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SCRATCH BUILDING - Part 1.
I bought the front section of this kit and made some revisions to it. I went "Gung-Ho" as we call it here in America and "hand crafted" several more parts. I had no plans, nor measurements so I just looked at a few [...]
Final reveal: Arco dei Fileni, Libya, 1941 on 1:35, Scratchbuild
This is the final reveal of my crack at the Arco dei Fileni, an Italian colonial monument erected in 1937 in Libya and designed by the Italian architect Florestano di Fausto (1890-1965). The original was dynamited by the later Libyan [...]
Real aluminum paneled Italeri 1/32nd scale F-104C – Build in progress!
Hello stranded at home modelers! This is something I've wanted to do once in my life and because of this virus I decided to dive in! This is a F-104 with all individual panels made from real aluminum, not that bare metal c**p. I have [...]
Completed Mirage F1 AZ 1/32 Scale, Scratch Build. Part 19.
Well there you have it, Finally finished.
I got the decal sheet from a friend of mine in IPMS Cape Town, and they came out just Fantastic.
So I hope you all enjoyed the build as much as I have, and I will post on my next build as I [...]
I miss my masters
This a post apocalyptic diorama based on an idea that every human
was wiped out a long time ago and only some loyal "servants" like this
utility bot still wander around. Scratchbuilt elements with the use of some
Gundam model [...]
Diorama of Steven Spielberg’s 1941 Movie
A Diorama of the Movie, 1941. The diorama was built for the iModeler at the Movies Group Build. It is 1/48 scale. Everything is scratch built except for the Hasegawa P-40E and the cab of the Wespe Models Ford 917, converted to a 1939 Ford [...]
The end!!!
At the beginning of 2003 at Eastern Elliniko Airport, three of the Olympic B727-200s (SX-CBB "Mount Pindos", SX-CBE "Mount Athos" & SX-CBF "Mount Taygetus") were scraped one after another and converted to [...]
Mirage F1 AZ 1/32 Scale, Scratch Build. Part 18
Well, its time for the 2nd last post. The build is completed, under wing stores and drop tank have been installed.
Just waiting for the custom decals to arrive and put on and then I can truly say that this mammoth built is complete.
This [...]
Second reveal: Arco dei Fileni, Libya, 1941 in 1:35, Scratchbuild
Most of you have been following this WIP thread under the Armor section. Unfortunately, something went wrong in the back-office of this site, so the entire build report was lost. This is an attempt to give a short recap of how this work [...]
