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  1. mikezax

    Nitra Model 2025 / 25.10. 2025 / Slovakia

    Thank you, I'm glad you liked the photos, this photos it's also an inspiration for my own gluing ;)
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    My animals.

    Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) (series: The World's Most Endangered Animals) Scale : 1:? Author : Michal Dudáš Source : ABC magazine A few words about the original: The Mountain Gorilla is one of the most endangered species on our planet. It is a herbivore that spends almost...
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    Nitra Model 2025 / 25.10. 2025 / Slovakia

    Yesterday I went to see the exhibition in Nitra. The venue was the same as last year - one hall of the exhibition pavilion at Agrokomplex. There were many nice models and even more visitors, corners for children, club tables, many vendors, the army showed current and historical weapons... a...
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    Veteran cars

    Thanks :) It's a fairly well-known car, so you can find a lot of photos, I mainly used this website as a starting point, where I got the lettering on the radiator (it was quite difficult to cut with a scalpel), the emblem and also the details on the dashboard...
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    Veteran cars

    I sometimes add a Veteran cars here. ;) MERCER Type 35 RACEABOUT Scale : 1:32 Author : Miloš Čihák Publisher : ABC 11/48 (2003) I've been looking for a vintage car for a long time, the choice fell on this rocket on wheels from the beginning of the last century - MERCER 35 RACEABOUT. A few...
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    Astro Racers

    Thank you :) , this year I wasn't in the mood to build more complex models, that's why I chose this series and as you can see, even though they are simple models, the result looks very nice....now I'll take a break and try to finish a few models for the largest model exhibition in Slovakia...
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    Astro Racers

    Thanx :) 12 - Venture Blade Scale : ? Author : Jan Rükr, free model First, a little about the world of Astro Racers and the races themselves. In the not-too-distant future, interplanetary single-seater ship races take place. Their pilots compete for themselves, their families, companies or...
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    Astro Racers

    09 - D9 Racer Scale : ? Author : Jan Rükr, free model First, a little about the world of Astro Racers and the races themselves. In the not-too-distant future, interplanetary single-seater ship races take place. Their pilots compete for themselves, their families, companies or even entire...
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    Astro Racers

    Thanks, the models are nicely drawn, I'm only making small adjustments...e.g. opening some panels or intake flaps...;) 05 - Lightjet Scale : ? Author : Jan Rükr, free model Model: I managed to glue together another Astro Racer. I made only minor adjustments and added a simple stand, which I...
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    Astro Racers

    Thanx ;) 03 - Ultima WF Scale : ? Author : Jan Rükr, free model Model: I managed to glue together another Astro Racer. I made only minor adjustments and added a simple stand, which I completed with a little story that the author wrote for each hovercraft...a few photos:
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    My 3D puzzles

    DOUBLE DECKER BUS (cardboard 3D puzzle-static) Scale: ? Source: MAGIC PUZZLE Double-decker buses were popularised in Great Britain at the start of the 20th century and today the best-known example is the red London bus, namely the AEC Routemaster. Double-deckers in urban transport were also...
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    Astro Racers

    02 - Rival RTX Scale : ? Author : Jan Rükr, free model First, a little about the world of Astro Racers and the races themselves. In the not-too-distant future, interplanetary single-seater ship races take place. Their pilots compete for themselves, their families, companies or even entire...
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    My 3D puzzles

    STATUE OF LIBERTY (cardboard 3D puzzle-static) Scale: ? Source: MAGIC PUZZLE The Statue of Liberty stands in New York, USA, on Liberty Island. The individual parts of the statue itself were made in France under the leadership of sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and then transported and...
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    Motorcycles from Povazska Bystrica (Slovakia)

    Today (August 30, 2025) another year took place, so I'm adding more photos, I'll put a few photos here, the rest at the link (307 photos): https://www.rajce.idnes.cz/mikezax/album/povazskobystricky-motocykel-2025
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    Memorials

    Monument and Museum of the Slovak National Uprising in Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) Scale : 1:500 Author : Ladislav Jakubčo, BaJ Source : Fifík 5/2025 ...brief description: After a long time, I will add another monument. Yesterday, as part of the Slovak national holiday, we commemorated the 81st...
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    Racing cars

    Thank you everyone, I love coming up with such interesting bases that take even a simpler model to a higher level. ;)
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    Racing cars

    So I'm done, I added a protective frame in front of the radiator and a patina to the model. I think it didn't turn out so bad for a 36 year old, hand-drawn model...;)
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    Racing cars

    TO: Chuffy70 This is a Tatra 603, an older and hard-to-find model (it could have been released 50-60 years ago). It would take a lot of work, but anything is possible if you want it... My Peugeot is also 36 years old and can be done quite nicely. ;) I'll add the making of the base: To make it...
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    Racing cars

    The wheels are finally finished... I didn't glue them according to the instructions because I hate cutting and then gluing those little auxiliary triangles...so I cut them from the circumference of the wheel, glued the circumference and reinforced the inside with a rolled strip, which...
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    Racing cars

    In the age of laser treads, it's probably ridiculous to use a handmade tread, but it's probably suitable for that older model... I'll give more detailed instructions on how I make the wheels, maybe it'll help someone...;)