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Hello one and all, A while ago I asked for ideas in the chat section for some models to display for the school I work for. The short story is that, Karen, the Librarian there holds a lunch for all of the veterans on/near Rememberance Day for our local lads (or lasses). This year I suggested that I would build her some models so she could show off to the kids and the veterans could talk about said models. I have finished 3 of them now, and here is the first. And finally a picture of her not baking in the sun. I think this is the first of the Airfix "new" tools I have made, even tho I do have a fair few. I was less than impressed with the decals as mine wouldn't move! I placed them and that was it, they just stuck! I managed it in the end by using another set of decals that I have of the same aircraft (got to get an aftermarket set now). I think that maybe the weathering is a tad too heavy, but I was having so much fun doing it! Boys do like to get dirty and all that... oo-er. This was the first time that I had used EZ-line as well, I know it can really stretch, but I wasn't too sure on that mast. Live and learn huh? All comments for improvement are most welcome. Kind Regards, Dazz
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Hello everyone, So I finally got around to building my spitfire! Total time it took is under a week including drying, sleeping etc. This is my first build ever, I am now going to start on the Airfix 737. Let me know what you think I used the paints provided in the kit except for Revell Aqua aluminium for bits of the landing gear. I used UHU for to glue the canopy to the body. There's a pilot inside. Also, I used decalfix for the decals, decalfix worked amazingly well I'd say. Lastly sealed everything in with two thin coats of Revell Aqua Gloss. [Thanks to everyone who helped me out with this build over at another thread ] See below the pictures of the final product : That's it. Let me know what you think! I'm going to be building the Airfix 737-200 soon, so let me know what I can improve on. I'll start a new build thread tomorrow or something for the 737 in the airliners section . Cheers, Hamdhan
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Hello there! This is my first post after my introduction post, and also my first scale model that I'll be building. So I grabbed the spitfire starter set for £6.99 from WHSmith. I was planning to build it over the christmas holidays, but I couldn't resist myself from trying out the painting and stuff. I've just done a few things, but I'm done for now until christmas (hopefully ) so that I can do my university work. So, find attached some snaps of the progress so far . Pictures: First look at the box: First look at the pieces on the sprue(I was quite excited at this point): Figuring out what goes where... Decal sheet : http://i.imgur.com/RdQUxf2.jpg My makeshift workstation with work underway (all my tools are back in Dubai): So thus far I've managed to finish painting the seat. Sorry for poor picture quality, my DSLR is back in Dubai as well haha: http://i.imgur.com/YSyoUoz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/nZu6mA4.jpg That's it for now folks. Lacking my tools and having to concentrate on coursework, I will have to put this project aside until christmas. But my plans for christmas are to finish this spitfire, then get started on a Revell A319 and Airfix 737. The A319 in British Airways livery and the Airfix 737 in Air New Zealand Livery. So that's it for now until mid December! Cheers everyone!
