Little Model Art Projects

#164 A6M2-N Pacific Pit Stop

2026-02-21T10:54:00Z

Building the old 1:144 ARII kit of the Nakajima A6M2-N, captured in a little diorama making a pit stop at an isolated Pacific island.

#163 Ural-4320

2026-02-01T13:34:00Z

When 'friends' take you for a ride... the Ural-4320 serving with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. An old but still decent 1:72 kit from ICM.

#162 Kawanishi N1K2-J Prototype

2025-12-30T09:39:00Z

The Kawanishi N1K2-J Prototype flying over Yokosuka 1944. This is the Platz PDR-2 kit in 1:144 with a pilot improvised from a Yamada Kagaku figure.

#161 BOAC Boeing 314A Clipper

2025-12-12T13:31:00Z

Building the Airfix 1:144 Vintage Classic kit of the Boeing 314 Clipper, in the livery of BOAC 1941.

#160 Gloster Javelin FAW.9R

2025-11-21T03:25:00Z

Building the Airfix 1:48 Gloster Javelin FAW.9R (XH893) transferred to 64 Squadron in 1965 and based at RAF Tengah

#159 Aichi E11A

2025-11-09T06:43:00Z

Building and motorising the Aichi E11A Type 98 Reconnaissance Seaplane, using the 2020 release of the Fujimi 1:72 kit.

#158 Confrontation On Tarawa

2025-11-05T16:42:00Z

Battle of Tarawa, 1943: US Marines land on Betio and engage forces including the 7th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force that fight virtually to the last man. A scene with 1:35 figures from Master Box.

#157 Subaru 360 Young-SS

2025-11-05T09:51:00Z

Building the Hasegawa 1:24 kit of the Subaru 360 Young-SS with figure.

#156 IJN Tugger Set

2025-10-21T16:33:00Z

Building the Water Line Series 509 IJN Tugger Set in 1:700. I am sure these will be deployed for various dioramas in the future!

#155 Fairey Flycatcher

2025-10-12T03:06:00Z

Building the Fairey Flycatcher stationed at HMS Hermes, China Station, 1930. This is the Armory Models Group kit in 1:48, with a hand carved prop and wood decals from Proper Plane of Ukraine. All upstaged by a couple of cheeky seagulls.

#154 IJN Matsu-class Destroyer Sakura

2025-10-08T10:47:00Z

Building the Matsu-class Destroyer Sakura (桜) from Fujimi in 1:700 scale with a few upgrades (replaced some of the equipment with better moldings, fixed the stern profile).

#153 FM-2 Wildcat

2025-09-30T12:49:00Z

Building the FM-2 Wildcat from Sweet in 1:144, converted for in-flight with motorized propeller

#152 Soviet 85mm D-44 Divisional Gun

2025-09-16T07:06:00Z

The D-44 was introduced late in WWII and has been put into service by many countries in wars since then, up to and including both sides in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This build is intended for a future diorama.

#151 Bedford QLT and QLD Trucks

2025-09-08T15:20:00Z

Building the Airfix 1:76 Bedford QLT and QLD Trucks, kit A03306. Just the vehicles themselves right now - they'll likely end up in a diorama one day.

#150 Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei

2025-09-02T12:06:00Z

Building the Micro Ace 1:72 boxing of the Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei Model 12 (彗星一二型)

#149 Leopard 2A6 Armed Forces of Ukraine

2025-08-14T15:00:00Z

Building the ICM 1:72 model of the Leopard 2A6 deployed with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

#148 Out Fishing - Target Fixation

2025-08-05T15:15:00Z

Spare Green Max 1:150 Fishing Boat? Time for a whimsical little diorama.

#147 Armored Trooper VOTOMS Scope Dog

2025-07-05T12:38:00Z

Building the Armored Trooper VOTOMS Scope Dog in a diorama featuring Fyana (フィアナ) contemplating life, the universe, and everything.

