NewsToys/Models
Space 1999: Assemble your own Comlock and Stun Gun (model tutorial).
Gather round, SFcrowsnest model enthusiasts and sci-fi prop collectors, for today we delve into the world of “Space 1999,” where technology from the…
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May 2024
March 2024
NewsGames
Starship Simulator: A Saga Across 8 Quadrillion Cubic Lightyears (game news).
Let’s dive into an interstellar escapade and have a bit of a natter about Starship Simulator by Fleetyard Studios, shall we? The gaming…
NewsToys/Models
Bot Bash (sci-fi model making tutorial: video).
Our best-boy Boylei goes on a blooming big bender of a Bot Bash in his latest sci-fi model-making tutorial blow-out. Can we possibly…
February 2024
NewsGames
From Gungan to Sith Lord? Jar Jar Binks actor teases mysterious Star Wars game (news).
In an unexpected twist that could only occur in a galaxy far, far away, Ahmed Best, famously known for his, let’s say, polarizing…
NewsGames
Arrakis Awaits? Embark on a Dune adventure in Microsoft Flight Simulator (game news).
In a move that’s set to make even the sandworms of Arrakis sit up and take notice, Microsoft Flight Simulator has boldly gone…
January 2024
NewsToys/Models
Mat Irvine interview: the godfather of model making (video).
In the world of model-making and special effects, few names are as revered as that of Mat Irvine. His influence and inspiration have…
NewsJ-life
How Japanese toys changed the world (video).
In the grand tapestry of global pop culture, Japanese toys and models hold a thread that’s as vibrant and intricate as a well-stitched…
December 2023
NewsAnime/manga
Howl’s Moving Castle gets a walking model (kit news).
Here’s a piece of kit to tickle the fancy of all you anime fans out there. This new Moving Howl Castle model offers…
November 2023
NewsToys/Models
Lost in Space: the Jupiter 2 model-makers guide (how-to video).
Here’s your handy Lost in Space: Jupiter 2 model-makers guide. You’re welcome. When it comes to iconic spaceships in the realm of…
October 2023
NewsGames
When miniatures go rogue: how 3D printing is either saving or killing wargaming (video).
Who would have thought that the quiet, meticulous world of wargaming miniatures would be thrown into a tizzy with the advent of 3D…
NewsToys/Models
Giant spider attack (model-making tutorial: video).
Boylei has finished their fourth wicked wild-wild western mining diorama this week. This mine is populated by a huge spider that, like a…
August 2023
NewsGames
Ian Livingstone interviewed about setting up Games Workshop (audio format).
If you’re reading this as a SFcrowsnest fan, chances are you’ve heard of Games Workshop. But do you know the real story? The…