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Bozothenutter

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  1. 'Hercules' was the monocoque/carbon manufacturer.

    Don't see anything for the engine.

    20. chassis plate, goes behind/above the seat

    bottom except the 'speedline' are for the drivers

    32. tire decals for 'new' tires 

    That's about as far as I get

    33. might be Courtaulds

    18. is intriguing because of the Japanese, so might have been a JP GP item

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  2. On 2/27/2024 at 12:11 PM, Paul Lucas said:

    We can only hope that they are diligently recording the different paint finishes that they find on a layer by layer basis. . .

    Some do though...

    I remember reading about car restorations where all paint layers were analysed and conserved.

    As was the location of the paint.

    They used some sort of 'blaster' where they could control depth of removal.

    I see 'restoration/conservation' efforts which although well meant, make me cringe with horror. 

    "We just had our parts back from the blaster, look how clean and shiny!".....noooooooooo!

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  3. On 2/27/2024 at 12:11 PM, Paul Lucas said:

    We can only hope that they are diligently recording the different paint finishes that they find on a layer by layer basis. . .

    This, I have visions of a bloke with an orbital sander.....🫣

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  4. like this?

    F-4-Phantom-II-Collings-Foundation-X60.j

     

    from this thread:  

    or this?

     

    this actually shows some tan left on the tail, must have had the crewchief shaking his head.......

    from here:  

     

     

     

    11 hours ago, gingerbob said:

    LN?  Sorry, not getting your banter!

    tailcode

  5. 12 minutes ago, Mike said:

    They're not as hard to work with as you'd think actually.  The first few kits I got close to finishing had vacform canopies, so I was kind of forced to deal with them, and found them not too difficult, if a little scary.

     

    • Pack the inside of the canopy with Blutak or something similar
    • Put a brand new #11 blade in your scalpel
    • Work under an excellent light source
    • Lightly draw around the edge of the canopy with your scalpel, repeating the action time-after-time until the part is released from its carrier
    • Leaving the Blutak in situ, sand the edges if necessary to tidy up
    • If you plan on cutting the canopy to open it up, leave it until you're happy with the fit on the model, using Blutak again to support the additional cuts
    • Remove the Blutak and test-fit
    • Sand the edges of the canopy until they fit the cut-out well
    • Once you're happy, mask the canopy if you paint your canopies in-situ
    • Use a non-destructive glue to adhere them to the model, either GS-Hypo (my favourite) or high-strength PVA
    • Leave the part to set for a good while, taping it into position if feasible
    • Next day, remove the tape if used, and carry on building your model

     

    There's a reason most kits with Vacform canopies include two, for mistakes and to help you if you can't cut the canopy tidily to pose it open.

     

    HTH ;)

    forgot one step, "mask the 'glass' part with masking tape"  😉

  6. 56 minutes ago, PatG said:

    Sorry but what they charge for spares is excessive and way beyond the actual cost.

     

    I recently asked them for a price for 4 small pieces that I'm missing from my 72nd scale Spitfire 1 and it was far more than buying a completely new kit at over £20! Needless to say I declined their offer!

     

    Their biggest financial issue is the decline in OO/HO trains sales which is far more serious and recently resulted in Hattons deciding to close as this key market is now going down a cliff face. So quite why they have introduced a new TT gauge for trains seems to be highly questionable at best.

     

    As a member of the HRCA I can also confirm that the demand for train sets of all vintages is declining with great speed so Hornby/Airfix/Corgi need to re-balance their business plan IMHO to avoid another major hit and re-focus on those market segments that are still viable. How many young children now actually want a train set for Xmas I wonder?

     

    So I have no issue with asking Airfix to send me a part I've broken or lost if I can then get it for free, after all this is what Eduard ( and I suspect others too) are quite willing to do as part of their customer service approach and it will only help me to keep buying Airfix.

     

    Pat.

     

     

    So basically you're saying: "I don't like their pricing, so subterfuge is ok" ?

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