WW1 tank base paint

Base coat of tamiya airbrushed on to the tank. Details we're brush painted Vallejo colors. 

Next step weathering, can't wait but also a little bit cautious. 

Away for the holidays

Happy holidays one and all. I'll be away from the 21st December 2013 till 1st January 2014, so any orders placed during this period can only be processed afterwards. 

new resin parts now available

I'm really happy to announce that our new 1/72 scale resin products are now available through the O3DMiniatures online store. It took some time to get them out but I do think it was worth the wait. Don't take my word for it, check them out yourself.

The new items are:
72-008 Kubelwagen Sand Tires
72-009 Tin Flimsies
72-010 POW cans
72-011 Modern US Jerricans

Braille Scale Jeep Blog has been resurrected!

The recent release of S-model's 1/72 scale jeep (and my subsequent purchase of it) has led me to resurrect my Braille Scale Jeep blog. The aim is to have a comprehensive review of all 1/72 scale jeep plastic kits available. It will be a long process and I'll be continually updating the posts with pictures and comments. Check it out here.

Balloons and Gallons

Here are some more photos of our upcoming resin accessories.

Available soon on our online store.

braille scale oldies

Spent some time this weekend to take new photos of a couple of builds done way back before I had a decent digital SLR camera.

 The M51 is a kitbash of the infamous Esci (now italeri) M4 sherman for the hull and the

Working with shapeways FUD

I want to thank those of you who have bought products from our shapeways store. 3D printing is a brave new world, and for those of you who has plunged in to try it out, I hope that you are satisfied with our products.

Currently, our products are only available in Frosted Ultra Detail material in shapeways as this is the only option that can achieve the level of detail required. As far as 3d printing materials go, FUD is currently one of the best in terms of fine detail and precision.

However as with any modelling material, there are pros and cons. The better you know your medium, the more enjoyable your modelling endeavour will be.