[Arma Hobby 1/72 P-51 B/C]

Looks fantastic Alistair, great work mate 👍. 

[I've got wild staring eyes and a strong urge to fly - Arma Hobby 1/72 Mustang P-51 B/C]

You already know my thoughts on your build Alistair and what a cracker this will be when finished 🙂👍

[I've got wild staring eyes and a strong urge to fly - Arma Hobby 1/72 Mustang P-51 B/C]

Hi Alistair I've just read through your build thread and I have to say...wow....what an absolutely stunning build this is...I simply adore how this aircraft looks...the combination of camo scheme plus the invasion stripes is spectacular....jeez I'll have to build this subject in the future 👏👌👍

[PK-506 Venom NF-3/Sea Venom FAW-22]

14 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

Now where is the Dark Earth and Dark Hreen going to end up???😉

Hmm is that a challenge I see before me 🤔😉

[PK-506 Venom NF-3/Sea Venom FAW-22]

2 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

Sky type S is certainly never dull ! 🤣

 

K

Glad I had the satin finish then Keith 😉👍

[PK-506 Venom NF-3/Sea Venom FAW-22]

2 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

I am not surprised she has confiscated it.  Brilliant I do like that,  you could draw in a few fake cracks, but don't overdo it, subtly is the key here!!!

Subtle is my middle name Chris 🙂. Mrs J says that there's never a dull moment in our house and I think that's a compliment 🤔👍

[PK-506 Venom NF-3/Sea Venom FAW-22]

34 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

How many tins of Humbrol did that take....?! 🤣

 

K

I actually got it mixed professionally it's bang on Spitfire sky 😏. Infact I like it so much....yep....I've painted the kitchen with it as well 😆😆😆👍

 

 

Needless to say Mrs J has now confiscated the tin but once I've done the weathering and panel wash I reckon it will look awesome 🤣🤣🤣👍

[PK-506 Venom NF-3/Sea Venom FAW-22]

13 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

😄Thanks Andy, very kind of you to cheer me up fella,  now when are you getting back onto that delicious Whirlwind 

Hope you are well

Chris

I'm doing ok thanks Chris still busy with the DIY but the list of things to do is getting smaller by the day 🙂. The Whirlwind is sitting patiently in the hanger and I will definitely be finishing it off as soon as I make a return to the bench 👍. I've been using my aircraft builds as a source of inspiration for my DIY projects as can be seen in the pic below.....yes that is indeed the same colour as the tail band on my Spitfire....good old Sky 😆👍

 

 

Looks rather splendid methinks 🙂👍

[PK-506 Venom NF-3/Sea Venom FAW-22]

1 minute ago, bigbadbadge said:

Yes they have you over a barrel,  its a pain at the mo as got so much going on, engineer has been good  is just my steam powered computer and trying to upload and send photos is very annoying!!!  Thanks fella.

Chris

Never fear Andy J is here.....I have a 109E going spare Chris it's yours whenever you are ready....see i knew that would cheer you up 😉👍

[Renault Estafette "Banania"]

Beautiful work looks just right to me, well done 👏 👌👍

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

3 minutes ago, Stef N. said:

No, I didn't buy this one.😲😀

 

That needs a stug to give it a good flattening mate 👍 

[The Stug Family: From O to G.]

The grey/brown camo scheme is very interesting Stef....I can see myself adding one of those to my collection 🙂👍

[The Van Dordt Executive Beetle]

16 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

Where did you find them for that price Andy, I paid a tenner a tube  + postage from Hiroboy.

 

Keith

Hiya Keith found them on ebay mate just search Tamiya polishing compound and up they pop. UK seller expected 13th-15th June from Manchester 🙂👍

[The Van Dordt Executive Beetle]

1 hour ago, Spiny said:

Excellent build and a great job on the paint there. You should do more shiny cars...

 

Tamiya polish is good, but not cheap, especially the finish. For those of you where budget is a bit of a consideration (judging by the rate of stash accumulation this definitely does not include @Andy J ), you could also look at Novus polishes (particularly the 1 & 2) which cost a similar amount but come with much more in a bottle.

 

 

While I haven't seen another manufacturer do it, Revell have done the same in the Trabant which seems to work pretty well.

In fairness i don't think £22 for all three compounds inc delivery is to harsh 🤔

[The Van Dordt Executive Beetle]

That's a superb beetle Jeroen well done with the black paint as it's not the easiest colour to spray well.I have never polished any of my builds but I may have to invest in some of these Tamiya compounds they look like a decent product 🙂👍

[FERRARI F40 Concept car (pocher 1/8)]

Tinted for me if you want to see the interior then open the doors 🙂👍

[1/43 Ferrari 512S, Sebring 1970]

Great work Trevor looks superb 👏 👌 👍 I shall be tackling one of these in the near future albeit a slightly larger scale 🙂👍

[Grumman J2S-5 Duck, VS-64, Florida Island Floatplane Base, Solomon Islands near Guadalcanal, 1943]

Awesome modelling skills looks superb 👌 👏 👍 

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

Having realised I have enough 4 wheeled kits in the stash for the time being I've decided to expand my stash of 2 wheeled kits slightly 🙂

 

 

I have built a couple of bike kits but it's been a while ago and having taken inspiration from some recent excellent builds on the forum I fancy a crack at a bike build or ten 🙂👍

[Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Coupe (G-Model) - Revell 1/24 - - - going outlaw - - -]

21 minutes ago, desert falcon said:

Afternoon all,

 

Another paint related question for you gents out there having experience with Gravity Colors.

 

So, I‘m going to order some paint from Gravity Colors in Spain and was wondering if it would need thinning before airbrushing and if so which thinner to use?
I have Mr. Color Levelling Thinner 400 to be used for the Mr. Finishing Surface primer and the GX100 Super Clear, but would that be suitable for the Gravity Paints as well? 

Also, with what do I best clean the airbrush after using Gravity paints? Would Mr. Tool Cleaner R 400 work you think? 

 

Cheers in advance! 

 

 

First off no need to thin the gravity paints they come already thinned for airbrush use just a good shake or stir required. For cleaning out the airbrush I simply use cellulose thinners which is simple and effective but remember these items stink so I would recommend a mask a spray booth with extractor and plenty of ventilation 🙂👍

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

51 minutes ago, dbostream said:

Perhaps with a steady flow of new kits coming to your house there is a bigger chance they go undetected. I should try that...

 

I really want that 944, do you know if all parts are included to build a road version?

Well you get the interior for the road going version but I'll be using the racing seat and roll cage for my build 🙂👍

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

6 minutes ago, Malc2 said:

Start of the carbon revolution. Resin quality is fantastic, shape looks spot on too.

 

M.

That does indeed look beautiful M very nice indeed 👍 👌 

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

3 minutes ago, Fnick said:

Putting like a V8 more like! 😄. Nice selection btw.

 

Nick

Cheers Nick I have another selection of kits to post here soon and these are definitely different to what I usually purchase but variety is the spice of life as they say 😉👍

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

A few new additions just to keep the stash ticking over 🙂

 

[MiniArt 1/35 LANZ D8532 Tractor]

Another fine build to add to your collection Jeroen. Your building kits at a fast rate mate I will have a lot of catching up to do when I return to the bench 🙂👍