Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.
Another case of the dangers encountered while wandering the LHS.
I'd originally planned to super detail this model but reference pics were sparse and there was a considerable amount of straightening, filling, and sanding needed to get it [...]
I've been working on this on and off for about five months. Generally a good kit with no real fit issues. Things that did disappoint were a lack of information for adding plumbing to the fire extinguisher and hydraulic hand brake systems ( [...]
As it was a beautiful sunny morning I wheeled out the Ninja for a photo session.
Tamiya released this kit a couple of years ago. This is their description of the bike taken from their website www. tamiya.com.
And this is how they [...]
Wow, what a ride!
At long last the Ducati is completed, mounted and boxed in a manner of speaking.
For the first time ever, I put my completed build into a display case, and boy am I pleased with the results.
I hope you like as much as I [...]
Over the years GT racing most of the world’s manufacturers, not least Mercedes Benz. This is the Mercedes AMG GT3, released in 2016, in line with the FIA’s GT3 class specifications.
Based on the AMG GT production car, it was given an [...]
Another kit given to me by a friend 30+ years ago for being an usher at his wedding included this Burago Ferrari 288 GTO. I started the kit shortly after the wedding, but didn't complete it until recently. The body is made of cast metal [...]
A friend gave me this kit 30+ years ago for being an usher at his wedding. He chose the '86 Supra from Testors/Fujimi because, at that time, I owned a 1987 Supra. The model sat in its box until earlier this summer when I decided to build [...]
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Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom
Paint: Tamia TS-16 yellow (decanted); Tamiya LP-2 pure white
Aftermarket: Icon Resin rain tires; Tamiya seatbelts
Decals: [...]
After a gap of a couple of years Tamiya released another Moto GP 1/12 scale model, this time the Team Suzuki Ecstar GSX-RR ‘20.
About the bike: to quote Tamiya’s info - in 2015 Suzuki made a welcome return to Moto GP racing after an [...]