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With the idea of dioramas being the best way to show off your models the 1/35th scale diorama shown here is an advance technique example of how I build to suit custom orders at Hobbies in a Barn.
Starting with a theme, this being an anti [...]
I used the theme of Monte Casino for this diorama and with the old Italeri Building ruins and Church ruins I came up with the defenders finding better cover after the bombings of the mountain. The DML figures are from older kits and [...]
The British SAS and Long Range Groups often worked together as a team and disrupted the DAK in all instances. The diorama suggests a hasty return to friendly territory after such a raid. As with most of my dioramas I use a recycled rubber [...]
OK I have this friend that is in the club that I am a member of that comes up with many new and wondrous ideas, well since I am new to this hobby its wondrous to me. He was telling us how he uses these acrylic inks for most of his model [...]
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Much has been written about the revival of Airfix under the new ownership of Hornby. Not nearly as publicised, another venerable brand is getting a makeover under the same ownership: Humbrol. Here's a demonstration video for their [...]
Due to an unplanned move I have been away from y'all for way to long. Missed quite a few builds along the way. But now that things are slowly getting back to a routine. The workshop is still being set up so I can get back to building [...]
This is a WIP of my 1/32 Dragon 110C-7 kit, painted as L1+DH of NJG3, as it was photographed at Benghazi, Libya in 1941, with replacement tail surfaces from a Dayfighter.
What makes it "interesting" is that I used no black paint [...]
This one turned up at Aeroscale today, I think there is an interested audience here as well 🙂 !
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Best regards
Magnus
Here's an interesting two-part video by Mr. "Making Models Again", a modeler from Scotland who found renewed passion for the hobby after 30 years' hiatus.
The video provides a detailed outline in how to top Eduard's excellent [...]
I made this display stand from a letter opener (80 cents at a second-hand store) , a Basswood base (79 cents at Pat Catan's), some cut and stick automobile rear view replacement cardboard mirror (Walmart for about $7.00), gloss Black [...]
