All about AFV and related military model making.
I have a friend who does not have the time and possibilities to build models so I always have the opportunity to build a tank model for his birthday and Christmas. He likes tanks. I always make the model with a mat for the model and a [...]
It was the summer of 1978 the last time I built a tracked vehicle. At the time it was the new Italeri Sherman tank. Don't recall the version, but the type with the bathtub style upper hull. While perusing Ebay one day looking for a [...]
Goodday to all ,
The main subject of the diorama is the 1/35 scale Commando Cadillac from Hobbyboss with 20mm cannon which was used by the Malaysian Police Unit during the early 70's to the mid 80's. The V-150 was used during jungle [...]
I decided to try my hand at something different so I got myself a 1/35 tank.
I couldn't believe it when I opened the box, 1000 parts!
I've added metal tracks and some wires and aerials, otherwise it's out of the box.
Hope you like it.
I will be starting my next build soon. It is the Takom 1/35 G6 Rhino, the 155mm mobile cannon developed by the South African Defence Force in the 1980's.
As there are a few sites that show the amount of parts for this kit, I have not [...]
WIP: I am busy at present converting the 1/35 Takom AML-90 kit into the South African Eland - 90 Mk5 which was based on the AML-90. Photos show some of the required mods including one of the actual vehicle as used in Rhodesia in the [...]
I completed this in April 2015. It was my second ever armour build. The kit is the 1/35 AFV Club Centurion 5/1 and is completed to represent one used by the RAAC in Vietnam.
Paints used were a Vallejo dark green mixed to the approx correct [...]
Two scratch made Armstrong field guns.A 7 pounder and a 10 barrel Gatling gun.Made of pine.
For this model I used an Italeri 1/35 Land Rover Series III chassis (as used by the full size vehicle) and then scratch built the mine protection capsule, interior and roll bars. This was the first vehicle type designed by the Rhodesians [...]
This is a scratch built model of a British 3.7 inch AA gun I made a couple of years ago,but I have given it a fresh lick of paint and added a few more parts.Stands 8 inches high,Copied from pictures and is made from wood.
