About me
- Name:
- Torsten
- Nickname:
- TWN
- Country:
Germany- Town:
- EU/D/Odenwald/Neckarhausen
- Member since:
- March 9, 2013
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)diecastmates.com (Diecast models)
Ex nihilo aliquid fit, that's been my motto since I was 8 years old. I started with airplanes, later tanks, figures, warships and motorcycles. I came very early in contact with the German Sci-Fi series Perry Rhodan, because my father was a SF fan. So we also saw Star Trek, Space1999 and many other SF & Fantasy series on TV. I then got more and more in touch with building science fiction models. My first model was the Star Trek Enterprise from TV, which I built for one of my brothers. After the first Star Wars movie, which I saw in a cinema with the biggest screen in Europe in Berlin, the original movie from 1977, I switched more and more to building science fiction models. Then figures from science fiction and fantasy were added. Increasingly I was bored with the discussions about how to build a real model and which dimensions are correct. That was not my world. In 1982 I came in contact with S.F.3.D, now Ma.K., and collected all the kits. This series impressed me a lot because there were many innovations and as a fan of Robert Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" the battlesuits somehow reminded me of it. After Nitto stopped the production of S.F.3.D, I am working with a small group of fans in Germany, UK, USA and Australia to revive it. In the 90's I came in contact with Nitto and Kow Yokoyama through the owner of HLJ. They were looking for a new name for the franchise. My friend Mark from the UK and I created the name ZbV3000 and Kow added Maschinen Krieger. That's how the series was reborn. I was fortunate enough to work on the series for some time and act in an advisory capacity. This was still a lot over the phone, different times. In this time I also worked for different model magazines and the model industry, so I was allowed to consult for the figures for the movie "Lord of the rings" or thought at that time which models could still be developed for Perry Rhodan. That was all as a freelancer, I could not live from it. All that is history, today I build models most of the time only for me, my family and very, very good friends. Most of it is SF/Fantasy, but if a model looks interesting to me, I build it. Furthermore I read comics, novels and art books from the SF/Fantasy genre and watch a lot of movies about it, if I have time for it, because the job eats a lot of time too. And the family, the garden and my kitchen, where I like to cook and bake, also need some attention.
Activities
Modeling clubs
I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):
Favorite webzines
Scale modeling forums
Scale modeling magazines
Scale modeling shops
Paint ranges
I use following paints on a regular basis:
Favorite scales
1:61:16
1:20
1:24
1:48
1:87
28mm
54mm
70mm
75mm
90mm
1:350
1:537
1:650
1:1000
1:1400
Interests
Aircraft
Bell 222 Aircraft » Helicopters | 
1976–Now
Focke-Wulf Triebflügel Aircraft » Jets | 
1944–1945
LuftKrieger Aircraft » Jets | No range
Messerschmitt Me 262 Aircraft » Jets | 1944–1951
Sänger-Bredt Silverbird Aircraft » Jets | 1942–1945
SNCASO Dever Aircraft » Jets | 
No range
Fiction
Anime Fiction » Anime | 
No range
Batman Fiction » Superheroes | 1939–Now
Batman-TV Fiction » Superheroes | 1966–1967
Catwoman Fiction » Superheroes | 1940–Now
Columbo (TV Series) Fiction » TV Series | 1968–1978
Crusher Joe Fiction » Anime | No range
Discworld (Comic Fantasy Series) Fiction » Fantasy | 
1983–2015
Dragonheart Fiction » Comics | 1996–Now
Fantasy Fiction » Fantasy | No range
Fantasy Warriors Fiction » Fantasy | 
No range
Frazetta Death Dealer Fiction » Fantasy | 1973
Guardians of the Galaxy Fiction » Marvel | 1969–Now
Ikaruga Fiction » Anime | No range
Indiana Jones (Movie) Fiction » Movies | 1981–Now
James Bond Fiction » Movies | 1953–Now
Lord of the Rings Fiction » Fantasy | 1937–Now
Mask (Movie) Fiction » Fantasy | 1985
Metropolis (Movie) Fiction » Movies | 1927
Monster Scenes (Movie) Fiction » Movies | 1923–Now
PLAMAX Fiction » Anime | No range
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Movie) Fiction » Movies | 1981
Rambo (Movie Series) Fiction » Movies | No range
Shaun the Sheep Fiction » TV Series | 2007–Now
Snoopy Fiction » Comics | 1950–Now
Space Pirate Captain Harlock Captain Herlock Fiction » Anime | 1977–Now
The Incredibles (Movie) Fiction » Movies | No range
The Wizard of Oz Fiction » Fantasy | 1900–Now
The X-Files Fiction » TV Series | 1993–2018
Tintin Fiction » Comics | 1929–Now
Infrastructure
Buildings Infrastructure » Buildings | No range
Houses Infrastructure » Buildings | No range
Other
Reference books (Cross topic Battlestar Galactica) Other | No range
Science
Honda Humanoid Robot Science » Science | 1993–Now
Leonardo Da Vinci Science » Science | 
1490–1510
Robot Science » Science | No range
Science Fiction
Aliens (Movie) Science Fiction » Other | 1979–Now
AMS-119 Geara Doga Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
