Long time no see..

I's been a while since the last post,  mainly due to life in general, but also as I discovered that the blogger app didn't want to post my posts, though it said that the posts were posted. So I will do a little summary of the lost posts in this post;

I have begun to model some more in 1/35, and I intend to make a quite large diorama with the monstrous Karl Gerät along with a pz-IV and a wrecked t-34.
This is the first time I work with photo etched brass, not that I have avoided it, but anyhow.. it is a lot of it, and super many small pieces in the kit overall.

I have also started with Flames of War again as I discovered a lot of players in the next town, and I went for panzers!

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Happy birthday to me!

It's just another excuse to get more plastic, really! ;-)
As 'promised', I glued the weapons to the Harrier, and it look awesome!
The book about the Teutonic Knights is great and recommended to anyone into knights! A wonderful substitute to an army book!
I got some painting done too, but as the painting is in the first few stages, it is not worth showing yet.
Last weekend I accidently stumbled into a hobby shop, and there was some games going on and... Well in short I have begun the collect spacemarines again! :D

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Final decals.. finally!

Just a quickie update of the last decals on the weapons. When I get home from work in tomorrow morning I'll glue these to the Harrier, and wait for a friend to get some decal fixing fluids to me.

Tomorrow I'll meet some friends for a painting session. Worth noting is that my book about the teutons have arrived so it will be knight painting!

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Decaling done...

Well almost anyway.. I have yet to paint the bombs and missiles and then there is quite a few decals to fit on those things too. But the big work is done, and another project is coming closer to *mystical sound* finished!

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Decals decals decals...

Well, there sure is a lot of decals on a bird in this scale... I will need a decal fixing liquid to make them smoother, but I wont be finished anytime soon anyway! :)

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Porsche Tiger

Early this summer I got this model kit from my little brother of a Porsche Tiger in 1/35 and a few infantry soldiers, which he had gave up on quite early. I happily took it and secretly built it to give back to him at his birthday in late summer. I hope he is as happy as I am with the result!

A plan to paint a plane

I actually managed to splash some paint to the bird, but I learned the hard way the importance of a good mixing. I bought a bottle of Humbrols water based paint, which would work with airbrush, but it was too thick and was a bit so-so to spray on. I will continue this week and hopefully get a better idea of how to make the most of my airbrush.

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Cockpit

Much work and slow progress, but I finished the cockpit yesterday, and next step is to mask it and start airbrushing! Hopefully something will be done this weekend.

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Harrier starting up!

While I did the final touches on the bradley I started gluing together this flying machine, and now I have some minor details left before painting. I guess my airbrush will come to use again.. :)
It is Airfix 1/48 BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1, and my first aircraft since I was a kid. It will be fun to see what I can do with this thing.
I have always liked the Harrier, and at this scale it really look like the beast it is!

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Bradley diorama finished!

Here it is, my second attempt at a vehicle in 1/35 scale, and I tell you, it won't be the last...
I also had a chance to try out airbrushing at a larger scale, something I have been wanting for some time, and I think the result is great, the shading comes more naturally and the highlights really get something to play against. Another good thing with larger scale is that the camera recognizes the models faces and takes a wee bit better pictures.
Nuff said, enjoy the diorama, and click the images to get a better view!

The idéa behind this scene is that a lone Bradley making it's way through the desert is having some engine trouble, the transported fireteam keep an eye on the horizon and the driver goes out to have a look, and explains to the team leader that "this might take a while".

Planning the diorama

Just a quick photo to remind me of an idea of placement when the base is done.

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Bradley rolling on!

A few evenings and voila: Progress!
Some minor detailing left and then its off to make a nice diorama base!

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Us infantry complete, and vikings taking shape

I think I am happy with my infantry now, the flash is eating away some details but I think the picture do them some justice. Will take a lot of better pictures when it's all done.
I also have begun to paint the vikings, lovely models that compared to the 1/35 master box models are quite quick to paint!

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Infantry painting

I got some time to paint a little on my diorama fireteam. Still some way to go..
Later this week I expect a little package from that mythical isle..

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Bradley driver

Just a quick update with todays brushwork, the driver is done. What a blast it is to paint this scale!

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Bradley part two

The model is built, and I am working with the infantry now before priming and painting. I think this will come out pretty good, I really like the size of models in this scale!

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Starting up the Bradley

I have begun to build the Academy Bradley in 1/35 this week, today I seem to have catched the autumns cold but managed to splash some paint to the interior parts and assemble them.
As the only way to see the interior is through the open rear I decided not to spend too much time on the painting.
My plan for this model is to make a diorama around a US roadblock using the infantry figures I bought along with the Bradley.

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Challenger 2 - The beast is done!

So, here it is! It was fun to paint and build. And as any wargamer knows, a good base makes any model better, so I took an old wooden plant plate I have had for ages and slabbed on some filler and sand.

Enjoy:

Challenger 2

For x-mas my lovley fiancé got me a Trumpeter kit of the british mbt challenger 2, iraqi equipped and in 1/35! That is the biggest scale I have ever built a military model in. I liked how much more details there is in this scale.

With some paint, decals and a bit of sand on the base it will look quite good!