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Enzo goes bananas!
Enzo the Magnificent replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in Locos, Trains and Layouts
It was then that I really did go bananas! 🍌 The other issues in the range are all triple packs. I grabbed a pack of wagons also in BR departmental livery. Again, we have a classy box. This pack provides two Diagram D-1478 vehicles with an arc roof and one D-1479 vehicle with a cove roof and external ironwork structure. Again, very securely packaged with a detail pack and monograph. This monograph is different to the one supplied with the previous model The D-1479 vehicle is in the middle. D-1479 with a coved roof. D-1478 with an arc roof. I didn't mention in the previous post that these models have sprung buffers! A view of the excellently printed lettering. These are quite wonderful. Accurascale will be releasing some BR 16t mineral wagons later in the year, so I have pre-ordered two (different) packs. I can hardly wait! -
I really have to show off my latest acquisitions. Accurascale have issued a selection of Southern Railway banana vans in OO gauge. Most are in sets of three but there is a limited edition singleton wagon in British Railways departmental livery. This version is to Diagram D-1478 with an arc roof. More about this later. Like all Accurascale models, this is stylishly presented in high quality packaging. The inner packaging is very secure. As it is a limited edition, we get a certificate autographed by the Accurascale team. They did the same thing with my recent Class 37. And there is also a nice monograph. There is a bag of superb detail bits. Those couplings are articulated! So... here is the van itself. As you can see, it is partly weathered. I'm not a big fan of factory weathered models as they tend to all look the same. However, I like this one as it leaves scope for me to add grime and track dirt. Maybe a touch of soot over the roof. The model has a diecast chassis so it is nice and heavy. The couplings are in NEM pockets so they can be replaced with whatever close-coupling device one wishes. All in all, it's a quality package. It set me back 30 beer chits. It seems very expensive for a single wagon but when you consider the quality of the build (all the details such as brake gear and door locking mechanisms are seperately fitted) and the excellent finish then it doesn't seem so bad.
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Westland Whirlwind
Enzo the Magnificent replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in World War 2 Twins Mega GB
Good news! It's on the point of being reissued. -
nodnodnod I've just been looking at the Blackdog sets. They provide ludicrous amounts of detail!
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A Quartet ( maybe even a Quintet) of tigers
Enzo the Magnificent replied to Marklo's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
You are Yes and I claim my five pounds! -
Uppersurfaces sprayed with Xtracrylix XA1002 Dark Earth. Quite a concerning situation as many Xtracrylix colours are out of stock at the Big H and have been for a few weeks. Best I carefully conserve my stocks. The disruptive pattern was then masked using my usual technique of Blutak worms and masking tape squares, sealed with Copydex. The disruptive pattern was sprayed with Xtracrylix XA1001 Dark Green. The lowersurfaces (not visible here) were masked and sprayed with Lifecolor UA-550. I prefer to use Xtracrylix XA1007 for Sky but it does not cover well and pools very quickly. So I used the Lifecolor paint as an undercoat and sprayed the Xtracrylix over the top. The fuselage band is UA-550 providing a nice contrast. Decals applied. I used the kit roundels but they may be slightly too bright. The squadron codes in the kit decals are far too pale so I replaced them with codes from an Xtradecal general sheet. Greeblies painted up and ready for fitment.
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Westland Whirlwind
Enzo the Magnificent replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in World War 2 Twins Mega GB
The fuselage band was supposed to be Sky but when it was first introduced many aircraft used a sky blue shade. Decals applied. Well... most of 'em. Greeblies painted up and ready for fitment. Still haven't applied the serial. -
What's the word on the 1/72 A-10 kits? I know the Hobby Boss one is an Easy Build kit. The Academy one hails from 1988. The Hasegawa one is even earlier, from 1982, and is also ludicrously expensive! The Italeri one was first issued in 1997.
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Into The Bunfight it goes!
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Panzer VI Tiger Inspiration Gallery
Enzo the Magnificent replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
That finish is just perfect! -
Given that all the Xtradecal schemes are Mk IIa aircraft, which is not an option in the kit, I wonder if Xtradecal knows something that we don't...
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Panzer MKVI Tiger STGB Chat
Enzo the Magnificent replied to Marklo's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
So do I. But what concerns me is that sometimes I have the recall of a goldfish.