Однажды Лука Иакони-Стюарт, ученик старших классов, получил задание на уроке архитектуры. Ему нужно было сделать простые модели самолетов из бумаги, но эта идея так вдохновила его, что он решил сделать нечто более амбициозное. Он всегда интересовался самолетами, поэтому решил сделать из бумаги точную модель Боинга 777 в масштабе 1:60. Так он начал строить модель еще в школе, на проект ушло много бумаги и пять лет жизни, но он еще не завершен. Лука надеется закончить его летом, чтобы начать другой — есть идея создать новую, более крупную модель самолета.

Excellent built, Arkady.
Great painting too: I especially like your fantastic weathering on bottom surfaces.
If you don't mind, I would have few reservations regarding markings and armament (as always, this is not meant internally, but exclusively as help!):
- Iraq has got only 18 Su-22M-3Ks and 3-4 Su-22UM-3Ks, and they served only with al-Bakr AB-based No.69 Squadron (in the West, al-Bakr is better known as 'Balad'). Although this sub-variant proved highly successful in combat, no additional examples were purchased: the Iraqis instead went for the more advanced Su-22M-4Ks and then Su-25s. Anyway, this means that practically 'everything' is known about Iraqi Su-22M-3K/UM-3Ks - except for their original serials. Namely: before 1988, the IrAF was applying serials in sequence with aircraft's delivery date. And since Su-22M-3Ks arrived in Iraq only in early 1984, they received serials somewhere in range 49xx-51xx.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (NATO reporting name: "Farmer") is a Soviet second-generation, single-seat, twin jet-engined fighter aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight.
The Avia S-105 is an Czechoslovak licenced built MiG-19S.
Model painted with Gunze Super Metallic paints. I added Eduard zoom PE and resin Quickboost air scopes.

Bueno, por fin quedó terminado el Spit.
De nuevo he intentado buscar todos los hilos que he puesto sobre esta maqueta pero no los he encontrado. Podéis verlo en el foro de MDP o en el de C.C.Escala
Como resumen sólo diré que es una maqueta deliciosa de montar, la mejor que he montado nunca.
La pintura, pues que cada uno juzgue, unos cuantos compañeros del foro han tenido oportunidad de verla en directo en Agoncillo el fin de semana pasado. Gracias a ellos por sus palabras en directo.
Las primeras fotos son unas de época que justifiquen, al menos en parte, el trabajo de pintura. Como véis he parado bastante antes de llegar a la condición que se ve en las fotos, pero más suciedad creo que ya le daría más el aspecto de un avión abandonado que de uno operativo.
Gracias a todos por vuestros comentarios y ánimos durante toda la construcción de esta maqueta. Here is WIP process.

Hello guys! After several months of being a father, I finally found some time for modelling. I'm working simultaneously on 2 more projects and, if time permits I will share them soon! Here a bit of common modulation for fun and exercise! By the lack of time I bought a model built by other modeller. I fixed just a little PE details, add metal barrel, friultracks and I also made the steel plates texture for better look.

Happy New Year everyone!
This is the nice Tamiya 1/48 Jagdpanther Late Version. I added some details to make a little later version than the kit´s choice. The weathering is mainly done with AK products. You can check the build process here: WIP process
Hope 2013 will be a great modelling year for everybody.

Diego Quijano

Aitor Azkue is one of the best Spanish diorama masters. He began building AFV dios but he has been making aviation related works for some years.
This is one of his best pieces. I love everything; the attention to detail and painting skill are awesome but, maybe, the best point is the composition of the scene, searching diagonals in several levels and channeling the sight to the small characters. This is the result of much study time. Either the pose of the figures as their placement is casual while not losing the photography pose “touch” that every artwork must have to attract the attention.
“Never Ending History?” is a gang of children playing war between war debris. And, as in every other war –even game ones- someone ends up been injured, while the others look at him impassive.
Will the children play again the following day? Will the world be filled with war debris once more? Are we doomed to repeat history?
“Never Ending History?” asks us about the human condition.
These are questions asked many times before, but, as well as every other great question, we should not stop asking ourselves.
Never Ending History?...what do you think?

This is the latest piece from Aitor Azkue. If you don´t recall the name you´ll may want to check his "Never Ending History?" here, you most likely remember it.
With this work Aitor bring us a dramatic sight of the most bitter side of aviation. As usual in his latest works the central scene attracts immediately the viewer attention making us to focus in the story. From there we can begin a voyage around the surrounding background just to check the amazing level of detail and realism that enhance the emotion of the message. Aitor is a diorama artist that transcends the mere standards of technical skills in modelling and composition and search a way to touch the spectator. An artist in all the extension of the word (a not enough valued modeller in my opinion, but certainly he will be).
Just a thought about one of my favourite elements, the derelict skiff or, as I like to say, the oblivion boat. Why is it there? Is only an element for filling an empty angle? It has some significance? Well, everyone can make his guess but personally I think it is a sour metaphor about the doom of the crashed bird and maybe of the wounded crewmen as well.
It is hard to be original in the qualification of these kind of works; Aitor always makes me to improve my English vocabulary. What about delightful?
I hope this Norway bitter scene moves you as much as it moved me.