Author: spencerp6745

I'm formerly the editor in charge of Military In Scale magazine and latterly, Model Airplane International. Editing duties to one side, I'm now a full-time modelmaker with Doolittle Media, working to supply modelling articles and material for a number of their group titles, including MAI and Tamiya Model Magazine International. I'm also an avid fan of Assassin's creed, Coventry City FC and when the mood takes me, a drummer of only passing skill. Here though, you'll find what I do best: build models and occassionally, write about them!

by spencerp6745 Sep 11, 2020 2

‘OF NO AVAIL 2.0’ – A REIMAGINED FAVOURITE

An all-time favourite, I had no option but to build a cover-version of this diorama as part of my ‘Legacy Collection’

by spencerp6745 Sep 7, 2020 1

1:35 Airbrush Desert War Diorama Groundwork Kits, Reviews 'n' Builds Military Modelling Scenery Showcase Tamiya Verlinden VP

THE BEDOUIN’S PRIZE

The first of my dioramas built around the Tamiya Flak36/37, takes us to the desert sands of North Africa.

by spencerp6745 Aug 6, 2020 1

1:35 Airbrush Desert War Superdetailing Tamiya Ten Day Challenge Tips and Techniques

THE PINK PANTHER CHALLENGE

Simple tools, techniques and ideas, turned a basic kit into a pleasingly complex model…

by spencerp6745 Jul 22, 2020 3

1:35 Airbrush Tamiya Verlinden

READY FOR ACTION!

A 40 year-old kit, gets a much-needed makeover!

by spencerp6745 Jul 16, 2020 1

1:35 Desert War Kit Review And Build Tamiya

A SATISFYING ‘WHAT IF’?

A terrible replica, but a wonderfully enaging kit, Tamiya’s M247 is a fun canvas on which to work…

by spencerp6745 Jul 15, 2020 2

1:35 Diorama Italeri Kit Conversion Military Modelling Scenery Showcase Ten Day Challenge Verlinden

THE T-34 CHALLENGE…

How do you make a T-34 look just a little different? You convert it into an armoured recovery vehicle!

by spencerp6745 Jul 15, 2020 1

1:35 Tamiya Verlinden VP

VERLINDEN’S ABRAMS: A CLASSIC, RESTORED…

When a model that I recognised from my youth turned up as scrap, I had no option but to restore it to its former glory…

by spencerp6745 Mar 13, 2020 8

1:48 Kit Review And Build Kits, Reviews 'n' Builds Monogram Models Showcase

RHAPSODY IN METAL

Old, the Monogram F-104G may be, but with some careful construction and clever paintwork, this classic can still pass muster…

by spencerp6745 Mar 4, 2020 3

1:72 Academy Models Showcase US Navy

ANOTHER BIG CAT VISITS THE DISPLAY CASE…

With the release of Tamiya’s 1/48 wunderkit of the F-14, it only seemed fair that fans of 1/72 should get in on the action. Thanks to Academy they now can, as this progressive manufacturer releases a stunning replica of their own…

by spencerp6745 Mar 3, 2020 4

1:72 Civilian ESCI Italeri Showcase

ITALERI/ESCI 1:72 FOKKER F-27 FRIENDSHIP

An ancient kit and a challenging paint scheme, combined, to create a compelling excuse for my first airliner model…

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