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Oathbringer from The Stormlight Archive

by Keith on September 19, 2022 · in Sci-fi · 4 ≡

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

by Alistair Gauld on September 17, 2022 · in Sci-fi · 20 ≡

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 [...]

1:50 Scale Truck Dock/Bay Diorama – Final Photos

by Charles King on September 17, 2022 · in Diorama · 25 ≡

I am closing in on the finishing of this build. I have some details to add here and there. Then I will be figuring out how to add lights. That is another heap to jump over. But I will give it a try. The wall at the left of the dock was not [...]

Film Star! Battle of Britain movie Hurricane

by Colin Latta on September 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

To round out a Battle of Britain movie build, I just had to have a Hurricane. So, I modified an old 1/48 Hobbycraft Hurricane Mk IIc into a Canadian produced Mk IIb, with a lot of scratch building, detail parts from a scrapped Ark [...]

Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart, 1/72 Mach 2

by Robert Royes on September 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Like many concepts that appeared in the 1950's the jet powered seaplane fighter came and went. Underpowered, problems with the ski design, and the prototype disintegrating in flight, the Navy stop development in 1955. There was to be a [...]

RFM 1/35 Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J

by DJ Fajardo on September 16, 2022 · in Armor · 12 ≡

After the Czech tanks, the time had come to build a Panzer III. I went for the new Ryefield Model Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J (2020 tool). A very cleanly molded & detailed kit with workable tracks and suspension. I chose to build as a fixed [...]

Tamiya Toyota Celica 1/24

by Tarantino Paolo on September 16, 2022 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

Ciao, finally I was able to finish the Celica. The kit is very enjoyable and I had a lot fun. Probably I will weathering soon. Here some pictures Stay safe Paolo

1/72 Fujimi A-7B Corsair II

by Brian Powell on September 16, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The LTV A-7 is a subsonic, carrier-based attack aircraft developed in the 1960’s for the U.S. Navy as a replacement for the (still relatively young) A-4 fleet. Vought based its proposal for the A-7 on its successful F-8 Crusader, with [...]

Trumpeter 1/35 Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) Ausf.E

by DJ Fajardo on September 16, 2022 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Still building in a loosely chronological order. I wanted to get the Czech tanks done before starting on the German made Panzers.. The fit of this Trumpeter kit was good overall, but there were some issues with gaps with the top plate at [...]

Academy 1/35 Pz.Kpfw. 35(t)

by DJ Fajardo on September 16, 2022 · in Armor · 4 ≡

In March 1938, Hitler implemented the occupation of the Sudetenland (Bohemia-Moravia) and the seizure of Czechoslovakia. As a result, the Germans took over the Czechoslovak industry, including the Skoda factory, which produced the Lehký [...]