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Hi I'm just starting this model, What/who's colour have you used for the top half on the fusleage exterior. Harrier publications say Dark Sea Grey but ther are so many versions and shades - but yours looks to be the one I'm looking for. Rgds

Hi, anyone any tips on applying yellow acrylic paint (I never use enamels). I have Tamiya, Vallejo and Mr. Hobby. I am struggling to get decent coverage after priming both with airbrush on large areas and hand brushing on small items such as ejector seats. I've even tried on scarp items, yellow artists' acrylic tube paint for small areas. The paint seems to take lots of coats to get a decent depth of colour. I think the secret might be in the colour of the paint that I prime with. Been told that using pink first, helps. Rgds

Thanks guys for replies - as ever great support and help on here. I've time to look into the options you've given me and try some out. Might even try making my own with decal paper - plentyof stuff on youtube I've got photoshop to play about and get the right size & colours. But I'm blummin well not paying the silly prices I've seen on the net for Testors decaal paper! Thanks again - it's time now to put the camo paint on the Brengun Spitfire floatplane.

Hi all. Wasn't sure where to post this one. Just started preping to build an Italeri 1:72 Sunderlaand Mk I. I've got the Warbirds publication and decided to go for aircraft N9025 DQ-Y of 288 Squadron when based at RAF Invergordon. Personal link to this location. OK so even before I set off adivice needed. Obvioulsy no matng decals in Italeri kit but scaling up the size from those provided they would have been 45" for the squadron code (in sea grey) and 8"-9" for aircraft code N9025 in white. Looks like I'm going to have buy decal sheets of individual letters or print my own on decal paper (?????). From Sxcalemates site - Carpena have a set advertised for WW2 bombers 1936-47 either grey or medium sea grey. These however are 48". Difference may be be becasue one size for Bomber Command and other size for Coastal Command???? Only 45" ones come in white. Struggling to find the smaller aircraft code letters at WW 2 standard in white. Lettraset kit M15 is RAF WW 2 but I can't find a scaled letter size referenced. Any hlep would be appreciated. Rgds

Good morning RJP from sunny(ish) Red Rose county. As for cataracts - UK National Health Service ops for them are a bit of a post code lottery on justifying the op unless you're near to your white stick and guide dog. I'm nigh on 73: use varifocal lenses and have dry AMD, hence the 1:72 scale issue- but still giving life hell. Have toyed with the idea of single vision reading glasses for modelling. As for light - I use an adjustable desk light with a daylight bulb in it. Started using it to give better colour rendition when doing my calligraphy - it's good. Rgds See your interested in WWII aircraft - one reason for choosing the Stirling was that my late father-in-law was ground crew on them 1939 - 45. I've started the Horsa glider to along with the Stirling and hopefully the two will be part of a commemorative display in the Preston barracks of the Queens Lancashire Regiment during the last week of Oct entitled 'D-Day to Berlin'. I'm told that it will be a display of all things related to that specific period of time. Rgds

Thanks for replies. Will try the Kristal Klear tip - can get old window out because I've modelled it with the rear access door open. Hi Dogsbody - I'll try to do better with the pic sizes - I share your eye sight probs - I'm struggling with the fine detail of 1:72 scale - I need some new specs as well. Eye sight suffered after 45+ years in drawing/design offices. Mr. 'Elf an Safety' was usually elsewhere. Rgds

Hi , After many months of 2 forward and 1 back steps the Mk IV is 99% there. If Shorts had taken as long to build an aircraft then we'd still be waiting for the first prototype. Anyway 3 pics attached. Two general shots - my first foray for over 50 yrs into anything other then fast jest, - so a number of issues. I'm disappointed in some of decal applications (silvering on the 'WES' decals) even though I used microsol and microset and took great care to expel any trapped air - at least I thought I had - hey-ho onwards and upwards. Pleased with the D-Day invasion stripes - masked and painted rather than using the decals and the light engine exhaust weathering. Now I need some help please The side windows and top observation dome were covered with masking fluid to mask off. After painting and final varnishing this windows was proving hard to clear - then dam! it pushed loose so any more work and it would disappear into the model. \currently held in place with a coat of klear. I have spare windows but there's no way they would go in without trimming down to the size of the fuselage hole - but then how to hold in place and what adhesive to use? Any tips - anyone solved this problem before? Rgds

Cheers! All tried and tested tips welcomed.

Settled for the levelling thinners- well pleased - thanks for advice. Onwards and upwards. Rgds

Thanks for help. Tried brush painting in some small parts and Tamiya thinners no good - wouldn't touch the paint tp clean brush - had to clean brush with cellulose thinners. Don't want to spray cellulose unless I have to. Thanks - will look at local supply of Gunze.

