Scratchbuilt: Model Masters for Fantastic Plastic

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Scratchbuilt: Model Masters for Fantastic Plastic

 

Scott Lowther’s models aren’t (generally) painted, because Scott Lowther’s models aren’t (generally) for display—they’re for casting molds to make kit-parts from. If you’ve ever been curious about this process, Scott’s site has a great selection of finished, in-process, and still-to-come master models he’s working—on contract or on “spec”—to turn into kits. Scott’s specialty is real-world and fantasy aerospace; shown here is his take on the “X-jet” from X-men 2.

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I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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