Steel Haul – Volvo F12
The tractor is a kit from Italeri with modification done to it. The trailer was scratch built. The Steel plats were made from cardboard.
HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI build
So much has been written/said/shown about the Mossie this plane needs no introduction! The aptly named "Wooden Wonder" did everything it was designed to do...and a whole lot more. My first exposure to the Mossie was the intro [...]
Revell 1/35th scale Man 5t Truck, Kosovo Conflict 1998
A change of pace in building something that doesn't have wings. With a few armor and soft skin kits in the stash, this one was quite interesting picking it up at a kit show a few years ago. When it comes to armor I tend to lean towards [...]
Eduard 1/48 Fw 190D-9 JG 301
Finally beaten into submission. While not as maddeningly difficult as Eduard's Anton series, this one has it's fit issues. Two main complaints are- 1. covers designed for open display do not adapt well to closing up (note the gun cover [...]
1/48 Tamiya Jagdpanther
Most recent armor build. Still too clean, I KNOW... I did try to mud it up a bit using a couple of splatter techniques, but it still lacks the grunge. Ah, well, I think the camo job turned out OK. RB & Master Barrels, Hauler P-E, [...]
Scratch Built Paper jet liner – Incredible!
Scratch building at its best. Dedication and resilience is what you can call this artist. Take a read and prepare to be awed!
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Astutely Done
When I feel like I’m getting bogged down with builds that are getting too complicated, I like to do a modern sub. It’s a black tube with a few parts attached. (Okay, sometimes there’s a red half or so.) That equals refreshment for [...]
A Cautionary Tale
Bought an old Italaerei kit at our club night this evening all still sealed in the original bag. When I got it home I took it out of the box to really see what I'd got and noticed that some of the parts appeared damaged! Further [...]
Scale Modelworld 2017 models – #4 (Small-scale aircraft)
Continuing our review of the 2017 Scale Modelworld in Telford, here’s a selection of 1/72 and smaller scale aviation models from the competition tables.
Stay tuned for pictures of armor & automotive modeling from SMW 2017, or click [...]
