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  1. Well that's it then..... ordered the Revell kit from ebay!! Wish me luck 🙃
  2. Good Morning fellow modellers!! So... I want build a 1/72 Victor K2. I'm aware Airfix released this but it now seems quite hard to track down!! This leaves the Revell/Matchbox option which seems widely available and a third of the price!! I'm tempted to get one, my question is... are they that bad? Or how easy would it be to convert Airfix B2? I'm not to picky about it being 100% correct as long as it looks like a victor. I want to build it in hemp colour to break up the green/grey on my 1/72 cold War shelf. I would probably look to scratch build the refuelling pods etc... has anyone done this is it relatively easy? Thinking of using some 1/72 bombs as a starting point. Decide on this then find myself drawn back to revell/Matchbox option!! 😃 Thoughts please folks!!
  3. Thanks everyone, Sooo I'll just wait for airfix to re-release a Mk1 then 😁 . Still no signs of any anywhere. In the mean time I think I'll build the Vb in the green and brown scheme to keep me going.
  4. Hi everyone, I want to build a 1/48 spitfire mk1a. I know Airfix's recent lines of spitfires are known for their accuracy so thought obvious choice..... where have they all gone?? The kits seem to have vanished off the face of the planet?? The Mkvb is in abundance everywhere but no mk1a's So that leaves Tamiya.... I have built this kit before and although it went together so well.... I just can't put my finger on it.... it just doesn't look right?? Does anybody know, firstly where the Airfix kits have gone. Secondly is the Tamiya kit accurate in shape? And thirdly are there any other options? Could i get the Airfix Mkvb and back date it? Thanks guys Stu
  5. Can I ask, what green have you used? It looks spot on to me. Always struggle to find a decent match.
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    Tiger 131

    Great!!! Thanks for tips and pics!! Tamiya early tiger arrived today! Opened the box and can't wait to get started!! Got the paint on order from emodels. I expect the problems with colour accuracy comes with only black and white photos which are open to interpretation. Throw in the fact no two war machines open to different elements and units will ever be exactly the same. Even nowadays army units paint their equipment to strict General order circulations. Never fails to amaze me how many units interpret simple instructions so differently!!
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    Tiger 131

    Calling all tiger experts!!! Got a strange calling to build Tiger 131 from the tank museum as it is now. Got the Tamiya 1/35 early production kit winging its way to me. Is this the best kit? noticed has decals for 131. Big question is what colours to use? got some tamiya paints. Guessing base colour is dark yellow? What colour are the stripes? Different pics show varying shades of green brown and grey? Any advice would be great!!
  8. Was about to ask the same thing. I love this scale and have just got the bug having completed a Sherman. Now my late Tiger has arrived with the zimmerit sticker sheet. Who's gonna go first? Lol.
  9. Have heard CH53 being re-released soon? Not sure about the chinook. :-( haven't seen any for some time now. Would love to build a HC2. No more progress yet on these. Did some bits on Revells excellent puma couldn't resist starting it a few weeks ago!! Doh!!
  10. BM being down gave me a chance to actually do some building instead of looking at everyone elses!! Chinook is coming along nicely but ramp is causing a few issues. Its gonna be a 240ocu Cab from 1992. Fond memories of doing work experience as a trainee Load master. Ahhh.... 2 weeks spent flying around vomiting all day everyday!! Sea King looks great. was a bargain on Ebay. Haven't built one before so looking forward to getting my teeth into it. Its going to be a yellow one. Not sure which of the squadrons yet. Stu
  11. Ooh can i join??? Got a puma and a chinook in the stash!!! Good excuse to start 'em.
  12. Thinking the models are gonna be a mixed bag of quality!! Got another Sea King (For a re-paint) Looking suspicious in Smiths, for ages, peering through the packaging. Some are great, others are awful and even badly broken in places. Looking at the glue splotches paint dolups and fingerprints all over first one, they must be hand assembled. Thinking its Russian Roulette as to who builds it!!
  13. Wow!!! Can't wait to get to get my mitts on one of these!!
  14. Issue 2 Sea king is out now. I have placed an order with newsagent as i have no faith with subscribing. Have to say from a distance they look great especially next to the Corgi sea king. Up close though, its a different story. My sea king had big splotches of white paint on the tail rotor. Clouded canopy with gluey brown fingerprints all over. Shouldn't complain for £4.99 and could just be a crap one off in a batch? Mrs is rolling her eyes again!!! I can feel a compromise coming, probably along the lines of "You can have the Corgi ones, occasionally, or collect these ones!!" Hmmmm the old problem.... Quantity versus Quality! Chinook Next!!!
  15. Got issue 1!! in WH Smiths now. Don't think will subscribe though. Have visions of further months of pain!!! Like you Steve, looking forward to the Sea king, be interesting to compare to the Corgi version. Quite impressed with the Blackhawk for the price. Stu
  16. Finally got some contact today in the form of a letter. The line has been discontinued and as such my subscription has been cancelled before it started! (see sub section blah of section blah of your subscription!) Would still love to know how these things work, if anyone out there has any knowledge? I know the models exist as they are readily available on ebay. The magazine is available as it has appeared in select WHSmiths stores. Could it be that a very small batch of each issue was published and put out into the market in the UK, with no real intention of continuing unless subscription numbers made it financially credible? Hmmm.
  17. They did say, the subscriptions were different suppliers to the shop stocks???? Given up now..... Very Very poor customer services. I wander how it all works? The logistics i mean? surely you don't take a product to market, offer extra gifts to entice a subscription, get people to sign up and subscribe with strict cancellation conditions (They sound Strict ) then promise it will be delivered within 3 weeks. Then 8 weeks later..... Still Nothing....... If there is a problem, would it really hurt to let there customers know? Grrrrrrrr! Rant over... and Breath! Now lets have a look at some nice friendly Corgi Helicopters!
  18. Well that will explain nothing arriving yet then!!! And nobody answering the phone!!
  19. So all is not lost yet!! Still waiting on subscription.....
  20. Which Smiths is this? No sign in any of them here in Kent? Rang the customer services again today and guess what?...... Still waiting on delivery from supplier and no idea when due in! Could be weeks? Apparently?? :shithappens:
  21. Tanks Dave, Will leave it a few more weeks before cancelling they do look good for the money tho? Did you manage to locate any of the earlier issues? are they any good? Stu
  22. Well, I loved the look of the Helicopter Collection and i couldn't find it anywhere? Asked at several WH Smiths and just got blank looks back!! Decided to call up and subscribe as thought would build into a fantastic collection, especially the Sea king and Chinooks (Look like Corgi Copies?) Well that was over 4 weeks ago now. Was promised issue one will arrive within 3 weeks? Still nothing, seems pointless calling up the customer care center again as last rang a week ago and apparently the series has yet to be sent out from the source.. Wherever that may be??? Looks like i have fallen into another crap magazine partwork trap!!! Doh!
  23. Hi Guys, Inspired by the recent Tomcat group build, i picked up one of these little (And cheap as chips) kits. Then another, then another... What more can i say? I love this aircraft and the little kit is just a pleasure to build! itching to start another now! As usual guys comments and tips welcome!
  24. Quick and easy! humbrol 33 Matt black then dry brush with silver. A weak dark brown wash follows. Work particularly well on these because of the fantastic detail! Thanks Guys!
  25. Hi Guys!! Been away again! But back with a vengeance! Two of my latest builds. Really Really nice kits! Thoroughly enjoyable builds now have the MK V to start! Hope you like them and please feel free to comment good or Bad!
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