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.
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.
The weather has been getting in the way of priming my two works in progress. So I dug out a mecha to build.
Even after editing it down, my full walk around this year’s Bolton IPMS show comes in at two hours. It’s worth it if you want to take in the scale of the show, but I’m also adding themed shorter cuts to the IPMS Bolton 2024 playlist if you’re interested in specific subjects.
My first experience with proper gachapon machines, and I didn’t have to go all the way to Japan for it! I did have to go to the Trafford Centre, which I usually avoid, but it was worth it.
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).
I have big plans for the YouTube channel in the New Year, and there are new ways you can support it.
Here are all the models I’ve put up build videos for this year. A nice eclectic mix, I think you’ll agree.
The Bad Movie Bible is One of those treasures of YouTube producing content that would never find space in television schedules but can still get millions of views. This overview of the ninja sub genre of action cinema is a good example.
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.)
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.
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As I’ve been a temp for most of my working life, I’ve never felt that there was a union that I belonged in. As my YouTube channel grows, it’s possible one of the nascent creator unions (though some don’t call themselves that) may be a match for me.
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).
The USV project stalled a while because of some of the materials I used, but here it is, done.
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.
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.
The drive from Penrith to Allendale was an adventure in itself, and the Museum of Classic Sci-Fi was one of those surprising, eccentric gems you find in the oddest of places.
It’s fitting that a museum with a lot of Dr Who memorabilia should pack so much into a relatively tiny space. This is just a sample of what they’ve got, and doesn’t include any of the promotional announcements by Davros!
If your in the Allendale area, you should definitely drop in. Check opening times though.
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.
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.
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.
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.