Scale model figures 'how to' guide - Part 1 Construction and building
Scale model figures 'how to' guide - Part 1 Construction and building
At last! It came in at 33 minutes long! My masterclass tutorial on how to superdetail a scale model aircraft cockpit is now available on YouTube. In this video I show you how to elevate your model cockpit, from a boring kit-standard version to a chock-full-o'-detail version, using mostly wire offcuts and spare bits of styrene strip and rod. It is a cheap, effective, and personally satisfying way to make the pilot's office a much more professional looking piece of your model. Cockpits are usually the most visible bit of detail on a plane. Certainly for a P-51D Mustang, with it's gorgeous but very open bubble-top canopy, you need to make sure you do justice to the cockpit. My kit is the ancient Hasegawa 1/32 P-51D Mustang. Just check out the difference a little judicous scratch building can make by comparing the kit-standard cockpit below. Scratch building detail makes a BIG difference... So get comfortable, relax, and enjoy the video. I hope it is full of inspiring ideas for your own builds. Cheers, Dave
My latest video was originally intended to be all about resurrecting old models – you know, rescuing those half-completed projects from The Shelf of No Return. Instead, due to all the techniques involved in trying to salvage these old bangers, it evolved into a general “How to Weather Scale Models” video. Which is rather a good thing. I’ve split it into two parts, otherwise it would have been half an hour long, and that is just too long for anyone’s attention on YouTube. Part I showcases some early techniques for elevating a basic entry-level model. Assuming your build is okay and you've got a basic flat coat of paint on, then you can jump in here and make your very basic model into something a lot more impressive. We start with some colour modulation, adding shadowy areas to the overall monotone colour. Then we move on to the Salt Technique to add more colour modulation (pssst, sneaky tip: this bit really does make a big difference - you could stop here if you were lazy and still have something 100% better than what you started with). Rounding out Part I we go into some pin washes to emphasis detail, some chipping and adding some rust. It's not how I would do the model if I was building it fresh today (I'd do my paint chipping quite differently, much more like in this video) but working with a solid build, it has been a very satisfying process, and it gave me a good test bed to work with to video all these techniques. Plus it gave me a great sense of achievement to see what could be done with these two ancient 1960s-70s kits. Part II will follow in the next week or so, where I will show you how to add mud, use pigments to add dust and highlights, and general finishing touches. Stay tuned! Cheers, Dave
Use Silly Putty, salt and more for a perfect finish
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This 1:12 scale realistic looking miniature depicts a traditional lunch (Sadhya) during the Indian festival of Onam (The Harvest Festival of Kerala) like it is served on a banana leaf. It has the following items: Pazham (Banana) Pappadam (Indian cracker) Choru (Rice) with Sambhar (Lentil based vegetable stew) Vellarikka Pachadi (Cucumber Yogurt curry) Olan (Ash gourd and red beans splashed with a generous amount of hand-pressed, authentic coconut milk) Kootu Curry (A curry made with coconut, raw banana and black chickpeas) Thoran (Cabbage and coconut Curry) Aviyal (Mixed vegetables made in coconut oil and milk) Upperi (Banana Chips) Sharkara Varatti (A sweeter version of banana chips made with jaggery) Manga Curry (Mango Pickle) Inji Puli (A sweet-sour and spicy curry made of ginger, tamarind, green chillies and jaggery) Salt My miniatures are available both in the form of fridge magnets as well as dollhouse food. So while placing your order please select the preferred form in which you would like to receive this item from the drop down list under ‘Style'. This can be a perfect gift for miniature collectors or global cuisine lovers or simply for anyone looking for something unique and interesting to adorn their fridge. Product Dimensions: Height: 0.5 cm / 0.2" Length: 6.5 cm / 2.5” This miniature has been hand sculpted from scratch using polymer clay. Various tools, chalk pastels were used on it for added effects and then sealed with glaze. Please keep this item away from small children and pets Disclaimer: Since each item is made by hand and made to order, the item you receive may vary slightly from the item pictured. Payment: I accept only Paypal payment.
Mini Pies for the Holidays are a great alternative for your friends and family who can't decide which kind of pie to have for their Thanksgiving or Christmas Dessert. And they are small enough that you can eat a couple of them!
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