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Model Making

Everything I own, have built or have on-order. With links to in-progress and completed images of the kits.

I did the stereotypical Airfix Spitfire, BF109 and Hurricane kits as a young boy - put together with horrible superglue that always oozed everywhere, painted with those dreadful tins of Humbrol enamels and with paint brushes that may as well have not bothered having any bristles at all. Wow, thinking back, those things were terrible, but it definitely got me started early with 'making things' from kits and I always kept my hand in at 'arty' things - ultimately almost going the creative route at college (art and design), but eventually deciding I simply wasn't good enough to make it as a career.

I still dabbled, from time-to-time with various hobbies and model making and/or miniatures were something that have been common ever since.

This page tries to catalogue of the things I've built in modern times (i.e. since having a consistent website, email address, the dawn of Youtube etc), as well as progress updates on the various things I'm on with at the moment.

Generally, if the image for a particular kit listed below is just a box cover, I probably haven't built it yet….

Kits from the various Gundam shows; I mainly prefer the U.C (Universal Century) timeline, as it's a bit more gritty and a bit less superhero, compared to the other versions. So the stuff I tend to get kits from includes:

  • Gundam (0079)
  • Gundam 0080 & 0083
  • Char's Counterattack
  • Zeta Gundam & ZZ Gundam
  • Gundam Unicorn
  • etc.

But not Gundam Wing, Seed, etc, as they're all a bit silly and deviate from the hard-scifi of the original series.

Oh, and the bad guys and the cannon fodder designs are the most interesting to me.