#146 Brewster Buffalo

2025-06-06T09:36:00Z

Building the Brewster Buffalo on a jungle raid over Burma, early 1942. This is the Airfix 1:72 vintage classic kit A02050V.

#145 Mitsubishi Ki-15-II

2025-05-22T10:19:00Z

Building the ARII 1:72 kit of the Mitsubishi Ki-15-II in IJA service.

#144 Antarctic Research Ship Sōya

2025-05-09T14:31:00Z

Building the 1:700 Foresight model of the Antarctic Research Ship Sōya 宗谷 (PL107)

#143 1967 Jaguar E-Type

2025-04-20T13:10:00Z

Building the Airfix 1:43 kit of the Jaguar E-Type

#142 Kure Naval Arsenal

2025-03-31T08:38:00Z

Building the Fujimi 1:3000 diorama depicting Kure Naval Arsenal

#141 Miles Master

2025-03-16T14:11:00Z

Building the Dora Wings Miles M.9 Master Mk. I in 1:48 for the Models for Heroes/Model Officers Mess 48x48 Group Build 2025.

#140 Luella Bates and the FWD Model B

2025-03-11T11:41:00Z

Celebrating the life of Luella Bates, one of the first women to professionally drive and test heavy-duty trucks, paving the way for future generations in transportation and heavy industry. Features the Roden FWD Model B in 1:72.

#139 Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Otsu

2025-02-11T13:06:00Z

Building the Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Otsu Toryu (Nick) as used by the IJA 4th Flight Regiment, based on the Hasegawa 1:72 kit.

#138 HMS Repulse

2025-02-09T06:43:00Z

Remembering Force Z with a build of the HMS Repulse from the Tamiya 1:700 waterline series.

#137 Aichi D3A1 from Akagi

2025-01-08T13:30:00Z

An Aichi D3A1 Val dive bomber attack launched from the Akagi. Featuring kits from Airfix and ZTS Plastyk in 1:72

#136 Tokyo Model Stores

2024-12-20T07:37:00Z

Reviewing the best model stores in Tokyo

#135 Homecoming

2024-11-26T12:56:00Z

A little vignette featuring figures from ICM and a Lancaster and Spitfires from Pit-Road.

#134 Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart

2024-11-23T13:17:00Z

Woof! The legend of Squadron Leader The Lord Flasheart. An Elan13 Miniatures bust with a Fokker Dr.1 from Airfix.

#133 Bristol F.2b

2024-11-16T07:12:00Z

Building the Bristol F.2b in 1:72 scale. This is the venerable Airfix Vintage Classic from 1957!

#132 Fokker Dr.I

2024-11-14T03:53:00Z

Building the Fokker Dr.I (intended for another diorama). This is the venerable Airfix Vintage Classic from 1957!

#131 Foxtrot-class Zaporizhzhia

2024-11-04T12:05:00Z

MikroMir have made a very good kit of the Foxtrot-class Zaporizhzhia. The build went well, but my attempt to encase it in resin was a catastrophic failure☹ One day I'll try this again, but in the spirit of sharing failures as well as successes: here's the gory story of what went wrong!

#130 Naval Mine Removal

2024-10-30T01:36:00Z

Members of the Mine Recovery and Disposal Squad towing away a naval mine from the beach at Tayport with the aid of a Bren gun carrier being operated by troops of the 1st Polish Corps. Features the Airfix Bren Gun Carrier and figures from Germania Figuren.

#129 Kyushu J7W1

2024-10-08T13:45:00Z

Building the Kyūshū J7W Shinden 震電, as used by Kōichi Shikishima in Godzilla Minus One to deliver the final fatal blow.

#128 Mitsubishi G3M3 Nell

2024-09-28T03:42:00Z

Building the Mitsubishi G3M3 Nell from Hasegawa in 1:72, motorized and mounted in-flight for the #risingsungb.

#127 Gloster Meteor FR.9

2024-09-23T09:10:00Z

Building the 1:72 Airfix 2022 tooling of the Gloster Meteor FR.9.

