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...
Tamiya Sd.Kfz.184 Schwerer Jagdpanzer “Elefant” 1/35
Elefant Schwerer Jagdpanzer (Sd.Kfz.184) Tamiya – Nr. 35325 – 1/35 (plus Tamiya Nr. 12644 Zimmerit Coating Sheet) The Elefant (Elephant in English) started its life as the Panzerjäger Tiger (P), a.k.a Ferdinand, after Ferdinand Porsche and was built on the proposed Tiger I chassis that Porsche prematurely had manufactured thinking he’d win the Tiger I manufacturer competition – which he didn’t. He sat on...
On the bench #2
Quality? Are we too forgiving or should we start to demand some responsibility? Due to a recent event, that almost killed all my creativity for scale modelling, I want to voice my opinions regarding quality. The quality of the kits and components we use in scale modelling. When I started scale modelling the kits were wonky, expensive and the paints were just awful. My kits looked like they’d been painted with a hammer so...
Takom King Tiger Pz.Abt.505 1/35
King Tiger Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B (Sd.Kfz.182) Takom – Nr. 2047 – 1/35 The mighty King Tiger, with full interior, from Takom This was a kit I was really excited to build, almost too excited, and I sat for weeks trying to plan how to execute it. I decided early on to upgrade the tracks to Friulmodel ATL-16 and although expensive, I think it was worth it. I do like tracks to be “working”. I’m not a...
Incoming models for review 17.09.11
Incoming kits, models and products for review. These are the kits, and products, that are incoming for review. They won’t all arrive on the same date – luckily – so there’s a fair chance to review them all, but it might take a couple of weeks… …also it should be obvious that I’m currently working on a particular German lineup. 😉 Incoming kits: Trumpeter 1/35 00384 German E-100 Super Heavy Tank...
On the bench #1
So what’s “On the bench” then? Well, it’s my kind of modelling diary. I partake in a couple of forums and other places to meet and discuss on the internet but none of these places have a section for “diary” type of posts. Another large forum, which I’m also the admin, has an diary area where people can write about their activities. Most of it is directly about the subject – in this case...
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