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Image Figure Name Gundam Model Number Scale Series Kit Type Link Original Price Owned /Wanted? Delivered Built Painted Detailed
Acguy MSM-04 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $33.00 Owned Y Y Y N
box_img_1339.jpg Astray Blue Frame Second Revise MBF-P03R 1/100 Gundam Seed vs Astray MG HLJ $40.00 Owned Y N N N
Char’s Rick Dias RMS-099 1/100 Zeta Gundam MG HLJ $30.00 Owned Y Y Y N
Char’s Rick Dom MS-09RS 1/100 Gundam M.S.V MG HLJ $37.00 Owned Y Y Y Y
Char’s Z’Gok MSM-07S 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $25.00 Owned Y Y Y Y
box_img_1301.jpg Char’s Zaku II MS-06S 1/144 Gundam The Origin HG HLJ $14.00 Owned Y N N N
thumb_zaku_char.jpg Char’s Zaku II v2.0 MS-06S 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $29.00 Owned Y N N N
thumb_img_0517.jpg Dom Test Type YMS-08B 1/144 Gundam The Origin HG HLJ $16.00 Owned Y Y N N
box_img_1293.jpg Dreissen Unicorn ver. AMX-009 1/144 Gundam Unicorn HG HLJ $16.00 Owned Y N N N
Dwadge MS-09G 1/100 Zeta Gundam MG Premium Bandai Gundam wikia $57.00 Owned Y N N N
Dwadge Custom MS-09H 1/100 Zeta Gundam MG Premium Bandai Gundam wikia $65.00 Owned Y N N N
thumb_doga.jpg Geara Doga (Heavy Armed Type) AMS-119 1/100 Char’s Counterattack MG HLJ $40.00 Owned Y Y In Progress N
thumb_zulu.jpg Geara Zulu AMS-129 1/144 Gundam Unicorn HG HLJ $14.00 Owned Y N N N
thumb_gelgoog.jpg Gelgoog v2.0 MS-14A 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $37.00 Owned Y Y N N
Gelgoog v2.0 Uma Lightning MS-14B 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG Premium Bandai Gundam Wiki $75.00 Owned Y N N N
GM ver 2.0 RGM-79 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ £21 Owned N N N N
GM Command Colony Type RGM-79G 1/100 Gundam 0080 MG HLJ $29.00 Owned Y N N N
GM Dominance RGM-79DO 1/100 Gundam Blue Destiny MG Premium Bandai Gundam Wiki $60.00 Owned Y N N N
GM Kai Space Type RGM-79C 1/100 Gundam 0083 MG HLJ $20.00 Owned Y Y Y N
GM Powered GM RGM-79 1/144 Gundam 0083 HG HLJ $10.00 Owned Y Y Y N
GM Sniper Custom RGM-79SC 1/100 Zeta Gundam MG HLJ $39.00 Owned Y N N N
GN-X GNX-603T 1/144 Gundam 00 HG HLJ $10.00 Owned Y Y Y N
GN-X GNX-603T 1/144 Gundam 00 HG HLJ $10.00 Owned Y N N N
GN-X III EFSF Type GNX-609T 1/144 Gundam 00 HG HLJ $10.00 Owned Y N N N
box_img_1287.jpg Gundam GP03 RX-78GP03S 1/144 HGUC HG HLJ $13.00 Owned Y N N N
Gundam Mk II Titans v2.0 RX-178 1/100 Zeta Gundam MG HLJ $29.00 Owned Y Y Y N
dav Gundam v3.0 RX-78-2 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $37.00 Owned Y Y N N
Guntank Early Type RTX-65 1/144 Gundam The Origin HG HLJ $13.00 Owned Y N N N
Hazel II RX-121-2 TR1 1/100 Advance of Zeta MG Premium Bandai Gundam Wiki $57.00 Owned Y N N N
Hazel Custom RX-121-1 TR1 1/144 Advance of Zeta HG HLJ $10.00 Owned Y Y Y Y
ASCII���oppo_32 Hazel Custom RX-121-1 TR1 1/100 Advance of Zeta MG Premium Bandai Gundam Wiki $75.00 Owned Y Y Y N
Hi Nu Gundam RX-93-ν2 1/100 Char’s Counterattack MG Ver Ka. HLJ $58.00 Owned Y N N N
BAN958762 Hi Nu Gundam RX-93-ν2 1/144 Char’s Counterattack HG HLJ $18.00 Owned Y Y Y N
thumb_jesta.jpg Jesta RGM-96X 1/100 Gundam Unicorn MG HLJ $33.00 Owned Y N N N
thumb_jesta_cannon.jpg Jesta Cannon RGM-96X 1/144 Gundam Unicorn HG HLJ $16.00 Owned Y N N N
thumb_marasai.jpg Marasai RMS-108 1/100 Zeta Gundam MG HLJ $33.00 Owned Y N N N
Nu Gundam RX-93 1/100 Char's Counterattack MG Ver Ka. HLJ $59 Owned Y N N N
Polypod Ball RB-79PP 1/100 Gundam Build Divers MG Premium Bandai $36.00 Owned Y N N N
Sazabi MSN-04 1/100 Char’s Counterattack MG Ver Ka. HLJ $75.00 Owned Y N N N
Seravee GN-008GNHW/B 1/144 Gundam 00 HG HLJ $13.00 Owned Y Y Y N
Sinanju MSN-06S 1/100 Gundam Unicorn MG Ver Ka. HLJ $58.00 Owned Y N N N
The-O PMX-003 1/144 HGUC HG HLJ $20.00 Owned Y Y Y Y
Throne Zwei GNW-002 1/144 Gundam 00 HG HLJ $13.00 Owned Y Y Y N
Zaku II F2 EFSF Type MS-06F-2 1/144 HGUC HG HLJ $12.00 Owned Y Y Y Y
box_img_1290.jpg Zaku II F2 EFSF Type MS-06F-2 1/144 HGUC HG HLJ $12.00 Owned Y N N N
Zaku II Johnny Ridden v2.0 MS-06R-2 1/100 Gundam M.S.V MG HLJ $37.00 Owned Y N N N
box_img_1304.jpg Zaku II Type C MS-06C 1/144 Gundam The Origin HG HLJ $14.00 Owned Y N N N
Zaku II v2.0 MS-06F 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $29.00 Owned Y Y Y Y
thumb_zaku_2.jpg Zaku II v2.0 MS-06F 1/100 Gundam 0079 MG HLJ $29.00 Owned Y N N N
Zaku II Shin Matsunaga v2.0 MS-06R-1A 1/100 Gundam M.S.V MG HLJ $37.00 Owned Y N N N
box_img_1285.jpg Zaku III AMX-011 1/144 Gundam ZZ HG HLJ $6.00 Owned Y N N N
Zeta Plus A1 MSZ-006A1 1/100 Gundam ZZ MG HLJ $25.00 Owned Y Y Y Y

I was introduced to Robotech as a child, so interest in the expanded Macross universe was inevitable (and of course, its a far more cohesive story that the Americanised version of Macross that Robotech resulted in). These are the kits and models from the various Macross related anime series and films that I own or have built:

  • Macross
  • Macross Plus
  • Macross II
  • Macross Delta, 7, Frontier, etc.

