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Makem666

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  1. best looking 1/72 ive seen so far! great job
  2. Thanks for the advise, every little helps - guess it comes down to having a little patients and applying as many coats as it takes.
  3. Build #8 - First time Ive posted in the "in progress" section! first of all a word just to say that this kit is excellent, its what you'd expect from Tamiya there are lots of clever moulding features to make the parts fit together seamlessly! this is the kit with the removable engine cowling so it'll be interesting to see how it comes together... I'll be using Vallejo Model Air for the entire kit, but i'd like to know any advise for airbrushing "yellow" - ive had issues with both the basic yellow and yellow ochre in terms of coverage they seem very translucent- is it just a case of adding multiple coats, or are there any recommendation for a good yellow pigment? Firstly I constructed as much as i could ready for a coat of neutral grey, i've added the etched parts from the Eduard detailing kit to the landing gear. there are a lot of small individual parts which make up the engine, mounts and machine gun housing and they all seem to need to be painted individually - we'll see as the build progresses! Next I added details to the inner cockpit and added the photo etched panels Now for the pilots seat, again all parts fitted together perfectly - didnt want to go overboard with the weathering, just a few scratches on the seat Everything side by side before gluing Coming together very well
  4. Agreed, this was easily the best kit I put together so far and I'd encourage anyone to ad it to their collection! Yours is clean a whistle, mine is battered and dirty - nice to have a comparison! excellent job.
  5. Superb model, looking factory fresh! i really need more helos in my collection...well done!
  6. looks good to me, every build is a learning experience...nice kit to put together as well...I did the North Korea version myself.
  7. epic build, looks awsome! well donešŸ¤©
  8. Just finished an Eduard MK2b myself, this one looks great as well - great job
  9. Looks amazing, very nice build and excellent detail for a 1/72 - deffo doing a 109 as my next build
  10. Model 6 - Eduard ProfiPACK Kit No. 82153 - Spitfire Mk.IIa - my last build - treat this as a bit of an experiment - i added the Eduard Bressin Mk2 engine - the kit came with the etched metal detailing kits and canopy masks. this is the first time ive had a go at masking and stencilling in the invasion stripes and RAF squadron markings rather than use the decals - i'm not a purist and i'm aware that that the markings make no sense historically but hat wasnt really the point. kept the detailing kit to a minimum as well and concentrated more on the engine and paintwork. my old watercolour pencils came in very handy! The kit itself was very good, not quite that same level as the Tamiya kits but overall very well put together with plenty of good detail in the moulding - only had to use a little filler on the nose and fuselage (standard). my first attempt at adding the additional resin engine was difficult - getting everything to fit flush with the kit was hard, especially as you have to remove most of the nose - as they say you can take it off but you cant put it back on! ive seen examples of kits like this looking amazing, not quite on that level yet - but i had a fair crack!
  11. HAHA! thanks Grim! probably just me being to harsh on myself then! seriously though this is a kit everyone should have a go at
  12. thanks for letting me know Joachim - ive been pasting the links form my twitter account - everything seems OK on my end? Have to keep an eye on that!
  13. Model Number 5 - best build by far - cannot express how good this kit is - it was a little expensive, but the reviews were right - easily the best fitting model so far, the detail is insane and you can barely see any seams between the panels, in-fact there was very little glue needed the fit was that good. Very clever how the kit is put together overall, Tamiya really seem to have thought about the method of construction - there was serious engineering put into this! an absolute joy to build. Not a bad effort, but overall I wasn't that happy with the finish - this is of course no detriment to Tamiya - the model is excellent, its my crappy paint job - just think i dint know when to stop, i may retouch this one at some-point.
  14. Thanks for the response. not bad for my second model and first go with an airbrush! would love to have done the Memphis Belle version as well - but i'm already starting to run out of space and this is a big kit
  15. Model Number 4 - Revell 100 Years RAF - Eurofighter Typhoon RAF 1:72 - this one was a birthday gift - someone mentioned i like making models invested in a decent airbrush this time - did quite a bit of research before buying as i didnt want to break the bank but at the same time waste my money - i was a bit staggered by the price of some of them - i'm not a pro by any means so just couldnt justify the cost - in the end i bought this one - Fengda Hi-Flow FE-183 All-Purpose Precision Dual-Action Gravity Feed Airbrush - which is exceptional given the price! (look it up on amazon) As for the kit itself, a very good build indeed - all components were very well made and fit together well without the need of any filler - a decent amount of detail given that its a 1/72 - went with the Eduard detailing kit again - didnt go overkill on the weathering this time
  16. Model number 3 - firstly - loved this model!! - detail and general build of this kit is excellent - highly recommended! With my list of modelling tools steadily building and my confidence growing i was excited to build this kit - first time using the pre-painted and etched detailing kits from Eduard, bit of a learning curve but 10x better that the supplied decals - i do recall having an issue with the yellow wing/tail tips - the vallejo paint just didn't go on well, it seemed to be quite translucent so i ended up brushing on some spare acrylic so you can see its quite thick! if anyone could recommend a good yellow airbrush paint i'd appreciate it. - again went for a weathered look - mixed my own panel liner for this one, worked rather well - let me know what you think.
  17. Model number 2 - Airfix 1-72 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. after the purchase of a VERY basic airbrush and some vellejo basic paints this was my second model attempt - given the size and the basic paint livery i though this would be a good kit to give a go. Used the canopy masks from Eduard, given the amount of individual window panels in this model i thought it would be a good idea. went for the weathered look as well which i much prefer to the clean finish
  18. Like so many other people recently I started scale modelling during Lockdown. During a spring clean I came across a Wessex kit someone had bought me for my birthday a few years ago, this was my first attempt in a long time- i gathered some basic materials and used some left over acrylic paints....given the limited colours i had available its not 100% accurate so I hope I don't offend the purists This was before the purchase of an airbrush so the whole thing was brush painted - quiet an achievement I've been told for a first attempt let me know what you think!
  19. Hi All It all started with a Wessex!! As with so many people I started scale modelling during the pandemic, I dug out an old Revell Wessex kit someone bought me years ago and I've not stopped since. hope to pick up some hints and tips to help me along.
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