All about AFV and related military model making.
Here’s the Italeri Tiger I E with a ton of extras. I used leftover brass, bits of plastic and wire and unused parts from various other kits. The markings are of Otto Carius’s “213” of pz.abt 502 from Bison Decals.
Brian Riedel
Autoblindo Lancia 1ZM
2nd Special Squadron, Ethiopia, 1936
Copper State Models 1/35
Exquisite fit, great detail, great work by CSM.
the new version of the KV1, nice kit. Decal says "for Stalin" so I have been told. Watched a few tutorials on how to do battle damage, seemed to turn out ok.
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The T-54/55 series are the most-produced tank in history. I made this model for a forum campaign. I won the second place in the category of the competition I participated with this model.
It took first place in the category I participated [...]
In order to cope with the poor road conditions on the Eastern front, the Germans built tracked tractors to tow all types of vehicles and also serve to carry various loads from ammunition and food supplies. The official description of this [...]
Although this German made tank does not see much war, it is one of the iconic tanks thanks to computer games. I painted this tank in solid yellow. I preferred Mission Models MMP011 Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 to paint the model.
I hope you like [...]
My build of the 1/35 MasterBox Mercedes 170VK. It was a very well detailed kit with good fit. Ground color was Tamiya xf63, shading and weathering was done with lifecolor paints and pigment. I'm quite pleased with the result. Sorry for [...]
Sherman Firefly "Velikiye Luki"
2020 was the year of deals and clearance sales for me, which meant I got to build some things a bit outside of my comfort zone but got to beef up my modeling muscles. So, frustrated with the glut [...]
First build completed in 2021. Off to a good start.
This is a rebox of the Academy M3 with different markings and camo scheme. The quality is decent but definitely not comparable to current Tamiya, Meng or Takom standards. The [...]
