1/35 scale modeling
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Let's start talking about the T-72 by talking about the T-90 instead. Having first seen service in 1973, the T-72 has experienced a multitude of evolutions and developments. Ultimately, the improvements have been codified into a totally [...]
Short history:
The Karl Gerät, also called Mörser Karl was developed by Rheinmetall in the 1930-ies. It is basically a 21 road wheel strengthened tank chassis featured of a 60cm heavy mortar, mainly used to break sieges. Here is a [...]
Finally comes to it's end:
AFV Club, 1/35, IDF, Magach 6 B Gal
An excellent model, highly recommended!
The classic Jeep Willys from Tamiya. Fun little kit. Added the Eduard photoetch set (110 pieces), so took a little longer than expected but adds some nice detail. Many of the PE pieces go unseen. Made an antenna from a piece of toothpick [...]
Getting back into armor kits, here is the old Tamiya Merkava straight out of the box with stowage from the spares bin and an orange tissue paper identification tarp. Painted with a rattle can and weathered with chalk pastels and Vallejo [...]
Started off 2023 with ambitions to build some dios and more substantial displays. I began with a real jewel from my stash -- Tamiya's 1/35 Char B1 Bis. As expected with Tamiya kits,this is a real beauty. A flawless kit of a very unique [...]
New Tool, FJ43 SUV WITH SOFT TOP IDF & LAF 1/35 scale
by AK INTERACTIVE, Excellent kit!
Highly recommended!
Decals for 3 painting/marking options:
2X FJ43 Israeli Defense Forces vehicles in IDF sand color finish.
1X Lebanese Armed [...]
I've always wanted to do a diorama of 2 tanks that have rammed each other and then got stuck.
I'm quite happy with how this has come out. There is quite a lot going on here, but I think it captures the frenzied panic of everyone trying to [...]