#126 Mitsubishi A6M2b

2024-09-08T14:20:00Z

Building the classic Tamiya 1:72 A6M2b

#125 IJN Seaplane Tender Kamikawa Maru

2024-08-30T13:52:00Z

Depicting the brief establishment of a seaplane base at Deboyne in 1942 by the IJN Seaplane Tender Kamikawa Maru and a supporting force.

#124 IJN Cruiser Jintsū

2024-08-23T08:29:00Z

Building the Fujimi 1:700 kit of the IJN Cruiser Jintsū (神通) (じんつう)

#123 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib on D-Day

2024-08-18T11:07:00Z

Typhoon Ib on ground attack over France 1944. Just a quick build of the nice little Airfix 1:72 kit while other projects drag along on the bench!

#122 Type 97 ChiHa in Malaya

2024-08-11T05:32:38Z

A Type 97 Chi-Ha チハ roaring down the Malayan peninsula in 1941. This is the old Airfix 1:76 kit with a couple of infantry figures, echoing a pretty well-known picture.

#121 Spitfire PR Mk.XIX

2024-08-04T09:50:39Z

Building the Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX in 1:72 from the Airfix D-Day Duo kit.

#120 Betio

2024-06-17T07:25:53Z

Type 95 Ha-Gō on Betio, capturing the aftermath of the battle as depicted in a famous photograph. Uses the IBG Models 1:72 kit.

#119 I-16 Escuadrilla de Mosca

2024-06-17T07:25:53Z

Building the beautiful ClearProp 1:72 rendering of the Polikarpov I-16 in Spanish Republican Air Force service in the Escuadrilla de Mosca.

#118 British Royal Artillery Gunner 1815

2024-05-31T14:34:20Z

Posing the Elan13 54mm Royal Artillery Gunner leaping into action...

#117 Hongdu K-8/JL-8

2024-05-26T05:29:16Z

Building the Hongdu K-8/JL-8 trainer aircraft from the Trumpeter 1:72 kit.

#116 キ51 over Burma 1942

2024-04-18T14:28:56Z

Building the ClearProp Ki-51 Sonia 1:144 with a motorized prop and a camo scheme as used in Burma 1942

#115 Kawasaki Ki-100-I-Otsu

2024-03-23T08:00:18Z

Building the キ100 from Aoshima in 1:72, mounted in flight over a watercolour scene.

#114 M.V. Southland Star

2024-03-12T14:32:35Z

Blue Star Lines M.V. Southland Star transiting Cook Strait in a gale

#113 Morane Saulnier MS.230

2024-03-08T08:22:10Z

Building the Dora Wings Morane Saulnier MS.230 for the 2024 Models for Heroes 48x48 group build.

#112 Gloster Gladiator

2024-02-12T09:32:44Z

Building the Airfix 1:72 Gloster Gladiator Mk II over St. Inglevert, Northern France, December 1939.

#111 Bristol Bulldog

2024-02-03T10:04:47Z

The Bristol Bulldog is an RAF classic from the inter-war period. Although this Airfix Vintage Classic 2019 boxing was tooled way back in 1969, it is still a very buildable kit of a very beautiful plane.

#110 IJN Heavy Cruiser Tone 利根

2024-02-02T10:28:31Z

On 23 January 1942, the IJN Heavy Cruiser Tone 利根 attacked Buka Island with its float planes. A diorama featuring the Aoshima 1:700 kit.

#109 CR.714

2023-12-21T18:28:33Z

Building the Dorawings Caudron-Renault CR.714 with a little Christmas Spirit.

#108 Electra And Express To the Rescue

2023-12-16T11:28:14Z

HMS Electra (H27) and HMS Express (H61) race to protect HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse as a wave of G3M Nell torpedo bombers press their attack on 10 December 1941.

#107 Kawasaki Ki-10

2023-12-13T16:25:53Z

Building the ICM Kawasaki Ki-10 as used by the IJN, based on the ICM 1:72 kit.

