matto21

Hello, I'd agree about the Airfix Hawk - the panel lines are way over done. I built a 1/72 Hawk a few years ago and used the Revell kit. Not bad, but quite a few parts need quite a bit of filling and many of the smaller parts have a lot of flash that needs cleaning up. Ultimately though, it looks like a Hawk. I also did a thread if you want to have a read: Matt

Another couple of projects on the bench at the moment. Palbrick etched wagon kit: Old Airfix Lowmac being upgraded: SPV ex-blue spot parcels van from the Parkside kit: Old Lima CCT undergoing some upgrades to improve the underframe: Matt

Wow, I've not updated this for a long time! I've been busy though with plenty of stock on or leaving the workbench. Parkside Open Wagon: Scratchbuilt Gannet ballast wagon: Triang Cowan's Sheldon crane rebuild: Couple of 13t open wagons - one is kitbuilt, one is a repainted and detailed Bachmann: Scratchbuilt Izal Palvan: Detailed Lima Fertiliser Wagon: Detailed and repainted Bachmann OBA wagon: Matt

Thanks for the comments - sorry for the (very) belated reply! As mentioned, I sold the completed model but RM evidently took a dislike to it and destroyed it in transit. Luckily I do have the photos - my model also featured in a magazine so I have that to remember it by too. Matt

Sorry for the delay in replying. Here are some pictures of the completed model - I'm not sure if I ever did a RFI topic. Unfortunately the model is no more - got destroyed by Royal Mail! Matt

I received my copy today 👍

Thank you for the comments @Wulfman, @georgeusa and @wellsprop. Glad you like the RN scheme!

@Samuraiwarrior, @RupertTheBear and @Roberto thanks very much for the positive comments! @Roberto

Wow, that's a stunner!

Thanks for the positive comments, much appreciated! Let's hope the next model doesn't also take 7 years! Matt

Hi all, Only took 7 years to finish this! Started originally just after the kit was released and worked on in fits and starts ever since. For some reason I just never had the motivation to finish it until now. Matt

Exhausts painted and fitted tonight. Hopefully get the rear section of the canopy masked up tomorrow. Matt

6 years and counting... Finally standing on her own wheels. Matt

According to FB, this book is now being printed and will be available/delivered soon.

Hi all, Not posted in a while, but I have been plodding along in the background! And a whole new scale to me - O gauge: Thanks for looking Matt

I've been building buildings and a tree: The house forms a view blocker on my layout and is based around the Fair Price Models pub kit, just used back to front and not used as a pub. The tree is twisted wire and modelling filler for bark, with unidentified scatter for foliage. Matt

Hi Mark, The pub: is it a Fair Price Models kit? If so, I'm also using it on my layout, albeit back to front and repurposed as a house. Good effort with the texture! Matt

Hi Mark, thanks for the comment. The texture is simply household filler applied directly to the surface. Initially it was too coarse so it was sanded right down to give a smoother, but still visible, texture. Matt

Finish line in sight with this one.

Black bits done - decals next... Matt

After a bit of a pause, camo painting is now completed. Onto the black bits behind the exhausts and then the decals. Matt

One side (almost) done. Now onto the other...

Sure is! RLM02 is a similar story. Nice paint to use though, thins nicely with Mr Levelling Thinner.

Hi James, If you've used Tamiya or Mr Hobby acrylics, you'll have no issues with them. The colours do look a lot "brighter" in the pots than the other two brands though (this is RAF green). Matt

Finally a bit of progress. I hate painting camo freehand so can only face doing it a bit at a time,hence the other wing still being bare plastic. First time using AK Real Colors too. A lot of tidying up still to do, and I'm yet to mask the yellow undersides so the boundaries are quite messy. Matt