Universal Model Show 2024
I got footage of every display table at the recent Universal Model Show, if not every model. This is the full length video of the whole lot. Shorter cuts by subject will follow as they’re edited.
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Rainy day 30 Minute Mission build
The weather has been getting in the way of priming my two works in progress. So I dug out a mecha to build.
Project City part 2- The Dashboard
Just a quick one for this stage of the build, the dash didn’t need as much detailing as the door panels. I added a stereo system, and the newly designed vent mounting coffee cup holder. All the Spinneyworld shop items used in this build can be found at https://spinneyworld.com/collections/honda-city-build
The Microace Honda City is available from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
2023 End of Year Model Retrospective
Here are all the models I’ve put up build videos for this year. A nice eclectic mix, I think you’ll agree.
Manchester Model Railway Show 2023
Another turnout of great layouts. I hope I’ve caught all of them in this video.
Bonus- look out for the Spinneyworld product found on one of the layouts (I’m not subtle.)
Lucky Dip Treasures from Manchester Model Railway Show
My video from Manchester Model Railway Show 2023 will be edited over the next day or two, and published as soon as it’s finished. In the mean time, here’s an unboxing of the mystery bags I bought myself.
Project City- bringing the door panels to life
Time for a new car project.
The Microace Honda City is a simple kit, so I want to add some extra details. The first parts to get this are the door panels, with 3D printed parts replacing the flat moulded in features.
You can buy the parts used in this build at Spinneyworld.
The door handles, winders and armrests used in this part of the build were designed by Denilsonvm model cars, and can be found on Cults3D.
The Microace Honda City is available from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
Ukrainian USV sets sail
The USV project stalled a while because of some of the materials I used, but here it is, done.
Another Airfix Vintage Classic- Unboxing the SR-N1
I hope Airfix keep doing these for every mould they still have. I won’t buy all the planes and tanks, but when subjects like this and the Bond Bug come out, I’ll jump on them.
A monster diorama for Halloween – The Puppeteer!
Another creature that channels the Triffids and similar revenge of nature horrors of the mid 20th Century. A Puppeteer is a parasite that slips through from another dimension. The infected seek out further victims, and they all get tangled up in a shambling, deadly bush.
Building a vintage windsurfer model
The box says it’s 1:12th scale, but the figure certainly isn’t.
I got this done in a day, but there were still bits of it that took longer than expected. These vintage builds, even ones as supposedly simple as this, always take longer than planned.
Prepare the Grand Panjandrum!
I had another old ashtray that made a perfect diorama base, so I built a companion to the Smith Gun diorama.
The Grand Panjandrum is an even more obscure Allied weapon from WW2- only making it to prototype stage and possibly being a bluff. I found a 3D printable Panjandrum on Booth and once I sat down and started the diorama, it went together over a weekend.
Bburago 1:24 Citroen Traction Avant build
Just a quick build of one of the kits that’s been sitting in my stash for years. This is a diecast bodied model by Bburago of the Citroen 15CV or Traction Avant. It seems I started it once, but didn’t get far. This time, I decided to get it done and on a shelf.
New Airfix 1:43 Land Rover Series 1 Unboxed
Another new release from Airfix that I’ve been looking forward to. This 1:43 Land Rover will be perfect for O Gauge model railways and as the basis for all sorts of builds.
Building the Mono 1:32 R32 Nissan Skyline
I built the Aoshima 1:32 R32 Skyline a while ago, and now it’s the turn of the Mono kit. How does it compare.
You can get both kits- and other 1:32 Skylines, from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
Clearing some space on the workbench
Quick Build- One Girl and her Motocompo
The Microace Honda City kit has a mini Motocompo in it. So I built that before starting on the car itself. As that would be too simple, I decided to put together a rider as well. I got my Honda City from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
Unboxing Airfix’s Most Preordered Kit- 1:32 Bond Bug
I hope Airfix learn from the popularity of the Bond Bug re-release as a Vintage Classic, and we see even more of their 1:32 scale cars. I did an unboxing as soon as mine arrived. It’s a simple kit, so it’s a short video.
Flower Fairy diorama build
Another build for my Weird Cold War series. The Flower Fairy is a shambling plant creature that slips through every so often. Wherever it goes, it draws plants up out of even the most barren soil. But when it arrives in an urban location, that does mean property damage. Usually passive, unless attacked, the biggest threat is that its pollen is highly hallucinogenic.
That’s my backstory for the creature, anyway. I’ll flesh it out some more on the Patreon.
The STL for the creature came from Japanese site Booth.
As mentioned in the video, I’m selling Javis scenic scatter and foliage in the shop.
Cars & Girls Again – Inside Chrome & Flames February 91
Let’s look inside another vintage car magazine, and see what was hot 32 years ago.