In Progress » E.F.G.F. Type 74 Hovertruck Diorama

06.08.2007 » Concepts/Initial Progress I can’t describe how glad I am that Bandai started doing a 1/35 scale Gundam line of support vehicles and ground troops under the Universal Century Hardgraph (UCHG) name. Really fantastic releases so far and lets me do Gundam and 1/35 armor at the same time…

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Using Real Dirt for Mud and Groundwork

This article will explain some techniques I found and figured out on my own for using real dirt for the creation of mud and groundwork on display bases. Nothing looks more like real dirt than… well, real dirt. We can process this dirt and the result is a cheap and…

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In Progress » JGSDF Type 74 MBT

09.10.2006 » Concepts / Intro Armor is a little addictive I’d say. Sure I love my Gundam model kits, but AFVs are growing on me more and more. My next venture into the real world is the 1/35 JGSDF Type 74 Main Battle Tank from Tamiya. I’ve had to for…

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Completed » JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle

About The Kit » A change from my usual Gundam model kits… I bought this Tamiya 1/35 Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) a while back with plans of using it in a diorama with some Gasaraki Tactical Armor Raidens. That diorama plan is still in…

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Formula 409 and Modeling

Posted 09.28.2005 I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails and questions as to what is 409 (Formula 409) andwhere can I get it. Formula 409 is, according to their website: ” a unique formula that allows you to easily dissolve daily messes on contact, while delivering a streak-free shine that…

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How to build Master Grade Gundams*

*Or Any Other Model After a ton of questions on my message board, I decided to make a general step-by-step guide on building MG kits. This is the way *I* build them. Other people have other methods so do what works best for you. Below is an outline of what…

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