#106 Hurricane MkI

2023-12-06T13:25:57Z

No. 501 Squadron RAF over Dover in August 1940. Depicted with the Arma Hobby 1:72 kit and a Pit-Road 1:700 wingmen.

#105 Nakajima Ki-43-II

2023-11-04T09:50:17Z

Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (隼), doing what peregrine falcons do best. The Hasegawa 1:72 kit paired with a Pit-Road B-17, pictures somewhere over New Guinea in 1943.

#104 DHC Beaver

2023-10-19T13:51:44Z

Building the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver in-flight and motorized, based on the Airfix Vintage Classics kit A03017V.

#103 Nakajima Ki-27

2023-10-07T06:16:51Z

Building the ICM Nakajima Ki-27a kit in 1:72 scale

#102 YANMAR Rice Harvester YH6115 オートコンバイン

2023-09-20T16:03:01Z

Building the Hasegawa 1:35 kit of the YANMAR YH6115 Rice Harvester, and spending a lot of time watching youtube videos of the machine while *planting rice* in a dio!

#101 Honda Super Cub

2023-09-30T04:24:52Z

Building the F-Toys Honda Super Cub in 1:24

#100 Mitsubishi A6M2-N

2023-09-30T03:56:09Z

Building the F-Toys Mitsubishi A6M2-N from their 1/144 WORK SHOP Vol.40

#099 Kawasaki Ki-61-II

2023-09-29T15:30:20Z

Building the F-Toys Ki-61-II from Wing Kit Collection 18 in 1:144

#098 HIDF Twin Otter Recon/SpecOps

2023-08-24T11:00:58Z

DHC-6 Twin Otter from Revell (04901 in 1:72), as seen commandeered by HIDF Gendarmerie and pressed into service as a reconnaissance and special ops platform. For the Micro Machines Podcast HIDF GB.

#097 Defiant v Do-17z

2023-08-22T14:45:34Z

Aces High! A Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I bringing down a Dornier Do-17z 'flying pencil', built with the Airfix 1:72 kits from 2014.

#096 Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer

2023-08-20T14:08:03Z

Building the Armory 1:144 representation of the Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer.

#095 IJN Military Transports

2023-08-15T14:11:53Z

Building the No.1 and No.101 landing ships 輸送艦 from the Tamiya Military Transport set. Saving for use in future dioramas.

#094 Snowy Finds a Ride

2023-08-08T00:37:51Z

My Hergé fanfic for the @justmakingconversation Great Tarp Build featuring the Dora Wings Percival Proctor & Vega Gull in 1:72

#093 Ukraine's Maritime Drone (USV)

2023-07-26T15:40:47Z

Building the MikroMir 1:35 kit.

#092 Aérospatiale SA365N Dauphin 2

2023-06-20T16:22:21Z

Building the Aérospatiale SA365N Dauphin 2 as used by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Trumpeter 1:48 kit.

#091 IJA Type 89 I-Go Otsu Medium Tank

2023-06-19T12:44:18Z

Building the IBG Models 1:72 representation of the IJA Type 89 I-Go Otsu Medium Tank.

#090 F-4EJ Last Phantom

2023-06-12T09:51:32Z

Building the 2019 commemorative scheme of the JASDF F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - a beautiful little Platz 1:144 kit.

#089 Race To Jitra

2023-06-06T15:43:19Z

Building a double-sided box diorama in mixed scales to capture the rapid advance of Japanese forces during the Invasion of Malaya. The Battle of Jitra was one of many engagements where the advancing force overwhelmed the under-prepared defenders on the peninsula.

#088 IJA Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tank

2024-06-17T07:25:53Z

Building the IBG Models 1:72 representation of the IJA Type 95 Ha-Gō ハ号 Light Tank.

#087 The Legendary T-34/85 215号

2023-05-28T08:54:16Z

Capturing the legendary T-34/85 215号 in action, using the Rye Field Model kit RM-5059 in 1:35 and some great resin figures from YUFAN Model.