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Image Name Series Type Scale Manufacturer Wanted/Owned Built Painted Detailed
ASCII���oppo_32 Thuverl-Salan (standard battleship) Macross N/A (fixed pose spaceship) 1/20000 Arii Owned N N N
ASCII���oppo_32 Nupetiet-Vergnitzs (fleet flagship) Macross N/A (fixed pose spaceship) 1/20000 Arii Owned N N N
ASCII���oppo_32 Quiltra-Queleual (landing ship) Macross N/A (fixed pose spaceship) 1/20000 Arii Owned N N N
ASCII���oppo_32 Queadol-Magdomilla (fleet command battleship) x2 Macross N/A (fixed pose spaceship) 1/20000 Arii Owned N N N
VF-0A/S Battroid Macross Zero MG/HG (articulated battroid mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned Partial Partial N
box_img_1265.jpg VF-1A Super Battroid Macross MG/HG (articulated battroid mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
VF-1 Super/Strike Valkyrie Fighter Macross N/A (fixed pose fighter mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
VF-1A/J/S Valkyrie Fighter Macross N/A (fixed pose fighter mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
VF-1J Armored Valkyrie Macross MG/HG (articulated battroid mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
Queadluun-Rau (Milia variant) Macross MG/HG (articulated) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
Regult (mass production) Macross MG/HG (articulated) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
Regult (light missile type) Macross MG/HG (articulated) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
Regult (heavy missile variant) Macross MG/HG (articulated) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
Regult (scout type) Macross MG/HG (articulated) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
box_img_1258.jpg VF-11B Thunderbolt Macross Plus N/A (fixed pose fighter mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned Partial N N
YF-21 Fighter Macross Plus N/A (fixed pose fighter mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
box_img_1278.jpg VF-25F Messiah Valkyrie (Alto custom) Macross Frontier MG (transforming) 1/72 Bandai Owned Partial N N
box_img_1493.jpg VF-25F Super Messiah Valkyrie (Alto custom) Macross Frontier MG (transforming) 1/72 Bandai Owned N N N
VF-25F/S Fighter Macross Frontier N/A (fixed pose fighter mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N
box_img_1270.jpg VF-31S Siegfried Valkyrie (Arad Melders custom) Macross Delta MG (transforming) 1/72 Bandai Owned N N N
VF-31J Siegfried Fighter Macross Delta N/A (fixed pose fighter mode) 1/72 Hasegawa Owned N N N

This is a really cool retro-futuristic sci-fi series from the Japanese artist Kow Yokoyama in the early 1980's. Unlike most model ranges, the models and art came first, with 'official' back story and related works like games and novels later.

The visual style is a mish-mash of retro (think dieselpunk or WW2-what-if type scenario) crossed with a blend of utilitarianism and curvy, bulbous lines. There's not much else like it.

The main things that the series is recognised for include:

  • The Super Armored Fighting Suits - a cross between a deep-sea diving suit and a powered exoskeleton
  • Realistic looking figures, designs and proportions
  • Designs that look as if they may have come from Space 1999 or Gerry Anderson's U.F.O, crossed with WW2 experiments

It's not massively known outside of Japan, but there are a range of (large and small) manufacturers producing the figures and models under license. The original manufacturer was Nitto, with their models having been out of production for at least 20 years. The modern 'big names' are Wave and Hasegawa, with Wave concentrating more on the 1/20 figures and powered suits, and Hasegawa producing more of the vehicle designs (though not exclusively so). Many other smaller manufacturers make some of the variants and lesser-known designs mostly in resin.

I've also printed models from resin myself, as listed under the 3D Printed Models section below.


