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    Dear Roman Congratulations on a nice smooth looking FW 190. I am interested in the rather oily sheen of the exhaust staining on the fuselage sides, was this deliberate? If so this is a different interpretation then I'm used to. Oil leaks were certainly a feature of the BMW 801 so perhaps this was common? Also the blue white blue Reich defence markings were new to me, I thought they were red and yellow for this gruppe? Regards Andrew
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    Evening Guys Does anyone know if there is a 1/72 Luftwaffe starter cart available? You know they look a bit like a pram. Think they are called anlass wagen?? I seem to recall that Tamiya does this in 1/48. No FW 190 should be seen without one Regards Andrew
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    Dear Colleagues Thank you for your kind words! I would like to get more people to try the gentle art of diorama photos. They were more common maybe 5 or 10 years ago? I envy Mancunian airman living near historic Wickenby - the home of 12 Squadron. My airfield backdrop is RAF Benson near my home! Regards Andrew
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    Dear Mancunian Airman Thanks for the information on the vehicle camouflage. I know the army started the war with a wavy camouflage as you show but it was a two tone green was it not? Then the army moved to khaki brown as the green colours were in shortened supply if I recall from the Starmer books on Army colours. Do you have any colour pictures of RAF vehicles of the period? Anyhow nice to have someone who cares about these things. Regards Andrew
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    Dear Mancunian Airman Yes, I was inspired by Hodgson's letters from a bomber pilot. With the Wellington here I cut the closed Trumpeter bomb door so that only the outer doors were left hanging open. I believe the rest of the bomb bay was left open and the inner doors and frame removed? As for vehicle colours were you expecting the 'micky mouse ears' scheme? I wasn't too sure how much this was followed. In the colour film of the Lancaster squadrons at Hemswell a lot of the vehicles appear to be just green apart from the tractors with yellow bonnets. Probably the tractor is a bit modern for 1942, but I don't have the older more agricultural version of the early war. Regards Andrew
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    72nd scale Trumpeter kit with Eduard photo etch, Aires resin main wheels, Quickboost tail wheel and gun barrels. Scratch improvements to cockpit and gun turrets with Xtradecals codes. Note the safety bar across the pilot’s window to ensure the pilot’s head did not come into contact with the propeller! The paint is Gunze mr color acrylics. The Wellington MkIII introduced the powerful 14 cylinder Hercules engine, four gun tail turret and Gee navigation to the Barnes Wallis’s canvas covered bomber. This aircraft is meant to represent ‘G for George’ of 12 Squadron, the favoured mount of Pilot Officer Bob Hodgson He flew the aircraft on ops in October to November in 1942. He then wrote off ‘G’ in a wheels up landing after engine failure. He and his crew were lost on ops with 166 squadron on 29th March 1943. With icing being a big problem for night bombers, in 1941-42 the RAF tried out a strange paste called 'Kilfrost' on the wing and tail leading edges. Photos even show the stuff on the DF fairing! Vehicles from Airfix and figures a mixture of Revell and Gunthwaite. Hope you like it? Andrew
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    Dear Tony and Colleagues Lovely modelling skills there, but does anyone think the mid-upper turret is sitting a little high on the fuselage? I get the impression the Boulton Paul mid-upper snuggled quite low and maybe Revell have exaggerated it somewhat? Regards Andrew
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    Dear Rob and David Thanks for your super suggestions! I now have a red face as my errant wheel has turned up under some storage boxes. After a brief courtmartial I shall attach it straight away! Thanks again for your support in a time of crisis! Andrew
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    Dear Fellow Modellers Don't know for the life of me how it happened but whilst building my 1/35 Trumpeter Ariete MBT I seemed to have lost a road wheel. Maybe you know the feeling? Short of buying another kit does anyone have a suggestion on how to get a replacement? I checked out an ancient Revell Leopard 1A5 in my attic but those wheels are too small. Thanks for any advice Andrew
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    Excellent painting Scopedog3! What paints did you use for the camoflage? I appreciate the worn metal on the outrigger stand! Andrew
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    Dear Friends Here is the AFV Club late M5A1 in a 'Belgian 44' scene and on its own. The crew named this one 'fish n chips' so I had to do it! Hope you like it? Andrew
