Michael Cifra
Michael Cifra
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Chasseur a Cheval
24th scale resin Napoleonic figure of a Chasseur a Cheval and his Horse. Build and painting guide. Those Napoleonic uniforms were very colourful and ornate but how on earth did they fight with all those plumes and trinkets flopping about everywhere?
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Gwendolyn & the Dragon
Переглядів 44Місяць тому
I have a few questions. Is Gwendolyn, the Dragon's friend or Master? Or is she held captive by the Dragon? Is Gwendolyn waiting for a knight in shining armor to rescue her or is the knight, the Dragon's next meal? Also, why is she in her underwear? A 3D resin figure bought from AliExpress. Building and painting tutorial.
Betty Jo - On the Farm
Переглядів 64Місяць тому
Betty Jo is daydreaming whether she should go to the big smoke with Gilbert Rodgers or stay on the farm and marry Billy Bob. A painting tutorial of a cartoony 3D printed figure sourced from Aliexpress
Awakening of the Valkyrie
Переглядів 1902 місяці тому
The evil n@zis are at it again. As a last ditch war effort, they have summoned a demonic Valkyrie. All the gang is there - H itler, Himmler, Goering, Rommel, Galland and Doenitz. Diorama build and painting tutorial using 35th scale figures from Tamiya, Dragon, Tristar, resin and 3d prints.
Indy Jones Temple of Doom 3D print
Переглядів 2092 місяці тому
Construction and paint video of 3d printed figure of Indy Jones from the Temple of Doom movie. Printed on a Halot resin printer at about 16th scale.
Ou sont les Allemands? - Where are the Germans?
Переглядів 9715 місяців тому
Diorama which tells the story of WW2 US soldiers in a French Normandy street looking for Germans and asking the locals if they know where they are. In 1/35th scale including the Tamiya Jeep and Greyhound armoured car with Tamiya, Miniart and resin figures set with a backdrop of the Miniart Norman street building
Morrigan The Celtic Witch Queen
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Fantasy female resin figure at 1/24th scale. Morrigan the Celtic witch queen. Build includes painting of figure along with led lighting and resin water.
Herr Priller and his Eagle
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Hasegawa 1/48th scale Focke- Wulf FW190A5 with BMW 327 kit with ICM German aircraft ground crew. Model construction and diorama video.
The Master & the Servant
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Vignette of an old man and a robot, but which one is the Master and which is the Servant? Resin figures in 1/24th scale set in a dystopian future. Build and painting video.
"Where is my Precious?"
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Build and paint description of resin Golum/Smeagul figure from Lord of the Rings
IL PUSSY GATO
Переглядів 122Рік тому
65mm resin figure of a cat in armour. Represented as a Conquistador in South America. Build and painting guide.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider
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75mm 3d print of a Lara Croft figure from the Tomb Raider movie. Video illustrates the construction and painting of the figure
The Nubian Medusa
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A vignette with a Female Nubian Medusa and male Nubian Guard. 24th scale painting and build video
Heller Bentley 4.5L Blower
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24th Scale Heller Bentley 4.5L Blower Kit and 3D printed figure. Model build video
Maureen Dunlop
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Maureen Dunlop
Patricia & Baby
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Patricia & Baby
I'm stuck in the mud - again!
Переглядів 180Рік тому
I'm stuck in the mud - again!
Ahoy there! Come ride my sweet Valentine
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Ahoy there! Come ride my sweet Valentine
Airfix 54mm French Cuirassier 1815
Переглядів 4,8 тис.2 роки тому
Airfix 54mm French Cuirassier 1815
A Bad Time to Die
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A Bad Time to Die
Loot Studio's Bashir Khan
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Loot Studio's Bashir Khan
Mosquito Raid at Dawn - Diorama
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Mosquito Raid at Dawn - Diorama
Nicola Tesla bust
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Nicola Tesla bust
Polar Lights Lost in Space Dr Smith and Robot
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Polar Lights Lost in Space Dr Smith and Robot
Naughty Leia - 3D Resin Printed Figure
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Naughty Leia - 3D Resin Printed Figure
Academy 72nd scale P51D Mustang
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Academy 72nd scale P51D Mustang
Lindberg 48th scale F100D Super Sabre
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Lindberg 48th scale F100D Super Sabre
Dragon 35th scale 101st Airborne Bulge Diorama
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Dragon 35th scale 101st Airborne Bulge Diorama

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @fentlover33
    @fentlover33 Місяць тому

    mr cifra arent you meant to be teaching math

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Місяць тому

      @@fentlover33 I'm allowed to have hobbies and have a life outside of school!

    • @fentlover33
      @fentlover33 Місяць тому

      i know that sir

  • @juleshammond5652
    @juleshammond5652 Місяць тому

    There's a great deal of joy in seeing a 'vintage' kit lovingly built up into a fine finished example. And your obvious pleasure in doing it multiplies that. Great video. Great model.

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Місяць тому

      @juleshammond5652 Thanks, with the older kits, there's not the expectation for perfection, also gives scope for some scratch building.

  • @migueladdon3659
    @migueladdon3659 3 місяці тому

    She was not australian, she was born in Argentina...