Image Name Series Type Scale Manufacturer Built Painted Detailed
fledermaus-box-art_orig.jpg Fledermaus Maschinen Krieger Fixed-pose scale model 1/20 Nitto Partial N N
grosser_hund_altair.jpg Grosser Hund 'Altair' Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Hasegawa N N N
Grosser Hund Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Hasegawa N N N
jerry-box-art_orig.jpg Jerry Maschinen Krieger Fixed-pose scale model 1/20 Nitto N N N
Kauz Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Wave Y N N
Krote Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Wave N N N
rbgmk12k_4.jpg Lancelot Robot Battle V Fixed-pose resin kit 1/48 N/A N N N
nixe_box.jpg Nixe Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Wave N N N
Melusine Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Wave N N N
rapoon_box.jpg Rapoon Maschinen Krieger Articulated scale model 1/20 Wave Partial N N
64108.jpg White Knight Robot Battle V Articulated scale model 1/20 Wave N N N

Military (historical, non-fiction) vehicle kit, figures and accessories:

Image Name Series Type Scale Manufacturer Status Built Painted Detailed
Battlefield Buildings WW2 Scenery 1/72 Italeri Owned N N N
British 6 pounder Anti-tank gun and crew WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 Valiant Owned N N N
Focke Wulf Ta 152H WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Revell Owned Y N N
German ground crew WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 Zvezda Owned N N N
German infantry 1942-1944 WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 Valiant Owned N N N
German 81mm mortar & tripod MG42 WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 Valiant Owned N N N
German Panzergrenadiers (Normandy 1944) WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 Caesar Owned N N N
German tank riders & crew WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 HaT Owned N N N
Late war British infantry (1944-1945) WW2 Miniature figures 1/72 Plastic Soldier Company Owned N N N
Luftwaffe Personnel WW2 Miniature figures 1/76 Airfix Owned N N N
Messcherschmitt Bf109-G5 & G6 dual set WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Eduard Owned N N N
Messcherschmitt Me262 A-1a WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Revell Owned N N N
Messcherschmitt Me410 A-1/U2 & U4 WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Airfix Owned N N N
Panzer IV Ausf. J WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Dragon Ordered N N N
Sd.Kfz 251/1 half-track with PaK 40 WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Dragon Owned N N N
Sherman M4A4 (Firefly) VC WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Dragon Owned N N N
Sherman M4A2 WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Heller Ordered N N N
Sturmgeschutze III Ausf. G WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Miniart Owned N N N
Sturmgeschutze IV WW2 Fixed-pose scale model 1/72 Unimodel Owned N N N

Either really old stuff, things that I've let the kids paint, or stuff that really doesn't fit in to any other category….

Image Name Series Type Scale Manufacturer Built Painted Detailed
Mobile Ginn Gundam Seed Limited articulation no-grade 1/144 Bandai Y Y N
Zoloat Gundam Wing Limited articulation no-grade 1/144 Bandai Y Y N
Extlabor Patlabor Articulated scale model 1/35 Bandai N N N
Kobu F Sakura Wars 3 Articulated scale model 1/24 Wave N N N
Atreides Ornithopter Dune Fixed-pose scale model N/A Meng N N N
Harkonnen Ornithopter Dune Fixed-pose scale model N/A Meng N N N

I bought an entry-level 3D SLA (resin) printer in late 2020 (an Elegoo Mars Pro) and started my adventures in printing my own models and miniatures in mid 2021. Here are some of the things I've made:

Image Name Series Scale Type 3D Model Cost Printed Built Painted
Glaug Battle Pod Macross 1/100 Fixed pose, multi-part sci-fi model Free N N N
Ma.K Friedrich Maschinen Krieger 1/20 Fixed pose, multi-part sci-fi model £2.63 Y Y Y
Ma.K Luna Gans Maschinen Krieger 1/20 Fixed pose, multi-part sci-fi model £9.04 Y Y N
Ma.K SAFS Space type Maschinen Krieger 1/20 Fixed pose, multi-part sci-fi model £2.63 N N N
RX-78-2 Gundam Gundam 0079 ~1/60 Fixed pose, multi-part figure bust Free Y N N

Some other things relating to my model making / painting hobbies:

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