In the new issue of Steel Masters, an article about Beirut Model Show 2012, by Emilien Pépin
Source: Hobby Shop Lebanon on Facebook
Philippe NAUD, a famous French Historian, published an article of nine pages , about the Lebanese Civil War 75-78, in the latest issue of Steel Masters with many rare photos:
Source: Hobby Shop Lebanon on Facebook
Some photos from the Beirut Model Show taken on Saturday 28th of April:
Photos Credits: Elite Group Lebanon/ Samer Kassis
More photos are available on the Hobby Shop Lebanon facebook page
If you are in Lebanon or around don’t miss the Beirut Model Show held on the 28th and 29th of April at Beirut’s Downtown. The show is organized by Elite Group Lebanon with the collaboration of SteelMasters magazine contributor Emilien Pépin. The latest techniques of airbrush painting, weathering and other modelling skills will be presented at the show by ‘El Diablo’ Emilien Pépin himself. The show will also include a model competition with notorious people in the judging jury such as Gilles Pfeiffer from Blast Models and Samer Kassis from Elite Group Lebanon.
More infos available on the facebook page of Hobby Shop Lebanon
More on ‘El Diablo’ Emilien Pépin on his blog.
On February 11, 2012, Blast Models in Paris held a second scale modelling day animated by SteelMasters magazine contributor Emilien Pépin. The artist made a full demoof the hairspray painting techniques and answered as usual to the F.A.Q. to all modelers who assisted the gathering.
Here are some photos of the scale modelling day with some of the artist works and skills:
Emilien Pépin will be performing at the Hobby Shop in Lebanon in late of April 2012, Stay Tuned!!!
Latest development on the Scale Model Humvees in Lebanon project:
A UNIFIL Spanish Marines M1036A1, a UNIFIL SVNKON M1114 and a Lebanese Army Maghaweer Regiment M1151.
Tamiya, Bronco and Academy kits.
Here is the 1/35 scale replica of the Lebanese Army Commandos (Maghaweer) Regiment still in progress. The model (Work in Progress) is based on the Academy’s M1151 kit adding to it the GPK turret from Bronco’s M1114 kit and an M113 MG shield. Paints used are Humbrol, Tamiya and Mr. Hobby. Reference photos are from Elite Group Lebanon.
Blast Models organized yesterday in its premises in Paris a scale modelling day animated by the famous contributor to SteelMasters magazine Emilien Pépin. The artist made a full painting techniques demo emphasizing on the weathering of vehicles and answering at the same time to a large quantity of questions asked by modelers gathered around him.
Here are some photos of the scale modelling day with the artist at work and some of his masterpieces:
More Emilien Pépin works can be found on his blog: eldiablo-model.over-blog.com
The event was held by Blast Models: http://www.blast-models.com
Today’s photos are for the Lebanese Army Maghaweer Regiment AIFV-B-C25 and it’s 1/35 scale replica.
Courtesy from Elite Group Lebanon. Photos are from Joseph Azrak, the man behind the Nahr el Bared TV Documentary.
Lebanese Army Maghaweer Regiment AIFV-B-C25s At their home Base.
Close-up view of the AIFV turret.
The Kit is based on the AFV Club's 1/35 YPR-765 SFOR, the most appropriate version of this model to convert it into a Lebanese Army AIFV-B-C25
Paints used are from Tamiya and Humbrol.
Weathered and filtered with Winsor & Newton and 502 Abteilung oil colours.
More photos on my Picasa Web Album.
