Professional model maker and photographer Michael Paul Smith spent the last 25 years making miniature vehicles and photographing them, set in a fictional 1950s American town called Elgin Park. His models are so detailed that when placed in miniature dioramas and photographed using forced perspective, you'll think that they are real vehicles. via These Are Not Real Cars, Just a Mind-Bending Optical Illusion - TechEBlog.
This weekend, I headed to the local armor builders annual show. There was some great stuff there... sadly I walked off without my camera. I managed to get a few decent shots with my iPhone. There was a ton of great stuff, but two things stood out to me in particular. (Full gallery at the bottom of this post) This fantastic destroyed truck and amazingly detailed engine: This impressive diorama. It's not just the build quality (which is great), but it's the amazing story it tells: [fancygallery id="2" album="2"]
The following is a rant I originally posted on Armorama.com. The following is the content I sent to AK Interactive, Weathering Magazine, and Mig Jimenez. I posted it publicly as well in order to spark discussion, debate, and thought. There was a lively discussion that took place in the comments, and I encourage you all to read through that thread. Please comment on this post or on the original thread with your comments. As our world changes and further embraces equality, I find that there are still many ways that society (American or any other) lags in making equality happen. To whom it may concern: My name is Jake McKee, and I'm a 38 year old male. Last year, I returned to the scale modeling hobby after many, many years away. I've been excited to see how many new and amazing products are on the market and how companies [...]