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  • Birthday 02/04/1960

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  1. FunkyGibbon started following H.S. Buccaneer S2B 1/48 (Airfix) - FINISHED! , Guess what ? Another 1/24 Typhoon ! , That large Sharkmouthed Typhoon from Airfix (update 2016-08-22, Gun bay repainted, Build complet, RFI next!) and 7 others
  2. FunkyGibbon
    A Question I ask Myself about myself On a Daily basis LOL......Kevin
  3. FunkyGibbon
    Hi again George....Really impressed with your perseverance on this kit I would have thrown it at the wall long ago as previously stated I had terrible problems like you with my 1/24 heller FW 190 Also with my 1/24 Stuka but only the heller kits the plastic was very very brittle I think whatever plastic they used on the 1/24 kits must have been substandard or did not age very well as both these kits were in my loft for some time but never had any problems with the same Airfix kits so can only conclude It was down to whatever heller used in the plastic...Kevin
  4. FunkyGibbon
    Have built a couple of these in the past and had all the cracking problems that you are having especially on the Hellar kit...seem to remember terrible fit issues with the fan on the engine as well ...a shame really as it's the only gig in town as far as 1/24 goes....Your thread has bought the whole sorry nightmare back to me in flashbacks....LOL.....Kevin
  5. FunkyGibbon
    Hi George.....I just need to qualify something I got wrong in my post ,the books chapter called closing up says kit was designed for engine to be exposed or closed up but the panels could not be removed and replaced ,so I guess either one or the other ,and the closed up version needed to have lots of parts on top and sides of the engine removed or left off and as I say the guy who built the finished kit says he had to fill up panel gaps with white Miliput so I think the problems you are having are probably going to affect anyone who wants to close up the engine...Thanks Again for posting this as I say I think a lot of modellers will have reason to be grateful to you for it,.........all the best with the build...Kevin
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    Hello....following this thread as I have bought 2 of these kits and have put off starting until Now.....must admit it's a bit daunting and seeing the problems you are having I'm glad I have.....I also bought the how to build book which might be off great help but it states in the book that this kit was never designed to have the panels fitted on the finished model although they do just that at the end of the book(after removing a lot of the engine parts) the guy says even he had gaps around the panels......Thanks for posting this I'm sure you will save a lot of modellers a lot of grief...Have also been a builder in the past of most of the Airfix 1/24 kits and if memory serves me all of them have fit issues around the engine....Kevin
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    Hi...what's the difference between Chrome for Lexan and Chrome for Plastic with regards to alclad...want to give these a go but have never used them...Thanks....Kevin
  8. FunkyGibbon
    Lovely Phantom....Did you spray the camo freehand or mask with something.....thanks...Kevin
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