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  1. Will do, still very much in the planning phase plus I'm trying to juggle multiple projects.
  2. Hi All, Apologies if this is the wrong section, I think that's the closest approximation. I want to make a shark sculpture which is then placed in a mould and poured with resin, basically to make it look like it's swimming in a cube of "water", much like this: Now the thing I want to go for is something like this: I know most people want to get rid of bubbles, but any tips how I could create the bubble/froth effect around the shark to make it look like it just leapt? The waves on top of the cube are fine, I can manipulate the surface with some plastic foil/bag etc, but really unsure about the underwater bubbles, it would add a lot to the dynamics and realism of the piece. I would probably need to pour the resin in stages (meaning it would need to be clear as there's no way I could mix the exact same shade of blue multiple times) so that could potentially help embedding something, I thought of white plastic bag shreds or even white painted fine steel wool pieces, but not sure they would give the desired effect.
  3. I have a mild obsession with the Hind, this is the third one I've built and myself being Hungarian it was a bit of a prestige build. It's been in the works for a very long time, sat in my closet half finished for at least a couple of years, picked it up a few weeks ago. I used HAD decal set for insignia and full maintenance markings, also had an Eduard photo-etch kit that I only used a couple of small bits from (my first time with a PE kit). I've built an Italeri and a Zvezda kit before, so have a good comparison, the Zvezda kit is more detailed and accurate but the HB was easier and more rewarding to build. The Zvezda sometimes felt overcomplicated and I don't know if it's just me but the styrene it's made of is really weird, brittle, doesn't like to stick and every time I have to touch or move the completed model something falls off for sure. The main drawback of the HB kit is the canopy, it's one piece with a huge ugly seam right in the middle which I tried to sand and polish out but didn't really manage to make it clear. The canopy is the only piece I'm not happy with on this build. The armament of the HB kit is great, but the B8V20 blocks are incorrect, thankfully I used the UB32 ones for this. I used Humbrol flat clear to finish and it gave a horrible milky frosting, so I sprayed it with Tamiya clear gloss, then switched to Tamiya flat clear only to find the frosting again. So Tamiya clear gloss again, then a spraycan of GW varnish. That seemed to do the trick, but if you look very close you can see that there's a thick layer of lacquer on it. No idea why both matts gave that frosting, never happened before and my compressor has a moisture trap, maybe the decal solutions or the wash left some residue. What I've learned from this build: - Using canopy masks is a must whenever available - Not a fan of photo-etch, surfaces are often too thin to stick and cyanoacrylate is less than a reliable glue for me - Camo can easily be sprayed using masking tape in this scale, no need for the blutack masking as the edges should look sharp in 1/72 - Clean the model before clearcoat to remova all grease and residue Overall happy with it and was a good build. I have another couple of Hind kits on the shelf, so more to come. The original bird And a moment of silence please for the nozzle and needle of my trusty H&S airbrush that I managed to drop while cleaning it...😪
  4. Wow, thanks very much! Shame it's no longer in production, but I'll keep my eyes open. Another option I was thinking of is getting a Trumpeter decal sheet, scan and rescale it, but would need to learn more about making waterslide decals.
  5. Hi all, Since Zvezda recently released the 1/48 Mi-24 I'm looking at building this bird: The issue I'm having is that I can't for the life of me find a decal set in this scale. I know the Trumpeter kit comes with this and Eduard had a limited edition in 1/72 (which I also cannot find anywhere), but anyone knows of a manufacturer who did a decal set for this? Seems a bit weird having paint masks in all scales when the rest of the imagery and insignia are not available. Thanks!
  6. Hi all, Just joined, but started modelling at a very young age with questionable results. Restarted a few years ago after some break from the hobby with slightly less questionable results. Originally from Hungary, I live in Hertfordshire. Favourite topics are scifi/star wars, cold war aircraft (thanks, Red Alert) and figures. Hoping to get some good tips, look at some nice builds and maybe also learn how to take photos of models without them looking rubbish. Best, Robert
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