1:20 scale modeling
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1/20 Heian Period Samurai Archer
Hello, everyone! It's been a while since I've posted, but I wanted to share this figure which I finished not too long ago. The kit is from Pegaso models and was painted by hand using acrylics. All of the design work on his armor and [...]
Red Bull Racing Renault RB6 Formula One car, Tamiya, 1/20th
Here's my latest build, and the last one for 2016. The RB6 was introduced for the 2010 season and was an evolution of the RB4 and RB5 that came before it. These cars featured a revolutionary aerodynamic feature known as the [...]
Wolf WR1 1977 Formula One – Tamiya 1/20
Continuing my previously unplanned theme of F1 cars that won on their debut. Here we have the 1977 Wolf WR1 driven by South African Jody Scheckter to victory at the 1977 Argentine GP, it went on to win the Monaco and Canadian GPs. The [...]
McLaren Mercedes MP4-27 2012 Formula One
Something a little more up-to-date than the Ferrari posted earlier, this is the 2012 McLaren Mercedes MP4-27, and, like the Ferrari, it won the first reason, the Australian GP, driven by another Englishman, Jenson Button. I thought I had [...]
Ferrari 1989 F1 Type 640 Tamiya 1/20
In 1989 Ferrari introduced the Type 640 Formula One car, the first F1 car to feature semi-automatic transmission,and, much to everyone's surprise, it won the first race of the seawon, the Brazilian GP, driven by Englishman Nigel Mansell. [...]
McLaren MP4/8 F1 car, Tamiya, 1/20
A couple of years ago I set myself a project of building a series of 1/20 scake McLaren Formula One cars. The first one, the MP4/4 Tamiya kit ground to a halt due my disappointment with the aftermarket carbon fibre decals I bought from [...]
Ferrari 312 T3 1978, Gilles Villeneuve.
My third 1/20 Tamiya, I made a few modifications, finished in MM, Tamiya and Floquil enamels and Alclad with Future over the kit and Microscale decals. Carlos Reutemann finished third in the championship on 48 points and Gilles ninth on 17 [...]
Tyrrell P34 1976, Jody Scheckter.
My second 1/20 Tamiya, I modified the small cockpit windows and a few other small things, finished in Tamiya X4 and MM enamels with Future over the decals. Jody Scheckter joined Tyrrell in 1974 and retired at the end of 1980, his world [...]
Williams FW07 1980, Alan Jones.
My first F1 model, 1/20 Tamiya, built in the early 80's, finished in a mixture of enamels with Johnson's Shine Magic overall, hand brushed on, the helmet is a recent addition. Alan Jones 1980 F1 world champion.
Frank Williams goes to War!
An alternative on an appropriate day.
When paint goes bad and decals go awry.
Never, never, never say die.
Cheers to all of you fellow inmates and assorted lunatics!
