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The Three Soldiers pt.3

by Lawrence Wells on July 17, 2018 · in Figures

I wanted to render the last kit as the statue on display in D.C. The actual statue is not a monotone bronze color, but instead has the uniforms, equipment and weapons colored with epoxy paint. Bare skin areas are left ‘in the rough’ [...]

The Three Soldiers pt.2

by Lawrence Wells on July 17, 2018 · in Figures

Second of the models (all Gold), I just rushed, trying to accomplish a one day build, resulted in improper fits and the necessity to reposition the mid character on the base - not according to assigned holes. Yep - had to drill my own [...]

The Three Soldiers pt.1

by Lawrence Wells on July 17, 2018 · in Figures · 6 ≡

Dedicated to my big brother. My model showcase is a tribute to my brother and other Vietnam Vets. Just like the original statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, each kit depicts a sense of unity and sacrifice; I wanted to depict alternate [...]

Karaya 1/48 Ansaldo A.1 Balilla – VVS RKKA, 1924

by Maxim Bylkin on July 17, 2018 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello! I represent a fresh model, still the paint has not dried up)) - Ansaldo Balilla from Karaya. The model is not bad, but it's going to be a little more complicated than, for example, their Martinside. Mainly because of the braces. The [...]

1:1 Military show action

by Clive Seabrook on July 17, 2018 · in Photo Collections · 4 ≡

A couple of shots from a very dusty Capel Military Show in southern England. The Sherman crew have deliberately been cropped out for wearing white tee-shirts and in one case, long blonde hair! Not much scale modelling going on while we [...]

Review: iModeler Review – Meng 1/35 Jagdpanther Ausf. G1

by Boris Rakic on July 17, 2018 · in Reviews · 6 ≡

After its announcement last year, Meng finally released their new Jagdpanther in 35th scale. The subject choice does not come as a huge surprise, seeing as the last new tooling of this vehicle is Dragon’s 2007 kit – and Meng has [...]

1:72 Merkava 3D LIC israeli main battle tank.

by Bhandez Models on July 17, 2018 · in Armor · 12 ≡

1:72 Merkava 3D LIC israeli main battle tank. Hobby Boss, built from box with some extras such as the signal at the back of turret basket.

Airfix Stuka 1/48

by Dave Larsen on July 16, 2018 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

I've been following this site for some time and have decided to join in the fun. This is my recently completed Airfix Stuka. A great all around kit. Good detail and fit, nice decals , easy to follow instructions and reasonably [...]

Old Friends and a New Place

by James B Robinson on July 16, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 27 ≡

With the boy child moving out of the nest, the need to renovate the upstairs became a topic of discussions initiated by my wife, She Who Must Be Obeyed. Since my Camera/Office room upstairs was the biggest space and often never used for [...]

Joker WIP

by Lawrence Wells on July 16, 2018 · in Figures · 5 ≡

Custom action fig, model, statue - however what you may want to classify. I am making this 1:6 figure my own. Found this guy on clearance, he was screaming to customized. He needed a bit of work to become more dynamic. Solid, tight purple [...]