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The mysterious Gryphon test Labor, with foldable wing packs attached.
The kit was built almost 100% OOB, I just added some details like hydraulic tubes or exhaust nozzles as extras. Overall I tried to stay true to the "real thing", in order to keep the sleek design as clean as possible.
As a technical highlight, I "implanted" a red LED in the head (power supply goes through the neck and back to two plugs for battery current) - the plugs also act as mounts for a display, so that the "Gryphon" can be posed in flying mode.
Painting was done with Tamiya Black, applied with a rattle can, and a coat of Humbrol semi-gloss varnish, also done with a rattle can. The result/finish is not perfect (a bit cloudy in some areas, pure Black is tricky...), but I stuck with it. No weathering was done, anything very simple, clean and straightforward.
Hace un par de semanas me acerqué a casa de mi amigo Álvaro que es un experto maquetista, y su colección me dejó literalmente con la boca abierta.
Al verlas todas expuestas en vitrinas transparentes y tan bien terminadas, no hicieron falta ni cinco minutos para que empezara a imaginar lo bien que podrían quedar algunas fotos al aire libre simulando que son vehículos reales.
En su colección tiene aviones, carros de combate, helicópteros, vehículos blindados y hasta submarinos; pero fue el VCR-105 Centauro el que me más me llamó la atención por su gran parecido al vehículo real y con el que más fácil me resultaría conseguir unas fotos en las que una maqueta de 30cm pareciese un vehículo de más de 7 metros y 25 toneladas de peso.
El B1 Centauro es un vehículo blindado de combate de ocho ruedas diseñado para reconocimiento táctico y cazacarros.
Reality overtook fiction when the German "Brocken" Labor was scheduled to be part of German Bundeswehr and its task to defend the frontiers to the east in the late 90ies of the bygone century. Now that we are some steps further, it has some nostalgic if not surreal touch...
But I liked the idea and took it a step further when I built the kit at a time when the fictional "Brocken" would actually have been in use. Consequently, this here is a "Brocken" how it would have looked like if it had been on duty at about 2000 - in semi-authentic Bundeswehr colors and with some added weaponry (single action 75mm gun, anti tank missiles, IR spotlight) and details.
The mysterious Gryphon test Labor, with foldable wing packs attached.
The kit was built almost 100% OOB, I just added some details like hydraulic tubes or exhaust nozzles as extras. Overall I tried to stay true to the "real thing", in order to keep the sleek design as clean as possible.
As a technical highlight, I "implanted" a red LED in the head (power supply goes through the neck and back to two plugs for battery current) - the plugs also act as mounts for a display, so that the "Gryphon" can be posed in flying mode.
Painting was done with Tamiya Black, applied with a rattle can, and a coat of Humbrol semi-gloss varnish, also done with a rattle can. The result/finish is not perfect (a bit cloudy in some areas, pure Black is tricky...), but I stuck with it. No weathering was done, anything very simple, clean and straightforward.
Reality overtook fiction when the German "Brocken" Labor was scheduled to be part of German Bundeswehr and its task to defend the frontiers to the east in the late 90ies of the bygone century. Now that we are some steps further, it has some nostalgic if not surreal touch...
But I liked the idea and took it a step further when I built the kit at a time when the fictional "Brocken" would actually have been in use. Consequently, this here is a "Brocken" how it would have looked like if it had been on duty at about 2000 - in semi-authentic Bundeswehr colors and with some added weaponry (single action 75mm gun, anti tank missiles, IR spotlight) and details.
The air-landing "Helldiver" is built almost 100% out of the box - just some hydraulics were added inside of the opened air brakes on the lower legs, and the head received some hydraulic rams as added details.
Furthermore the cockpit hatch was with the pilot lifted high enough to have a look "out of the Labor's breast" - it's actually a 1:72 figure, but it's acceptable as a 1:60 Japanese person ;)
Painting was done with Tamiya Acrylics, and the kit slightly weathered/dusted.
