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Jonas Dahlberg

I´m born in the 70s and live in Stockholm, Sweden. I returned to the hobby 15+ years ago and discovered the new world with aftermarket accessories, multi-media kits, crisp figures and photo etch…..
I read a lot on the subject of military history and have a certain respect for it. I´m certainly not a rivet counter but do think it is important to make my scenes as historically accurate as possible.
Everything I build start as a model and ends in a diorama. I just can´t help it. I can´t resist telling a good story…..

“Shoes”, Unknown beach in Croatia, 1996

Now this one is a bit different. I saw a "Car with nice chick" scene at a show recently. In 1/24 scale there are very nice pin-up models available. Sitting with a T-34 with interior and a wreck on my mind i decided to create a [...]

Swedish Ship-of-the-line “Svärdet” (The Sword) – Wrecked

Svärdet (The Sword) was a Swedish Ship of the line armed with 86 cannons. The ship was Claas Ugglas admiralsship in 1676. It was set on fire by a Dutch ship during the battle off the Southern tip of Öland then 1st of July 1676. 600 men [...]

Endure freedom

"Endure freedom" title derives from the imaginative names of US military intervention such as "Iraqi Freedom" or "Enduring Freedom". Miniarts T-55 with scratchbuilt interior. Dioparks Mercedes. Figures both [...]

”Rest in pieces”

”Rest in pieces” Unknown Liberty ship at Pearl Hermes Atoll, 1960 The Liberty ship was a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II. Though British in conception, the design was adapted by the United States for [...]

Wreck of Morotai – Halmahera

An oldie but Goldie. I built this one back in 2009. It featured on the cover of Weathering Magazine Wreck & K.O. issue. 1/700 scale build. ”After the battle, Halmahera, Indonesia” Halmahera (also Jilolo or Gilolo) is the largest [...]