Melbourne Model Expo 2011 - Scratch builds

Now into the realm of the scratch builders.

Here, the Australian sense of humour comes through - the Red-back spider (sometimes called the Black Widow in the USA). Normally these are very tiny, rather shy, and rather poisonous. When I say tiny, about the size of a pea is the average for a real big one; usually, much smaller.

So this one is about 15 times normal size.

The troll is also good, from the sagging skin to the dynamic pose.

And from a technical viewpoint, the 8 gun Pom-Pom anti air mount is head of the class - here's why.

- neat, tidy, precise construction
-well finished, and logically weathered.
- all the spent brass rounds give a idea as to how much fire power this weapon system had.
- a figure to give it scale
-textural variety, from the shiny brass rounds on the deck, to the worn deck plates.

Bonus - a figure on an anti air system that isn't pointing to the sky at the same angle as the guns!

Not all, just a sample, still, these guys are good; setting a high standard!