Modelling

All the elements for three ships are cast and ready to assemble. Today, my main targets were two sets of masts and booms for “Pionier I” and “Njord”. I am working on this pair of ships simutanenously to spare some time. I did’n plan to write about this, but I’ve changed my mind after I found my “Graal” in this particular matter. To […]

One of my favourite Polish pre war ships. Built in 1936, she entered the service the same year. Lost in tragic circumstances in Oksywie naval base during the first aerial attack on september the 1st. Direct hit of 250kg bomb near the funnel killed 16 men and sunk the ship instantly. The quarterdeck needs some work, but the basic framework is done. […]

My very last post this year is about three small ships in my shipyard. “Pionier/Njord” is almost ready (still anchors and other small stuff is needed). “Bug/Lola” is waiting on quarterdeck assembling. The brand new “Boxer/Leopold” tug is quickly put together, just minutes ago. The fourth ship will be presented in the first post next year 😉

Before the II WW small shipyard in Westerbroek near Groningen was specialized in building coastal vessels. Poland ordered in 1938 three such ships. Only one was completed before the outbreak of the war and named “Bug” (named aftere the river in eastern Poland). Two sisters ships – “Lola” and “Westerbroek” stayed in Nederland and soon were captured by Wehrmacht. After adaptation both became […]

Working simultaneously on a couple of ships, I’ve just finished the set of windlass and bitts.

Last two weeks I was involved in 1:87 project – Soda water dispenser, very common on Polish strteets during communist times. You may notice the glass in the last pictures, clear resin cast.

One of my German friends asked me a couple weeks ago if I could scratchbuild for him two post war German trains. His order was quite difficult for me, because my knowledge about DB trains is unfortunately close to nothing. He sent me some drawings and that’s how these two beauties were born. Painting the thin stripes around the body was true pain […]

What can I say 😉 My 3d model is based on AEC Regent III RT version of London bus with Weyman body. This particular model was built from 1938 up to late 50ties. It was used in many other cities on British Isles. The construction was almost identical to Leyland Titan. The 3d model is only a basic framework. After CNC milling I […]

Small town Chambois is very important to me, because my grandfather Alexander fought there as a soldier of 1st Polish Armoured Division in 1944. That’s why I have chosen the keep from this particular town as a reference to  my Middle Ages project. I believe it will be the complement part for HS03 set. Secondly this twelfth-century keep has so typical construction that […]

I recieve more and mode emails with the questions about the way I model the water in 1/700 scale. Today I want to explain the simple little method I use. All you need is the base, acrylic paints, different brushes and the secret Wunderwaffe which is Mod Podge glossy version. Painting For my test I used four colours – black, pale blue, pale […]