  • @manningjackson2723
    @manningjackson2723 4 місяці тому

    Excellent work! Keep up the great work mate! 👍🇦🇺👍

  • @bibo987945
    @bibo987945 4 місяці тому

    So good, the girl is the highlight in the field.XD

  • @kennysmart8273
    @kennysmart8273 5 місяців тому

    Your welcome Rock

  • @entertaining_clips-c1b
    @entertaining_clips-c1b 7 місяців тому

    he is the best

  • @WATTScostumes
    @WATTScostumes 8 місяців тому

    The Airfix 54mm figure kits are a really nice series. I have put together 11 of them over the years. Love the details and super fun to put together. This particular kit took some time as I remember. A nice base make a huge difference in the display of these models. When I finish my figure models I like to spray them with dull-coat and then highlight certain parts with gloss or some form of sheen. You did a fine job on the model. I can appreciate the time you invested in it. It is a fine looking piece. Well done!

  • @kevinkerlin5603
    @kevinkerlin5603 9 місяців тому

    Nice diorama

  • @potrzebieneuman4702
    @potrzebieneuman4702 10 місяців тому

    Excellent build, I put this one together a few years ago and it was a fun build. The diorama box is great and the speed addition really sets the whole thing off nicely.

  • @frankbarillaro559
    @frankbarillaro559 10 місяців тому

    Excellent! Is it a bit larger than 1/24 scale?

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 10 місяців тому

      Yes , it looks more like 16th scale but it didn't have a scale on the box

  • @СашокСен
    @СашокСен 10 місяців тому

    Почему музыка такая торжественная, должен быть похоронный марш.

  • @MHMajid-yi8iu
    @MHMajid-yi8iu 10 місяців тому

    👍

  • @markharnitchek9205
    @markharnitchek9205 11 місяців тому

    very nice ... well done.

  • @HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling
    @HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling 11 місяців тому

    Really nicely done all around, i love it! One of my great-grandfathers actually knew Priller, they would hit the bars in Northern France hard together. Unsurprisingly Priller married into a brewery after the war, it is still in family possession to this day. It is the Riegele Brewery in Augsburg, they even mention Josef Priller on their homepage.

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 10 місяців тому

      Thanks for your comments, I have seen many of your videos of your great models.

  • @daniellebcooper7160
    @daniellebcooper7160 11 місяців тому

    Im pretty sure it was Priller who was the German pilot in the movie 'the longest day'.

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures 11 місяців тому

    Excellent, thumbs up!

  • @hermannjoseph
    @hermannjoseph 11 місяців тому

    Wunderbar! Well done mate, the FW190 turned out really well and the red on the BMW looks stunning. 👍

  • @marknelson5929
    @marknelson5929 11 місяців тому

    Hi Michael, commendable effort!! But if you don't mind some comments - the big issue is the colour of Josef Priller's uniform, it is way way way over the top! The strong bright blue colour was never like that in real life. The box art colours showing the 'dress' uniform he is wearing to get in his BMW are way too strong. There is much info online showing the 'real' colours of the clothing which in the scale you are using will show. BUT this brings me to another point many people don't think about - scale colour in models. If you paint an Fw 190 at 1/72 scale, 1/48 scale, 1/32 and 1/24th scale, most people will use the same ratio of mix. So the colour has the same 'value' on the surface of the model irrespective of the scale - in fact i.e. the smaller the scale the lighter the paint should be. Paint manufacturers need to make paint mixes according to scale - but a bridge to far I'm sure. Some really keen modellers are aware of this and do their own scale mixes, But amazingly this was discussed i.e. scale colour on models in an Airfix Magazine in the early 1970s when I was a kid. All the very best, a great model you have done!!!

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 11 місяців тому

      Probably not, I just matched the colour that was on the box art. With his bright red car, he was probably a very showy, gaudy man. The other issue is that the colour matching on the tv screen isn't matching what I see in real life - I probably need another camera.

  • @markedwards4616
    @markedwards4616 11 місяців тому

    What a nice little kit, Michael.

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 11 місяців тому

      Yes and I got it for a bargain at a swap meet

  • @jyvesguillemot
    @jyvesguillemot 11 місяців тому

    nicely well done mate !

  • @gregchapman-oliver7725
    @gregchapman-oliver7725 11 місяців тому

    lovely touchs that bring the figure to life

  • @toonman361
    @toonman361 11 місяців тому

    Wonderful work. One observation. The spoken part warns of an approaching alien. The head bubble is extended as if the robot is at full alert. But the right arm is flaccid, as if at rest. Wouldn't it have been better to turn the arm to arc upward as if at full alert?

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 10 місяців тому

      That would have been nice, but the internals of the model was actually a bit tight, it was bad enough to put in LED's much less servos etc

  • @paulbennett4548
    @paulbennett4548 11 місяців тому

    A cracking build lad but you forgot to add the lights. I added the headlights and some interior ones to light up Grommet and the rabbit on the passenger street. I have just started building the Top Bun van based on the Airfix kit and aftermarket 3d printed parts. Keep building.

