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Form our Reades – Victor Ortiz’s pocher 1/8 scale Fiat F2 modifications and ’32 Ford Big Deuce

October 16, 2012
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Last but not least, here you have a few more projects of Victor from Mexico. This time 3 different ways to build the 1907 Fiat F2 racer from Pocher (K77, K88) in 1/8 scale and a pickup version of the ’32 Ford big deuce. Enjoy!   1907 Fiat F2 Racer – Pickup modification – 1/8 […]

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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air [5] – Weathering [video]

October 5, 2012
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I’ll be very happy when this project is finished and I’ll never aloud it again for a project to delay that much. It’s no fun anymore. As I already told you, I started this project when I was 17 years old. In the meanwhile I’m 35 and I’m still working on this one. 99% of […]

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Vintage FBI, CIA, Highway Patrol and safety videos

October 3, 2012
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Lately I came across many vintage videos on youtube, like this ones. This time really cool FBI, CIA, Highway patrol and safety videos. The first one is by far my favorite. Which one is your favorite?   Examination Of Stolen Cars Car Surveillance (1974) Highway Patrol PSA: Vacation Driving (approx. 1966) The Last Clear Chance 1959 […]

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From our Readers – Denny, Clayton and Kerry

September 27, 2012
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Denny sent us a sample of his racers – all junked. Really cool work! I liked the one covered – it has some kind of “barn find” spirit… if you know what I mean – could be a great theme for an old school stock car.   Clayton sent me an email a while ago […]

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Hot Rod Magazine, Cool Hot Rod and Thrill Driver’s Choice [vintage videos]

September 20, 2012
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We love all vintage. That’s nothing new. Every now and then I discover a hidden internet treasures. This time, I found a youtube channel featuring great original vintage footage from the 50’s.   Ingenuity In Action (1959) The first video, “Ingenuity In Action” is one of my favorites. An original Hot Rod Magazine video showing […]

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From our Readers – Victor Ortiz’s 1/43 and 1/12 scale dioramas

September 18, 2012
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Victor Ortiz is one of our readers from Mexico. He have been building scale models and dioramas for almost all his life and has an extensive model car collection. He recently shared some of his work with us. As he builds in many different scales You’ll find from 1/8 scale highly detailed cars to 1/43 […]

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Old Gas Station Diorama – #4 Pylon Sign – Styrene scratch building [video]

September 7, 2012
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This time I’ll be adding a nice detail to the Gas Station Diorama: a pylon sign. Somehow I love pylon signs and neon signs. There will be more signs coming in the future. That’s for sure! Anyway, here you have a few pictures of the sign, but I recommend you to watch the video to […]

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From our Readers – Doug Wilson’s 1:10 scale Radio Control outdoor diorama will blow your mind!

September 4, 2012
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We love to stay in touch with our readers. Doug Wilson is one of our truest followers. He is not only a passionate scale model builder, but also a radio control fan. He combined all his passions in building his great -one of a kind- 1:10 scale outdoor diorama called: Wolf Creek Radio Control Scale […]

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Old Gas Station Diorama – #3 Garage doors hinges [video]

August 23, 2012
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One more and last step to make the garage doors: the hinges. The challenge here is handling the small pieces, the accuracy needed in order to make the hinges work properly and look right, and finally the amount of hinges you’ll need. Take it easy and try first making a few hinges before making the […]

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Old Gas Station Diorama – #2 Garage doors tracks [video]

August 20, 2012
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Here I’m again with more details on how to build your vintage gas station diorama. This time it’s about the tracks for the overhead garage door. This looks more complicated than it really is. If you watch the video carefully a few times you’ll realize it’s only a few steps and only a few pieces. […]

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Old Gas Station Diorama – #1 Garage doors [video]

August 9, 2012
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Hello guys, a few weeks ago we released our new ebook on hot to build an old gas station diorama from scratch. Now I’m working on the bonus material with more info and tips on how to build many details of the diorama. On this video you’ll see how to build the garage door panels […]

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1980 Ford Granada MKII – photo shooting

August 6, 2012
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The other day we had great weather here in The Netherlands, which is not common, so I decided it was a great opportunity for shooting great pictures of my good old 1980 Ford Granada MKII. I took pics at different locations, but the best pictures were taken at a neighborhood that’s being demolished. The whole […]

