Tamiya Mini 4wd Slide Show 2009

Cool Tamiya Mini 4WD cars. I used to own a few of them when i was young. The Advante and Grasshopper. Likes to customize them with different colour, tyres, stabilizer, ball bearings and motors. Used up many cans of WD40 too. They run really fast when they are on the mini racing tracks. Do you own one too?

1:35 Scale Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog

This is one of my favourite scale model. The M41 Walker Bulldog scale model built right out of the box from the Tamiya kit.

After World War Two, the main tank strength of the U.S Army were the M-4 Sherman medium tank, the M-26 Pershing heavy tank and the M-24 General Caffi light tank. To compete with the Soviet counterpart, there is an urgent need to produce powerful new tanks. This situation and the Korean war led to the development of the M41 type light tank.

The name "Walker Bulldog" is in praise of the late General W.H. Walker who was nicknamed "Bulldog". He was killed in action during the Korean war.

The standard color scheme of the M41 is Olive Drab. Other colors used for this project includes Matt Black, Matt Brown, Gloss Red and Silver.

Decals are provided to build the tank either of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force or of the U.S Army. I chose to build this in the U.S Army version with the number 532.

I had fun building the M41 Walker Bulldog. Here is the close up photograph of the figure provided with the kit.
I painted the eyes using needles. Some weathering had been done on this scale model. It is yet another quality scale model kit from Tamiya. I look forward to building more kits from Tamiya in the future when i have more time.

1:32 Scale Revell Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1

This is my very first aircraft scale model which i had built during the 1990s. It is the 1:32 scale model Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1 from Revell. The kit number is 4555. It is made in USA.

It is one of my favorite aircraft from the world war two era. I painted this totally using paint brushes with minimal weathering. This kit is a precise replica of the aircraft. It elegantly portrayed the aircraft that gained immortality in the skies over Great Britain.

The kit has some fanciful features as follows:

1. The panels for the Rolls-Royce engine compartment is removable, so you will be able to see the details of the engine.


2. The kit also features hinged rudders, ailerons and elevators.


3. The canopy can also be opened to reveal a detailed cockpit.


4. The wheels are retractable

The decals provided are for an actual Spifire aircraft that was flown by the British ace Flt. Lt. A.L. Deere.

I spent some time painting the camoflage patterns using paintbrushes with Testors Modelmaster Enamel. The main color used are:

• FS 34096 Olive Green


• FS 33105 Light Brown


• FS 34554 Light Green

Here is the top view of the scale model:

The Spitfire, one of the symbolic heroes of the Battle of Britain together with the Hawker Hurricane. I had fun building this magnificent aircraft and knowing a bit about its history.

1:58 Scale Tomy Key Chain Tomica

This is the second piece of the Tomy Key Chain Tomica in my possession. This is in 1:58 Scale and the die-cast model is a Mitsubishi Lancer sports car Evolution IV. This is quite an old model as the real Evolution IV was launched in 1996. As per my previous posting about the 1:62 Scale Tomy Keychain Tomica, the quality of this scale model is also top-notch. It is a very nice series yet again from Tomy Takara.

Now regarding the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the latest Evolution X had already went on sale in Japan on the 1st of October 2007. It is yet another fine car made by a world class manufacturer. Take a look at the latest series here in this gallery.

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1:62 Scale Tomy Key Chain Tomica

This is one of the Key Chain Tomica by the Japanese Company, Takara Tomy. It is a 1:62 scale die-cast police car model with key chain.

I think it is pretty hard to find it nowadays. It is unopen and still new in the box. If you have any car collection like this, please let me know. This police car is painted in Black with the interior in Red. It is not a detailed scale model but the quality is top-notch.

Takara Tomy is a company with a very long history. They have been creating high-quality toys for so long and selling them around the world. In my opinion, they are one of the very best toy company in the world. You can check out more information about Tomy here.

1:87 Scale Model Abt Audi TT-R

This is my 1:87 Scale Model featuring the Abt Audi TT-R. The scale model is from the brand called High Speed. In my opinion it is of a very high quality and the details are good enough for such a tiny scale.

