I finished this build up in May, but am REALLY behind on updating this site. This is the Ian McQue Waldo kit I mastered and painted for Industria Mechanika. Resin, photoetch, laser-cut wood and plastic… VERY nice kit if I do say so myself, but I am of course biased….
Decals applied over a gloss coat. Then a satin coat of FFA applied along with a filter of yellow-tan oil paint. Metal: First I applied a satin coat FFA over what I had done in the prior update. Next, when cured I airbrushed on AK-Interactive washes: Dark Brown and Track…
Honestly, since I started Industria Mechanika, I’ve been too busy to keep this site updated. I try, but work comes first. The best place to get updates is of course my facebook page. I have about a years worth of builds that I’ve posted progress for there and need to…
As you may know, I sculpt the model kit versions of Ian McQue’s airships for my model kit production company Industria Mechanika. For a while now I’ve wanted to do a large one-off showpiece as a backdrop for the smaller kits. Something to give a sense of scale and scenery…
Here’s something different I started a few years ago. I designed the pattern and had at it. I don’t own a sewing machine any more so had to hand-stitch this. Sewing is a great skill for anyone, but especially modelers to pick up. The eyes are hand-painted clear glass cabochon…
A small quick build-up of the new 1/72 scale Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced X1 from Fine Molds for a client. I received two of these I had on preorder for months from HLJ last week. Their shipping has improved and the yen is much better now. The kit itself builds…
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