Yak-3. A strange way to build the cockpit 🤔🙄 #histscalemodels

A6M5 built under license by Nakajima. Captured by US forces on Saipan June 44. The scheme may or may not exist, and if it does nobody knows the actual greens used. I did it because I like it, and variety is added to my Zero collection #histscalemodels

Bonjour #histscalemodels ! Now that #HeaviesGB has concluded, I would like to propose a new group build for 2026. I floated the idea a while back and people seemed interested, so here we go: #BastilleBuild will run from May 1st to July 14th! Details in comments or at bastille.videospectre.net

My word, this is a 1998 mould from ... Eduard....wtf. As it's a Profipak boxing from 2011 there is some PE to spice the cockpit up. I did not expect this. #histscalemodels

Getting out of the habit of posting. Anyways I made the long journey down south for 5 days in London. Mostly to drink proper beer with my mate Neil, but squeezed in some culture. I approve this idea of a coffee house

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I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦

It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Last WIP shot before a night in the Granite City tomorrow followed by 6 days in London. #histscalemodels

When your confiscation orders mirror that of the fucking Nazis, you probably are a worthless piece of fascist shit

Right, that is me done with the Airfix Shackleton. A very good kit, great decals and in the end a good looking plane. A few mistakes and a few things I will do differently next time but overall happy with how it's turned out. #histscalemodels #HeaviesGB

Today is my birthday! All i humbly ask, is that you share my work around! Its free, and means a lot. Thank you! - - #warhammer40k #WarhammerCommunity #warhammerfanart #WarhammerArt #spacemarines #inq28 #spacemarine #Bloodborne #necrons #chaosspacemarines

3 days to get here. That was a lot of fun. #histscalemodels

Top modelling tip. Don't ever get the base of your thumb next to sidecutters when cutting sprue. It hurts a lot. The cut is narrow but deep. #histscalemodels

I just can't leave the Hinomaru alone. A significantly more modern offering from Tamiya. The scheme will not please a single purist. Some argue it doesn't exist, those that say it does cannot agree on the colour. 🙄🤪🤔 Guess what....I don't care. #histscalemodels

Nakajima A6M2-2...basically a Zero with floats. A 1970's vintage kit by Tamiya. Cheap and a quick bit of fun. #histscalemodels

THIS IS SO GOOD

Back to Japan.... #histscalemodels

Who would disagree with this?

Soviet SU-18 self propelled gun. It never went into production, top heavy, narrow gauge and only held 4 shells. Prototype roll out day, 10th October 1930, the ever-present commisars are not happy. Kit by HobbyBoss 1/35. Loved making this little one. #histscalemodels

Friendly reminder: these are the rights we all have under the ECHR. They're not just for a privileged few They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US

If I was him I'd stay away from windows and cups of tea. When his failure comes next GE with perhaps a another few MPs at most, with Putin's KGB Mafia Oligarchy Russia increasingly close to total economic meltdown, if not as soon as hoped, his paymasters will not be impressed. Nowhere will be safe.🤷🏻‍♂️

Metal Merch Day. Wear your fave merch, donate to the great folk at metalforgood #MMD25

SU-18. Waiting on goodies to arrive for a vignette. What a fun build this was. #histscalemodels

Todays entertainment. Battle of Eylau, 7-8 February 1807. After 5 hours of intense play we replicated history by reaching a bloody inconclusive end. Details in alt-text

Just recorded something for Khabar TV's "Put' zhizni" programme in Kazakhstan, about a writer friend of mine, Bayangali Alimzhanov. Keep an eye out next week @hulegu.bsky.social, @joannalillis.bsky.social, @pannierb.bsky.social, @aga-pik.bsky.social... 🇰🇿 📚

Absolutely awful. Just the latest example of rising Christian Nationalism in the UK, much of which can be attributed to American influence and financing.

Think this is done. Now time for a good clear-up in the bloke room. #histscalemodels

Had to park the Halifax. I needed fun #histscalemodels so started this little fellow...yep that really is 1/35.

Forgot to post this. Had a play of Dresden a few days ago. The pitiful lack of progress by both Russia and Prussia meant that calling it off at turn 6 of 32 created a draw. That's better than history. It also fitted perfectly my opponent's time slot. Top fun. Further detail in alt text.

Finally I feel part of #HeaviesGB. Many of you are turning out wonderful work. Me, just doing an ancient kit OOB. It hates Tamiya super thin. #histscalemodels

Either Liz Edwards, a Sunday Times reporter is a moron or Celine Dion killed her cat or something else heinous enough to warrant this.

It's been a while. Just not feeling it at the moment. B5N2 Kate aboard Zuikaku, May 1942. The Battle of the Coral Sea is imminent. ##histscalemodels

BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN

Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist." RT if Mick is right.

1/72 Kawanishi H6K5 Type 97 flying boat model 23, allied code name 'Mavis'. Version is Yokohama Naval flying group, Solomon Islands '42. My entry for #HeaviesGB within #histscalemodels

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Well, that was exciting. Surrey v Nottinghamshire, 1st v 2nd in the County Championship. The game went back and forth, must have changed my mind a dozen times as to who would win. Reader, it was Notts.

Haven't made any progress on the GB, as Kate has been keeping me occupied #histscalemodels

I don’t think most people understand how the media works in the UK. This could be a long thread. 1/

For those #histscalemodels folk I was hoping to meet again this year...it isn't happening. Unfortunately I am £130 in nonrefundables down.

Working on 3 projects at once at least ensures that curing time isn't wasted. Kate needs a bit of tidying up as new masking tape lifted some paint. #histscalemodels

#HeaviesGB #histscalemodels WIP Just to prove I am not neglecting my GB duties.

Finished up the Zuikaku flight deck segment. Jill for reference.

This took allot longer than I thought it would. As someone said, it’s a complex build. A rewarding build though. A beautiful kit if you put the effort in. In no hurry to start the other one in the box. #HistScaleModels

Kate primed. I don't think I realised at the time what an achievement it was to get her done inside 48 hours.

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Whilst I am mostly working on Kate, I have not neglected my #HeaviesGB duties #histscalemodels

Big thumbs up to the folk going to town in bringing ancient kits up to modern standards, talking mostly to you @sensiblearchie.bsky.social . I have neither the patience nor the skill to do so. In my head as the Matchbox Halifax is from my teenage years then I shall build it as I would have in 1979.