Another magazine from my stash. What was inside the August 1982 edition of Street Machine? A six wheeled, two-engined monster, the prettiest Volvo Amazon, and the last ever Belle Vue custom car show, amongst other things.
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Robot 7 deserved a diorama, so I dug out one of my stash of old Matchbox bases and set to work.
These little Cavico robots are awesome. I got this one from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
I was lucky enough to be up in Cumbria last week when the Workington Model Railway show was on, so got this video of all the layouts and displays.
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Small Worlds Tokyo is a collection of massive model railways and dioramas- much like Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, but with a fantastical and sci-fi twist. From a spaceport, to a Ghibli meets cyberpunk and steampunk layout with dragons and robots, to several recreations of the worlds of Evangelion, and more, it was a fascinating place to spend half a rainy day. Highly recommended if you’re in Tokyo.
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Here’s the archived livestream of me unboxing all the modelling goodies I brought back from my trip.
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I didn’t plan my trip to Japan to coincide with this event. But when I found out it was on, I had to go. I tried to get footage of every stall, and resisted the temptation to buy from all of them.
Some of these companies can be hard to find at your local model shop. My first call when I can’t get them locally is Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
New in the Spinneyworld shop- and the to-build pile- is this Kaido style Skyline from Aoshima. You can get the super detail bundle mentioned at the end of the bundle here.
I was really impressed by this little kit when I got it. From the concept to the packaging, it’s all really well thought out. And it didn’t take long at all to put together.
Its full name is 1/72 Choi-Pla No.014 JGSDF Type 07 Tank Nacchin Prototype with Weapon set, and I got mine from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
This diorama was done for the Boylei Hobby Time June build challenge, which had the theme of video games.
Here are the latest batch of cool things I’ve had delivered from Hobbylink Japan. If you’d like some of them for yourself, the links are below (affiliate links)
Figure-Rise Standard Kikoru Shinomiya
1/72 Choi-Pla No.014 JGSDF Type 07 Tank Nacchin Prototype with Weapon set
My first go at bashing together some scenery. This is a simple hydroponics dome for sci-fi battlefields. First of many modules, I hope.
I got these 1:35 Maschinen Krieger power suits from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link). Let’s have a look at what comes in the box.
I’ve not built enough so far this year. So I sat down with a simple kit and threw it together quickly, to get the model making muscles flexed and ready for more.
I got this kit from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
The smallest of the model rail shows I’ve been to so far, but still worthy of its own video. The journey to and from the venue was an adventure as well, on one of the first properly sunny days of the year.
I binged the Kaiju No. 8 manga before Christmas, and now the anime has been added to my must watch list. So I had to have a figure.
I’ve made other Bandai models, but this is my first from the Figure Rise range, and I’m impressed. I got it from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
I’ve had this Linear Tank kit sitting on the shelf for a while. It was time to build it.
It became one of those ‘simple’ builds that took ages, not least because I had to wait weeks for a dry day to prime the base.
Linear Tank 3D printed model by K Scale Models, who is also on YouTube.
My first time going to this show, which is held to raise funds for a Scout troop, so has a different feel to other model rail events. Many of the layouts were more about fun than realism, and the trade stands mixed in with sweet and craft stalls.
Another dip into the vintage magazine pile pulls out this early 80s issue.
When I was younger, I put firework rockets in toy cars and jumped them off a ramp. Little did I know that model companies had made kits especially for rocket power.
I found this on Ebay, and had to get it and find out more.
Let’s have a look at the state of the customising art in 1979. Another vintage magazine, full of old school builds and fascinating how-tos.