Winter Snipers is a 1:35 scale scratch built diorama, depicting two German snipers making their way across the frozen landscape of the Eastern front during World War Two.
The total footprint of this diorama is 6 1/4” by 6 3/4”, with the base being made from maple. The terrain sculpted from floral foam, then sand, soil, scaled grass and small stones affixed with glue. The figures themselves being from a model kit, then hand painted. A mixture of a few ingredients was made to create the artificial snow.
A 1:35 scale diorama depicting a Soviet BT-7 light tank along with infantry fighting in 1941.
An abandoned AT-ST walker. left to decay for years after the Empire had fallen. Made from a 1:48 scale plastic model kit.
A French R35 light tank, along with French infantry defending their country in 1941.
A diorama depicting four Samurai in 1:35 scale.
A diorama depicting a German SS recon team late autumn, 1944. 1:35 scale.
A 1:35 scale depiction of an Sd.Kfz. 184 Schwerer Jadgpanzer, otherwise known as “Elefant”. A German heavy tank destroyer from the second World War. Shown here as vehicle No. 232, 2nd company, 653rd Heavy Anti-Tank Battalion. The Eastern front, summer of 1944.
A 1:35 scale diorama of a soviet T-34/76 1943 production.
This project was done as an extra contribution to the bus shelter project. A 1:16 scale “Model Citizen”, made entirely from scratch.
Constructed from pink Insulation foam, gaps filled with putty, carved then painted. Briefcase made from insulation board.
The head and hands were molded and carved from plasticine, then painted accordingly.
For a project in the study of ergonomics. Based on a 99 percentile male I had built a fully articulating 1:5th scale mannequin. The ball joints at the shoulders and hips were fabricated from wooden dowels and metal grommets. The body parts are all made from carved MDF, then painted white.
A personal project of mine, from a small piece of spring steel I had created a miniature Japanese katana sword. The handle is made from two wooden halves, and all fittings are made from brass with the tsuba (hand guard) from aluminium. The tools used were Chisels, punches, and files in the construction.
