THE STUDIO OF SCALE MODEL ARTIST DARREN MCGUINNESS
Hello! This week has given a wonderful break from the day job and I have immersed myself in my obsession with Spitfire's! A recent visit to Flying Legend's at Duxford was spectacular! Seeing so many warbirds in one place set my heart on fire! Upon returning home my studio went into overdrive building and researching Spitfire's! …
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Hello again! After enjoying my last Spitfire so much I felt compelled to build another! This project came about whilst researching another Spitfire project. Upon reading about the siege of Malta during 1942-1943, a subject becoming ever closer to my heart, I found an interesting photograph: This is Sqn. Ldr. John Lynch, an American …
Hello there! Yes, it has been a while hasn't it? I've been busier than ever and finding time to write build articles has been at a premium since I began commission building. I must say I feel blessed to have met so many great people through my commission work. Only last month I dropped off …
Hello and welcome back to TSMH! It's been a while since I finished my 1/48 scale F/A-18C Hornet in the markings of VFA-87. This jet was one of the first to answer the call during operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 and I wanted this build to serve as a tribute to those who have and …
It's been a while since I last posted anything so I thought today would be a good opportunity to publish photos of my latest completed build. This is my 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18C Hornet in the markings of VFA-87 "War Party". The kit was for the most part built straight from the box, the only modifications …
"Sometimes one has a desire to build a model and wants to depict it in the way it appears in ones imagination" -Darren McGuinness, July 2002 Roll the clock back to the year 2002 and the United States Military were on alert in the Middle East taking the war on terror to those who …
Hello! Allow me to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2019! This year has seen me complete twelve projects in the last twelve months all of which were as different as they were special. Ranging from WWII warbirds to modern day fighters to WWII armour to set piece diorama's …
