Assembled and ready for some weathering. The kit is gloss coated at this point which is a good surface to paint on some weathering now that the panel lines are dry.I started with my fine paint brush dipped in water and into the silver on the … Continue Reading ››

Almost every section of Helldiver has a seam line, and the fit between the two halves is often such that it really needs to be removed.Continuing  on with the legs, I've masked the inner section that's already painted and glued the leg halves together with some liquid … Continue Reading ››

Due to almost every piece needing some seam-line removal, this build is going slowly....I hand painted on some really thin Tamiya smoke, and then some Tamiya gunmetal for the bands.  The feet were very plain, so once I … Continue Reading ››

This kit is going to take a lot longer than I thought to complete. There's not many parts, but everything has seam lines! And that means painting the internals, masking, then assembling the armour, removing the seams, masking the already painted internals, and then completing the paint job.Continue Reading ››

Patlabor Helldiver is an old kit. I  built it over 20 years ago (bought from Timeslip in Newcastle, UK, if anyone remembers that store), and now that I've kicked a nasty flu, I can once again get back to modelling.It's a small box with just a … Continue Reading ››