I made the Corsair cockpit a little project of its own, with extra attention to detail and accessories. Soon to be completely invisible in its plastic tomb, but it was fun to do #histscalemodels

My next project, a Corsair. I love the wings on this thing 🪽 #histscalemodels

And so the Academy 1/72 Roman warship is done #histscalemodels

The 26 shields for the Roman warship. Very historically accurate, except for what I made up (all of it) #histscalemodels

Sails before and after filters Can't add the fun parts until the dreaded rigging is done, so I guess I can't postpone it any longer ☠️ #histscalemodels

Our beautiful girl by our beautiful North Sea ♥️

The ancient Roman warship just evolved into a rowboat. That's most of the woodwork done. Busy times ahead unfortunately, so it may be on hold for a while. Then it's on to masts, sails (stripes or giant penguin pirate) and 26 🫠 colourful shields #histscalemodels #scalemodels

Finished the penguin / mystical eye on the ancient Roman warship. That went better than expected, but I've masked my share of circles for this year. #histscalemodels

This'll definitely end up more penguin than eye. But maybe I prefer it that way.

And now for something completely different... Another attempt at a ship. The moulding is pretty rough at first sight. And I'm not sure about that tower. The Romans apparently did assemble such decktowers during battle, but they certainly weren't made of stone. It looks so out of place.

Couldn't resist this glamour shot... Backlit on the piano

My Tamiya Fairey Swordfish 1:48 is finished. It was challenging (for me anyway) but so much fun. Thanks for the positive feedback along the way 🌸

Progress, most bits are on. The torpedo isn't supposed to be used in this kit, so I hope Tamiya will forgive me eventually. Still need to do the propeller and possibly some rigging wire, before I get to weathering 🌤️

It has an engine! I tried to go for a weathered look on the metal ring, but the metallic basecoat is so relentlessly shiny the effect is mostly lost 🫠 Falling in love with the Fairey though, what an impressive machine #histscalemodels

Well, that was the very, very arduous task of attaching the photo-etch bracing wires 😵‍💫 I'm pretty sure the plane is bracing the wires, rather than the other way around.

Life's getting in the way, but the fish part of the Sword-fish is slowly getting there. The decals were not inclined to co-operate (we do not bend), but after fading them a bit they blend in alright

Fairey Swordfish progression, tried to emulate the cloth-over-frame effect on the sides

No better escape from dire reality than by building tiny murder machines, let's go Swordfish

My 1/72 pirate ship will remain unfinished. It was a joy to build... at least until the rigging and sails turned to disaster 🏴‍☠️

Brilliant perspective on the psychological foundations of tyranny medium.com/@Elamika/tyr...

Shiny little charmer

Finished the MENG ornithopter 1/72

The MENG 1/72 ornithopter is slowly getting there. Added inner window frames to hide the shiny plastic edges and tabs. Almost at final weathering, but first I have to do 8 (eight...) wings. Thinking of painting them aluminium, to resemble the transparent wings of dragonflies.

Pleased with the result of the added Atreides logo on the ornithopter tail! I let its wings run over the edge, they will disappear under the roof part. Diagonals are trendy in Dune...

The solo 4x4 Kurogane (1/48) from the earlier build, also the first car I made. Some things I would maybe do differently now, but I still like it. Wasn't happy with the figures though. Too shiny, and I never know what to do with the eyes 😶

She loves her Frog, but I don't know if it's mutual

The cockpit for the Dune Atreides ornithopter. Used a lot more colours (well, grays) than the manual intended, to make it more 'fighterjetty'. Adding in the figures later. For a reimagining of the ornithopter on a different planet though, their moulded still suits make little sense. Ah well.

My next project! I love Villeneuve's Dune. Going to make up my own colour scheme for this one though. Maybe imagine what they might look like on Caladan.

My Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi Ki-46 with 4x4 Kurogane. Lots and lots of canopy to mask. Some decal disaster on the tail wing. I love Tamiya, but why are their decals made of roof tiles?

Tamiya 1/48 Jeep I made earlier

Not at all please keep reading it's fine I'll wait right here you won't notice me at all

Tamiya spitfire cockpit