The Spadgent

Nice looking truck front. Pretty nice beaver too for that matter.

Beautiful. 🫡

Looks fantastic! Bravo. 🙌

Solid work there Giorgio. I agree with James the intake is a special bit of work. Very smooth. Johnny

Not quite as late as last time but still not on the ball. She’s looking amazing. The door seals and arrgh just the amount of micro detail is so off the chart it’s beautiful!!!!! Just makes me want to be a better modeller. I have an otter that I was going to turn into one of the sea planes that took us to the Maldives on our honeymoon. (DINKYS) At the time. This build will need to be buried DEEP before I begin. 🤭 Lovely stuff. Johnny

Hello @Mycapt65 and @Marklo yes I have used Flory washes quite a bit in the past. I moving away from them not because I don’t like them but because I’m learning different stuff and I like to change things up a bit. I think the main issue you have is I read you added the flory wash to a flat top coat. This in my opinion and I’m sure it says this on the Flory page is not what you do. A gloss coat should be added (like with decals) first, then a flory wash. This will make the clean up process 100% easier and better over all. you might find it difficult to remove from a flat coat due the the “grabbing” nature of the finish. Also with the gloss coat you can wet the whole thing and remove all the flory if you’re not happy with the results. as for the fish eye I think you’re simply putting too much on. You can disperse them with a flat brush but always go in the direction of air flow on the aircraft. Having a “splash it on” approach never gives the best result in my opinion. Hope this helps. All the best with the kits. Looking great by the way. Johnny. 🤘

I keep seeing this kit at the LMS and thinking of you. The gaps and describing seems to be working well. Every update a little of the Ced magic happens. 🪄✨

On my way to Birmingham for an office party!!! Yay. 😇 I’m not carrying a trusty book so I’ll update my thread. I made the power box thing smaller. ❤️ parabellum Models is a few doors down from the party so I might get some stock of strips and rod. ❤️❤️ but until then 3D all the way baby. Sone basic models of the bits I need to fill the ‘oles. And informed by members of the parish, a “Juliet balcony”. And some pipes. Printing is going well. Until that is we get to the barrels. That’ll teach me to use default support settings. 😩 Thy are fine now after fiddling alas no photos on my telephone. These turned out well mind. And a quick test fit of some parts proves the concept. ❤️🫡 short but sweet. Is the days order. There will soon be beverages. In my fair city. wish me luck!!!! 🍷 Happy modelling chums. Johnny.

Winning!!! I think the term is. 😇 Lovely details. That old nav light isn’t a patch on your new one. 🙌 Sorry I couldn’t make the show. Telford for the win. 🫡 Johnny

Well I thought it was what everyone uses for this kind of think but maybe not. It’s an AK product but I think it’s universal they just brand it and add a fee. It’s really good, kind of like oasis (the plant stuff) but less crumbly and holds its shape. Takes all kinds of glue too. I like it but it’s a little dusty. Thanks. Me either. It’s actually really good. Carves well and has quite a lot of uses so far. It’s meant to take paint. But it doesn’t look like it. To be fair it was Mr surfacer so might be an anomaly . I’ll investigate. Thanks James. I think it’s 3D print for the other stuff. I don’t trust my plasticard wrangling. 🙃

Evening all. Not quite as much done this week as expected but we do have some progress. I started to use the balsa foam stuff to make some paving and grounding for the building. Then tested primer. 🤔 doesn’t look like it takes primer well. So thinking on my feet I gave it all a wash with thinned down PVA While that dried I cut out the door and window holes, then started to block everything out with the foam. Great stuff apart from the fact you can’t just paint it. This will get a coat of this lovely concrete/plaster stuff to tie it all in. Hopefully it’ll “just” work. Here we are in position. I made some steps too. ❤️ A bit of a modelling break as more gigs came around. The rather wonderful PULP on Thursday. And the always amazing IRON MAIDEN on Saturday. 🤘 the moments in between saw some progress on the building. I built the corner pillar bit. And then used some of the paste. Looks pretty good. Here we are in action. (Where have his mates gone? 🤣 Plasticard was employed to make the shop sign. Built and dry fitted. The lower window will have a shutter. Kinda like this. The window at the top and the door will just be that. I’m thinking whether I scratch from card or 3D print. I’m leaning toward printing as I start back at work tomorrow. we shall see. I did make the inspection box think from card and had a dry fit but I think it’s too big. See how I feel tomorrow. more soon. Thanks for tagging along and all the kind words. all comments and help welcomed. Happy modelling you lot. Johnny.

Thanks Adrian. Hopefully not too big. 🫣 Thank you. Too kind. 😀 Thankyou. 🫡😇 Thanks Keith. I’m really enjoying making all the extras. I have done some characters. The phantom of the opera and my Mars attacks thing. But nothing this size. Great fun though. 🤩 🐄🐮🤠 😆 Thanks Terry. See I knew winky man was a winner. 😉 Oh boy. Thankyou for the kind words. 😇 Thanks Roger. Thanks Giorgio. Thanks for the tip on the face. I tend to agree. I’ll get on it. 🙌 I think you’re right. Do you think he’s into Hammond organ music too? 🤪 Thanks James. 🙌 Thank you. Wonderfully kind words. Much appreciated. 🙌🫡

That’s a great finish. The vehicles are as stunning as the scene. FWIW, I think the characters look great too. Lovely morning reading and a real inspiration for my personal build. Thanks for sharing. Johnny .

Totally brilliant stuff. I stumbled across this after looking for techniques for my build. I have too decided to have a scene background for my latest build but didn’t realise there was a dedicated diorama section on BM. (Now I do) I’ll seek out your end to this as your ideas fit what I’m doing quite well. I love the trees you made and the well is ace. I think I can see HIPS foam board in my future. I don’t even know what that is but it looks useful. excellent work. Johnny ps. If you do t mind me asking where do you get your HIPS board from? It’s a mine field out there.

Looking great so far. I picked this kit up in the Airfix sale a few months ago. I’ll tag along and see how it goes together if that’s ok. Johnny