Tuesday 12 March 2024

Wippet 1918. 

 Wippet diorama is complete. This model includes many different scale model challenges including resin poor, several figures, sloped ground work, muddy tank. This is my first full scale dio I’ve planned and completed in 30 years, it was a challenge. Definitely enjoyed it and will be doing more in the future.









 

Wednesday 14 February 2024

M60A3 U.S.Army 

 All the painting done on this model of A M60A3. This is for a small Dio of the Reforger exercise. Reforger was conducted annually in Germany from the mid 70s to early 90s.







 

Sunday 14 January 2024

WW1 Wippet diorama

some photos of my current project. 



 

 

Sunday 7 January 2024

leopard 2A6 Fin. Finland on the frontline of defence. This is A Dutch version now in use with Fin armoured brigades. It was a unique and complicated conversion, I converted a regular 2A6 using Perfect Scale resin kit made for the version. Tracks are T-Rex, worn wheels are extra from Perfect Scale. Figures are KMT, Finland packs also KMT. FN mount and details are SSM. Extra thick grip surface was added using a fine sand. The base is a contour cut, a real section of land was pin pointed on goggle earth. I printed the contour map section traced them to foam core and cut the contours. Each contour cut represents 6-8 inches of grade fall😉. For me this results in a much more natural and real landscape as it’s a exact scale representation. I used to use this technique when working on landscape models for engineering, landscape and architecture.
Btw the tracks and wheels are active, when the ground work is filled in they will level out and have a more natural look.





 

 

Friday 21 April 2023

Monday 20 March 2023

Land Rover 109.

station wagon. 

this model is based on the Revell kit.