Modelling Munster 2015

Some photos from Modelling Munster earlier this year

Held in the Atlantic Airventure Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland

Whats On The Bench? November 2015 Pt3

Revell`s Henschel Typ 33 D1

A wonderfully detailed kit. Seriously the fine detail on this one is amazing but it nearly broke my interest in the hobby. the plastic was so brittle that it seemed like the act of looking at a part could snap it. The carpet monster was well fed on this one, so many parts pinged off into its maw.

As with the M113 A2 its nearly complete it just needs that last push to finish it up.

I`m also working on various bits to fill the cargo space.

The tiny pallet made from cut down matchsticks and coffee stir sticks.

Whats On The Bench? November 2015 Pt2

Also working on a scratch built church with my ever patient wife. Its a sort of Christmas project, we built a mini house last year

 Drawn up in cheap paper then templates cut out and stuck to foamcore and cut out again. From there it will be coated in PVA(Wood Glue) and air drying clay, sculpted to represent the stone work.

Its based loosely on a church in the New Cemetery Bohermore

Whats On The Bench? November 2015 Pt1

I have been working on far too many projects at once so I thought I would add one more and start blogging about my model making and related bits and pieces.

So firstly I have been building Academy`s M113 - A2 APC

 This kit goes together so easily. everything fit damn near perfectly with minimal flash or seams. The only exception is the amount of ejector pin marks,it seemed somewhat excessive to me. The rear hatch (open in the photo below) had as far AS I can remember 14 of the little b£$~#&@$ on the inside.

 I "sculpted" some blankets and a couple of leathery cushions for the benches from milliput. Its is clear that I need to work on my sculpting.

I just need to find the time to finish this one up.