Anti-Gravity Racer Science Fiction » Other | No range
Arakyd Industries Probe Droid Viper probe droid Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Aratech Repulsor Company 74-Z Speeder-class Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Aries 1B Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1969–Now
Armoured Fighting Suit S.F.3.D Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | 1982–Now
AT-TE All Terrain Tactical Enforcer Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Babylon 5 Science Fiction » Babylon 5 | 1993–1997
Battle Droid Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Battletech Science Fiction » Other | 1985–Now
Bishop Orbital Dropship Science Fiction » Other | No range
Blakes 7 Science Fiction » Other | 1978–1981
Boba Fett Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Bomvol und Zionel Gans Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | 2000–Now
Bomvol und Zionel Panzer Aufklärungs Kröte T.W-47 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Buck Rogers Science Fiction » Other | 1979–1981
Camel LUM-168 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Captain Scarlet Science Fiction » Other | 2068
Cardassian Galor-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | 
No range
CEC YT-1300 Light Freighter Millennium Falcon Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Clone Trooper Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Colonial Battlestar Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
Colonial Battlestar Jupiter-class Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
Colonial Battlestar Mercury-class Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
Colonial Blackbird Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | No range
Colonial Raptor Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | No range
Colonial Viper Mk.I Starhound Class Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–Now
Colonial Viper Mk.II Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
Colonial Viper Mk.VII Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
CR90 Corellian Corvette Blockade Runner Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Cylon Raider Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | No range
Cylon Raider (2003 Reboot) Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
Cylon Tanker Science Fiction » Battlestar Galactica | 1978–2012
Death Star Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Deep Space Nine Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Destination Moon Science Fiction » Other | 1950
Destroyer Omega-class Science Fiction » Babylon 5 | No range
Discovery XD-1 Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Dornier-Stra Haunebu II Science Fiction » Other | 1944–1945
Droideka Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Dust Game Science Fiction » Other | No range
Eagle Transporter Science Fiction » Space: 1999 | 1975–1977
EVA Pod Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Falke Pkf.85 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Fantastic Voyage Science Fiction » Other | 1966
FF-X7 Core fighter Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
Forbidden Planet Science Fiction » Other | 1956
FreiTek Inc. E-Wing escort Starfighter Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Futuristic Repair Crew Science Fiction » Other | No range
Galaga Fighter Science Fiction » Other | No range
Galaxy Quest Science Fiction » Other | No range
Gallofree Yards, Inc. GR-75 Medium Transport Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
German Satellite Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Ghost Company Science Fiction » Other | No range
Großer Hund Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Gundam Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
Gundam 0080 Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
Gundam The 08th MS Team Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
HAL9000 Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Halo Science Fiction » Other | 2001–Now
Haunebu Science Fiction » Other | 1939–1945
Hawk Spaceship Science Fiction » Space: 1999 | 1975–1977
Heavy Armoured Fighting Suit Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Heavy cruiser Dreadnaught-class Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Hover Bike Science Fiction » Other | No range
ID4 Independence Day Science Fiction » Other | 1996
Imperial assault carrier Gozanti Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Imperial Stormtrooper Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Incom Corporation T-65 X-Wing Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Incom Corporation T-70 X-Wing Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Incom Corporation Z-95 Headhunter Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Incom Corporation/Subpro ARC-170 Starfighter Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Jawa Sandcrawler Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Jules Vernes Nautilus submarine Science Fiction » Other | No range
