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DIY [real] car seat upholstery – 1980 Ford Granada MKII

August 7, 2014
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Hello guys, I know this post might be a little bit off-topic since this is a blog about scale modeling… but I decided to share this new project with you anyway. Most of you guys are car guys and I thought you might like to see this project in the making as well and it might […]

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’64 Chevy Pickup Fleetside – Revell kit – bench seat [9]

July 13, 2014
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I could’ve let the bench seat on this ’64 Chevy Pickup in one piece… but I couldn’t resist the temptation of adding some detail to it. It looks terrific, adding a nice high detail piece to the model and it’s easier than it seems. Cut the bench seat in two pieces Add some styrene pieces where […]

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’64 Chevy Pickup Fleetside – Revell kit – tailgate hinges [8]

July 4, 2014
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Now the tailgate hinges are done. This project seems to be just about hinges, door hinges, hood hinges and now tailgate hinges. I was actually quite surprised that no hinges for the tailgate were included in the kit. I mean, just leaving to pins on the bottom corners of the tailgate and a pair of holes […]

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Vintage 702 aermotor windmill – adding the sails to the wheel [3]

June 28, 2014
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My 702 aermotor windmill si making some progress. I’ve just added the sails to the wheel. After building the tower and building the wheel’s structure (hub and spokes) now comes the difficult task of adding the sails to the wheel. Most of the parts are made out of aluminum others with styrene. In order to […]

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’64 Chevy Pickup Fleetside – Revell kit – hinges pillar [7]

June 22, 2014
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After cutting the doors open and making the door panels, now it’s time to solve a few loose ends like the hinges pillar and the interior panel under the dashboard. There is not so much to say about this. Here you see the finished hinges pillar. I forgot to make a few pictures of the […]

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’64 Chevy Pickup Fleetside – Revell kit – hood hinges [6]

June 20, 2014
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On this post I’ll show you how I made the hood hinges for my 64 Chevy Pickup Fleetside in 1/25 scale (Revell kit). This ’64 chevy pickup project is going out of control. I can’t stop adding details to it. I must admit I enjoy scratch building and modifying a model much more than painting and detailing. […]

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3 Vintage Neon Sign Blueprints that you have to see!

June 5, 2014
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Lately I’ve been working on various sets of Vintage Neon Sign Blueprints. This blueprints are available as PDF-files in two paper sizes: DIN-A4 and US-Letter. You can also choose between the most common modeling scales: 1/18, 1/25, 1/32, 1/43, 1/64 and 1/87. Each set of blueprints includes: Front view Back view Side views 3D drawings Graphics […]

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’64 Chevy Pickup Fleetside – Revell kit – cabin floor [5]

May 10, 2014
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One more step in this project. As you’ve seen in my previous posts, I’ve been adding a lot of details on this kit. After opening the doors and making door panels, there is one more thing to fix: the cabin floor. The kit’s cabin floor is far from representing the original, so there were many […]

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Vintage soda crate templates [ download ] Scales 1:5, 1:6, 1:8, 1:10, 1:12, 1:16, 1:18, 1:25, 1:32, 1:43, 1:64, 1:87

January 18, 2014
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Some of you have been asking several times for the soda crate templates that I announce many months ago in my post on making the 3D-TV Scale Model Display Barn Find Diorama. Making this templates took me several days of full time work (I would say at least a week). I searched and selected approximately […]

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Making the facade of Miami’s Colony Hotel in 1:43 scale – #4 Windows and final assembly

August 9, 2013
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On my previous posts I shared with you the process of building Colony’s Hotel facade, painting an making minor details. Today I’ll show you how to make the windows, the doors, the venetian blinds and other small details. Making the windows is very easy but you have to have a lot of patience as there […]

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Making the facade of Miami’s Colony Hotel in 1:43 scale – #3 Painting

July 12, 2013
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The Colony Hotel in Miami is one of the most photographed buildings in the Deco district and in Miami in general. The Colony Hotel is not only iconic for it’s design but also for it’s color scheme. On this video you’ll see the process of painting this facade in the right colors. I used acrylic artist […]

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Making the facade of Miami’s Colony Hotel in 1:43 scale – #2 Windows and details

May 19, 2013
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Here is the second step of this facade project. Here you can see the process of making many facade details such as cornice, moldings and windows. I used 1 and 2 mm thick grey cardboard for the facade and styrene profiles for the windows. As always, here you have video and pics of the process. […]

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Making the facade of Miami’s Colony Hotel in 1:43 scale – #1 Structure

May 4, 2013
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This time I’m starting a whole new project in a whole new scale. I needed a change. I’m building a facade of the world famous Colony Hotel (Miami Florida) in 1:43 scale to display a few die cast cars that I have. Many years ago, we went to Miami for holidays with the whole family. […]

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Grundig 3D TV – Scale model display case – Step 3: Barn find & American Pickers diorama

March 26, 2013
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This is the third and last step of the 3D TV display case project. As I already mentioned on my last post, I wanted to make a barn find and “American Pickers” diorama. American Pickers is one of my favorites TV shows, on History Channel. If you know that my grandpa used to be also […]

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Grundig 3D TV – Scale model display case – Step 2: Display interior and screen

March 23, 2013
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Here is the second step in the process of making a 3D TV scale model display case. This time is not about thinking “out of the box” but thinking about “the box inside the box”. I want to use the 3D TV to display other dioramas, so I decided to make interchangeable diorama boxes. After […]

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Grundig 3D TV – Scale model display case – Step 1: TV disassembly

March 11, 2013
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A while back I bought an old Grundig TV Super Color 1630 from 1976. I already knew what I wanted to do with it but I wanted to keep it secret. Here is the first part of the process, disassembling and cleaning the old television set. I’ve been reading online about dissembling old television sets and I learned […]

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Old Gas Station Diorama – #5 & #6 – Vintage furniture and Oil Rack – Styrene scratch building [blueprints + video]

February 22, 2013
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I’m making progress building the details of my gas station diorama, this time the office furniture and an old oil rack. All pieces seem more complicated than they really are. It took me only a few hours to complete all pieces (3 chairs, one table, one oil rack). The most difficult part is bending the […]

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57 Chevy Black Widow Stock Car – Decals on and some weathering tests

October 12, 2012
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I’ve been working again on the Black Widow. It doesn’t seem like much work has been done, but if you see in detail, there is indeed some progress compared to the last post about the Black Widow. I’ve placed all the chromed parts and trims. Not only that, I’ve been working on the decals as […]

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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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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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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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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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