iModeler Sci-fi
Science fiction, fantasy and mecha model building.
1/350 "When Worlds Collide" Space Ark
Completed in 2022. This is the 1/350 Pegasus kit of the Space Ark from the 1951 movie "When Worlds Collide." I filled the panel lines on the hull because they were grossly oversized. (They exist on the original studio prop, but [...]
1/48 "The War of the Worlds" Diorama
Completed in 2022. The idea behind this diorama was to suggest the attack on Los Angeles in the 1953 movie "The War of the Worlds." Three kits were combined. Pegasus 1/48 Martian War Machine. Verlinden 1/48 Ruined Street Sections [...]
Polar Lights Seaview Submarine (1/350 scale)
The theme for this month's club meeting was Sci-Fi and I decided to do something that I once made when I was 9, the Seaview from the movie and series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea."
I have two Seaviews in my stash, one from [...]
Oathbringer from The Stormlight Archive
Not your typical “model”
I made this replica sword known as Oathbringer from a book series by author Brandon Sanderson. The series is called The Stormlight Archive.
To create the sword; I printed out an artist rendering of the sword [...]
AIP 1/144 Thunderbird 1
Another nostalgic blast for me.
A great kit with absolutely no issues at all.
Primed with Tamiya Lacquer Gloss Black.
Painted with Xtreme Metals Aluminium, ColourCoats Light Mediterranean Blue, Insignia Red.
Citadel Nuln Oil for the [...]
1/100 MSM-07 Z'GOK
I finished the Master Grade Zugok in military style colors.
Based on the kit of Char's Zugok, I applied weathering with thread carving, edge adjustment, and mono eye changes.
Based on the aircraft being an amphibious MS, I finished it with [...]
1/72 MPC Mark IX Hawk from Space 1999
INTRODUCTION
Gerry Anderson along with his ex-wife, Sylvia Anderson, made names for themselves with such great kid SF TV shows such as the the Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett and Fireball XL-7. They were noted for their strong use of [...]
Crashed space ship
This diorama was inspired by reading a compilation book of the art of sci fi artist Chris Foss. If you ever read a science fiction paperback printed in the 70s or 80s there is a good chance he did the art work for the cover.
I wanted [...]
1/48 VF-1A Valkyrie "low visibility"
I tried to create a weathering finish on Hasegawa's 1/48 scale kit, using the box art as a reference.
We aimed to create a finish that gives the impression that this is what the Valkyrie would look like if it were real, with a slight [...]
