Continuing on from Part 1: I covered the construction of one of these kits last time as an out-of box build. This time I’m converting one to a RAAF Mk VIII using my resin set that I just mastered and will continue to revise and add as the need arises. I was quick to rip…
A little background to set the mood: The year was 1965 and FROG released the first iteration of a series of 1/72 representations of the Beaufort that was to adorn collector’s shelves and avid modeller’s benches alike. Without going too far into the kit’s history it suffered from the state of the art at the time…
I was asked recently about whether I’d produce this as a kit given that since the last time I wrote about this subject I have upgraded the 3D printing facilities somewhat. Well, I’m thinkin’ about it. About 30 years ago I made a 1/72 kit of this diminutive aircraft having seen the aircraft in…
Here’s a little photo essay of something I built a while ago. It was rendered up using Rhino, Sketchup & 3D builder, then printed as various parts in ABS and constructed as a model. The canopy was vacformed from a scratchbuilt master and.. well you know the rest. This was only intended as a “proof…
A couple of years ago I decided to build a large scale Winjeel. Plans and reference material was sourced and the beginnings of the model took the form of a digital rendering. From these files a series of parts were printed in ABS to produce the building blocks to make the masters. …
A year or so ago I built a twin seater F-5 using two kits that came from the estate of the late Eric Sujecki. This saw competition here and interstate bringing home a couple of trophies, but it was built as an homage to Eric using Mexican markings I found in the kit and handpainting…
Many years ago I was commissioned to build a large scale C-130H in RAAF colours ( Specifically A97-010) and only recently I rediscovered some of the old rudimentary “archival” castings I made that would enable me to build another… an idea I’m seriously toying with. With this initial model I started out with some plans, unrivelled…
Today I though I’d take advantage of the lovely weather and take some outdoor pics of my Harrier. The project began a few years ago when I decided to convert a single seat Airfix kit into a twin seater. You can find the story at my facebook “Uncle Les” page. The direct link to the…
Here’s Uncle Les’s take on modern Aussie AFV colours for scale wargaming purposes. I was asked about the colours I use on the finished vehicles. They are painted in enamel paints with an expectation for some heavy usage as they are usually used as wargaming items – especially the ones that are with…
Here’s something we did a little while ago.
