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  1. mikezax

    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...
  2. mikezax

    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
  3. mikezax

    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...
  4. mikezax

    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...;)
  6. mikezax

    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...
  7. mikezax

    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...
  8. mikezax

    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...;)
  9. mikezax

    Racing cars

    ...The author designed the model nicely. ;) I tried to make one wheel...the wheel is modified, I punched holes in the disc and added a simple tread...I have 3 more wheels waiting for me tomorrow... :bulgeeye:
  10. mikezax

    My 3D puzzles

    Thanks ;) Horse (cardboard 3D puzzle) Scale: ? Source: CUPUZ Another 3D puzzle, this time a horse with a piece of land. It consists of 37 parts, the difficulty is 4/5 stars, it went together well and the result is quite nice as usual... a few photos:
  11. mikezax

    Racing cars

    The Peugeot is turning out to be a pretty nice model, it looks better than I expected...I'll still make the wheels and the base...
  12. mikezax

    Racing cars

    In the Czech and in Slovakia, Tatra is a legend...I plan to glue the model, but I don't know when yet, it's a complex model. ;) Regarding Tatra, I also remembered the Tatra to Schools project, which was created in 2018 in the neighboring Czech Republic and involved several schools. Its goal is...
  13. mikezax

    Racing cars

    Too bad. The production of passenger cars in Tatra ended, at least they kept the trucks...the Tatra 77 model exists, it was released in ABC, I have it myself, but I haven't glued it yet... as for the Peugeot, I'm slowly continuing, I still have the body glued...;)
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    Racing cars

    Thanks :) Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 Scale: 1:32 Author: Michal Antonický Source: ABC This time I'm adding a car from my favorite Paris - Dakar rally. It's the winning car from 1988. The Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 is a coupé derived from the Peugeot 405 and the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, built by Peugeot...
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    My 3D puzzles

    BURJ AL ARAB (cardboard 3D puzzle-static) Scale: ? Source: MAGIC PUZZLE The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Although officially rated 5 stars (the maximum possible), it has been described in press reports as the world's first seven-star hotel. At 321 metres...
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    Racing cars

    Lancia 037 Rallye Scale: 1:43 Author: Michal Antonický Source: ABC Since I don't have much time for gluing at the moment, I'm having fun gluing at least these simple cars in 1:43 scale. This is a rally car that Mauro Pregliasco drove at the Bohemia Rally in 1986. Model: I modified the...
  17. mikezax

    Racing cars

    ...so socialist ghost busters...:) just out of curiosity, this ambulance was created by modifying a Tatra 613 limousine, which was practically impossible to buy and was used almost exclusively by state officials as an official car (in black) in the former Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
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    Ocean Gate Titan (1:35)

    ...thank you all ;), I like building deep-sea exploration submarines, this one was also connected to the Titanic, even though it had a tragic end...
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    Racing cars

    This time I'm adding not a racing car, but an ambulance developed for quick assistance at races. ;) TATRA 624 NAREX Scale: 1:43 Author: Michal Antonický Source: Zenit Another 1:43 scale car from M.Antonický has been added. This time it is a Tatra modified into a fast ambulance. A few words...
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    Racing cars

    Thank you, I overlooked this scale because the models in it seemed simple to me, but I see that they are quite nice models that can be glued together relatively quickly with a nice result...I will add models in 1:32 and 1:24 scale later. ;)