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  1. almac
    Can’t believe this one is starting next week! I’ve got several 1/72 Fujimi A-4s to choose from. I also fancy doing an Argentine Q from the Falklands war with the 1/72 Airfix kit. The Airfix kit is a nice simple build compared to the Fujimi. I struggled with the join of the front and rear fuselage on two builds I started for the In the Navy GB last year and put them back in the box. Cheers Allan
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    Count me in for this one with an Eduard 21 in 1/72. Cheers Allan
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    Count me in too,Dennis. I’ve got the 1/72 Cyber hobby in the stash. Cheers Allan
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    Very nice work. I’m currently working on the c-4 version of this kit. Hope mine turns out as good as your one. Cheers Allan
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    Welcome to Britmodeller Alan. Now you’ve got the first one completed what’s next? As to your question regarding brush painting acrylics, some acrylics are designed more for airbrushing and I find them hard to brush paint with. Tamiya acrylics are a real pain to use with a brush. The brands I found good for brush painting are Revell, Xtracrylic and Lifecolor. Cheers Allan
  6. almac
    Excellent work. Thanks for the build tips and the link to the video, some great images there. I nearly started this one last week but it went back in the box for some reason. Cheers Allan
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    Colin, sorry for not replying sooner but I’ve just noticed your post. Unfortunately this won’t be finished on time. I have done a little more work on it. I’ve started the undercarriage and ordinance but that’s it. I’ve not had the time recently due to work and family commitments. So modelling is on hold for now but hopefully in the New Year I’ll get going again. Anyway. Thanks to all who took part in the GB, some terrific builds on show. Cheers Allan
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    Hi all, more painting tonight. I tried to get a faded look overall but not sure if that’s what I did. I’m never sure whether to stop or keep going as I’ll probably overdo it. I’ll have a look at some pics to get a better idea what needs to be done. Meantime here is where I’m at just now. Cheers Allan
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    Morning all. I gave up on the Xtracrylic desert pink. Two reasons, I hated the colour and it sprayed like ...well not very good. So I decided for an alternative to try Tamiya desert yellow. I tried building up the colour slowly to achieve a mottled, dirty finish but it takes time and patience. This is how it looks for now. Cheers Allan
  10. almac
    Evening all. With the two week extension to this GB I have a renewed enthusiasm for this as I didn’t think I could have finished for next week. Despite all my troubles with this kit I think it’s looking ok so far. Today I primed it with Halfords grey and then gave it some Tamiya flat black. Hopefully the black base with give me a varied finish for this dirty Tornado. Next up tonight is the Xtracrylic desert pink which may be problematic but we’ll see. Cheers Allan
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    This morning I was thinking that very thing, I need more time to finish this. Excellent. Cheers Allan
  12. almac
    I feel your pain with this kit, Al. The clear parts are a mess. I’m fast losing my enthusiasm for my build. Despite all the issues your’s is looking good. Cheers Allan
  13. almac
    Hi all. Small update tonight. Refuelling probe fitted in a fashion as I struggled to get a decent fit. Some filling and sanding required but it ok I think. I also fitted a part with a clear front under the front of the fuselage,I have no idea what it is, which was a terrible fit. Specifically the clear part was the poor fit. It’s on and needed smoothed in with Perfect plastic putty but I don’t think it will look great. As I and others have said the clear parts are truly awful and really let the kit down. I have another in the stash but I doubt I’ll ever build given my experience so far with this kit. Anyway here’s some pics. Cheers Allan
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    Evening all. Inching forward with this build. I’ve not had much time this week for modelling as I’ve been decorating, such a waste of a week off work. Anyway tonight I worked on the canopy. The clear parts of this kit are, for me, a real let- down. They have loads of of flash and seem really brittle to work with. The canopy lines are a bit vague as well but I think I managed the masking ok. Cheers Allan
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    Nice work. That is one colourful Tornado! Cheers Allan
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    Nice work AW. Cheers Allan
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    Evening all. Most of the main parts are on now without too much trouble apart from one of the intakes. They were a very tight fit and I used too much pressure in getting them on and as a result part of the underside cracked and will need some fixing. Here’s how it looks just now. Not to bad I think but some work still to do. Cheers Allan
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    Evening all. Two parts of the fuselage together tonight. Not too bad a fit but some work to do. Started on the intakes as well and I’m a bit confused as to where the kind of curved piece is supposed to go. The instructions are a bit vague so can anyone enlighten me? Cheers Allan
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    Some more progress with this one tonight. Finished painting the cockpit. Pretty rough but it’s the best I could do so definitely a closed canopy job. Tomorrow I should get the main fuselage together. Cheers Allan
  20. almac
    Evening all. It’s been a month since I last posted on this. I started building this last week after I had finished my Seaknight for the Helicopter GB. The cockpit has been given a coat of grey and I’m painting seats and instrument panels. I’m not using the the decals for the instrument panels. The rear fuselage is almost complete. I’ve glued the wings in the forward position as I was not overly keen on the moving wing option. I’m thinking of leaving off the tailplanes till after the two halves of the fuselage are together as I think it will be difficult to clean up the seams with them attached. I’m also not keen on the moving option. Cheers Allan
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    Hi just noticed this GB. I’ve got the 1/72 Academy p-38 in the stash so count me in. Cheers Allan
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    Nice start with the cockpit etc. I’ll follow your progress as I’ve got this one as well and it is kind of in my thoughts to start soon. Cheers Allan
  23. almac
    That is one very colourful machine. Excellent work. Cheers Allan
  24. almac
    Fujimi CH-46d Seaknight Hotel California Gunze H301 Tamiya flat aluminium and flat black Cheers Allan
  25. almac
    Thanks Steve. Yes our fortnight of isolation passed without issue other than being bored. I’m calling this one finished now. I think it’s turned out ok despite my lack of mojo. It’s up to my usual standard, by that I mean it looks ok from a few feet but up close not so much. Tomorrow I’ll take some pictures for the gallery but here is how it looks for now. Thanks to all who took part in the GB and to Col and Pat for hosting. Cheers Allan
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