In Progress » KV-X2 to VICTORY!

02.26.08 » Source, Concepts & Initial Scratchbuilding I’ve wanted to do a walker version of the KV-2 for some time now. When I bought my last KV-2, I did so with the intention of making it into a walker, but decided instead to built it as is and get some…

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Snowy Groundwork and Brush (Modded from BK’s Method)

I had already started the groundwork for my KV-X2 when Maschinen Kreuger posted his great tutorial on making groundwork with textured gel medium and trees. I loved his tutorial and ended up integrating some of his techniques into this build. I made some changes such as starting with Celluclay (I…

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Creating Moss and Lichen

As I gain experience in this hobby I find myself trying more and more to recreate nature in various scales. This involves plenty of research on modeling materials and real life examples/images. For my current project I’d like to place some moss and lichen on some rocks. Just a small…

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In Progress » Lighthouse Standoff

01.24.08 » Source, Concepts & Initial Scratchbuilding I’ve been wanting to make a lighthouse for quite a while now. One of my original ideas for my Griffon dio was to place it flying near one. After receiving the UC Hardgraph Cyclops Set, the idea came back to me. This diorama…

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Gone Fishing in Modelář Extra Edition!

A while back when I had finished up my 1/35 Scale Hovertruck Diorama titled Gone Fishing, I posted it at a number of forums. The editor of the fantastic Czech language military modeling magazine Modelář loved it and asked me to write an article on the build-up. I don’t write…

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Completed » Gone Fishing

About The Kit » This is a diorama I had planned for quite a while before actually doing it. This time was spent collecting the kits and stowage that would be needed as well as researching materials for the groundwork such as the Silflor grass and the Castin’ Craft resin…

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