Junk Tank Rock Science Fiction » Other | No range
Kastor Science Fiction » Other | No range
Klingon Bird of Prey Science Fiction » Star Trek | 
1966–Now
Klingon D-7-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | 2100–2500
Klingon K't'inga-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | 2270–2370
Koensayr BTL Y-Wing Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Kuat Drive Yards Combat Walker-class AT-ST Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Kuat Drive Yards EF76 Nebulon-B escort Frigate Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Kuat Drive Yards Walker-class AT-AT Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Kuat Systems Engineering A-Wing Starfighter Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Kuat Systems Engineering Delta-7 Aethersprite-class Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Kuat Systems Engineering Firespray-31 Slave I Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Last Exile Science Fiction » Other | 2003–2016
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Movie) Science Fiction » Other | 2003
Lost in Space Science Fiction » Other | 1965–1968
Low Altitude assault Transport (LAAT) Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Lunadiver Stingray Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
M61A5 Main Battle Tank Type-61-5 Science Fiction » Gundam | 1979–Now
Macross Robotech Science Fiction » Macross | No range
Mars Lunar Explorer Vehicle Science Fiction » Other | No range
Maschinen Krieger Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Mecha Science Fiction » Mecha | No range
MechatroWeGo Science Fiction » Other | No range
Mercury 9 Rocket Science Fiction » Other | No range
Mikoyan MiG-31 Firefox Science Fiction » Other | 
No range
Moldy Crow Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Moon Bus Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Moonwatcher Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Movie Plan 9 from Outer Space Science Fiction » Other | 1956–1959
Movie Rocketship X-M Science Fiction » Other | No range
Mr. Spock Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
MS-05 Zaku I Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
MS-06 Zaku II Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
MS-09 Dom Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
MSN-04 Sazabi Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
N-1 Naboo Starfighter Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Neuspinne NS567 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Neuspotter NS465 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
NR-N99 Persuader Corporate Alliance Droid Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Nutrocker P.K.H. 103 Nutcracker Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Orion 2001 Spacecraft Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Oskar Panzer Spahwagen Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Panzer Kampf Anzug Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Panzer Kampf Flugzeug 40 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Perry Rhodan Science Fiction » Other | 1961–Now
Planet of the Apes Science Fiction » Other | No range
Protocol Droid Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Quark Science Fiction » Star Trek | 1965–Now
R2-series Astromech Droid Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Radiant VII consular-class cruiser Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Raider fighter Science Fiction » Babylon 5 | No range
Razor Crest ST-70 class Razor Crest M-111 Science Fiction » Star Wars | 2019–Now
Robocop Science Fiction » Other | No range
Robot Battle V Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Romulan Bird of Prey Science Fiction » Star Trek | 
No range
Runabout Danube-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
RX-79 gundam Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
SA-23E Mitchell-Hyundyne Starfury Science Fiction » Babylon 5 | No range
Sand Stalker Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Schenkel U.D.K. 38 Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
Science Fiction (dont use) Science Fiction » Other | No range
Science Fiction Game Science Fiction » Other | No range
Science Fiction Hyperweapon Science Fiction » Other | No range
SDF-1 Science Fiction » Macross | No range
Security Officer Odo Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Serenity Science Fiction » Other | No range
Shuttle Lambda-class Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Shuttle Nu-class Republic Attack Shuttle Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Shuttlecraft Type F Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Silent Running Science Fiction » Other | 1972
Slayn & Korpil A/SF-01 B-Wing Starfighter Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Space Battleship Magellan-class Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
Space battleship Yamato 2199 Yamato (Star Blazers) 2199/2202/2205 Science Fiction » Other | 2012–2019
Space battleship Yamato Original Series Star Blazers Science Fiction » Other | 1975–2009
