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I was asked how I get an entire model in focus in my gallery photos. If you’d like to know, this guide is for you.

Despite never using 3D CAD, I was determined to design a bespoke holder for my Iwata Eclipse. This is how it turned out.

I’ve tried almost every precaution to stop detritus in gloss paint. And yet, inevitably, there’s one. And another. So I dreamed up some radical solutions…

Putty & Paint is not just about fantasy. It has many brilliant historical painters and some work in 54mm. Here are five of my favourites.

For my first amble through the minefield of weathering, I've picked one of its most pervasive phrases and tried to answer my own question.

A step-by-step guide to fixing the length of Eduard’s MERs. This could get slightly convoluted but here goes…

Three of the most popular model making subjects and the quite interesting explanations for why none has ever landed on my desk.

Eduard’s 1/48th MERs and Mk.20s have a little sizing issue. In ignorance, I ended up owning a set, but I have a plan for them…

If you are just starting to see the uses for oil paint in scale modelling, let me explain why you should invest in higher quality art-grade oils.

About how I discovered scale modelling, what most inspired me to jump into it, and what has actually kept me involved and motivated since.