The small diorama was built on a 8x8" base, with real wood pieces and real earth for the forest ground it is supposed to simulate. Additionally, some moss and foam leafs were used.
The mysterious Gryphon test Labor, with foldable wing packs attached.
The kit was built almost 100% OOB, I just added some details like hydraulic tubes or exhaust nozzles as extras. Overall I tried to stay true to the "real thing", in order to keep the sleek design as clean as possible.
As a technical highlight, I "implanted" a red LED in the head (power supply goes through the neck and back to two plugs for battery current) - the plugs also act as mounts for a display, so that the "Gryphon" can be posed in flying mode.
Painting was done with Tamiya Black, applied with a rattle can, and a coat of Humbrol semi-gloss varnish, also done with a rattle can. The result/finish is not perfect (a bit cloudy in some areas, pure Black is tricky...), but I stuck with it. No weathering was done, anything very simple, clean and straightforward.
Craft, Model & Hobby Industry - Feb 1955
This trade magazine advertisement was intended to be seen by toy and hobby retailers, not the general public.
Hace un par de semanas me acerqué a casa de mi amigo Álvaro que es un experto maquetista, y su colección me dejó literalmente con la boca abierta.
Al verlas todas expuestas en vitrinas transparentes y tan bien terminadas, no hicieron falta ni cinco minutos para que empezara a imaginar lo bien que podrían quedar algunas fotos al aire libre simulando que son vehículos reales.
En su colección tiene aviones, carros de combate, helicópteros, vehículos blindados y hasta submarinos; pero fue el VCR-105 Centauro el que me más me llamó la atención por su gran parecido al vehículo real y con el que más fácil me resultaría conseguir unas fotos en las que una maqueta de 30cm pareciese un vehículo de más de 7 metros y 25 toneladas de peso.
El B1 Centauro es un vehículo blindado de combate de ocho ruedas diseñado para reconocimiento táctico y cazacarros.
Finely built Revell 1-72nd scale helicopter built by Dilip Sethi to my specification colour scheme and registration. Well if I can never own a full sized "copter" . . . .
The air-landing "Helldiver" is built almost 100% out of the box - just some hydraulics were added inside of the opened air brakes on the lower legs, and the head received some hydraulic rams as added details.
Furthermore the cockpit hatch was with the pilot lifted high enough to have a look "out of the Labor's breast" - it's actually a 1:72 figure, but it's acceptable as a 1:60 Japanese person ;)
Painting was done with Tamiya Acrylics, and the kit slightly weathered/dusted.
The small diorama was built on a 8x8" base, with real wood pieces and real earth for the forest ground it is supposed to simulate. Additionally, some moss and foam leafs were used.
Another photograph from my website: www.tanknutdave.com
My site is dedicated to tanks of all generations, The site not only has photographs of tanks, APC's & IFV's, but provides you with all their information including: development history, status, variants and specifications, with heaps of videos of tanks and other tracked military vehicles.
The site is also about the model tanks I have built and other military model vehicles. It includes some videos of the construction of these models, as well as photographs of the completed models and a small review of them.
The mysterious Gryphon test Labor, with foldable wing packs attached.
The kit was built almost 100% OOB, I just added some details like hydraulic tubes or exhaust nozzles as extras. Overall I tried to stay true to the "real thing", in order to keep the sleek design as clean as possible.
As a technical highlight, I "implanted" a red LED in the head (power supply goes through the neck and back to two plugs for battery current) - the plugs also act as mounts for a display, so that the "Gryphon" can be posed in flying mode.
Painting was done with Tamiya Black, applied with a rattle can, and a coat of Humbrol semi-gloss varnish, also done with a rattle can. The result/finish is not perfect (a bit cloudy in some areas, pure Black is tricky...), but I stuck with it. No weathering was done, anything very simple, clean and straightforward.