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Ork Warboss
I recently completed this project for my Youtube channel. The model kit was purchased as a downloadable .stl file from www.mezgike.com. I printed it at 200% to allow me to add LEDs to both the weapon and the power box on the back of the [...]
FARO FRANCESCO CRISPI
Riproduzione del faro Francesco Crispi, anche detto faro Mussolini, le cui spoglie e rimanenze si trovano ancora in Somalia. Iniziato nella sua prima versione in carpenteria metallica nel 1924 e rifinito in pietra nel 1930 in località [...]
Marchetti 88 (SIAI SF260M+ diorama)
The SIAI Marchetti SF260M+ is an italian trainer and light ground attack monoplane designed around 1964. I represented my own version from the belgian Red Devils Aerobatic Display Team that in 2019 celebrated the 50th anniversary (not 88!) [...]
1:50 Scale Truck Dock/Bay Diorama – Final Photos
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 [...]
Creating Realistic Snow
Here is a little tip on making a realistic snow base for model displays. I wanted to display one of my model aircraft that was equipped with snow skis on a snow base. I started with a round base and created the snow base using spackle. I [...]
Building a 1:50 Scale Truck Dock
I have been working on a 1/50 scale diorama for someone. It's a truck dock that will handle about 6 trucks. Docks for 4 full fledged truck and trailer and two single trucks without their trailers. Lots of fittings with bits and pieces of [...]
Stalinetz Soviet Tractor and ML-20 Howitzer near Kursk 1943, 1:35
I had this build in mind for a while and both kits were in my stash since last year. Although the current worldly events made me doubt initially whether a Soviet build was appropriate, I did go ahead with it nevertheless. After all, it's [...]
MF Tractor
Took some outside photos of the MF farm tractor that I integrated into another diorama some time ago.
Middle Eastern store front vignette
Made a little vignette for a pic frame wall mount for a possible buyer. Scale is 1/35.
Scrap Metal - Update 3
I've just added the figures to the dio. Again, I am no figure painting expert, but I always try to give it my utmost best. The figures were bought ready made, but I repainted them differently and because the original painting was not to my [...]
