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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
The young Winston Churchill, in his early 20s, still at the beginning of his military career.
I chose to give a really youthful, almost childish, look to the figure, without wrinkles or deep shadows, and maintaining an impeccable uniform [...]
Sergeant Elias, from the 1986 movie 'Platoon'.
'Nuts Planet' figure at 1/10 scale.
Very fun figure to paint, although with some fit issues with the arm fittings.
Painted with acrylics.
Hope you like it
(I'm catching up with 2023 builds not posted here yet... :-/ )
Today I bring another figure, this time an english soldier (10th Hussars, Africa, end of the XIX century) in field uniform.
Figure in 54mm, Lead and resin, painted with [...]
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 fourth of four, now in 54mm is a [...]
In 1953, the first 15 T-33A planes arrived in Portugal, coming from the United States. They were placed at Base Aérea N° 2 (BA2), Ota, and integrated into Squadron 20 – equipped with F-84G Thunderjets – constituting the 'No [...]
Hi,
This is my view of a Roman Legionnaire during Dacian Wars.
The figure is from Tartar Miniatures in 1:10 scale.
Painted with acrylics.
Hope you like
This batch of 5 F1 drivers in 1/18 scale was a comissioned chalenge
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
