The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) was recently visited by the Korean Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), and after their visit, they left us with a few 3D models of one of their Antarctic research stations. I was lucky enough to get one, and I recently spent some time putting it together.
Pictures after the jump. Continue reading KOPRI’s Antarctic Station
I spent my last post talking a lot about various plastic models. Here, I want to dedicate a bit of time to the other model materials that I’ve put together over the years – metal and resin. While I generally have a positive outlook on plastic models, I’m a lot more mixed on resin and metal, and instead of organizing by creator, I’m going to organize this post by materials.
Generally, I don’t mind a good metal model, however, I have noticed that plastic typically has a few advantages over metal – it’s lighter and easier to modify. On the other hand, metal models typically have fewer pieces, so they can be easier to assemble and have fewer noticeable joins. For me, the main trouble I have is the weight – I really hate to see a model that can completely demolish itself under its own weight. Continue reading Why I Like Plastic over Resin or Metal
I’ve built a lot of different models from a lot of different materials since I started playing Warhammer many years ago. However, the models I enjoy assembling most are plastics. Putting together my most recent Kingdom Death model reminded me that a good plastic model is fun to build, regardless of how complex it is. I realize that a poorly done plastic model can be just as frustrating as any other medium, but I feel like the industry has figure this one out, because it has been quite some time since I’ve run into a plastic model that didn’t go together well.
I wanted to go through the various creators of plastic models and briefly touch on how they make their models fun to put together (in reverse chronological order). Continue reading A Comparison by Plastic
One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to get through my backlog of model assembly. On the one hand, I enjoy assembling models – I love the craftsmanship, the manual work, and the accomplishment of looking at a finished product. On the other hand, the glue fumes are not so good for my sinuses, so I need to slow down a bit.
So, rather than doing marathon assembly, I’m going to be taking a step back and figuring out the best way to spread my model assembly out and avoid as much of the fumes as possible. Continue reading Model Assembly