We had our annual 24hour Le Mans build on Father's Day weekend in June. The progress and final photos
can be seen on Trevor's Fotki site here.
Recently completed - Jun-July 2008
Toyota 88C Minolta
Indian Girl Canoe
(Site last updated July, 2008 - next update, late Sept 2008)
Recently completed - Apr-May 2008
Renault Alpine A224B Le Mans 1978 - number 2
Renault Alpine A224A Le Mans 1978 - number 4
Porsche 935 Le Mans 1978 - 'Moby Dick'
Porsche 959 convertible
Honda RC211V 2006 Konica Minolta GP bike
Finally got a number of projects completed and off the table. The 3 Le Mans cars were pretty straightforward because
they were the old battery powered kits from the early 1980's from Tamiya - no engine or chassis details to speak of.
The TORCAN 2008 contest was held May 24, 2008 in Markham. The space was a bit cramped, but the turnout was
very good. A few pictures are on the Contest page.
Recently completed - Oct 2007- Mar 2008
Bumblebee (New) - Camaro Concept Car
Porsche 936 1978 LeMans no 7
L'il Red Express Truck
2006 Mustang 'Boss 302'
Lots of building being done - just not a lot of finishing. The WellCoME XII model contest was not well attended due to a
big winter storm that came in on the day. Those that did attend got some great bargains, an excellent chance to win
something at the raffle table and a good time nonetheless. Results and photos on the Guelph Plastic Modelers Group
(www.thesprue.com)
Results of 2008 SuperShow Motorcycle Model Contest HERE.
This year's event was very successful, thanks to:
- Bar Hodgson and his staff of the North American International Motorcycle Supershow 2008
- Group 25 members who helped man the booth and judge the entries
- Highway 61 and Toy-Sport Agencies for donating Harley-Davidson diecast models
- Revell for donating Chopper model kits
Recently completed - July-Sep 2007
Lotus 25 - 1963 British Grand Prix Race Car
James Bond 'Little Nellie' Autogyro
Our big club trip to the Ottawa CapCon show was a lot of fun, pictures in the contest section.
Recently completed May/Jun 2007
1967 LeMans Mustang GT350R
I started a new job in May that involves a lot of commuting time and haven't really done much. Still working on a larger
project that I'm hoping will be done by September.
Recently completed - Mar/Apr 2007
Nothing completed in last couple of months! I've done lots of thinking about stuff to build and a lot of progress on a
couple of projects. I've also been busy learning to use my new Sherline lathe, with a milling machine capability. Only
some minor changes to the website. With the cancellation of the WellCoME contest this year, I managed to get to three
other model contests - Heritagecon in Hamilton, BUFFCON 24 in Buffalo and the Kingston Modelrama car model
contest.
I've added a Contests Link on the front page, which will take you to photos of contest models.
Recently completed - Jan/Feb 2007
Flathead Rat Trike
Crusader Chopper
Kawasaki AR50
Recently completed - Nov 2006 to Jan 2007
Diamond Chopper
Sopwith Triplane
Why motorcycles and why 1/12 scale?
I've always had a problem getting a really good paint job - probably a matter of not being patient enough. So I decided to
concentrate on building motorcycles and not as many cars. There is usually less bodywork that needs to be painted with a
motorcycle kit as opposed to a car. The downside is that bodywork on bike models can be as complicated as car bodies,
especially when it comes to polishing out a paint job. The other aspect of motorcycle modelling is that it the engine and brake
parts are usually out for everyone to see and detailing is critical. The exception to this are the modern GP bikes that have full
fairings.
I prefer building older bikes for two reasons:
- Many older racing bikes did not have fairings and it never made sense to me to do a lot of engine detailing and then not be able
to see it under a fairing.
- The bikes I've seen at a lot of model contests and photos appear to have a 'sameness' to them. There are a lot of modern GP
racing bikes and if you've seen one Honda RC211V, you've pretty well seen them all. Not to take away from some of the
workmanship people put into these kits, I like to see a lot more variety in the shape and style of motorcycle models that I build.
I find that I prefer 1:12 scale for building for a few reasons:
- A 1:12 scale motorcycle takes up about the same shelf space as a 1:24 scale car, so you are not giving up space (which we all
know we never have enough of)
- There are a great variety of 1/12 scale kits, more than most people could build in a lifetime. I have a motorcyle kit database that
has over 350 different motorcycle kits that have been produced. With kit bashing and scratch building, the limits are only your
imagination.