Hi guys, Painting RAF interior green to WW2 Horsa - can anyone recommend a suitable thinners for the paint?

Hi, Try this link. Kin Bromely Art Supplies - current has the W&N Galeria varnish on sale offer. Shop is in darkest Horwich just off M61 - A6 if your in the area. https://www.artsupplies.co.uk/item-winsor-&-newton-galeria-matt-varnish.htm

Thanks to everyone who replied - it's all go info and helped me through the mire of what's on't tinternent. Just need to make my mind up and 'go-for-it'. Rgds

Hi.Thanks for the info. I've already looked at both your compressor. I particularity like the motor cut-off feature the little-tank compressor. Price was just above the budget limit I'd set. Will look at your shop site for info on p&p and delivery dates - probably PM you. Rgds

Hi. My old compressor has just about given up (leaking air like a punctured tyre). Been scanning the forums and web page for a new one. Arghhh I'm more confused, the more info I read. Can anyone help point me in a right direction, through the jungle of info and reviews. I have a budget of up to £150 - £200 max. I don't do a large amount of painting. The quieter the compressor the better. I have two airbrushes (an Iwata Neo and a Harder & Steinbeck). Do I need a compressor with or without a holding tank given the amount of painting I do? Currently looking at Sparmax?????? Rgds

Cheers MarkH. This looks nice and easy - look forward to emptying the box first! How did you check to see that port and stbd wings had same dihedral angle before letting the second wing set in place? Rgds

Hi all, Well after months of slow work I've come to a key point (thought I'd never get here) - I need to glue the wings on to my Stirling. First question was going to be; do I spray primer first or glue on wings and do the whole job in one go - opted for the latter. Right: so dry fit wings - fit OK(ish) but here's where I need some advice. This is my biggest build to date and I've encountered a new prob because of the length of the wing span and the fact that the main undercarriage is already in place. How do I set and support the wings so that (a) I have the right dihedral and (b) both sides are the same - and stay the same whilst the adhesive is setting? Any advice especially if you've built one of these beasts before? For anyone who is not familiar with the 1:72 model the wing span is 16.5 inches for us imperial guys. Rgds PS thought I'd already posted this and if i have please forgive - not savvi enough on forum posting

Well, started the kit in readiness for a D-Day exhibition, Remembrance week this year - hoping to get around to the Horsa glider as well. Took a lot of digging to find after market kits there are still available - a lot been discontinued. Most of inside to be painted 'interior green' - opted for the Mr. Color 351 because it's supposed to be BS283 rather than an FS std. OK lots of bits now ready for the green paint but came to fuselage halves. Inside full of ejector marks -17 in each half and some cutting through moulded details highlighted with red line - Then there is some horrible sinking on the outside and one of the places where the part joined the sprue is exactly in line with a row of rivets. So smoothing out the sprue mark takes out some of the rivets. Question please - the ejector pin marks (some in blinkin' awkward places to get at) and sink marks are too shallow to fill with body filler. Would filling with layers of paint achieve an acceptable;l finish? Rgds

Just been on 'tinernet looking for info on Harrier RCV's and came across this site and pdf - https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-dcs-av-8b-harrier-ii/ Here's another link straight to the doc if you don't want to go to the page first - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AxKvVeNgc1ddXa_xH9W8tEdAblI_Mc5i/view The pdf is 181 pages and weighs in at just under 40meg so you might want to pick and choose from it. Loads of detailed info - I've copied lots on the cockput layout. Rgds

Thanks for the commenst guys - much appreciated. A.C. - I might have a go at this model again and look at the Alliance Models decals. The kit decals leave a bit to be desired - I posted about my experiences with the kit decals on 6 Feb; here's the link if you're interested. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234934493-revelle-rafale-decals-lessons-learned/ Regards

Hi - just about finished the 1/48 Revell Rafale B. Certainly been a learning curve for first model in too many years to count . I don't think you'd believe jusy how long this has taken to complete in terms of elapsed time. Anyway haven't decided if canopy open or closed so still loose fit for now. Exposure on pics has burned out the weathering a bit - must try harder. Already started next two projects so really would appreciate comments - need to learn. Do you think it's better to use poly adhesive for very small parts or super glue? Oh boy did that refuelling probe cause probs. The location on the model is a bit naff - smaller than a baby pimple. Finished up drilling hole in probe and fuselage then used a short length of wire to locate it whilst the adhesive dried.

Hi -just starting (at long last) the Airfix Strikemaster and using Pavla resin cockpit set but there's no colour chart for the cockpit interior and instrument panel. Have you any suggestions? Rgds aerodes

Hi Chris, Sorry made a slip with my dyslexic fingers in last post - should read Pavla resin cockpit set Rgds