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MODeller last won the day on September 29 2015

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  1. Yes I have the rectangular version absolutely indispensable once you are over 50 !!
  2. It's the winch for deploying and recovering the targets
  3. Hi All, I had almost convinced myself that at 74 years old 1/72 models were too small for tired eyes then along comes Special Hobby with this little gem an aircraft I have wanted to model for many years in fact I have the C scale conversion from many years ago squirreled away in a safe place! The kit is beautifully engraved and has amazing cockpit detail as well as wheel bays. It does need very careful assembly and there are small amounts of flash and mould lines to remove. I found the engine bulkheads needed their diameters reduced before the wings would close up flush but generally the parts fit was very good. Painted in a mix of Tamiya acrylics and Revell Aqua then for the first time I used an AK panel line wash, The decals are very thin and settled down well but they need to be treated with care or they can fold over on themselves. Very pleased with the end result so maybe I can dig some more 1/72 kits out of the pile what do you think?
  4. Very classy! Like Kev I would like a 1/72 kit to work on.
  5. Excellent work there very inspiring! So nice to see one "flying".
  6. I've been wondering about how it would look in silver and you have answered that one fantastic! Looks like the wallet will have to be forced open not just for another kit but decals as well! Excellent stuff!
  7. Very nice build and sitting pretty on that base.
  8. Hi All, Here is my effort on the ICM kit but Revell boxing of the Gloster Gladiator an absolute joy to put together even if the instructions would have you put the lower instrument panel on the rear bulkhead! Only aftermarket used is the seat belts although a decal is supplied in the boxing. I have rigged this one in "stretchy beading thread" bought of off ebay and very cheap compared to the "modelling" alternatives. The lower upper wing had the holes drilled and the treads were super glued into them and left to fully harden . The inner fuselage strut holes were drilled right through the top mainplane and those wires glued into the fuselage. The lower wing holes were drilled right through and once the upper wing was attached I pulled the wires through, tensioned them and held in position with tape. when all were secured I then glued each wire to the wing and trimmed the excess off. I found this method worked very well using this 0.4 mm beading thread. paints used were from Mr Hobby Aqueous , Revell Aqua and Tamiya acrylics first time I've used the Pledge alternative to Klear as a decal setting solution and found it works fine but is not so aggressive to the decals as Klear. I can fully recommend this ICM kit only downside I missed getting another for £25 in the Jadlam spring sale they are now out of stock! Looks like I need to trim that aerial wire! MODeller
  9. Lifecolor do two dedicated WW2 RAAF paint sets. A good match for Foliage green is the US medium green ( Revell 148) and Dark earth (Rev 187) .
  10. According to Geoffrey Pentlands RAAF Camouflage and Markings Vol 1 page 100 photo showing crashed Lancer the scheme was dark earth foliage green with sky blue undersides same as the Lockheed Lightnings of No 1 PRU at Coomalie. Hope this helps.
  11. Excellent modelling there I like it a lot! Just might invest in the kit myself! Shame the 1/24 Monogram kit has not been re issued as I really enjoyed making that one.
  12. Look on you tube for Fairey Gannet (silent) by Fairey Film Unit a 16 minute orgy of Gannets in action and being armed up!
  13. Well done for persevering it looks very smart! I have done some checking and this was a new mould Revell kit dated 1988. I have this kit in the stash as well as the Italeri and Airfix/Gunze offering hope to make them all one day it would be an interesting line up! I totally agree with the above comments on chrome stripping.
  14. Hi All, Whilst taking a break from aircraft models I decided to finish this kit which had been on the shelf of doom for many months. Previously I had made the EBBRO Lotus 49 model and enjoyed the experience . Not so with this one it was a case of one step forwards then five back hard to believe they came from the same manufacturer or perhaps I had just bought a bad one. Anyway despite all the curses and muttering I did finally get it together not my best effort but at least it did not end up in the bin. I sourced the Gold Leaf decals from a Tabu set and used Revell Aqua paints for the bodyshell. Molotow Liquid Chrome has been sprayed and brush painted on various parts mix 50/50 with Isopropyl Alcohol for brushing, then a coat of Mr Color GX 112 Super Clear to seal every thing in. I did not bother with the fuel lines to the injectors as I had had more than enough by that stage, just happy to get it finished! The pictures have got a bit mixed up meant to show them together at the end !
  15. Many thanks for your kind comments. I do not build many car models so for this ageing brain (75 this year) it is like starting afresh each time and even with a magnifying lens parts are getting too small! I have also completed a Lotus 49C at the same time as this model which took every known expletive to get done. Will post that one later today.
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