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All articles organised by topic, from armour to weathering

AFVs

Canadian Autocar MG Carrier

Canadian Autocar MG Carrier

Bronco 1/35th KV-122 Soviet Heavy Tank

KV-122: Soviet Heavy Tank

Meng Magach Gal Batash, 1/35th scale model

An IDF M60 in a Merkava Outfit

Churchill AVRE, 1st Assault Brigade at Vaucelles, France, Aug 1944

Chalked-up Churchill AVRE Mk.IV

Books

Vallejo IDF Colors book cover

Vallejo IDF Colors Book

AK Learning: Realistic Leather and Canvas, book cover

AK Learning: Realistic Leather and Canvas

Cars and Bikes

Box art of the Tamiya Clic Loc VW Type 2 kit

Clic Loc?! No Thanks, Tamiya

Construction

VMS Hull Tex Anti-Slip Texture Set

VMS Hull Tex Anti-Slip Texture

Quick tips #001

Quick Tip 1: Use Rubber CA for Invisible Joins

Quick tips 2

Quick Tip 2: Preparing Photo-Etch

Quick tips no. 4

Quick Tip 4: Seam Lines on Bodywork

quick tips 5

Quick Tip 5: This Cheap Tool is a Game Changer

Detailing

Product packaging for SBS British Fire Extinguishers

SBS Model British WWII Fire Extinguishers

Tankraft 3D Printed Tracks: 650mm Narrow Split Link for KV Series

Tankraft 650mm Split Link for KVs

Ordnance technician loading an Intruder

Eduard's MERs: 1. Sizing up the Problem

Ordnance technician loading an A-6 Intruder

Eduard's MERs: 2. Fixing the Problem

Vallejo Scenics resin metal cases and plastic drums review

Vallejo Scenics Resin Accessories

QuickTracks T-35048 for Soviet light tanks, T-30 to early T-60

QuickTracks for Soviet Light Tanks

T-Rex Studio TR35112

T-Rex Studio British AFV Fire Extinguishers

Figures

Box art for Evolution Miniatures Soviet WW2 Soldiers

Evolution Miniatures Soviet WW2 Soldiers

Lego figures, credit Daniel Cheung at Unsplash

Some Interesting Figures… About Figures!

Box art for Life Miniatures WW2 British Commando 1/10th bust

Life Miniatures WW2 British Commando

Humour

Truck kicking up plume of dust. Photo credit Bradley Dunn via Unsplash

Dust in My Gloss Finish! ****!

In Progress

Modeller's desk with tools

Work in Progress in September 2025

Road works sign

Work in Progress, Autumn 2026

Inspiration

Five Great 54mm Painters at Putty & Paint

Video thumbnails of Youtube armour modelling channels

Four Youtube Modelling Channels to Watch(!)

Markings

How to make airbrush masks with a Cricut cutter

Make Airbrush Masks with a Cricut: Part One

Opinion

Road sign showing a UFO above a cow. Credit Bruce Warrington via Unsplash.

Five Weird Things About Scale Modelling Culture

Laurel wreath

Notable Kit Manufacturers of 2025

Fun sign by Possessed Photography via Unsplash

Paint

Tubes of Sennelier artists' oil paint

Why You Should Use High Quality Oil Paint

quick tips 3

Quick Tip 3: Satin from Matte Paint

Painting

Render by barking_dogo at Sketchfab, CC Attribution

Modulation Explained

Personal

art gallery wall

Motivation: A Shift in Thinking

A model maker's desk with tools

I Have Never Made A…

Waste paper bin, by Steve Johnson at Unsplash

My Editorial Hits and Misses of 2025

Photography

Photo credit: Claudio Schwarz via Unsplash

Focus Stacked Close-Ups with Affinity

Tools

CAD render of a 3D printed Iwata Eclipse airbrush holder

I Designed My Own Printed Airbrush Holder

Iwata HP-CS with preset screw handle

This Airbrush Feature is More Useful Than You Think

Compressor gauge and components, credit: isawred at Unsplash

What Are Oil-Filled Compressors Really Like?

quick tips graphic

Quick Tip 6: Blade Disposal

Weathering

Old wrecked aircraft fuselage in a forest. Credit: Peter Chiykowksi via Unsplash

Is Over Weathering Even a Thing?

OPR graphic

Oil Paint Rendering (OPR) Explained