Model building
Sassco Design is my personal blog showcasing the most recent items from over 30 years’ worth of experience in digital.
The model section is showing some of my constructions, something I did in my youth and have revived at a much later age. The last few years saw some scratch-built models using plastics, metals and MDF, before obtaining a 3D printer.
The latest work is non-3D printed and involves an Occre Titanic model (formed from wood) and some miniature diorama work.
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Star Trek Away Missions miniatures.
Another “quick” project with slightly bigger miniatures than the FASA ones previously completed. Painting the Star Trek: Away Missions miniatures with Army Painter paints is a…
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FASA Star Trek miniatures.
FASA’s Star Trek miniatures were introduced in the mid‑1980s as part of their licensed role‑playing and tactical combat games, and they remain a distinctive part of…
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Tantive IV 3D printed model
A 3D printed design, which was then painted and weathered. Includes the lighting, which was very effective.
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HMS Terror by Occre.
Delighted to have completed the HMS Terror wood model by Occre, the same manufacturers as the RMS Titanic model done previously. Ironically, this was less pages…
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Lord of the Rings: The Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-dum diorama
Great fun in creating this. The figures were 3D printed and purchased from eBay, while the Balrog was an Etsy purchase. The base was made of…
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Occre Titanic model
A fantastic model kit to work with. Not a traditional plastic kit, but a wood and metal kit, which required a huge amount of woodwork to…
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Star Wars Trench Run diorama
Explosion simulation and floating models in the famous Star Wars Trench Run. All complete. 5 x #Revell 1:112(ish) scale models, painted and weathered. #StarWars trench base…
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2001 Space Odyssey Discovery One 3D printed model
From the classic Stanley Kubrick motion picture. Entirely 3D printed from brilliant files provided by Metaform 3D via Thingsverse The spine was created using a single…
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Star Wars Sandcrawler model diorama
An entirely scratch built model using an MDF lower and a cardboard frame. The panels were added using foam paper and card paper. Wheelbase complete using…
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L11 Zeppelin (LZ41), 3D printed
L11 Zeppelin (LZ41), 3D printed and some detailed scratch-built parts. The reason for this one, an unusual camouflaged Zep, is that on 1 April 1916 it…