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  1. I remember repositioning an empty 757 from LHR-LGW many years ago. No passengers, not much fuel and levelling off at 6000' (over a mile high!) almost still inside the LHR perimeter fence. They don't make them like that anymore, as any 787 pilot will attest!😁
  2. Stunning - and also the second Negus 757 I’ve seen on this section in two days; they are clearly very popular!
  3. It's not that big a model - especially whilst still in its component pieces! Time for a look at the remaining items, starting with the wings: From the ruler, you can see the wingspan is about 1m (or 3' if you prefer!) The panel lines are nicely molded, but the trailing edges and pylons need serious attention: Here's the undersides, showing the recesses for the engine pylons: Finally the engines themselves: Plenty of work here to keep me busy over the winter!
  4. My painting woes continue... Having sanded the fuselage until all blemishes were removed, I gave it a coat of primer: I have never had this happen before, it almost looks like the paint coating shrank as it dried. Another session with 240 grit sandpaper awaits; this time I'm going back to bare plastic in case this was a reaction between the new primer and the remains of the old topcoat...
  5. Excellent work! I’m also having woes with the newer Halfords paints and share your frustration…😕
  6. Thanks Ray. Thank you Dave.👍 I guess it might be down to individual privacy settings if some people can see them but others can’t…? I think I’ll stick with Flickr for future posts.
  7. Apologies for bringing this back to the top, but just curious if the images posted at the beginning of this thread are now visible? I’ve had a few hosting issues but it looks like this issue might be fixed - can anybody confirm if they can see the pictures please? TVM!
  8. Thank you for your support but this GB proposal is not fairing well in the Bunfight…🙁
  9. It’s not looking good for my first Bunfight; the Mini Dioramas are trailing badly and I think they’ll be limping off to lick their wounds before the end of the contest… On the plus side, there are some other excellent proposals in the top half of the charts! 😁
  10. Thank you Jim. There is an issue with photos from my own website (where they’re hosted) being displayed on this website. It used to work but now it doesn’t… If you click on each individual link to every image you can still access them, but it’s a bit laborious…! There are two options. Either leave the windows out (which is what I did!) then paint the aircraft and fill the windows with ‘Clearfix’ or similar. Alternatively fit the kit windows before joining the fuselage and then mask them before painting. If you have the masks already this would be my recommendation. Hope the builds go well! Have you checked the engine fan blades on the Revell kit? These were the biggest issue I encountered on that particular build, being too short shot to be usable.🙁 Panic not John - I did some work on this one tonight!😁
  11. That's a great description! 😁
  12. It’s even more fun than usual for me, having never had a contender in the ring before! 😁
  13. For me, this GB is about the diorama not the kit. With that in mind, I consider it perfectly acceptable to grab a completed kit from wherever you keep them and construct a diorama around it. Obviously you would be free to make changes to the model itself, such as adding damage, weathering, etc. but the key part of this GB is the diorama - build some suitable scenery to show off the model and enhance the overall display!
  14. So the Bunfight is about to open… Do I need to knock on doors and hand out pamphlets? Wear a silly rosette? Stage some sort of PR stunt? Vote for The Mini Dioramas! The party GB you can trust! 😁
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