In the past few days Achzarit has undergone intensive treatment. I have first focused on the top of the hull and used it as a test palette to see how it will […]
Achzarit – part 7: Washes, oils and pigments
Saladin – part 3: Lower Hull weathering
One of my projects which are relatively close to the finish line is Saladin. Just before it went into storage I was experimenting with weathering the wheels, using techniques I have read […]
And after 1 comes 2
Surprise, surprise. I loved the old Academy Merkava 2 kit (you can find it here), when I have built it long time ago, this one should be sweet!
Achzarit – part 6: Running gear & weathering
Looking at my last post about Achzarit, I realized it must have been quite some time since I gave update on this project. This is actually one of my projects, which is […]
M47 E/M
So after few months it finally it looks I am back from my modelling break. Most of my tools are back from storage and now I am hoping to find all the […]
Long summer
No, the picture above does not show what my summer looks like (unfortunately), rather far from it. But in a way it illustrates my modelling productivity over the past weeks. Frankly, I […]
Merkava 1 from Takom!!! Times two
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!
Takom goes to the desert
And this one was the news of the day today, and made me truly happy. I have got the Academy kit but will gladly donate it and build this one instead. Or […]
Taking a break
The past few weeks in our household were affected by the ongoing house addition/renovation, which ultimately impacted my “mancave”. So this is what my usual modelling spot looks like now and clearly […]
Torcan 2017
Here is a quick photo report from last week’s Torcan model show. The show was bit smaller than others, which I guess is in part due to the fact that it came […]
I have converted!
There are days when I ask myself, whether there is anything really new among the number of new products being brought to the market by the ever increasing number of suppliers. New […]
Takom Chieftain Mk.5 – Playing with the rust wash
Some time ago I have started playing with the weathering on the Chieftain Mk 5 kit I have built. I have spent some time with the hairspray chipping technique and […]