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The Gas Station blueprints and scratch building tutorial are here! [ebook]

July 29, 2012
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Many of you guys have been waiting for this tutorial to emerge. After mayor setbacks and an injured arm, I finally managed to finished this great tutorial, which I consider my best diorama and book ever. This tutorial includes, as all our books, a step by step guide, a parts list, blueprints in 12 different […]

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America in the 50’s and 60’s – original highway and street vintage footage

July 23, 2012
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As you know I love everything vintage. Also videos. Here I want to share a few videos that I’ve found. For this post I selected footage including highway and street views. It’s incredible to see a highway full of great (classic) cars, I watched the videos many times in order to identify the different models. […]

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Wiking’s Hanomag K55 crawler tractor 1/25 scale [#5 weathering] [video]

July 15, 2012
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Hello guys, it is so far. The Hanomag K55 is done! I hope you like the result. I’ve built the hitch from scratch, added a few pipes and cables and -of course- some serious weathering. Check the video for more details on the weathering effects that I’ve used on this one (lots of dry brush […]

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Abandoned T1 Volkswagen flatbed pickup truck

July 10, 2012
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A few weeks ago I posted about the american cars I’ve found during my holidays in Turkey. Well, I have one more find to share with you. This abandoned T1 Volkswagen flatbed pickup truck was next to the resort where we were staying. It was no possible to get closer to the car for making […]

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Turkish holidays, american cars

June 29, 2012
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This year we went to Turkey for holidays. We went there for 10 days of relaxing, sun bathing and good food. We’ve found all that and a little more. Besides all the historical and cultural attractions in Turkey (not relevant for this blog) we’ve also found a few cool american cars here and there. The […]

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Meet two important guys, my son Alex and my friend Theo.

June 15, 2012
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Last weekend we had great weather here in the Netherlands (an exception) and I thought it was a great day for visiting Theo, a good friend of mine who has fuel in his blood. So, we went there, talked about cars -among other things- and went for a few pictures here and there on Theo’s […]

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Wiking’s Hanomag K55 crawler tractor 1/25 scale [#4 final details] [video]

June 12, 2012
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I’m back with my tractor project, this time with a few final details here and there to add more realism to the model. First of all you’ll notice that the original tractor has a small side panel located between the hood and the gear box. I made those panels for both sides. I added also […]

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From our readers – Marco’s 1/16 1917 Fordson Model F tractor

June 1, 2012
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It’s only about us in this blog, but also about you, the readers. Marco, from France, has been working on his 1/16 1917 Fordson Model F diecast tractor (Universal Hobbies) and made a terrific job rusting and weathering the model. He removed the paint with stripper, applied Sophisticated finishes for the rust and a few pigments […]

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Wiking’s Hanomag K55 crawler tractor 1/25 scale [#3 fuel tank] [video]

May 30, 2012
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Here you have guys a few more steps of this tractor project. This time I’ll be adding more detail to the fuel tank and firewall. After separating the fuel tank from the hood and the grill I started building the firewall first. As I could not find enough pictures of the Hanomag K55 firewall I […]

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Hanomag K55 crawler tractor – Info, specifications and a few survivors [video]

May 18, 2012
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While looking for pictures and info about the Hanomag K55 crawler tractor I found lots of cool video and other cool websites that I want to share with you. Hanomag is(was) a german company, and they built almost everything: locomotives, trucks, tractors, cars, military vehicles, etc. For those of you interested in learning more about […]

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Wiking’s Hanomag K55 crawler tractor 1/25 scale [#2 front grill] [video]

May 15, 2012
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Here is the second part of Wiking’s Hanomag K55 crawler tractor in 1/25 scale. This time I’m adding more detail to the front grill. First of all i had to cut the gas tank, hood and front grill in separate pieces as they were molded all together in one piece. Soon after starting cutting and […]

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My lastest pick, a Grundig TV Super Color 1630 from 1976

May 4, 2012
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A few months ago I started searching for old television sets for a project that I want to make. Finally I’ve found this one which I think will fit perfectly for what I have in mind. I’m not gonna tell you what is going to be! Just stay tuned! (Never a truer word spoken!) The […]

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