Hackaday

Building A Dead-On-Accurate Model Ford Pickup From Scratch

In a world filled with 3D printed this and CNC machined that, it’s always nice to see someone who still does things the old-fashioned way. [Headquake137] built a radio controlled truck body (YouTube ...
Flying

The Labor of Love That Gave a ‘Graf Zeppelin II’ Model Lift

John Mellberg spent 17 years meticulously scratch-building a 1:36 scale model of the LZ-130 Graf Zeppelin II, driven by a lifelong passion for airships. The elaborate construction involved extensive ...
The Washington Post

A British ‘Star Trek’ fan is building a massive USS Enterprise model

Mike Nevitt is an English graphic artist and model maker living in Copenhagen. He plans to spend the next few years building a 1:25 scale model of the USS Enterprise starship from the original “Star ...
Polygon

3 things I learned about the 40K hobby by building a scale model airplane

Over the summer last year I took my daughters out to Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin. The massive park offers miles and miles of walking and riding trails, large camping areas, a place to ride ...