#086 Bayraktar TB2

2023-05-05T15:18:01Z

Building the ClearProp! 1:48 representation of the now iconic Bayraktar TB2 as used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

#085 IJN Destroyer Ayanami

2023-05-01T03:08:43Z

Building the Tamiya 1:700 representation of the IJN Destroyer Ayanami 綾波

#084 Nakajima Ki84

2023-04-30T13:39:23Z

Building the Arma Hobby 1:72 representation of the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (キ84 疾風)

#083 IJN Hashidate

2023-05-01T03:08:43Z

Building the Tamiya 1:700 kit of the IJN Gunboat Hashidate 橋立

#082 Mitsubishi A6M Zero on the Zuikaku

2023-08-20T15:44:45Z

Building the amazing little Sweet 1:144 kit of the Zero with Flight Deck

#081 Austin Tilly 10HP

2023-04-02T13:22:31Z

Building a fantastic little 1:72 Austin Tilly 10hp from ACE Models of Ukraine. Just a quick weekend build.

#080 Nakajima Ki-84 Egg-Scale

2023-03-24T14:26:34Z

An egg-scale warm up before I move on to the Arma Hobby Ki-84 Hayate

#079 Gloster Pioneer E.28-39

2023-02-25T01:53:10Z

Building the Gloster Pioneer E.28-39 from ClearProp models of Ukraine

#078 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker

2023-03-04T02:56:28Z

Building the Dora Wings kit of the Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker with an appropriately? kitsch presentation: Inter Island Airways livery over the beaches of Hawaii.

#077 Mitsubishi A5M2b

2023-03-13T01:59:34Z

Building the Wingsy Kits A5M2b in-flight for the 2023 Model Officers Mess birthday bash raising money and awareness for the Models for Heroes charity.

#076 Teddy Bear Viking

2023-02-16T12:00:24Z

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise ... a Teddy Bear Viking in a Walnut!

#075 Porco Rosso

2023-02-12T14:31:51Z

Revisiting one of my favourite films after so many years thanks to a wonderful 1:72 kit of the Porco Rosso Savoia S.21 from Fine Molds

#074 de Havilland Mosquito B Mk.XVI

2023-01-24T03:18:58Z

Building the Airfix de Havilland Mosquito B Mk.XVI

#073 U.N.C.F. Dreadnoughts

2023-01-23T14:20:24Z

Electrifying a pair of Bandai Spirits Dreadnought-class battleships with LED effect and fibre optics

#072 Mozzie Bite!

2023-01-22T08:50:24Z

A little 1:700 diorama in an epoxy resin paper-weight featuring Pit-Road Mosquito and Tiger I models.

#071 Westland Whirlwind HAS.22

2023-01-20T14:46:36Z

Building the Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 from Airfix

#070 Blériot XI

2023-01-11T13:53:30Z

Making a Blériot XI keeper of the spare keys - an Aerobase kit from Japan encased in epoxy resin.

#069 Yawatamaru / Un'yō

2023-05-01T03:08:43Z

Using a Pepper's Ghost effect in a box diorama to capture the Yawatamaru (八幡丸) conversion to Taiyō-class escort carrier Un'yō (雲鷹).

#068 In Spring

2022-12-31T06:37:41Z

Perhaps my final build for 2022. Fittingly, figures from Master Box of Ukraine, in a diorama that attempts to capture my greatest hope for what will come in the new year..

#067 wz. 34

2022-12-25T11:35:11Z

Building the Polish Samochód pancerny wz. 34 from the 1:35 Mirage Hobby kit, with some figures from MiniArt: The Lost Christmas

#066 Empire in Decay - Victor III

2022-12-21T14:04:27Z

A Soviet Victor III tied up to a wharf and left to decay in the toxic sludge ... modelled from the Dragon 1:700 kit

#065 J-20

2022-12-20T14:53:25Z

Building the Trumpeter 1:144 kit of the Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation fighter of the PLAAF

#064 Mitsubishi Ki-46 Trainer

2023-08-20T15:44:45Z

Building a SG$5 bargain ARII 1:72 kit of the Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah Trainer

#063 PLAN Type 051C

2022-10-24T09:45:44Z

Building the PLAN Type 051C destroyer DDG 115 沈阳 (Shenyang) with a little LED illumination.

