Recent content by mikezax

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    My animals.

    Thanks :) I have the snow leopard finished. I made a base, I used pebbles, dry grass and a little snow as a base, considering the environment where this animal lives. I also made his whiskers from dry grass...a few photos:
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    My animals.

    ...thanks, but there are other master modelers here, I'm glad that even after years of gluing, I still enjoy models :) After a little persuasion, I managed to fold the leopard, and it even stands up nicely, which is not always possible... ;)a few photos:
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    My animals.

    So the cat is slowly taking shape, I have all the parts glued together, now I will fix the retouching and complete the figure, then the base will come... a few photos:
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    My animals.

    Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Scale : 1:? Author : Michal Dudáš Source : ABC magazine A few words about the original: The snow leopard, also called the mountain snow leopard, is a feline with long, wavy fur. It prefers mountainous areas and mountainous steppes, rocky scrub plains and open...
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    My mini models

    Thanks :)
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    My mini models

    Thanx ;) So I'm done. I puttyed the base, painted it with brown acrylic, used brown sprinkles and finally added some static grass (see photo) If I have to evaluate the model, everything fit. The most difficult part is shaping and gluing the front hood, bumpers and extended fenders, the...
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    My mini models

    ...thanks, this car has really attractive body shapes ;) Subaru got the chassis, it fit perfectly. I usually don't deal with the chassis, since my models are glued to the base, here I followed the instruction drawing exactly and the result can be seen in one photo. I also started working on a...
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    My animals.

    Thanks :) There are 6 animals in this series of animals, so I can describe the next animal in more detail, even if it's just a simple gluing... I like the snow leopard, so that could be the next one. ;)
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    My mini models

    Thanks :) Subaru Impreza S8 WRC 02 Scale : 1:100 Author : PaHa Veterans Betatest I got the opportunity to build this interesting rally car as part of the beta test. I have 2 versions, the first is the car from the 34th Rally Matador Tatry 2003 (crew Jozef Béreš Jun./Petr Starý) and the second...
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    My animals.

    Kakapo Strigops habroptilus Scale : 1:? Author : Michal Dudáš Source : ABC magazine A few words about the original: The owl-like kakapo (formerly the owl parrot; lat. Strigops habroptila) is one of the rarest parrots in the world, surviving on several islands of New Zealand. It is a...
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    My 3D puzzles

    Fish (Nemo) (cardboard 3D puzzle) Scale: ? Source: NIXIM 3D Puzzle Another 3D puzzle, this time of a sloth hanging on a tree. It consists of 59 pieces, and it was assembled well. After a busy month, when I was more at work than at home, like that animal, I am enjoying a few days off...a...
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    My mini models

    Thanks ;) Alfa Romeo 164 Q4 pick up VIGILI DEL FUOCO Scale : 1:100 Author : FDS model Source : http://www.minimodel.sk (FE3889-free model) A few words about the original car: Recently, the firefighters celebrated the feast of St. Florian, so for this occasion I glued this interesting fire...
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    Armored handcar Tatra type 18

    Thanks ;)
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    Armored handcar Tatra type 18

    Thanks, ABC has released several military equipment models in this scale, so I'll probably add more ;)
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    Armored handcar Tatra type 18

    Scale : 1:50 Author : Richard Vyškovský Source : ABC 9/2007 This model was released as part of a series of models of historical combat equipment of the Czechoslovak Army. I had it in the works for a couple of years (not that it was that complicated, but I somehow couldn't bring myself to finish...