Model Making | Fifty Four and Counting

Ulises by Occre – A great challenge and satisfying model

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2023

For my 60th birthday, I asked my wife for the Occre Ulises model kit, paints, motor and battery so I could build a sizeable radio-controlled boat. I love RC gear, planes, trains, vehicles, and anything a transmitter can control, so when I saw the Occre Ulises and found it could be enhanced with a motor,…

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For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingMarch 18, 2023

Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRX STi 24Hr Nurburgring kit – A great RC kit, with a satisfying finish

Following my posts over the years, you’ll know I love radio-controlled anything. I have drones, helicopters, a plane, a boat, a…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJuly 18, 2021

U-gear, tower – a fun project to build

I remember seeing the first U-Gears products launching on a crowd funding website. All the designs are clever in that they…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJuly 2, 2021

A Wooden Dolls House, Petite Amélie – What every child wishes for

As a grandfather with five grandchildren, my imagination runs wild when I think of the various stages in a child’s life.…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 21, 2021

Aedes Ars Medieval Village – completed. A really satisfying, forgiving, and original kit to build

I realised the other day that I never actually posted the completed model or the rest of the steps involved. This…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 15, 2021

Sam’s Study, Rolife – A Challenging Miniature Room with detail

I just completed another Rolife miniature room kit. This one called Sam’s Study was quite different to Cathy’s flower house. It…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 21, 2021

Mini Model House, Robotime – Challenging to Build, Rewarding when Completed.

I decided to turn my hand to something different, during this lockdown. Having completed a number of projects recently such as…

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingNovember 25, 2020

Lisbon and its famous Tram – A model worth building

When I was a little boy my late father took the family on a cruise. I remember visiting various European destinations.…