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I have been interested in the building aspect of model making. I love building dirty trucks that look used. Show trucks are great to look at but built-to-look used is what does it for me. I've been building trucks since 2011. Before that I've been building modern military vehicles since 2002. Must say that truck building is fun and nicer on the eyes, if you old chaps know what I mean.

Scrap Metal

Not much to say here, but just experimenting. Saw a photo of a similar scene and thought I'd replicate it. Will probably add a figure or two, not sure. But a dog would probably be added if the figures do not work out.

Mud Trap

I have been experimenting with different types of methods lately. This time is with mud. Yep! Good old natural mud. 🙂 I used mud collected from a neighboring farmer's dirt road. Really fine dirt, I must add. All I did in this diorama, [...]

1:50 DHL Accident Snow Diorama Update

I've updated this diorama moving the trailer slightly more inward and adding hydraulic cables and snow here and there. I've always added or tried to mimic melted ice on the roads, in certain areas. You can see them in a few photos. I also [...]

1:50 Scale DHL Truck Accident (90% finished)

Yep, its's another 1:50 job in the works. Rikard Algotsson has Commission me, to build another 1:50 scale diorama. This time a snow diorama. Now this is my first snow diorama has I have never felt comfortable about doing one due to the [...]

Beware of Bigfoot

I finally completed the diorama for the 'Bigfoot' wheel excavator I posted not too long ago. This is basically a display for any similar 1/32 or even better, 1/50 scale construction model. The base itself is an old binding circular hard [...]

Atlas 'Big Foot' 1/32 scale die-cast Excavator Weathering

This excavator was given to me as payment for weathering the farm die-cast models I posted not too long ago. I kept the weathering at a minimum on this 1/32 scale die-cast model. This will later go on a diorama specially built for it, [...]

Volvo BM 2654 Die-cast Weathering Project

Yes. Another weathering project done for Christian Lillebror Schölin. The scale is 1/32 with beautiful details. Been getting s lot of projects of late and it seems to be growing. 🙂

Joskin Mo2 Diecast Weathering Project

Yet, another weathering project for Christian Lillebror Schölin. The scale is 1/32 with beautiful details. Not much to say, but that it was a cool weathering project. The weathering was done using many reference photos.

1/50 Scale Weathered Trailer

This is the second part to the Middle Eastern 1/50 build I am doing for Tobias Oskarsson & Fredrik Hultman. I have just weathered the trailer and the tractor unit is next, that is why you only see photos of the trailer. I've also [...]

1:50 Scale Vignette Display

Something different. Just completed a display diorama for a customer. The scale display, is 1.2m x 0.40m x 0.40m in dimension. It is mostly for displaying 1:50 scale truck models, at exhibitions. I have come a long way and have done a lot [...]