models
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.
Ukrainian Maritime Drone Build part 1
When I saw the Mikro Mir model of the Ukrainian Maritime Drone, I knew I had to have one to build in a seaborne diorama. I’ve not built any other boats, but this company’s kits could tempt me to try a few.
I also bought their model of the Turtle submersible, so I got one of the first naval innovations of the modern era, and one of the latest.
Find out more about Mikro Mir and its range at http://mikro-mir.com/en/
A video of the full build of the hull is also available.
Campus Friends II- modern take on an old favourite
I’ve been stocking up on figures for the Spinneyworld store, so I took the opportunity to have a look inside Tamiya’s Campus Friends 2 box- with a quick look back at the original, and a bonus box from Hasegawa.
You can find these figures, and more, in the Spinneyworld store.
What’s inside Custom Car’s May 1982 edition?
And will I have to pixelate any of it?
Another old car magazine leafed through for nostalgia and inspiration.
Inside April 1980’s Street Machine Magazine
Another old car magazine perused for cool content and nostalgia.
New Product- Detailing parts for science fiction dioramas
I’ve been storing up interestingly shaped bottles and packaging to make science fiction flavoured buildings and tech. But I wanted to go further than normal greeblies and plastic strip detailing, and designed some themed parts.
The models are available as STL files from the Spinneyworld store, or as part of the rewards package for Builder level supporters on Patreon.
Dunbine Diorama part 2
The Dunbine mini diorama build ends, with the base painted up and the mecha given some finishing touches. You can support Spinneyworld on Patreon.
Inside Chrome & Flames 17
Let’s have a look at some custom cars from the early nineties. A fair amount of pastels and sharp graphics. And some very crazy limousines.
Picture Story Show – Unboxing a Model of Old Japan
Another eccentric kit from Japan. This storyteller’s bike is a companion to the Goldfish seller, and has links to Golden Bat. At this rate, I’ll soon have a full fair.
I bought this model from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
(Mushroom) clouds over Vegas
This look back at Las Vegas capitalising on nuclear tests ties in to the theme I’ve got planned for a few model builds this year. I’m going to take the already odd and tense air of the Cold War and give it a dimension slipping twist. The videos will appear on YouTube, and back stories will be on Patreon.
Dunbine diorama, part 1
Just a simple diorama using a base that some of you may remember.
I picked up the Dunbine kit from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link) because it was cheap and looked interesting. The base is from an old Matchbox tank kit. I’ve got a few of them, bought from nostalgia, and I wanted to see what I could do with one.
Some of the detailing parts for the build come from the Gunpla section of the Spinneyworld store.
This is the first of a planned series of connected builds, set in a Cold War made very different by incursions from other worlds. Lore and more will be shared at the Spinneyhead Patreon.
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Building Aoshima’s 1:32 Snap Kit R32 Skyline
I put together the first of the 1:32 R32 Skyline kits I unboxed recently. The Aoshima kit is snap together, but I couldn’t resist the urge to do a little detailing and texturing on the inside.
Home Guard Smith Gun Mini Diorama
I don’t usually do military subjects (that aren’t sci-fi), but the Smith gun appealed. The base for the diorama is an old wooden ashtray, flipped upside down and repurposed. The model is from a Ukrainian company called Ace.
Bolton IPMS Model Show 2023
The annual Bolton model show has been one of the few I’ve been able to get to consistently over the years. This year, I decided to get video of all the displays. Even trimmed down to just the builds on display, the video above comes in at an hour and twenty minutes. Definitely worth it if you weren’t there, though.
I also split out examples of the stuff I’m most interested in, with shorter videos, below, for cars and bikes, and Science fiction and figures.
Chrome & Flames Oct/Nov 1991 – look inside a vintage car mag
Another magazine from the stash. Chrome & Flames was a Belgian based magazine, published in French, German, and English (and maybe other languages, I don’t know).
Significantly more glossy than the British mags I’ve collected, it was focused almost entirely on finished cars, where UK magazines would be full of how-tos and product reviews. The cars in Chrome & Flames are, generally, easier to find models of, and much, much more flashy.
Making Toys For My Toys
Update: The RC transmitters are now available in the Spinneyworld shop. You can also get them as STL files if you want to print your own.
The product development process for the Spinneyworld shop is not very organised. I have a lot of ideas for things that need designing, and a lifelong problem concentrating on what I should be doing. Sometimes, the only way to get anything done is to trick my procrastinating brain into making something that isn’t on the to-do list.
Which is why Action Man now has a radio control transmitter.
I sat down with Blender yesterday, and built the model up based on photo reference, printing test pieces last night.
There are some changes needed before it sees production. The main one is to the trigger, which was super fragile, and pinged off as soon as I put the controller into the figure’s hand.
The final version will be available in 1:6, 1:12, and 1:24 scales, and this post is partly another psychological trick, designed to shame me into getting the work done, rather than sitting on it for a few more months.
