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On this website, I publish my model building projects. These include models of cars, motorcycles, ships, airplanes, trains , buildings, and dioramas.

I also share my mistakes and lessons learned while building the models and try to offer some tips.

“Model making is a fantastic tool in education! Creative model making promotes problem-solving skills, precision, and creativity. Building scale models makes learning interactive and exciting.”
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What kind of models could you expect?

Cars

My interest in cars is quite broad. I really like vintage and classic civilian cars, but also some modern sports cars. I have no interest in rally cars or Formula 1 race cars, although the latter doesn’t apply to classic Formula 1 cars.
If I would like to build military cars, I cannot actually say.
The most common scale for cars is 1:24 or 1:25, but there are also some models in 1:12, 1:16, 1:20, 1:32 or 1:8. The latter are quite expensive and usually already painted.
Even with ready-made models, you can make a lot of modifications. For example, with Bburago cars in 1:24 or 1:18.
Most of the models are made of plastic, but some are also made of metal.

Motorbikes

When it comes to motorcycles, my interest lies in civilian vintage bikes, although I myself ride a Triumph T120 that’s a few years old.
I know there are a few military motorbikes, but I have no focus on now.
Common scales for civilian motorcycles are 1:9 and 1:12.
There are quite a few options available, both plastic and metal, for example, from Model Factory Hero.
Military motorcycles are built to a smaller scale.
Currently, I have a ready-made 1:12 scale BMW K1300R model from Automaxx, which is waiting to be detailed.

Planes

When it comes to airplanes, I’m only interested in military propeller-driven aircraft from the Second World War era. Modern jets, etc., don’t interest me at all.
I’m only familiar with plastic model kits.
Common scales are 1:32, 1:48, and 1:72.

Ships

When it comes to ships, my focus is on sailing warships from the 16th to 19th centuries.
These are generally made of wood and available in all sorts of scales.
The so-called “Grey Fleet”, meaning warships of the 20th and 21st centuries, is of less interest to me. Common scales are here 1:350 and 1:700.
My first ever wooden sailing ship was the “La Provencale,” a fishing boat. I chose it because it’s an absolute beginner’s model.

Tanks

A good friend of mine has also started building models again. But he only builds tanks.
I find them interesting in principle, but building them isn’t a priority for me right now.
Common scales are 1:35 and 1:48.

Trains

I’m actually also interested in model railroading, especially steam locomotives and passenger and freight cars from epoche II and III in HO (1:87) scale.
But model railroading is a secondary focus right now.

Trucks

When it comes to trucks, both civilian and military models are of interest. However, military trucks are only relevant in connection with building dioramas.
Common scales are 1:25, 1:35, and 1:48, the latter being for military trucks.

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Buildings / Dioramas

Building dioramas is very appealing. On the one hand, you can incorporate vehicle models into them, and on the other hand, you can express your creativity in building structures and designing the landscape.
A diorama can depict both civilian and military scenes.
There are no set scale requirements, but there are certain guidelines to prevent a diorama from looking boring.
Interesting books on the subject are, for example, by Marcel Ackle (The Natural Talent) or by Emmanuel Nouaillier (Extreme Real Building, Perfect Down to the Last Detail).
There is also a wealth of literature on the topic of weathering.

Insights from model building

What have I learnt from model building up to now?

  • It is absolutely essential to work with great care. So take your time. Rushing is completely out of place.
  • It is also advisable to check whether parts fit before assembling them, or whether any adjustments are needed.
  • And finally, don’t use too much force, as the parts usually break quite easily. This only creates unnecessary extra work. Sometimes mistakes can be corrected afterward, or you may have to remake the parts. In the worst case, you can throw the project away.
Cars
Motorbikes
Planes
Ships
Tanks
Trains
Trucks
Dioramas

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