David Neat's neat, model model blog

June 3, 2016 7:17 AM

David Neat is a model maker and teacher. Of David Neat, Makezine says "This modest blog may be the Holy Grail of model-making sites."
posted by Room 641-A (6 comments total)

The blog is based in the UK but there are also some helpful comments from the US regarding harder-to-find resources and suppliers.
posted by Room 641-A at 7:33 AM on June 3, 2016

His work is very inspiring: he seems to be having fun!
posted by wenestvedt at 9:12 AM on June 3, 2016

This post about New Blade, the model maker's fair, has some really gorgeous work.
posted by of strange foe at 9:42 AM on June 3, 2016

oooo... Thanks for this! I've recently caught the wargaming bug, and the (limited) modelling that that entails. I've been spending a bunch of time on Youtube and Pinterest looking for tips and tricks. I'll definitely add this site to my resources.
posted by sparklemotion at 11:50 AM on June 3, 2016

See if you can guess the secret ingredient essential to this other model maker's piece.
posted by sebastienbailard at 5:33 PM on June 3, 2016 [2 favorites]

Years ago, Coffee-Mate came in larger, squatter versions of the Pringle's can which I used as the base of "circular collages" (basically one continuos scene wrapped around the can.) I had accumulated around 15 of them when I decided I really only needed to keep a few on hand since they took up so much room; approximately five seconds later they discontinued the round cans in favor of plastic molded versions with built-in handles, like this. I think there are some small Pringles cans in my future.

This post about New Blade, the model maker's fair, has some really gorgeous work.

There are probably 10-15 potential FPPs linked from his blog. I haven't even scratched the surface.
posted by Room 641-A at 7:13 AM on June 4, 2016