#062 Axis Of Chess

2022-11-05T06:53:35Z

Welcome to Axis of Chess, my little excuse for using up a bunch of spare Pit-Road 1:700 vehicles.

#061 ORP Ślązak

2022-11-13T01:10:51Z

Building the ORP Ślązak Hunt-class destroyer in 1:700 scale in a Baltic Winter Patrol setting. My first venture into IBG ship kits.

#060 Tachikawa KKY-1

2023-03-04T02:56:28Z

Building the rare Tachikawa KKY1 from Ukrainian model company Amodel.

#059 Concorde

2022-10-02T02:08:52Z

Last flight of the Concorde - the Airfix 1:114 with LED effects in 1970s travel-agent chic

#058 WarHawk 40K

2022-10-23T07:57:23Z

Taking the Airfix 1:72 Curtiss Warhawk in a slightly unusual direction, with LED effects driven by a CD4060 ripple counter

#057 Stridsvagn 103

2023-08-08T00:37:51Z

Practicing some hull-down diorama effects with the Swedish Stridsvagn 103 using the Trumpeter 1:72 kit

#056 CA-19 Boomerang

2022-09-19T09:37:03Z

Building the Special Hobby 1:72 RAAF CA-19 Boomerang, as stationed in New Britain 1945

#055 Flying Tigers Egg-Scale

2022-09-16T10:12:04Z

Building the Tiger Model egg-scale P-40 so it can join its 1:72 and 1:144 Brothers in Arms

#054 HMS Revenge

2022-09-13T10:06:25Z

HMS Revenge heading out from Faslane on patrol - an attempt at capturing the distinctive wake of a sub cruising on the surface. Dragon 1:700 kit.

#053 IJN No.13 Sub-chaser

2023-05-01T03:08:43Z

IJN No.13 class Submarine chaser 第十三号型駆潜艇 on a quiet island patrol

#052 Daihatsu Midget

2022-08-20T01:54:04Z

Building the iconic 1957 Daihatsu Midget DMK from a Micro Ace/Arii kit with some scratch modifications.

#051 TS-11 Iskra

2022-11-13T01:10:51Z

Building the beautiful Arma Hobby 1:72 PZL TS-11 Iskra.

#050 Mongol Warriors

2022-07-28T13:42:32Z

Using select 1:72 figures from HäT set 8298 to make a little diorama in an Ikea picture frame with LED lighting

#049 P-40B Flying Tiger in 1:144

2022-07-23T03:02:02Z

Improving the already well-detailed 1:144 AFV Club Flying Tigers P-40B with a scratch built cockpit

#048 P-40B Flying Tiger in 1:72

2022-07-23T03:02:02Z

Building the most excellent Airfix P-40B H81-A2 1:72 in Flying Tigers livery

#047 Fairey Gannet

2022-09-01T10:53:24Z

Building the most beautifully ugly Fairey Gannet from the Trumpeter 1:72 kit

#046 Tachikawa Ki-55

2023-08-20T15:44:45Z

Building a SG$5 bargain Fujimi 1:72 kit of the Tachikawa Ki-55 Type 99 Advanced Trainer

#045 Ukrainian Cossack

2022-07-17T10:38:02Z

An heroic pose in a walnut with a figure from the Orion Ukrainian Mounted Cossacks set. No, this is not meant to be political - but if you come and try to steal my nuts, expect to fight this guy!

#044 Fubuki

2023-05-01T03:08:43Z

Building the Japanese destroyer Fubuki (吹雪, 1927) from a beautifully detailed 1:700 Yamashita Hobby kit with Tetra Model Works PE

#043 HMS Sheffield

2023-05-31T15:19:12Z

Reproducing a famous photograph of the fire-fighting efforts aboard the HMS Sheffield after is was hit by an Exocet on 4 May 1982

#042 Spitfire Mk.XIV

2022-06-06T16:31:30Z

Building the beautiful candy red G-Fire Spitfire Mk.XIV from Airfix in 1:48 scale.

