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Thanks for doing that 👍

Thanks James!

Hey all was wondering what the best way is to clean fingerprints and dust from a canopy before I start masking . I’m weary about fogging it so after some tips about what I can use safely without damaging it Thanks Edit: sorry I’ve just realised I’ve posted this in the wrong place, and can’t work out how to move it

That's good to know that things are moving again Steve. I'm also from NZ waiting on an order that has been sitting in Milton Keynes since January.

Hey Alex I've also had issues with him, credit card was charged and nothing was sent. I've tried reaching out to him through his website, email, and through messenger on facebook and not received a reply. On his facebook page you cannot post directly, but others have commented on unrelated posts from him, with the same problems. He has actually answered some of them and said it was "sorted" but who knows. I will steer clear of him in the future, what he is doing is basically theft. Currently going through my credit card company trying to get a refund. Good luck mate.

Thanks for replying Julien. I've requested a refund from my credit card company. Seems like a weird way to do business - take an order and payment, then no communication afterwards. Buyer beware I guess. Thanks again

Hi Julien Did you ever hear back from Uschi? I’m going through the same process currently and have not heard anything from them since their initial email after I paid. I’ve emailed twice, left a message via their website and also a couple of messages on Facebook. I’d been giving Alex the benefit of the doubt - people get busy, things get in the way etc, but he is clearly ignoring me now. He has posted a couple of times on their Facebook page, after I’ve left messages so it’s not like he works have missed them. There is also a couple of other people who have asked for updates on their orders on his page so looks like it’s not an isolated incident.

Hi guys - taken me a long time to finally (nearly finish) a figure. Here's 3 that are probably about 90% done. Please excuse the poor photo, I don't have a proper setup so just used my phone. Not sure what's going on with the text....

Levi have you tried using Dettol? I've found it's good for removing acrylic, enamel and oil paints so may be worth a shot?

I've always used Tamiya Liquid Surface Primer thinned with their lacquer thinner 50:50 It sprays nicely but as others have mentioned, it's very smelly. Recently I've started buying Mission Models paint and primers. These also spray really well but with the added bonus of no nasty smell, as well as being super easy to clean up. Their primers come in black, white, grey and red oxide. I have no affiliation with Mission Models, I'm just a very happy customer who wishes I found their paints sooner

Hi Simon Like someone mentioned earlier, give Dettol a go if you have some on hand. I recently stripped a figure of paint and it worked well. I had both enamel and acrylic on there and both came off easily after soaking for about 30 mins. Any paint that was still there came off after a gentle scrub with a tooth brush.

Rummaging through drawers was doing my head in so last weekend I made this. The thickness is probably a bit of an overkill but it stands up on my bench no worries without having to screw to the wall. While I'm definitely no carpenter, I'm very happy I can find my paint easily now

Hi guys, thought it was about time I bit the bullet and joined up after lurking around for a while! My name is Paul, I live in New Zealand, and after making a couple of models as a child I got back into it about 5-6 years ago. Sadly, this didn't last long as I lost interest and despite starting a number of projects only actually ended up finishing one About 3 months ago my mojo magically returned and armed with a decent airbrush I've nearly managed to finish off a Tamiya 1/35 Panther and a couple of Alpine figures to go with it. I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the people here - it seems like a very friendly and helpful site! Cheers Paul