This Penn Central boxcar started life as a PRR but I patched it for PC. The prototype for this build lasted through Conrail in its PC livery so I thought this would be a great car to model.

I made the boxes for the interior load using brown paper bags.

The car is seen here on a friend's garden railroad for his first open house after completing his lovely mainline.

.....mine is the V8! But either would do of course!

The cars are : - 1961 AC Cobra roadster, and a 1955 Mercedes Benz 190 SL roadster.

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A forced perspective shot of two of my favourite 1/18th scale model cars, otherwise known as Ziggy and Molly, parked by the wonderful riverside cliffs at Walker Flat on the Murray River in South Australia.

This will be my last post for a short while. Just taking a break to rest the eyes. Having a little trouble focussing both together at the moment. Typing this was more than a little tricky - only about 40 corrections needed! ; )

I can still have a one eyed look and hit the old fave button, but I will catch up with comments soon! Cheers.

Scale model of DSLR camera Canon EOS 5D.

photo wesje forum

This shot is from inside Maghull Library on Merseyside looking out over into its courtyard and onto a G-Scale model railway which is presently being constructed.

Maghull's most famous resident was legendary toy-maker Frank Hornby lived there for much of his adult life. The Town's Leisure Centre houses Maghull Library and above it the Frank Hornby Heritage Centre that's run by the Frank Hornby Charitable Trust. The Trust and Sefton Council's Library Service are working together to theme Maghull Library along Hornby/Meccano/model railway lines and the outdoor model railway pictured is a part of a Lottery-funded project being promoted by Sefton Libraries.

Here's a link to the Frank Hornby Charitable Trust's website - www.frankhornby.co.uk/

Closeup of west basement access door and deck ladder. This was one of my more successful early macro shots. Is it real, or is it Memorex...? As a side note, the door as modeled is based on the original design drawings of the light, because the current door is a solid steel unit. I do not know if there was ever really one with a window but I liked that better.

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Revell scale model kit in 1/72nd scale

Flickr Friday: raam

Maquette van een flatgebouw, geschoten door het raam van Arcam, architectuur centrum Amsterdam.

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Flickr Friday: window

Scale model of an apartment building, shot through the window of Arcam, architecture centre Amsterdam.

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Dank voor het bekijken, commentaren, favorieten en kritiek. Geen verder gebruik zonder mijn uitdrukkelijke toestemming.

Thanks for watching, comments, favourites and critique. No further use without my explicit consent.

I got my copies of "The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling", the book on which Dennis Bosman and I worked on since 2013. An exiting moment! The full color book is counting 204 pages with the greatest LEGO builds of trucks, cars, trains, bikes, vessels and aircraft.

We're very proud on the work and would like to thank everyone once again who contributed to the book! Without them this book wouldn't be possible! It's an unique book, not shown before as such. We're looking forward to the responds and reviews of the readers!

"The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling"

By Dennis Glaasker and Dennis Bosman

No Starch Press

ISBN: 978-1-59327-615-7

www.nostarch.com/legoscalemodeling

PF L-motor drive geared down 12:24

PF L-motor steering via mini linear actuator

Ackerman steering geometry

Full suspension(credits for rear axles to 2Legoornot2Lego)

Front PF LED lights

Diorama escala 1:43

LEGO scale model of the city of Dinant, Belgium, with its citadel and Collegiate church.

© Mighuel Geutskens Fotografie.

Model: DAF 44 sedan

Schaal: 1:43

Merk: Matrix

Miniatuurauto van het Jaar 2016

Like the X-Wing model uploaded earlier, this is an oldie from the bottom of a cardboard box filled with childhood scale models. I ran into this today as I cleared a couple of shelves in the basement.

This is a Monogram model I got with great expectations after the wonderful X-Wing. I was so disappointed when I found out that this was a very, very simple model which had no pilot nor a cockpit, just the canopy with black decals for windows. Also, the kit had no orange stripe decals for the bottom, only top. Maybe that's why I was a bit more adventurous with the matchstick weathering. I wanted this to look mean, so, pushing the envelope, the matchstick flame melted the plastic here and there during the process. The damage actually looks allright now (not really visible from this angle), this one just looks battered, as if it's seen a lot of interstellar action.

