VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 1998 (Bburago)

This is the 1:24 scale metal body kit from Bburago of Italy. The body is pre-painted. There are lots of decals for the markings and lights. The doors and bonnet are hinged and open. There is a full instrument panel.

PHILIP GRAF VON HESSEN's SUIT OF ARMOUR (Amai)

Philip Graf Von Hessen, 1:12 scale by IMAI.

Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (1504 - 1567), nicknamed der Großmütige, was a champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany. He also supported bigamy. Philip bloodily suppressed the German Peasants' War by defeating Thomas Müntzer at the Battle of Frankenhausen.

Basic spray of Vallejo dark aluminium, tinted and accented and highlighted with gold. Base is bamboo.


Original suit of armour is in the Art-History Museum in Vienna Austria.

UPDATE: This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

Philip Graf Von Hessen

This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))

First place in the Historical Figures category at the Syracuse, USA, SYRCON competition, 20 Oct 2019.

Best Historical Figure at the 27 Oct 2019 Ottawa Scale Auto contest.

LOCKHEED 10 ELECTRA (Williams Bros)

This is the truly awful kit of the Lockheed 10 Electra by Williams Bros in 1:53 scale (53198). Everything is far too thick or heavy or disproportionate. Rivets are the size of a fist. Fitting of parts is poor. Stay away from this kit.

I built it for a friend who wanted a table-top gaming piece in the colours and markings of the Air France aircraft at the end of the famous movie Casablanca. The registration markings as seen in the film are printed just for this build.

Paint is Alclad white aluminium.

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca

Lockheed 10 Electra, from Casablanca