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Self propelled SLCM

by Matija Skobe on July 24, 2021
in Armor — 4 Comments

Hello, after countless layers of everything modeller didnt have 15 years ago, i present you my new brainchild. Idea came from Soviet TU-141 & 143 drones, and if you avoid making cameras, you can call it missile. stuff used: challenger, SU-2[...]

Jet car

by Matija Skobe on May 23, 2021
in Automotive — 5 Comments

This is german representative in land speed record breaking alternative after war history (say it 3 times fast).

Land speed record

by Matija Skobe on September 1, 2020
in Automotive — 12 Comments

So, this is fusion of xj220 and f-14 canopy with few naca inlets and BMW M1 hood. The idea behind this are record breaking vehicles in 1930s-40s like : Livery is lazy pick but appropriate because drivers were mostly British.

Long range Kamikaze

by Matija Skobe on June 14, 2020
in Aviation — 9 Comments

Story is that near the end of war Japanese joined planes damaged in ground attacks and put simple bomb on nose, JATO rockets for take off and worn out engine for longer range. The base is laminate flooring, wall is styrodur, grass [...]

I-116 racer

by Matija Skobe on August 24, 2019
in Sci-fi — 10 Comments

hi, i wish to present to you my old version of "aerial F1" Its made from Polikarpov I-16 plane in 1/72, and few bits from other kits.

Failed experiment

by Matija Skobe on July 25, 2019
in Diorama — 11 Comments

Well, this one was made before Imodeler was the best site for modelers. The floor could have been better and lacks industrial look but there are to many models in queue to do a remake. The idea of course came from all the zombie movies, games, a[...]

F-50 barn sale

by Matija Skobe on June 14, 2019
in Automotive — 10 Comments

So this is repurposing 20 years old Burago F-50, since wheels were gone, this was only idea i had. shrubbery (of the knights who say Ni) is made of dish sponge scotch-brite, and tarp is dog poop bag which is very thin and with little of white sp[...]

MIGILY (IL-2 + mig 17s)

by Matija Skobe on June 6, 2019
in Aviation — 14 Comments

3 old models in very bad condition made in one better.

Drone

by Matija Skobe on May 31, 2019
in Aviation — 10 Comments

This is product of P51 bashing and represents combat drone similar to MQ-9. Still dont know in what year would i put it, so its all in the eye of the observer.

Xjp-48

by Matija Skobe on May 30, 2019
in Aviation — 4 Comments

hello, this is another alternative history where americans started testing new airframes and components with german engines. For testbed, was used p-47 fuselage converted for smaller jet engine and corsair style wings with reinforced fuselage in[...]