There's an Avanaut Facebook page for those who like liking such things.

(Explored!)

1/48 scale

Epoche 1 Ommk hochbordwagen belonging to the Königlich Preußische Eisenbahn-Verwaltung.

I'm in the proces of rebuilding al my freight cars with the new overhanging sides technique which gives the car a far more realistic look. I've prepared a version with and without brake man cab.

Instructions will become for sale at Bricks on Rails.

I usually display vegetal chair's pictures on the doors of the cabinet in the living room. This pair( real sized and 1:6 scaled cabinets) makes me happy, and here is a newcommer beside the cabinet.

Guess who's back...back again...

Here's Bandai's fantastic 1/144 scale U-wing, completed in my own custom scheme/livery.

This is also one of the first models I have completed in a long, long time.

And yes, I am plugging my Instagram - very sneaky ;)

My other past time, this is a 1/72 F-89D Scorpion. It was a cold war interceptor that used 102 folding fin rockets in each wingtip pod to spray 2 inch buckshot at bombers. Revell kit I had for years that I decided to make based on the high visibility paint scheme.

Bristol's have never really featured in the Network buses (or predecessors fleets) to any great extent.

This RE is crammed with junk but remains in sound overall condition, if a little tatty.

It was acquired several years ago and worked as a school bus and later a spare vehicle. Its not clear why it was moved to this corner of the yard, having rested for several years now on grass at the bottom of the depot - perhaps some restoration is planned?

Sitting in front of it are several defunct bus engines.

All the water-slide decals for the model are designed and printed in my workshop.

A different crop from a previously uploaded photo.

@junchen.meng has built my Ford F100 and added custom rims with chrome all over!! It was quite challenging to design the wheel arches over the wheeels with a functional turning radius this truck drives fast with 2 buggy motors 😤 have a haunted start to your weekend everyone ! #lego #technic #scalemodel

There are lots of reasons to love Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn: The donut shop, the independent Toy Store and the overall “mom and pop shop” feel that emanates from a morning stroll down its sidewalks. Additionally, spanning the blocks, there is a wide variety of architecture to be found. This amazing building was overlooked by me on my many trips there. It is located just past the intersection of Bedford and Manhattan Avenues where I would typically turn to walk down Bedford. An account I follow on IG, @bkbybike posted a photo of this building earlier this year and I was instantly smitten. The overall color palette as well as the detailed bay windows reeled me in. Additionally, a barber/coffee shop calls ground floor its home. A very big thanks to @bkbybike for continuing to inspire my IG feed with amazing buildings like this one. Enjoy!

1/72 Imperial TIE Fighter

Scratch built from plastic card

Model railroad featured in Great Model Railroads 2016. Depth of field thanks to Helicon Focus software. 6 different images were stacked to provide depth.

Trofeu DSN243 Ford Capri 2600 LV #54.

24 Hours Le Mans 1973 - Gerry Birrell / Hans Heyer.

Limited edition of 150 pieces.

1/43 scale

Diecast Ford Capri Models

I built this model as the first in a series of 1:24 scale MCM structures. Built over the course of one week.

I went to the IPMS meeting. Had a beer or two with mates. Come back with this photo. All credits to the owner/maker :-)

Don't ask me about "brown" IL-2, we had a laugh :-))

Second model of three new recovery vehicles that I'm building, this Scania has been in my box of assorted models waiting for me to decide what to use it for. As I'm having a rest from building emergency vehicles a new set of recovery vehicles would make a nice change. The third model is going to be a Volvo Boniface recovery truck. All the water-slide decals for the model are designed and printed in my workshop.

Scalemodel

OCAR Ford Capri RS 3100 resin slotcar kit.

3rd 24Hr Spa 1972.

1/32 scale.

Diecast Ford Capri Models

The clip : flic.kr/p/2kyjDCQ

Thanks for watching.

Another shot of a section of my model railroad, all of it shot indoors without the benefit of Photoshop.

Mercedes L319 van in 1/87th scale diecast metal by Gaugemaster.