64 articles · 6,156 karma · 28 friends · active 6 days, 16 hours ago

Hello fellow modelers!
My name is Manuel, I was born in 1968 in Portugal and I work in Information Technologies.
As a model maker, my main focus is 1/72 and 1/48 scale airplanes and 1/35 military vehicles and figures.
I always try to tell a story through my models. A famous pilot's aircraft, something I've seen in a photograph, a book or elsewhere. That's why you'll find a 'real' photo among the others in the post. For this same reason, my models have different levels of weathering, depending on the reality they are representing.
Personally I like (and this hobby is to give us some pleasure) dirty and worn out models, but I also understand that this is not always the reality and therefore these techniques are not always suitable.
In fact, making a model look like 'normal' wear and tear can also be a challenge.
In conclusion, I hope you enjoy my stories and I ask for constructive and sincere criticism.

Thanks,
Manuel

F1 drivers from the past

This batch of 5 F1 drivers in 1/18 scale was a comissioned chalenge ๐Ÿ˜€ Although not particulary F1 fan myself, I must confess that I really enjoyed painting them. Hope you like too, And know, without further delays, lets meet: Juan [...]

Dom Afonso Henriques, Portugal's first King (#3/4)

When the Portuguese brand 'Paulus Miniatures' invited me last jan2023 to paint their recent released figures of our first King, Dom Afonso Henriques, I went straight for it with a big smile. This one, the third of four, now in 54mm is a [...]

Dom Afonso Henriques, Portugal's first King (#2/4)

When the Portuguese brand 'Paulus Miniatures' invited me last jan2023 to paint their recent released figures of our first King, Dom Afonso Henriques, I went straight for it with a big smile. This one, the second of four, is a 75mm resin [...]

Dom Afonso Henriques, Portugal's first King (#1/4)

When the Portuguese brand 'Paulus Miniatures' invited me last jan2023 to paint their recent released figures of our first King, Dom Afonso Henriques, I went straight for it with a big smile. This one, the first of four, is a 75mm resin [...]

Portuguese CEP 2nd Sargent, of the 7th Infantry Regiment. France, 1917

The Portuguese brand 'Alvorada Miniatures' released last year a series of (very) nice busts of portuguese characteres. I painted this one, depicting a 2nd sargent of the 7th IR in France, last november 2022. It's a great figure and it was [...]

Fokker 27 Friendship, Italeri, 1:72

This build, from feb 2023, was a commissioned model and a trip down the memory lane for its owner as he flew it in the 1960-70's. Lots of scratch and homeprinted (and designed) decals. Working from photos was a challenge, but I liked the [...]

Pilots, 1:48 scale

Trying to catch up, this time with some 1:48 pilots painted in oct 2022. This figures went with some commissioned models I built previously. ๐Ÿ™‚

France, 1944. SdKfz 234 Puma, 1/35 scale

Completed in oct 2022, this dio was missing here ๐Ÿ™‚ Hope you like it

A-7P Corsair II; 1/48 scale

The 5523 (sep 2022 build) On October 8, 1984, the day of Squadron 304 โ€“ โ€˜Magnificosโ€™ (Magnificent), his first Corsair A7-P arrived, in this case the 5523 (registration 153159 in US NAVY). This aircraft would become a symbol of the [...]

Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, italeri, 1:72 scale

Completed in july, 2021, this build was never posted here... This is the venerable Italeri kit, built almost straight from the box. As usual, I had to make small personalizations ๐Ÿ˜€ as open windows and other small touch ups. Although 2 [...]