I got this from the Isetan shopping mall in Singapore. What i like about this scale model is that i do not need to paint it and it still looks so beautiful. The car is made of die-cast metal and it comes with a display stand and case. This is one of the few scale model car collection which i have.

The Abt Audi TT-R is one of the most beautiful sport cars i have ever seen.
I saw this from NetCarShow.com and thought of sharing the fantastic photographs of this car with you. It is of another color. Do enjoy. Now, what is your favourite sport car?

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1:35 Scale Model World War Two Russian T-34/76 Tank

This is the T-34/76 Russian medium tank which i had built out of the Tamiya Kit. It was spray painted with Testor Model Master Custom Enamel System FS34079 Dark Green. I then highlighted the grooves and vents with Black washes. Light dry brushing is performed using a lighter shades of Green.

The armour tank's tracks is the wrap around type of design made of rubbery material. During the building process, i had spent much effort trying to fix the tracks as it always came off after i had glued them together. In the end, i used staples and cement to hold the two ends of the rubber tracks together. After the cement dried, i removed the staples. This works well, i can say.

I painted the tracks with Metallic color only. I still have not weathered the tracks yet. In my opinion, the tracks should be weathered with different shades of brown to simulate rust and mud. This will make the built tank look more realistic.

I built this kit straight out of the box without any modification. It took me many months to built this since it is one of my very early scale model kits.

Always remember. You should not rush things during the building process. Just enjoy the fun of building your own dream kit! You will then be satisfied with your effort!

1:35 Scale Model World War Two German Reconnaissance Vehicle Sd.Kfz. 223

This is a 1:35 scale model kit from Tamiya. I built the scale model right out of the box. It is a German Light Armored Scout Vehicle during World War Two. Typically modeled as Sd.Kfz. 222 and 223, notice the antenna around the vehicle which identifies this as a radio vehicle?

The antenna frame is foldable in the real vehicle. If you notice, there are various accessories which i had added on to the vehicle. This made the scale model looks more realistic. Normally, you will be able to salvage a lot of unused parts and accessories from other scale model kits which you had already built. Do not throw them away! Keep them for your future scale model making projects.

I painted this scale model in the Afrika Korps theme using both the airbrush and normal paintbrushes. Tamiya Dark Yellow is the main color for this Afrika Korps vehicle.

1:35 Scale World War Two German Wehrmacht With Motorbike

This figure is built from my spare of the Tamiya German 88mm Flak 36-37 scale model kit. It shows a standard German Wehrmacht soldier holding onto his bike during world war two. The motorbike has some movable part like the leg stand. The front wheel can be turned left or right.

I used black washes on the motorbike to accentuate the vents and grooves. Dry brushing is performed on the motorbike with lighter shades of green on the structure and grey on the engine.

Micro Kristal Klear is applied on the figure's goggles to make it look more natural. This wonderful product is from the company called Microscale. Micro Kristal Klear is a liquid that can be used to make very realistic looking small lens or windows. It drys up clear with a glossy sheen. I normally apply this product on the vehicle headlight lens of scale models using a tiny paintbrush.

I thoroughly enjoyed painting and building this scale model figure very much. It is one of my favorite.

Verlinden Productions 1:35 Scale 54 mm German "Sentry"/ Ukraine Figure

Ok, today i will like to post this photograph of the scale model figure which i had built many years back. The kit is the 1:35 Scale 54 mm German "Sentry"/ Ukraine figure from the Verlinden Productions. The sentry is wearing winter clothing.

I like the scale model kits by Verlinden Productions. They are always so detailed and looks so real. This figure comes in a light green resin. I painted this figure with Tamiya colors. Light dry brushing is done using Flat White to simulate snow. The rifle should have a strap. I have yet to make it using papers. The faces is painted in stages using acrylic or oil-based paint. The eyes are painted using a pinhead needle since they are really tiny!

It took me a few months just to complete this kit.