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I must be mad !!! I have waaaay to much on the bench already ! But what the heck ,Its only a little un ;D ;D Im sure some of you already know of Scale 75 , They make a great range of metal figures and great paints too . This is one of their SteamPunk range Ilsa's Mech Lab ,its all metal and...

Soooooo ...... I've been getting a real urge to pull out a nice piece of armour and build it straight from the box ,no added extras ,just a plain simple ( ish ) OOTB build ;D The one kit that has been jumping out at me recently is the latest SHO'T KAL offering from AFV Club ,which this time...

Hey you guys ! ;D Any room for a wandering soul in here ? I've been off doing silly stuff like working !! But I feel the need to get back to my roots and do some good ole fashioned blogging ;D See you on the boards Chris.

Ok chaps ;D Like the title says ...its time to get this lady finished !! This is one build that has been sitting around far too long and I really want to see it sitting on the shelf ...FINISHED !!!!! The kit as most of you is the Revell Arado 196 1/32nd scale and I think its one of those...

Hi all :) I just made a start on this one over on Big Johns site .. http://the-sherman-shop.freeforums.net/ and thought I would share it here too :) Not my usual choice ,but we'll give it a go :D The build starts with the HVSS suspension units ,which if you get them right are workable...

www.aviattic.co.uk I would like to introduce you to the new kids on the block as far as WW1 Lozenge decals go . Aviattic have been working on and researching both four & five colour Lozenge patterns for German WW1 aircraft for quite some considerable time ! But their hard work has resulted...

Hi all :) Its been a while since I dipped into any kind of Armor !! ...To be honest ,I simply lost all interest ,dont know why ? ..it just happened :( But I've been asked to build one of the Mirror Models kits ..The Ambulance ,which might just rekindle my interest ...we'll see . Not only was I...

Hi folks :) During my recent visit to the IMSS Show in Dublin I managed to meet up again and have a chat with John Page from Sphere Products (always a pleasure John ) And while at his stand I picked up a handy tool ,a tool I kept promising myself ,but never got around to buying !! A Figure...

Hi chaps :) The Irish Model Soldier Society show was held this weekend ( 25/26th may ) in Dublin's Collin Barracks ,A fantastic venue for a show it was too !!! Unfortunately I could only get down on the Sunday this year ,but I sent a few pieces down on Friday to be entered in the comp (more...

Hi folks :) Some of you may remember I started this one a while ago , indeed it was a while !! so long I couldnt be bothered trying to dig out the thread ..... So ,anyway ,quick recap for those who didnt see the original thread 'Hello Dolly' This is the Revell 1/24 Citreon 2CV ,As you can...

Hi folks ... Another little job I have underway ! I recently recieved this piece from my good friend Richard over at Modelair in Newmarket , Auckland ,New Zealand . The figure is a 90mm 17th Century Cossack from AC Models ,also from NewZealand .Cast in resin its beautifully sculpted and has a...

Hi chaps , Ok ....Pretty sure I have went completely Barking now !!! lol My second entry for the comp is another figure ,again its 1/9 scale ,but this time a full figure not a bust !! ....quite ...errr BIG ;D ;D . This is one of Dragons 'Avengers' series and is as the title suggests...

Well ....Just sent my first entry in :) Here it is ........ ;D And a look in the box ...... ;D Seriously tho , Its a 1/9 scale Bust entitled 'After the Battle' and depicts a French Line infantryman (1812) Available from http://www.bonapartesmilitarymodels.co.uk/index.asp Parts ...

Hi chaps ....Its only me ;D As some of you know I havent been about much lately due to moving house .Thankfully the move is all complete now and I can try to get on with a bit of plastic bashing again :) . At the minute tho ,most of my modelling stuff including all of my projects are still...

Hi chaps :) Well ,At the minute my workshop is all sitting in boxes and dismantled . I was due to move house last week ,but a nice downfall of snow put a stop to that :( ,Anyhoo ,the snow has cleared and we'll start moving this weekend :) But ,I needed something to do in the meantime ,So I...

Hi guys , Thought I would post this in the Auto section as its really aimed at the car builders ,Although I can think of many other uses too . I was running out of 0.3mm wire for Sparkplug leads and my usual sources didnt seem to have much either !! So I thought I would have a scout round to...

Hi all , In this Step By Step I will take a close look at how to use Uschi van der Rosten's 'Knotless wood effect ' Decals . Uschi van der Rosten has procduced some very nice Decal 'effects' as well as some really useful paint masks ,and also supply some other very handy modelling products...

Hi guys , I'd like to invite you all to take a look at an event which is starting today . A few months ago I was asked to take part in a build .This is no ordinary build ....why ? Well this build will be done by a number of modellers right around the globe !!! Basically whats happening is...

Hi chaps :) This was just a quick fun (almost) out of the box build . Threw together in about a week whilst working on a few other things (just a bit of light relief :) ) The Car is Don Garlits' Swamp Rat VI Drag car , This one ran during the 1964 series and was I believe the first car to...

Hi chaps :) Its been a while since I got stuck into a good blog ,but Im a bit busy with some stuff of site at the minute ,both modelling and non- modelling , lately tho' I've had the urge to cut some fresh plastic for myself ;D Sooooo .... This kit fell into my hands the other day ;D ,and...