(not) On the bench #3
Sep30

(not) On the bench #3

How to maintain a hobby when the post office is losing your models – and then refuse to refund the costs? As I wrote a couple of days ago I’ve been having major problems with the company that took over the Swedish post office a couple of years ago – PostNord. I’m not alone in having these problems and they are a recurring headline in the evening news, and this not for their excellence but for their constant...

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Takom Maus V2 1/35
Sep27

Takom Maus V2 1/35

Maus Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus Takom – Nr. 2050 – 1/35 The mighty Maus was one of the final projects in Hitlers Wunderwaffe programme, and the last one to be built. (apart from one E-100 prototype chassi) Only two were ever built, whereas only one is remaining – in a very sad state in a Russian museum (Kubinka Tank Museum), and it’s the Maus V1 with the V2 turret. If the Maus had been finished and put into production it...

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Incoming models for review 26.09.11
Sep26

Incoming models for review 26.09.11

Incoming kits, models and products for review. This type of post is meant as something exciting, like waiting for Christmas, because it’s all about new kits coming in for review – but sadly I have to being this post with some really disturbing news… Ever since the Danish PostNord took over all postage handling in Sweden (by having the lowest bid for running costs…) things have deteriorated rapidly and now...

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Sergio Solo – Featured Modeller
Sep19

Sergio Solo – Featured Modeller

Sergio Solo from Colombia is a fantastic modeller who isn’t afraid to bring out the whole toolbox when modelling. Best of all – he teaches us all his best tricks whilst doing it! Our very first featured modeller is none other than the fantastic Sergio Solo from Colombia! I found him on YouTube little over a year ago when he was building a Rye Field Model Tiger I and I noticed that, apart from Sergio being a very talented...

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Vallejo Waffen-SS Camouflage x8
Sep14

Vallejo Waffen-SS Camouflage x8

I’m trying to find a paint better suited for brushing, not airbrushing, so I’ve ordered some Vallejo paints. I admit that I prefer solvent based paints 7 days per week but it’s not so simple to paint with brushes when you want to wet mix the colours. Not even with retarder so this is going to be fun – and I hope it makes a difference! A review will soon follow. Subscribe to stay updated Please subscribe to get...

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