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Earlier this year, i bought a classic car, so work on my model projects had to take a back seat for a bit. The car needed some work done to it, adding remote central locking, a new stereo, reversing camera and some other goodies. It made sense to do this work during the summer months. As winter...

The Blade Runner Spinner is undergoing paint touch-ups, so while I'm waiting, I have started my new project just before my Xmas break. The build will be similar to the Aston, but with minimal electronics and no fancy gadgets, I'm hoping to get it done in 6 months. I'm building a hybrid of the...

I wasn't sure where to put this, but people should be aware. I've used KGHobby for years without complaint, but their response to some missing parts was abysmal. My Deckard figure was missing it's belt and holster, so i contacted them for replacements several months ago. My Empire Legion Tyrant...

Came across this interesting video of the full size Galileo and it's turbulent life after filming.

Apologies for the delay in posting. The UK weather forecasters were warning of snowfall for the last few months, so i held back. Nothing came of it and temperatures are now slowly rising. The build diary starts in the following link...

My other projects are winding down now, so i wanted a new project to get my teeth into. I get a 2 week break over Xmas so want to make the most of it. The uninterrupted time allows me to get a lot done quickly. Working on an existing project usually involves lots of finicky detail, or time is...

I managed to get the last of the painting done, since the weather has gotten warmer and was finally able to get this finished. For the build itself, that's covered in the custom Bond thread. https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/threads/james-bond-original-creations.20953/page-439...

I bought a Jiaou Doll seamless body for a custom figure i was putting together. This was the first time i had bought a Jiaou Doll body and thought it would be similar to Phicens i had bought before. It is advertised as having a stainless steel skeleton. As i was attaching the feet, one of them...

I have a tiny bit of paint touch up still to do, but i had run out of Satin black and didn't want to waste the sunny weather. For anyone who wasn't following the build diary, it starts here: https://www.collectorfreaks.com/threads/james-bond-original-creations.20953/page-418...

Just announced on their Facebook. Really? The movie was a critical and financial bomb. Leaving out the main character just puts them in a bad light too. So many other possibilities.

I couldn't find a thread for this, so thought i would post about it here. A new 1/6 scale Willy's Jeep is due to be released soon. Looks like a good option if you want something ready to go out of the box. Made by ROC Hobby and costs about $300 (?250). Can seat figures no problem and the...

I'm taking full advantage of my time off work and embarking on another scratchbuild project. My work on the 007 Lotus has slowed, as i'm not able to buy certain supplies right now. My local model shops have closed and are processing online orders only. What i do have is a pile of plasticard...

Picked this up a little while ago. It doesn't seem to have been mentioned at all on the board, and hardly any vendors carry him in stock. A shame because i think it's a decent enough figure, especially for the price. I bought him off Ebay for just under ?100. It comes with 2 headsculpts, 2...

I was going through my list of pre-orders with KG Hobby and there are only a few still to go: HT Matrix Neo, HT Emperor Palpatine, VTS Justice Judge and right at the bottom of the list, Pangaea Samurai General. This was pre-ordered on 8th Oct 2016, nearly 2 years ago. Anyone got anything older...

Here's something i have been working on for the last few weeks. It's the old MPC Vincent kit (issued 1979) which i have owned for the last 10 years. There is no scale listed, but it looks about right for 1/6. They crop up on Ebay from time to time, but expect to pay hefty prices for an unbuilt...

Took a few simple pics, using my phone, my computer monitor as a backdrop and a few torches as lamps. With a little photoshop, just to help match the colour.

Has to be QMX's Wrath of Khan figures for me. Always been a fan of the Maroon uniforms, so much so, i made one last year. BW's Ecto-1, although i suspect it probably won't happen this year. Have some HT Star Wars OT figures on pre-order, but i'm not super excited about those. Not fussed about...

I don't even know where to begin...

A useful mod, particularly with figures with several layers of clothing, is to lengthen the neck. This is for the standard neck connectors, not seamless necks. Split the connector in half. I do this by placing it into a vice (seams touching the sides) then gently tightening it until it pops...