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    Classic Jeep trailer made of CD cases

    I researched the exact measurements of a classic Jeep trailer on the internet and calculated the respective sizes at scale 1:18. Then I cut old CD cases made of acrylic plastic and glued the pieces of the body with superbonder. Some faulty parts I covered with acrylic paste. The frame is made of...
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    Scratchbuilt field kitchen

    I have made another field kitchen. It has the size and looks a little bit like the ones used by the East German NVA in the 1980s. That was simply because after reunification these field kitchens were sold to a lot of clubs, civil defense entities etc. and thus you can find lots of pictures on...
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    Sunset of humanity - The last of us

    I wanted to make a big diorama where I could pose a substantial part of my aliens and alien-like robots. Thus I made a diorama showing the final fight of the last humans which were chased into an abandoned laboratory by the alien invaders. The diorama is 5 meters large, 50cm high. On the left 2...
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    First world war figures?

    Does anyone know whether there would be coming up figures of WWI? In August there will be the centenary of the start of WWI and I suppose that this war will become a big issue in literature and movies this year. Therefore I suppose that some company would get the idea to produce 1:18 figures. So...
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    Bugatti 1934 Halftrack

    I have already updated my blog with a 1934 Bugatti turned into a half-track vehicle. For the ones which love undestroyed die-cast cars: I bought the Bugatti already a little bit f..... up on a flea market. For the ones which love undestroyed GI Joe vehicles: It was my son who damaged it...
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    Raid on jungle command center

    My latest post on my blog shows a 3 meters large diorama of a command center of bandits in the jungle shortly before a raid by a special military unit. http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    Wall E customized for 1:18 figures

    Some time ago I bought a Wall E robot without head. In my blog you can see what became of that toy: http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    UFO research center

    I have updated my blog with descriptions and pictures of a 3 meters large diorama of a UFO research center. http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    Field kitchen 1:18

    I have just updated my blog with a description and pictures of a field kitchen shown in a diorama of an arctic station published these days. http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    Lamborghini Diablo ATV

    Here is a picture of a Lamborghini Diablo scale 1:18 turned into an ATV. More on my blog that I have just updated: http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    Sigma Six Vamp converted into 1:18 car

    I have just updated my blog with pictures of the process of turning a Sigma Six Vamp into a 1:18 scale car. Link: http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    Semi- trailer for tanks

    I have just updated my blog with pictures of a customized semi-trailer. Currently however I have no idea where to place it in a diorama because of its size. http://dioramas118.blogspot.com.br
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    Apocalyptic Citroen 2CV and Ferrari GTO

    Due to several requests I have started to post close-up pictures of customized cars on my blog. The first post shows a 1952 Citroen 2CV and a 1962 Ferrari GTO. Other examples will follow. The explanations are in Portuguese and English. http://dioramas.blogspot.com.br
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    Diorama blog now in English language too

    Due to a lot of American visitors I have started to show posts in Portuguese and in English from now on. The latest post shows how to make a facade model house. Please always consider the there are many accessories for model building available in the USA which you cannot buy in Brazil. Therefore...
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    My new blog on large dioramas scale 1:18

    I have created a blog to publish about my large dioramas. The text is in Portuguese but do not mind, because the pictures are self explaining. The posts are mixed and show purely civilian themes as well as adventure or Science Fiction. Part of it I have already published here on this forum but...
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    Awe Striker, Beast Blaster, Hotwheels

    I repainted the Awe Striker and put a motor of a Chap Mei buggy. The Beast Blaster I purchased incomplete. Thus I added some parts: Last weekend I purchased an incomplete large scale Hotwheels vehicle. The first picture shows the vehicle as purchased. The other picture...
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    Howitzer Powerteam USA - help needed

    Last weekend I bought a large Howitzer scale 1:18 on a flea market but some parts are missing. This cannon is no longer being sold in Brazil. Could anybody indicate a website with close-up pictures of that Howitzer? I would like to identify the missing parts and to make replacements.
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    Cobra fortress: minute man rocket ramp an tank added

    I have added my personal type of a minute man rocket on a ramp and a tank reservoir to the Cobra fortress. The vehicle dominated by robotes in front of the fortress I have also changed because a white one if more visible on pictures. The rocket is a scale 1:144 Saturn rocket and the black...
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    Large Cobra fortress finished

    My dioramas are never finished while they exist, but I wanted to finish the Cobra fortress for the time being. Here is it, occupying a total of approximately 2 square meters, with a population of about 100 and 25 attacking robots: The sizes are as follows: Front wall with cannons: 100...
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    Cobra fortress: building & heliport added

    In the weekend I added another building an a heliport to my large Cobra fortress under construction. All made of old plywood and cardboard. It's becomming a kind of "Recycle Castle". Today (Oct. 20, 2012) I have added a catapult jet ramp an some other parts. I have also put some more figures. I...