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Anthony Kesterton

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  1. If anyone wants to order these directly - all kits are available on AliExpress.  £23.86 including shipping and VAT for all three models after a £3 discount:

     

    MENG MMS-014

    MMS-011

    MMS-013

    HARKONNEN & ATREIDES ORNITHOPTER & SPICE HARVESTER

     

    Delivery was around 2 weeks.

     

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  2. Hi

     

    I want to store bottles/containers of glues (like Tamiya Extra Thin) in an air-tight container.  I am using a tupperware-style container today which is ok, but still think they are not as airtight as I hoped they would be. I think these glues are aggravating hayfever-type symptoms and looking for a better way to store these glues in the house.  

     

    Anyone have suggestions on what to use to store the glues?

     

    Anthony

  3. 9 hours ago, RidgeRunner said:

    This is the set, Anthony

     

    https://www.scalemates.com/kits/lf-models-c7250-mirage-f1az--187577

     

    if you get the Special Hobby kit you can get a better Gabon Mirage using my own decals. See them listed and here:

     

    https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235103046-west-african-defender-–-special-hobby-mirage-f1az-tr-kmp-of-the-armee-de-l’air-gabonaise-–-172/

     

    Martin

    Thanks Martin - not quite what I was looking for, but now understand the listing.  

     

    regards

    anthony

  4. 4 hours ago, nheather said:

    In particular I was looking for small files to clean up plastic and white metal wargaming figures in a variety scales, 15mm, 20mm and 28mm.  What I was after was files of a variety of profiles and small enough to get into the nooks and crannies that would take off fine seam and flash imperfections smoothly without leaving scratches.

     

    I do have a set of micro needle files with diamond abrasive which can get into the nooks and remove material ,not had any problem with the abrasive coming off, but they leave scratches on the model.

     

    Files such as Vallorbe were suggested, but I never got a clear answer of what cut I would need - they are expensive, a small set is around £80 (if you can them in stock anywhere) - ideally I want some sort of comparison with something I understand, like comparing them with grades of wet and dry - I need files that are equivalent to wet and dry grit 600 to 900.

     

    For photo etch I do have the Tamiya photo etch file which works pretty well.

    Perhaps the very fine jewellery microfiles will work on your white metal figures.  In the Vallorbe system - cut 6?

     

    I did manage to find someone getting rid of a few Cut 2 Vallorbe and have bought those - if they don't work for my plastic kits - will use them for metal-work.

     

    I will look at the photo-etch file from Tamiya - thanks

     

    regards

     

    anthony

  5. On 2/6/2022 at 3:16 PM, Ade H said:

    That would depend upon what you rate as decent, Anthony, as that is to some degree relative. I bought a Sujiborido set when I started this hobby in 2016; they are superb quality and still perfect, which is what I regard as a decent tool. However, I don't know whether they are sold in Britain; and if you have a tight budget, a couple of the Mr. Hobby files would be a sound second best choice, I think.

    Thanks Ade H - will take a look at both those brands.  Premium Hobbies appear to have stocked the Sujiborido sets - but now out of stock.

     

    I have seen recommendations for swiss jewellers files too - Vallorbe seems to be the brand.  These are for jewellers and other metal work.

     

    anthony

     

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  6. Hi

     

    I am looking for some decent files - for plastic, and photo-etch cleanup. I have some Rolson diamond coated files which seem to lose more of the abrasive than actually scrape off the plastic.  I have also tried some random file sets in the past - again, not very good quality.  

     

    Any suggestion on some decent, small files?

     

    thanks

     

    anthony

  7. Airfix still honouring their Flying Hours tokens, and very efficiently.  30 tokens + a £5.95 and a 1/48th Chipmunk arrived within a week.  Unusually, there was no new Flying Club card in the delivery, but I have some of those already.  I also have been receiving emails extending my current Airfix Club membership will the end of Jan 2022.  It will be interested to see what the new Club deal is.

  8. I thought it was an interesting series with lots of plot twists.  Interesting to see the comments here about accuracy and how things might be a bit different in real life but then again, I would not expect to see anything too close to the reality on a TV programme.  The nice twist is seeing the detective operating on the submarine where most of the resources she might have when on land where unavailable.  

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  9. I should have some Halfords primer kicking around here too - will try that next if the Tamiya does not stay on. I was surprised how easily the Tamiya primer came off when I had to wash the parts after priming (they got a bit dusty).  It might be poor curing of the resin or surface grease/stuff.

     

     

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