#041 Man Overboard

2022-06-04T03:41:59Z

A little 1:700 diorama in a walnut featuring a little drama while mooring a Mitsubishi F1M2 observation seaplane. Part of the Just Making Conversation podcast Walnut Challenge group build.

#040 Nakajima B5N2 Kate

2022-05-15T15:18:00Z

Building the Airfix 1:72 Nakajima B5N2 Kate - an exercise in weathering.

#039 Spitfire Mk.Vc

2022-05-01T07:25:48Z

Building a diorama inspired by the box-art of Airfix's 1:72 scale Spitfire Mk.Vc flying over La Sénia Algeria 1942, enhanced with some LED candle effects and targets of opportunity.

#038 Westland Lynx

2023-01-20T14:46:36Z

Building the Royal Navy Westland Lynx HAS.3 from HobbyBoss

#037 Vauxhall D-Type Ambulance

2023-03-30T15:10:16Z

Building the wonderful little 1:72 Vauxhall D-Type Ambulance kit from Ukrainian manufacturer Roden. Dedicated to the memory of Valery Grygorenko. Valery created some of the most amazing box art for Roden but tragically he was killed in a Russian attack near his home in March 2022.

#036 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C

2023-03-30T15:10:16Z

An excuse to build another sea base - this time for an aircraft - the RN Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C from Airfix in 1:72 scale, tooling around the North Sea at 30ft.

#035 Wirraway

2022-09-19T09:37:03Z

Building the Special Hobby 1:72 CAC Wirraway, as stationed at Seletar in 1941 - just up the road from me

#034 T34 1942

2022-12-21T14:04:27Z

Building the Trumpeter 1:72 T-34 Model 1942 with some CMK figures (just practicing weathering at small scale)

#033 KubelMagic

2022-01-15T15:04:20Z

A walnut, Brengun 1:144 Kübelwagen and a miniaturised SMD version of a BJT oscillator - and with a bit of practice, some close-up model magic.

#032 Chengdu J-10S

2021-12-23T16:56:58Z

Building the Trumpeter 1:72 Chengdu J-10S in early Ba Yi Aerobatics Team colours.

#031 I-153

2023-04-09T04:46:18Z

Building the Polikarpov I-153 as used by the Guomindang Air Force - ICM 1:72 kit 72076

#030 HMS Prince Of Wales

2021-11-16T02:19:28Z

Remembering Force Z with a build of the HMS Prince Of Wales from the Tamiya 1:700 waterline series.

#029 Tornado ECR

2021-10-21T14:42:29Z

Building the 1:144 Tornado ECR from Revell with wireless LEDs in the Tailpipe.

#028 That is not a toy, my boy!

2022-10-23T07:51:43Z

A somewhat unconventional diorama featuring an Airfix 1:35 M7 Priest, some Master Box figures and a bonsai tree!

#027 JF-17

2022-12-20T14:53:25Z

Building the JF-17 Thunder with the striking livery it sported during the 2007 Pakistan Day Joint Services Parade.

#026 PZL P.7a

2022-11-13T01:10:51Z

Building the Arma Hobby PZL P.7a 1:72 expert set.

#025 Firefly

2023-03-30T15:10:16Z

Practicing finishing techniques on the Airfix 1:72 Sherman Firefly, then animating the turret with some ATtiny85 magic

#024 HMAS Vampire

2021-08-03T11:45:32Z

Remembering Force Z with a build of the HMAS Vampire from the Tamiya 1:700 waterline series.

#023 The Red Eyed Space Marine

2021-10-21T14:42:29Z

Inspired by all the mad miniature skills out there these days, I delve into the world of space marines with eyes that glow - no wires or batteries

#022 Kawanishi K5Y1 Tensegrity Stand

2023-08-20T15:44:45Z

Experimenting with tensegrity model mounting, using as a subject the ARII 1:72 Kawanishi K5Y1 赤とんぼ (Willow)

#021 I-16 and I-58

2022-05-15T15:24:15Z

Building the Tamiya 1:700 I-16 and I-58 waterline kit 31453. An experiment in rust and water effects.