- Detailing bolt heads and nuts is more accurate in 1:12 scale compared to 1:24 scale. For example, a 12 mm bolt head would be
1 mm in 1:12 scale and you could see that as a hex head without a magnifying glass. Miniature hex head screws of 00-90 size can
be used for wheel axle nuts, swing arm pivots and steering heads. These scale to about 24 mm bolts (2 inches) in 1:1. There are
very few places where these can be scaled properly in 1:24 scale because they represent a 48 mm (4 inch) bolt head!
- The detailling also extends to braided fittings and throttle and other return springs - much more in scale accuracy can be
achieved in 1:12 scale.
- As much of the car modelling is in 1:24 and 1:25 scale, there have only been a couple of dozen kits ever produced, and most do
not have good detail.
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Introduction - Jan 1, 2005
I build scale models of various kinds, mostly 1/12 scale motorcycles, but also 1/24 scale cars and some sci-fi models. You can see
the models in the various galleries section, which includes both pictures and descriptions of the models.
I live in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, about an hour west of Toronto. Like many modellers today, I built model kits as a kid and
enjoyed it thoroughly. Then school, marriage, career and family kind of got in the way of my building and I did not build a model
for close to 20 years. In the early part of 2003, I started building again and had about a dozen unbuilt kits at that time. Thanks to
eBay and Internet vendors, I now have all the kits I need to build the 4 dozen or so projects that I've identified. I have had some
success in entering local model contests, which has encouraged me to keep building.
I have most of the tools I need, which include an airbrush and material to cast resin parts. The only thing on my shopping list would
be a small metal lathe.
The pictures on this site were all taken with a Pentax Opti33L digital camera, which I have found very good for my needs as I can
zoom in on the closest detail. It is now a matter of making sure that I have the right lighting when taking pictures. I have found that
putting the camera on a tripod and not using the flash seems to give me the best results.
I have found a great community of model builders thanks, in part, to the Internet. People have been very willing to offer help and
suggestions for any project that I have. I wish to return the favour and if you have any questions about the models you see,
please contact me.
can be seen on Trevor's Fotki site here.
Recently completed - Jun-July 2008
Toyota 88C Minolta
Indian Girl Canoe
(Site last updated July, 2008 - next update, late Sept 2008)
Recently completed - Apr-May 2008
Renault Alpine A224B Le Mans 1978 - number 2
Renault Alpine A224A Le Mans 1978 - number 4
Porsche 935 Le Mans 1978 - 'Moby Dick'
Porsche 959 convertible
Honda RC211V 2006 Konica Minolta GP bike
Finally got a number of projects completed and off the table. The 3 Le Mans cars were pretty straightforward because
they were the old battery powered kits from the early 1980's from Tamiya - no engine or chassis details to speak of.
The TORCAN 2008 contest was held May 24, 2008 in Markham. The space was a bit cramped, but the turnout was
very good. A few pictures are on the Contest page.
Recently completed - Oct 2007- Mar 2008
Bumblebee (New) - Camaro Concept Car
Porsche 936 1978 LeMans no 7
L'il Red Express Truck
2006 Mustang 'Boss 302'
Lots of building being done - just not a lot of finishing. The WellCoME XII model contest was not well attended due to a
big winter storm that came in on the day. Those that did attend got some great bargains, an excellent chance to win
something at the raffle table and a good time nonetheless. Results and photos on the Guelph Plastic Modelers Group
(www.thesprue.com)
Results of 2008 SuperShow Motorcycle Model Contest HERE.
This year's event was very successful, thanks to:
- Bar Hodgson and his staff of the North American International Motorcycle Supershow 2008
- Group 25 members who helped man the booth and judge the entries
- Highway 61 and Toy-Sport Agencies for donating Harley-Davidson diecast models
- Revell for donating Chopper model kits
Recently completed - July-Sep 2007
Lotus 25 - 1963 British Grand Prix Race Car
James Bond 'Little Nellie' Autogyro
Our big club trip to the Ottawa CapCon show was a lot of fun, pictures in the contest section.
Recently completed May/Jun 2007
1967 LeMans Mustang GT350R
I started a new job in May that involves a lot of commuting time and haven't really done much. Still working on a larger
project that I'm hoping will be done by September.
