Rob G
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That has scrubbed up exceptionally well. Top marks, that man!
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3 hours ago, vppelt68 said:
your build pics from December -23, posted in February -24, were actually taken.
<cough> change the EXIF <cough>
(But you didn't hear it from me, capice?)
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12 hours ago, 81-er said:
* I can’t fix it because I can’t get the thing undone. Just enough of a leak to stop the pressure switch turning off. When I say I can’t get it undone, I mean I now have a rounded off nut because the big bar and hammer still couldn’t get it undone.
Got a photo of the offending part?
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45 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said:
Looking for a bright side, at least you avoided that Matchbox kit with its problems. 😉Best wishes for a swift return to health and bench. 🙂
It's a Matchbox kit, it doesn't have problems, just learning opportunities.
That said, I do love my Matchbox kits, and I buy them every chance I get (when the price is sensible) - they have their faults, but they also have a certain charm that I find lacking in kits of the same era from other manufacturers. Might be an overdeveloped sense of nostalgia, might just be stupidity, I dunno. I have fond memories of building the same kit <cough> 'a number of years ago', and quite enjoying it.
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21 minutes ago, Jinxman said:
Touch wood the gout beast has left me alone for a while now - my sympathies to you, it's not a pleasant thing to endure.
There will be another Blitzbuild coming along before we know it - see you then?
Mine is usually well controlled, but it's caused by my duff kidneys, which need copious amounts of water to give them a chance, and unfortunately the weather here has been somewhat tropical (as expected), which has resulted in a lot of sweat, which has led to a uric acid spike, which... you get it.
It's not screaming at me, but my knee swells to an incredible size and bending it becomes... nauseating. Not screamingly painful, just a feeling of "oooh, that ain't right", if you get me (the toe and ankle attacks are another thing entirely...) So it's leg out straight, don't get down on the floor, try to avoid stairs and sitting on the loo.
I don't get time for GBs as a rule, I work away and even Blitzbuilds are problematic. I have a couple of weeks off for the end of year stuff though, so thought I'd make the attempt. The universe had other ideas, however. Never mind.
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I had intended to do a Matchbox F4U-4 Corsair, from the box, with all its attendant issues, but... I'm having a spot of gouty arthritis in my knee, which precludes me sitting at my bench. Therefore, you lucky creatures get to miss out on what passes for my ability.
Hope your Christmases were at least tolerable.
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6 hours ago, jackroadkill said:
I've also discovered that when my airbrush compressor starts up my 3d printer disconnects from my laptop.
That's... interesting. EMP discharge, maybe?
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The undercart can be modified so that it can be fitted later. I can't recall the details, but if I can work it out, anyone can.
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On 12/14/2023 at 4:12 AM, PARROTTOID said:
Yet Tamiya rebox Italeri kits under their own name
Some. A very limited percentage of what Italeri have kitted.
Airfix do have a few stunners in the current range, but most of them have issues of one sort or another, and they are ALL made from plastic that is... not very good. We won't even talk about the sharp detail that Tamiya have and Airfix do not. My point stands. For the record, I own quite a selection of the newer Airfix kits, and await the Me410's arrival. I will never confuse it for a Tamiya kit, though.
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2 hours ago, MariosKak said:
Do you think it would match for an F variant?
As far as I know, the real canopies are the same, BUT (and most importantly)... the kits may not be. Your best bet is to get the replacement canopy that is matched to the kit you will be building.
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1. You won't crack the vacform canopy, as it's made from PVC, a material not noted for being fragile. You CAN bend and crease it, but if you work with a modicum of care you'll be fine.
2. Clear polystyrene IS fragile, it's a property of the material. Old model kits had thick canopies, due to moulding limitations, and that thickness made them more shatterproof than they would otherwise have been, but modern kits have thin canopies, which makes things a bit more delicate. The 'awful dorsal seam line' is an artefact of the manufacturing process, as the moulds have to split there to allow the canopy to be extracted - blame McDonnell-Douglas for that, as they fitted the blown canopy to the 1:1 scale version! The vacform version uses a different moulding technique which eliminates the seam, but adds the complication of cutting the thing out...
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12 hours ago, One 48 said:
Perhaps Airfix will finally encompass 1/32 for an Aircraft scale and beat Tamiya and the rest of them at their own game? Now there's a wish,
A wish indeed. Airfix are barely ahead of Italeri in quality, so Tamiya may be a bit of an impossible dream.
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6 hours ago, Bozothenutter said:
Why on earth would a steel crowbar be unpainted?
Because its life was most likely going to be short, as the aircraft would be lost or wear out long before the tool deteriorated. No point spending time, effort and money on something that wasn't expected to be around for long. Of course, the fact that many of them ended in ground crews' toolboxes wasn't taken into consideration...
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Have you tried Google? I found that Eduard do a 1/32 MG34, you'll have to make up a mount and probably 'de-aeroplane' it, but it's a start (albeit a lot of moolah to add to a dinosaur kit). As for part 146, a couple of pieces of plastic card and a bit of sandpaper should see you right there.
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On 12/3/2023 at 11:46 PM, cmatthewbacon said:
Very nice indeed, James. I bet it’s tiny!
It is.
Lovely job! I remember mine (unpainted) fondly, and don't recall any particular issues with it. Although, in all honesty it was 45-odd years ago... I'm slowly accumulating the Matchbox kits of my youth, to have another go at them, and this one is on the list.
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I used to use an assortment of boxes, plastic containers, drawer sets and old tobacco tins. Then I threw it all away, because I didn't ever use it. Now, I just build from the box (using resin and etch where necessary) and don't keep leftover bits. Life is too short.
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22 minutes ago, vppelt68 said:
Thus I believe I can prime the whole plane(s) first white and then add rest of the colours
Correct. Tamiya spray cans like to be shaken well, then warmed in hottish water for a while before use, it makes the paint spray beautifully. Do a few test passes on something else first to get a feel for how it goes, then apply a couple of light coats - it drys quickly so you won't have to hang around for hours. The primer is also quite dense, but applied carefully will go on in a thin coat, it's really quite magical stuff. But please practice a bit first!
Also, their pink primer is quite useful under yellows and reds...
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21 hours ago, vppelt68 said:
It's just that I hate, and I'm lousy at, painting anything white!
3 words.
Tamiya White Primer.
In a rattle can. Then apply your preferred white finish coat.
You may buy me a beer at some point in the future. YVW.
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This is not a recommendation, but...
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/scale-aircraft-conversions-72049-hawker-hunter--193077
HTH.
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of 'The Ministry', overseers
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but we shouldn't judge
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unless you live elsewhere
(Tomorrow is actually Saturday!)
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and a low-necked sweater
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Both! Witchdoctor Captain chants
(It's the voodoo that you do...)
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WW2 Twins GB Chat
in World War 2 Twins Mega GB
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I had considered doing a Matchbox Beaufighter here, to see if I can actually complete a GB in the time allowed before I line up for the Hurricane STGB later in the year. However, just before Christmas I gave both of my copies of the kit to my ex-missus for her and her son to build together. I still have options, but they're a mite more complicated than Matchbox kits, and me and complicated kits and GBs aren't a good match.
Hmm. Thoughts will have to be thunk.