Modeler's Miniatures & Magic

Dodge WC-57 Command/Reconnaissance Car built by Jim Lewis

January 31, 2009 Posted in Jim Lewis - GunTruck Studios, Military Selections, Skybow

Built from a Skybow kit, this replica of General Patton’s Command Car was masterfully built by Jim Lewis of GunTruck Studios. Even the weathered window dirt looks real!

M10 3″ GMC Tank Destroyer “Babs” built by Jim Lewis

January 31, 2009 Posted in AFV Club, Jim Lewis - GunTruck Studios, Military Selections

Featured in the October 2001 edition of The Afterburner – Newsletter of the Stockton Tomcats, Jim Lewis of GunTruck Studios took this AFV Model Club kit to new heights of excellence with his build of it!

M20 Armored Utility Car “Double Dare” built by Jim Lewis

January 31, 2009 Posted in Jim Lewis - GunTruck Studios, Military Selections, Tamiya

Another ULTRA realistic Tamiya kit build by master Modeler Jim Lewis of GunTruck Studios!

Here is what Jim had to say…

Like with Tamiya’s M8 Light Armored Car, I could hardly wait until the M20 Armored Utility Car was released. I rushed out, bought it, and built it immediately to have a companion piece to display with my M8. This model was also a test of resolve. I finished the original model in late November 1999, and was in the process of applying a final Dullcoting to seal the finish – when I dropped the model on a concrete patio floor and destroyed it. After a beer, or two, I sat down and figured out how to rebuild the model...

Red October Studio Model

January 28, 2009 Posted in Military Selections, Naval Ships & Maritime Selections, Scott Schneider, The Hunt for Red October

Running silent through the depths of the Northern Atlantic… being hunted by it’s own fleet as well as the entire U.S. Navy, the Red October fights to bring her crew to the land of freedom.

This is the Studio Model of this beautiful, fictional vessel.

June 18, 2009 UPDATE!!!

I received an email from one of the guys who worked on this film, professional Digital Set Designer and Illustrator Scott Schneider, who thankfully provided some information about this piece. Here is what Scott had to say…

The last photo in the series is the tooling pattern for the sonar array. It was outside the shop so the fresh coat of primer could dry quicker in the sun. The finished model was auctioned off and may now belong to a collector in Texas...

1:23 Early 1800’s English Ships Gundeck Section built by Ian Lawrence

January 24, 2009 Posted in Ian Lawrence Scale Models, Military Selections, Naval Ships & Maritime Selections

Hand Crafted from wood, Master Modeler Ian Lawrence really showed his skills with this extraordinary build! Every tiny detail went into this great creation to show what these Gun Decks looked like back in their day! A Fantastic Piece indeed!