Recently completed - Mar/Apr 2007
Nothing completed in last couple of months! I've done lots of thinking about stuff to build and a lot of progress on a
couple of projects. I've also been busy learning to use my new Sherline lathe, with a milling machine capability. Only
some minor changes to the website. With the cancellation of the WellCoME contest this year, I managed to get to three
other model contests - Heritagecon in Hamilton, BUFFCON 24 in Buffalo and the Kingston Modelrama car model
contest.
I've added a Contests Link on the front page, which will take you to photos of contest models.
Recently completed - Jan/Feb 2007
Flathead Rat Trike
Crusader Chopper
Kawasaki AR50
Recently completed - Nov 2006 to Jan 2007
Diamond Chopper
Sopwith Triplane
Why motorcycles and why 1/12 scale?
I've always had a problem getting a really good paint job - probably a matter of not being patient enough. So I decided to
concentrate on building motorcycles and not as many cars. There is usually less bodywork that needs to be painted with a
motorcycle kit as opposed to a car. The downside is that bodywork on bike models can be as complicated as car bodies,
especially when it comes to polishing out a paint job. The other aspect of motorcycle modelling is that it the engine and brake
parts are usually out for everyone to see and detailing is critical. The exception to this are the modern GP bikes that have full
fairings.
I prefer building older bikes for two reasons:
- Many older racing bikes did not have fairings and it never made sense to me to do a lot of engine detailing and then not be able
to see it under a fairing.
- The bikes I've seen at a lot of model contests and photos appear to have a 'sameness' to them. There are a lot of modern GP
racing bikes and if you've seen one Honda RC211V, you've pretty well seen them all. Not to take away from some of the
workmanship people put into these kits, I like to see a lot more variety in the shape and style of motorcycle models that I build.
I find that I prefer 1:12 scale for building for a few reasons:
- A 1:12 scale motorcycle takes up about the same shelf space as a 1:24 scale car, so you are not giving up space (which we all
know we never have enough of)
- There are a great variety of 1/12 scale kits, more than most people could build in a lifetime. I have a motorcyle kit database that
has over 350 different motorcycle kits that have been produced. With kit bashing and scratch building, the limits are only your
imagination.
- Detailing bolt heads and nuts is more accurate in 1:12 scale compared to 1:24 scale. For example, a 12 mm bolt head would be
1 mm in 1:12 scale and you could see that as a hex head without a magnifying glass. Miniature hex head screws of 00-90 size can
be used for wheel axle nuts, swing arm pivots and steering heads. These scale to about 24 mm bolts (2 inches) in 1:1. There are
very few places where these can be scaled properly in 1:24 scale because they represent a 48 mm (4 inch) bolt head!
- The detailling also extends to braided fittings and throttle and other return springs - much more in scale accuracy can be
achieved in 1:12 scale.
- As much of the car modelling is in 1:24 and 1:25 scale, there have only been a couple of dozen kits ever produced, and most do
not have good detail.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Introduction - Jan 1, 2005
I build scale models of various kinds, mostly 1/12 scale motorcycles, but also 1/24 scale cars and some sci-fi models. You can see
the models in the various galleries section, which includes both pictures and descriptions of the models.
I live in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, about an hour west of Toronto. Like many modellers today, I built model kits as a kid and
enjoyed it thoroughly. Then school, marriage, career and family kind of got in the way of my building and I did not build a model
for close to 20 years. In the early part of 2003, I started building again and had about a dozen unbuilt kits at that time. Thanks to
eBay and Internet vendors, I now have all the kits I need to build the 4 dozen or so projects that I've identified. I have had some
success in entering local model contests, which has encouraged me to keep building.
I have most of the tools I need, which include an airbrush and material to cast resin parts. The only thing on my shopping list would
be a small metal lathe.
The pictures on this site were all taken with a Pentax Opti33L digital camera, which I have found very good for my needs as I can
zoom in on the closest detail. It is now a matter of making sure that I have the right lighting when taking pictures. I have found that
putting the camera on a tripod and not using the flash seems to give me the best results.
I have found a great community of model builders thanks, in part, to the Internet. People have been very willing to offer help and
suggestions for any project that I have. I wish to return the favour and if you have any questions about the models you see,
please contact me.
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