Space Legion Science Fiction » Other | No range
Space Station Babylon 5 Science Fiction » Babylon 5 | No range
Space Station V Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Space: 1999 Science Fiction » Space: 1999 | 1975–1977
Space: Above and beyond Science Fiction » Other | No range
Star cruiser MC-80 Liberty-type Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Star destroyer Executor-class Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Star destroyer Imperial-class Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Star destroyer Venator-class Republic Star Destroyer Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Star Trek K-7 Space Station Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Stargate Science Fiction » Other | No range
Starship Ambassador-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | 
No range
Starship Constellation-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Constitution-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | 2100–2500
Starship Constitution-class (Discovery) Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Constitution-class (Kelvin timeline) Science Fiction » Star Trek | 2258–Now
Starship Constitution-class (Refit) Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Crossfield-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Defiant-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Excelsior-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Freedom-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Galaxy-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Intrepid-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Kelvin-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Lynch-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Miranda-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | 2277–2285
Starship NX-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Oberth-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Sovereign-class Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
Starship Troopers Science Fiction » Other | No range
Steampunk Science Fiction » Other | No range
Super Armoured Fighting Suit Science Fiction » Maschinen Krieger | No range
T-47 Snowspeeder Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
Terminator Science Fiction » Other | 1984–Now
The Borg Science Fiction » Star Trek | No range
The Expanse Science Fiction » Other | No range
The Invaders Science Fiction » Other | 1967–1968
The Moonlander Spacecraft Science Fiction » Other | No range
The Tripods Science Fiction » Other | No range
The War of the Worlds (1953) Science Fiction » Other | No range
The War of the Worlds (2005) Science Fiction » Other | No range
The Wings of Honneamise Science Fiction » Other | No range
TIE Bomber Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
TIE Defender Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
TIE Interceptor Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
TIE X-1 Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
TIE-Fighter Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Titan A.E. (Movie) Science Fiction » Other | No range
Titov V Science Fiction » 2001: A Space Odyssey | No range
Tracy Island Secret Base of International Rescue Science Fiction » Other | 1965–Now
Transformers Science Fiction » Transformers | 1984–Now
Tron Science Fiction » Other | No range
Twin Pod Cloud Car Storm IV Science Fiction » Star Wars | No range
U.C. Hardgraph Science Fiction » Gundam | No range
UFO Science Fiction » Other | No range
VF-31 Siegfried Science Fiction » Macross | No range
VOTOMS Science Fiction » Other | 1983–Now
Warhammer 40,000 Science Fiction » Warhammer 40K | 1975–Now
YF-19 VF-19 Science Fiction » Macross | 1994–Now
Yoda Science Fiction » Star Wars | 1977–Now
Ships
Ship of the line Soleil Royal 110 gun, 1st rate Ships » Ships of the line | 1669–1692
Space
Grumman aircraft Lunar Module LM Space » Space | 1952–1969
TWA Moonliner Space » Space | 1955–1962
To be classified
Uncategorised To be classified » Unknown | No range
- Other topics:
- Movie Stargate » No topic page
Star Trek (Dont use) » No topic page
Star Wars (Dont use) » No topic page
Contact
- Homepage
- TWN Modeling World
My next events
I currently have nothing in my agenda
My previous events
Space Days 2022 Darmstadt Darmstadt
1. and 2. October 2022
Darmstadt1. and 2. October 2022
Kurpfälzer Modellbautage 2022 Plankstadt
14. and 15. May 2022
Plankstadt14. and 15. May 2022
Ausstellung des Plastik-Modellbau-Club Kurpfalz e.V. Mannheim
25. and 26. May 2019
Mannheim25. and 26. May 2019
Space Days 2018 Darmstadt
27. and 28. October 2018
Darmstadt27. and 28. October 2018
SpaceDays 2016 Darmstadt
15. and 16. October 2016
Darmstadt15. and 16. October 2016
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2015 Zeiskam
7. and 8. March 2015
Zeiskam7. and 8. March 2015
SpaceDays 2014 Darmstadt
25. and 26. October 2014
Darmstadt25. and 26. October 2014
International Toy Fair Nuremberg 2014 Nürnberg
29. January until 3. February 2014
Nürnberg29. January until 3. February 2014