On Wednesdays We Get Weird
Wednesday
Weird Day
A recap of weird videos, unexpected releases, tiny worlds and historical oddities from miniature painting, scale modeling and the hobby’s stranger corners.
Strange Hobby News
MiniArt Put 18 Cats and Dogs in One Box
The new 1:35 set contains 12 cats and six dogs in assorted breeds and poses—an entire supporting cast for civilian streets, farms and military dioramas.
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Italeri’s August Lineup Gets Eclectic
Six releases jump across eras and subjects, pairing dramatic box art with fresh decal and color options—a useful browse when the usual build feels too ordinary.
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Ten Kits Worth Clearing Bench Space For
This monthly countdown mixes aircraft, armor, 3D-printed figures and contemporary diorama subjects into one pleasantly unpredictable release roundup.
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One Artist Built More Than 150 War Dioramas
Architect Abhijit Pariyal combines kits, 3D printing, hand-building and epoxy sculpture to turn major moments in Indian military history into compact scenes.
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A Graffiti Frog Leads a Summer Contest
Print’N Paint’s global competition runs through September 30, inviting painters to finish eligible 3D-printed releases and share the results online.
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Researchers Turned Miniature Painting Into a Computer Problem
A 2026 paper defines “Miniature Painting” as finding the fewest brush strokes needed to recolor a graph. On many graph types, the problem is genuinely hard.
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▶Best Figures & Dioramas of Babaryba 2026
A close look at the dense, dramatic scenes entered at one of Poland’s major scale-model events.
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▶D-Day Terrain That Tells a Story
A study in using terrain, placement and atmosphere to make a historical diorama read like a frozen moment.
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▶Moson Model Show: Vehicles & Dioramas
A crowded visual tour of armor, civilian vehicles and narrative builds from the enormous 2026 Hungarian show.
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▶“Bail Out” Tank Crew on a Sherman Turret
A figure-painting project becomes a compact display by mounting the crew around a 3D-printed Sherman turret.
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▶How to Build Dioramas in 2026
An accessible overview of materials, planning and construction for anyone ready to put a model into a world of its own.
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▶Celldömölk Model Show Walkthrough
Aircraft, armor, cars, ships, figures and dioramas collide in a wide-ranging tour of this Hungarian show.
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Painting Panzers
Tutorials and hobby videos built around classic military miniatures, wargaming figures, scale armor and approachable historical paint schemes.
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Recruit Painting
Historical wargaming projects, new plastic figure previews and practical painting guides spanning WWII, alternate history and earlier periods.
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SpruesNBrews Scale Modeling
Hank pairs beginner-friendly scale-model tutorials with military-history context, concentrating on WWII armor, aircraft and 1:35 figures.
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Americans and Germans Fought Side by Side
At Castle Itter, U.S. troops, Wehrmacht soldiers and freed French prisoners defended the castle together against Waffen-SS attackers during the final days of WWII in Europe.
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Bees Attacked Both Armies
The Battle of Tanga became known as the “Battle of the Bees” after disturbed swarms added confusion to the fighting. The insects were not taking sides.
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The Crocodile Massacre May Be a Myth
Accounts claimed saltwater crocodiles killed hundreds of retreating Japanese soldiers. Later investigations found the famous death toll difficult to support, making the legend stranger than the evidence.
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