#020 25 Pounder Field Gun and Quad

2023-03-30T15:10:16Z

Building the Airfix 1:76 scale 25 Pounder Field Gun and Quad A01305.

#019 Tydirium Strobe Module

2021-04-05T08:52:23Z

Packaging the ATtiny85 Lambda-class shuttle Tydirium navigation strobe circuit as a small board that can be added to an existing lighting setup.

#018 Tiger Moth

2023-03-30T15:10:16Z

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Tiger Moth XL717 heading out over the rocky shors near Abbotsinch, Scotland - a small vignette featuring the Airfix De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth 1:72 A02106 with a custom motorised propeller

#017 Tydirium Strobe

2021-04-05T08:52:23Z

Figuring out the navigation light strobe frequency of the Lambda-class shuttle Tydirium and building a freeform circuit sculpture to demonstrate the effects (running an ATtiny85 on 3V)

#016 Nanchang Y-5

2021-02-07T14:53:05Z

A simple build of the Antonov An-2 Colt/Nanchang Y-5 1:72 model 01602 from Trumpeter.

#015 Schnellboot

2023-03-30T15:10:16Z

Building the Bronco NB5004 1/350 German S-100 Class Schnellboot with a dockside diorama with LED effects

#014 PLA Navy Type 054A

2021-12-23T16:56:58Z

Building the Trumpeter 1:700 PLAN 054A Frigate

#013 RWD-8 DWL

2021-01-26T06:51:58Z

A simple build of the RWD-8 DWL Polish trainer 1:72 kit 72502 from IBG Models

#012 Jie Fang CA-30 Fuel Truck

2023-03-19T13:56:19Z

A simple build of the 解放 Jie Fang CA-30 Fuel Transporter 1:72 model 01104 from Trumpeter.

#011 Hawker Typhoon

2023-03-30T14:52:32Z

Building the Airfix 1:72 Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib, electrifying it with an engine and rocket effects and displaying it with a ground attack vignette

#010 屋台ラーメン The Yatai Ramen Doorbell

2020-12-15T05:04:05Z

A wireless doorbell based on an Arii (Microace) Yatai Ramen model with added lights and sound

#009 Hurst Point Lighthouse

2020-09-06T19:09:52Z

Building the wonderful Paper Shipwright model of the historic Hurst Point Lighthouse, and bringing it to life with a Fl(4) W 15s LED array

#008 Harrier GR.1

2023-03-30T14:52:32Z

Building the Airfix 1:72 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1, electrifying it with lights and engine sounds and putting it in a cold war forward deployment diorama (somewhere in a German forest circa 1970)

#007 Freeform Popsicle Airways

2021-09-15T17:44:20Z

Demonstrating a simple aircraft navigation beacon sequence implemented with a couple of 555 timers

#006 Pollen8

2021-04-05T08:52:23Z

a freeform wire sculpture with LEDs driven by a light-sensitive 555/4017 counter circuit

#005 GoldenHind

2019-04-22T12:07:30Z

Building a Mini Qute metal model of the Golden Hind.

#004 WyLed

2021-04-05T08:52:23Z

.. when you allow an exploration of a chip (TM1638) to get a little out of hand! The WyLed free-form sculpture reacts to sound and blinks a 4-digit LED display. An ATTiny85 provides a little brain, and the TM1638 handles all input and output.

#003 GlowBall

2019-04-22T12:07:30Z

building LED effects for a Glass Eye Studio Celestial Planet Weight

#002 Sagrada Família

2019-04-22T12:07:30Z

a paper model with some LED effects

#001 Metal Earth Lead Guitar

2016-03-20T13:13:04Z

Pimping up the Metal Earth Electric Lead Guitar kit with some sound activated LEDs with electronics squirreled away in an 'amp'