Category: Miniature photography
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Model Airfield Hobby Part One
In case you think I have become addled or have narrowed myself too much, let me make a modest proposal. Model airfields and airports form the basis for a complete division of the little world hobby – every bit as much as model railways or miniature houses. The concept just needs organization. I’ve done a…
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There Is A Story There…
There certainly is. In fact, there is a story everywhere. A visit to the Model Car Spectacular at Cyril Jackson could be just another hobby show. Seen it last year, did it the year before, etc. But close observation turns it into a really fine experience. There are the old stager models, of course. People…
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When You Rethink…
And you do it for yourself – free of any prompting from necessity, or advertising, or other people’s opinions… You step up to the bridge of life and take command. You decide the course and the speed. You decide the cargo and the loading. You take the risk and make the profit or loss. It’s…
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Whirling Or Non-Whirling?
Decide the section in which you wish to be seated. The business of the propeller on a scale model kit can be a painful one. Some makers mould them with fine detail but flimsy construction – expect to have to straighten them repeatedly. Some are just hubs and blades and these can be horrible to…
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Sikorski Sea Dragon – Part Three – Grey On Gray
I just did that to gee up the Pommie Pedants who will insist that there should never be two spellings of the colour…or the color… The helicopter is surprisingly handsome for something that hangs its engines out on stalks and puts rubbish bins in front of them. I could have asked Italeri to mould the…
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The Bad Batch
Whenever something goes wrong we search for an explanation…that’s just human inability to accept fate. Sometimes it turns out not to be our fault – though smart money always bets the other way. When it is genuinely not us, it can be the maker. The kit that is moulded wrongly. Or warped in the packaging.…
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Some Models Are Not The Model
Like some jewels, they are just there to show off the setting. Dioramas and vignettes and layouts and displays can be far more than the models on show. The PDMC stand has contained a large set of letters: PDMC. These for containers for smaller models and the effect is charming. The contents of the letters…
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The Courage To Play
Do you remember playing? If you can recall your childhood and still picture the games and toys that amused you…you are a very lucky person. Even if they were modest things, they helped you to understand the world and prepare to be an active part of it. You grew older – hopefully wiser. You l…
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The Overlooked Modelling Materials
I saw a very clever use of a DIY material that has fired me up to try it myself…but I don’t know what for…yet. John Brewer followed my workshop on scale model photography and the small tabletop studio by constructing one for himself and bringing it to the clubrooms. We experimented with his Minolta digital…
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FW 190 – Part Three – The Red Field Queen
That’s like a hangar queen but one they keep out in the open. This FW 190 was captured in Belgium at St. Trond (Sint Truiden ) and started life as White 11 of JG4. It was given a strong red coat of paint, USAAF markings, and a made-up registration number: OO-L as well as a…
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