  • @briankruse3584
    @briankruse3584 Рік тому

    Great job. Apparently you can still find this kit.

  • @MikeMurawa
    @MikeMurawa Рік тому

    I personally like the Airfix kits.The last one I made was the Polish Lancer. Mike of Bristol

  • @jpwphotographicstudio3891

    Splendid result. I'm struggling with the Scots Gray at the moment. Recently got the Polish Lancer and a French Old Guard .. My dad did most of these series back in the day 70s. Dad would take about 12 months to finish one wish he was stll around to ask how he did the damn straps experimenting with paper various types at the moment .. They are certainly a challenge 😂😂. You have done a good job on face I must say. The horse though possibly a little too shiny overall, you could matt down some areas. Lovely bit of modelling hats off to you.😊

  • @dukewellington9308
    @dukewellington9308 Рік тому

    I love these models too. I made a diorama with 5 of the Cuirassiers being shot down by Maitland.... because now was his time...ha ha ha. I have another 2 kits of these and an assortment of the other kits from the series. They have just enough detail to make them look amazing. Well done with your diorama

  • @donwilsmore3945
    @donwilsmore3945 Рік тому

    Another way of doing the horse would of been to paint it in oil paint and for a slight sheen ,,,to rub your fingers natural oils over him

  • @LeveretteJamesClifford1955

    Very well done!

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures Рік тому

    SUperb painting and basing, congrats on this cuir!

  • @johncrome2698
    @johncrome2698 Рік тому

    Hi Michael, considering how difficult these early Airfix kits can be and, how much work is required to get a decent result, I think you have made a good effort with this subject. Well done mate, well worth the vidio to see how you completed it.😀

  • @wingopen
    @wingopen Рік тому

    I don't like the horse finish, same color all the way, you would have better watched some pictures about real bay horses: they always show a tones graduation and legs are black from knees to hoofs eventually interrupted by white bands if present. Also, you painted horse tongue a reddish color instead of pink-flesh. In the end the brake in his mouth is out of scale.

  • @markfrommontana
    @markfrommontana Рік тому

    Really like your British gentleman, and your paint work on the Bentley is impressive. An excellent display.

  • @markfrommontana
    @markfrommontana Рік тому

    Wonderful painting of a superb sculpt. What a treat!👍👍👍

  • @Copper29
    @Copper29 Рік тому

    Yet again another great video The detail on the shark teeth necklace, wow!

  • @jyvesguillemot
    @jyvesguillemot Рік тому

    nicely well done mate ! the figure is perfect -

  • @markfrommontana
    @markfrommontana Рік тому

    Brilliant. Yes, you really made her face come to life. Well done! 👍👍👍

  • @Tan-S
    @Tan-S Рік тому

    whens the face reveal

  • @Tan-S
    @Tan-S Рік тому

    Another crazy video

  • @gregwatson6402
    @gregwatson6402 Рік тому

    I Like iT . I Would Love Find The Light Kit You Did And Try My Luck. I Am Scared To Start The Mobiobus Build . Ihave It But Afraid Of It.

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Рік тому

      I took a sound module (from Amazon) and hooked up a couple of leds in series so that the lights blinked according to the sound.

  • @bailey.7427
    @bailey.7427 Рік тому

    guys remember to like and comment if you are enjoying the content like i am.

  • @Tan-S
    @Tan-S Рік тому

    Such a good vid, very good use of your coaster , such a good save and turned out great.

  • @MaxFletcher-it9ut
    @MaxFletcher-it9ut Рік тому

    epic

  • @KHKH-os6kt
    @KHKH-os6kt Рік тому

    I know Ron Volstad here in Edmonton Alberta Canada. A very talented artist and all round gentleman.

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Рік тому

      It was the box artwork that was the inspiration for me making the diorama. When I'm finished with the kit, I cut out the box and store it in folders.

  • @jakevanbreen5473
    @jakevanbreen5473 Рік тому

    Love it! Keep it up

  • @roopeshkrishna34
    @roopeshkrishna34 Рік тому

    Excellent build..!

  • @lurkerrekrul
    @lurkerrekrul Рік тому

    You did a really nice job on this kit. As a huge fan of Lost in Space, and the robot in particular (I watched it in syndication when I was little), I always wished that they'd made the model more accurate, but a good paint job can go a long way toward making its flaws less noticeable.

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Рік тому

      Thanks, I made it during lockdown, I wasnt allowed to go to the beach to get sand so I used train ballast and painted it. The kit itself came together nicely

  • @PanzermansBunker
    @PanzermansBunker Рік тому

    Superb work on the Cuirassier. Excellent paintwork......very colorful and striking. I also liked the chinstrap technique. The detail on the base compliments the figure wonderfully. My only suggestion is making deep furrows behind the various canon balls.....like they dug into the earth as they halted. Happy modeling my friend. Bill

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Рік тому

      Thanks alot. I wish that Airfix would re release these figures.

  • @dunc0127
    @dunc0127 Рік тому

    Great video...think I just may retrieve my 54 kits...thank you for posting buddy

    • @michaelcifra4696
      @michaelcifra4696 Рік тому

      Thanks, I wish Airfix would re issue all these kits.