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It’s Surprisingly Quiet For This Time Of Year
With the 2012 Nuremberg Toy Fair starting in a weeks time I thought we’d have a few teasers floating around by now, but it seems ( to me at least ) to be rather quiet. Although if memory serves me … Continue reading
Ever Wondered What Those Antenna Shaped Frames On The Back Of Tanks Were ?
Why they’re poultry airers of course.
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Well Folks It’s That Time Of Year Again
I’m out of here for a few days, the beach is calling ( my apologies to those of you in knee deep snow ). I’ll be back in time for the New Year and a quick 2011 wrap up. Have … Continue reading
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A Quick Look At A Few Modelling Books And DVDs
This is the first post in what I hope will be a weekly feature where I plan to introduce you good folks out there to some of the various book titles ( and occassionally DVDs ) out there that may … Continue reading
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Hello World … I’m Still Around
I know I’ve been really quiet the last couple of weeks, a combination of being sick a few days, the girls being at home for the third term school holidays, the last week or two of the Rugby World Cup … Continue reading
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Painting Your German WWII Tanks – A Very Basic Guide
Okay, so if you’re the sort of modeller who goes a little beyond what the instructions say then you’re most likely aware that painting your average German tank is a little more complicated than just painting it dark grey or … Continue reading
The Perils Of Not Doing Your Research
In my dioramas I like to add little personal touches, so after reading of a German tank crew playing Soccer ( football to you lot over there ) I decided to make one to include. So after a few days … Continue reading
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Today’s Handy Dandy Tip – Adding Sling Swivels To Your 1/35 Scale Weapons
If you’re like me you’ve been through the whole evolution of the scale rifle sling. First it’s no sling, just glue the gun to a hand ( or a back ). Then it’s the single strip of whatever material with … Continue reading
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Latest Dragon Models/Cyber Hobby “Orange Box” Super Value Pack LVT-4 Water Buffalo With U.S. Marines, Iwo Jima 1945
Not really a DML kit as such, this looks to be a reboxing of the Italeri Kit together with the DML Marines figure set. Still a good cheap option for you PTO fans, particularly with the Kiwi dollar threatening parity … Continue reading
One Of Those Photos You Come Across Once In A Blue Moon That Solves The “What To Do With It” Dilemma
This one solved not just the dilemma of what to do with a half finished Masterbox Pz.Kpfw.I but also how to display a 1/32 Hasegawa Ju87 in a diorama together with 1/35 scale vehicles. Two birds with one stone, or … Continue reading
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I Knew I Should Have Bought That Cheap Tamiya Renault UE At Model-X
This would be a fun build, and the new DML PaK 36 is damn nice.
Need A Diorama Idea For That Stray Sd.Kfz.251/7 You’ve Have Sitting Around In The Stash For Years ?
Better have a spare schwimmwagen/kubelwagen sitting around too then.
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