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    Thanks Nick32 I start with a mix of gunmetal and chrome gunze paint. Then start dabbing on rust at the main rust positions of the exhausts (flanges, bends etc) using paint like IJN linoleum. Finally MIG light rust powder in strategic places. Regards Andrew
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    Thanks for your encouragement! Regarding the colours I think I used Gunze H303 green as the base and then one of the RLM greens for the dark camo. Weathering was with the AK interactive set for green tanks then some of the AK interactive wet muds topped off with some MIG weathering powders on the side The C squadron markings (2nd senior regt in Bde) were from Archer Andrew
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    Thanks Guys You're absolutely right Seahawk it should be 6th Armoured. Ist Armoured was a Rhino if I remember correctly. Andrew
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    Dear Fellow Modellers Not sure if I posted this one before? I used the 3" howitzer barrel in the Tamiya kit to do the Close Support version. Round about late 1941 to 1942 the preferred Infantry tank was the Valentine with photos showing Matildas hanging in there as CS tanks. As most of you know the standard 2 pdr gun on British tanks was a one trick pony only firing AP rounds. The odd 3" howitzer gun was supposed to do the other roles of HE and smoke. So these Matildas were fairly common sites around the UK as these armoured regiments did their training So this is the Tamiya tank with Bronco tracks. Hope you like it? Andrew
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    Thanks Doozer I brought the BMW R75 out of the attic for the photo shoot. Next time perhaps I'll give it star billing? Andrew
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    Dear Fellow Modellers Here is the new ICM Renault AHN truck. Possibly their best to date with great fit and engineering. I did succumb to Blast wheels and following a photo on the internet assembled various decals to provide markings for 5th SS Panzergrenadier Division Wiking. In Summer 1942 (Operation Blau) they led the charge down to the Caucasus and the oil fields at Maikop. I suspect not that many of their Renault AHN trucks made it back from the retreat when Stalingrad was encircled and the Army Group pulled out. Hope you like it? Andrew
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    Dear Colleagues Thanks for your encouragement. Figures can somehow bring things to life, changing it from 'a toy' to a representation of history. But it usually doesn't come off! I like to pick figures who aren't really doing a great deal, just standing around. Andrew
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    Dear Fellow Modellers This is the Trumpeter KV-1s with Armo markings from the 1942 Don Front. Fit didn't seem as good as I remembered with the earlier KV-1 types they did. I used the hair spray technique for the Whitewash. What do you think? Andrew
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    Am amazed how well the old Tamiya Quad looks! Puts many more modern offerings to shame I would only add the 8th Army cooker i.e. an oil can with sand in the bottom, holes in the side and then add some petrol and woof tea's up! Well done! Andrew
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    Dear Fellow Modellers Vickers were succesfull in exporting their 6-ton tanks round the world. The model with two turrets was called the 'trench sweeper'. The Soviets wanted to kick start their tank industry and they started producing these oddities themselves. This is the nice Hobby Boss kit. No I did not add all the track pins! The figures are from miniart but heads from Hornet or Tank. Hope you like it? Andrew
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    Thanks for your comments guys The grass near the truck is one of those sets from Companies like Heki (I don't remember which) which is like a scouring pad for your saucepans. You cut it out and glue it down. Regards Andrew
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    By the way Shermaniac I enjoyed seeing your Russian builds on your website. Keep it up Comrade! Andrew
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    Thanks Guys! Yes, the cargo was my first tentative step with the hairspray technique using the juice marketed by MIG. In theory I am now having a relaxing build with the Trumpeter KV-1s but am struggling with fit problems! Andrew
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    Dear Fellow Modellers The Miniart Gaz trucks are some of the most challenging kits to build. Not because they are crude but rather because they almost entirely lack attachment points. Several times I drilled holes and installed brass rods to strengthen joins. The real things were tough as old boots of course! Hope you like it Andrew
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