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Illustrator and an occasional photographer of small things. Never won any awards but I was nominated for a HUGO once. You’ll find no AI here. avanaut.com
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A shipyard for old spaceships. #spaceship #scalemodel

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The Blade Runner Police Spinner, finished after boxing it for almost eight years over an electrical issue. I fried some of the leds inside it, a stupid mistake. It was just too much to handle. Some of the lighting worked and I decided to finish the build as it was. #bladerunner #scalemodel

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Those tourists did not know what they were taking photographs of. A Maserati Boomerang isn't a common sight on snow. In fact, it practically never happens. Inspired by the sunny winter days. #maserati #toyphotography #scalemodel

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

The new Andor trailer shows the classic X-wing in black and white Partisan livery. It's the first time we see it in action as it didn't fly in Rogue One. I made this model from a vintage MPC kit a few years ago. I like that black and white paint scheme. #starwars #andor #scalemodel

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

An Andor Season 2 trailer is out. It looks very good, very Star Wars-y. All those flying machines, new and old. Yes, this has a promise of something good written all over it.

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

How do videos work here? Testposting with this clip I made relearning Final Cut Pro. I used to know how to use it but I seem to have forgotten a lot.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

I took some snapshots of the “Royal Guardsman” N-1 model this afternoon. It was a bright sunny day with fresh snow on the ground. Perfect for testing how this thing behaves in front of the camera. It turned out it behaves well and I’m happy with that. #scalemodel #toyphotography #StarWars

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

K-2SO, such a wonderful design and a joy to photograph. I’ve used one of these photographs as my header image here for a long time. Always liked that one. We’ll see more of K-2SO in Andor S2, I believe.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Cold Case. 
 Not an original idea but I’ve had that beetle for a long time and I figured I’d try this with it. A leisurely murder investigation photograph for the weekend. 
#toyphotography

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

I took these probably right after the BSG episodes Gun on Ice Planet Zero 1&2 aired here in March 1981. There was also THAT movie less than an year earlier about some rebels hiding on another ice planet. One track mind, huh? Never too late to change I suppose, but you know, I don't want to. :)

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Made from unused materials from ”Projects”, a folder on my computer. Sometimes digging through leftovers can be fun. #toyphotography

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

The N-1 Naboo starfighter, such a cool design, it looks great in white. Quite happy with this as it is now and I call it done. Another model for photography ready to go. #starwars #toyphotography #scalemodel

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

I don’t usually go this deep in the rabbit hole of model building but this one deserved it (not quite finished yet though, almost). I mean, it’s just a prop to use in photographs.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Waiting for paint to dry on a model I'm building. While waiting some non-topic photographs I've taken. Non-topic as in there are no spaceships, they're just photographs from my hometown. I have a habit of carrying camera with me most of the time and, well, sometimes I use it too.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

The Expanse is an amazing sci-fi series, splitting it in two like this is very unfortunate. If you haven’t seen it, you definitely should.

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

An excercise in metal. Haven’t really tried it like this before, not in this scale. Slowly dragging it closer to the finishing line.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

I got nothing done to this today but I took these to document the process. The droid and the droid socket on the N-1. #toyphotography #starwars

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

I like photographing scale models, make them look real if I can. The thing is that the scale models need to be built to my preferences and it takes time. This is what I’ve been busy with for a few weeks now. Details from the current build. 
#starwars #toy #toyphotography #themandalorian

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

A snowtrooper and the opportunities to ski a little. Variations from a photoshoot. #toyphotography #lego #starwars

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

Things I built this year. Not terribly much but great fun nevertheless. Learned a thing or two in the process, that’s always a plus. Happy New Year! Let’s make it a good one. Or at least try our best.

submitted 63 days ago • 5 comments

Just another sunny winter’s day by the sea. Two versions. I always doubt these open wide shots because they are kinda small if you’re looking at them on a cellphone. I made a tighter crop version for a closer look. Maybe unnecessary, I dunno. #toyphotography #spaceship

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

Skeleton Crew has these alien side characters that are better than some main characters in Star Wars in years. Lots of them. I’m baffled. I mean, Kh’ymm from ep.3 is alone worth a spinoff series of her own. I like this new level of ambition in Star Wars.

submitted 82 days ago • 3 comments

I like spaceships. Mostly I photograph scale models of them but I’ve tried it with Lego a few times as well. These are all from a few years ago but still favourites of mine. #lego #starwars #toyphotography

submitted 87 days ago • 8 comments

Darth Vader and Wilhuff the dog. Just a reminder of the realities of space travel. Pets need their exercise. #lego #starwars #toyphotography ⁣

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments