Author Archives: Peter Hartup

Sd Kfz 232 6 Rad Armoured Car

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Kit build and detail enhancement by Jason Ricketts.

This is the 1:35 Italeri kit with lots of fine detail enhancement.

Jason experienced a few fit problems necessitating replacement / enhancement of weld beads. He also added rivet & bolt detail around the turret and other areas. These dark single colour finishes are never easy, and some variation in tone (more evident “in the flesh” than in the photos) has been achieved using basic techniques. Continue reading →

US Army 82nd Airborne – Desert Shield

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120mm Figure by Jeff Thompson.

Background

The figure is Verlinden’s 120mm 82nd Airborne Soldier (Desert Shield).

Jeff’s only modification was to the gas mask pouch which was shaped with Milliput to make it look thicker and fuller than the very skinny stock item.

You might also recognise this fella from our site’s header. A beautiful model. Continue reading →

AMMS Sydney Build-a-Bitch Comp 2003

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An Exercise in Persistence

The object of the competition was to build something strictly out-of-the box.

Naturally, with a title like this, there were a few catches, er, conditions:

  • All participants to donate one kit each.
  • Each donated kit to be both cheap, and nasty. Good or remotely decent kits not permitted.
  • Donated kits to be wrapped securely.
  • Each participant to draw one kit from a box, blind.
  • Each completed kit to be judged according to AMMS’ normal OOB judging criteria.
  • Anyone not completing, or caught trying to enhance, correct or otherwise succumbing to AMS (you know who you are) to be subject to perpetual humiliation (again, you know you you are!!). Continue reading →