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175 Squadron Hurribomber (Revell IIB)
franky boy replied to galgos's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Nice work Max. You’ve made a cracking job of this one. I think I’ll try and find a copy of the pilots book. James- 16 replies
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🇬🇧 Royal Navy Supermarine Seafire F.XVII
franky boy replied to Jari Lehtonen's topic in NATO 75th Anniversary GB
Nice work again Jari. Told you it would be fine🙂 James -
🇬🇧 Royal Navy Supermarine Seafire F.XVII
franky boy replied to Jari Lehtonen's topic in NATO 75th Anniversary GB
Nice work Jari Those pre shaded panel lines will be absolutely fine. Look forward to seeing her with some paint on. James -
That’s great news, I never thought we’d this one in 1/48. Thanks for sharing @Sabrejet Any idea of a release date yet or is it tbc? James
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Very sad to see one of the old guard pass away. Although to young to remember him as a player he’s one of those that older cricket fans would now and then mention to you. James
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Tamiya 1/48 P-51B Mustang "Glamorous Glen" 357th FG
franky boy replied to Stephen's topic in P-51 Mustang STGB 5
That’s looking very tidy Stephen. James -
A below par 13 for me. That was good fun though. James
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Tamiya 1/48 P-51B - 339th FG RAF Fowlmere
franky boy replied to The_Lancaster's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Nice work Sam. I love the 339thFG Mustangs with their red and white checker board noses and you made a fine job of this one. James -
Top work John. That’s a very special model. James
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Spitfire XIV, Belgische Militaire Luchtvaart
franky boy replied to modelling minion's topic in Baby Boomers GB 1946-1964
Top work Craig. She looks great. James- 64 replies
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What car did you pass your driving test in?
franky boy replied to galaxyg's topic in Vehicle Discussion
A beige mk1 Fiesta in November 1994. It was a beauty! James -
Missile with a Man-F104 Starfighter STGB 19 and counting
franky boy replied to Marklo's topic in Groupbuild Proposals 2025
@modelling minion That 1/32 Zipper must be huge Craig? James -
@Wings unlevel Thanks Gerard. It’s moving in the right direction now. You’ll love it when you get to your build. It’s a great kit. @HarryHobbyin Thanks Harry. I can safely say that I won’t be going near and pe parts like those again for a while! Thanks James
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DH100 Vampire TU/10094, Meknes | 1:48 Airfix
franky boy replied to Hubert's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Nice work. I like that you’ve added interest to a camouflage scheme that is potentially quite dull. Thanks for sharing James -
@2996 Victor Thanks Mark. Agreed, 3D decals are a great thing. I use them over edge as much as possible too. James
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*FINISHED* Israeli P-51D - Tamiya 1/48
franky boy replied to Luke1199's topic in P-51 Mustang STGB 5
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@Retired Bob Thanks Bob. Not just the wings but tonnes of drop tanks, bombs and rockets. I agree with you on the pe. Sometimes you feel obliged to use it just because it’s there. James
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Hello chaps It's been ages since i last updated this there's been quite a bit going on so here goes. You'll remember that I had the cockpit all done and the fuselage buttoned up and the next job was to sort out the PE panels in the fuselage with the vents in. Well that's where everything went belly up. Basically I mounted them far too proud of the fuselage sides and instead of using pva glue as I should have I used superglue so they were where they were and that was it. This was the worst side. IMG_1871 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1872 by James Halls, on Flickr I tried sanding them back which worked to a point but it was just to far gone after 3 sessions and was never going to look anything other than awful, especially under a silver finish. So, that all went into the bin. I bashed my head against a wall several times and then ordered a set of Overtrees and 3D printed decals for the cockpit from Eduard. While these were in the post I carried on with the wings and got them built up. The instructions state that the UC bays were interior green on this a/c so they had a coat of that and a wash, dry brush and flat coat. By the time the new kit arrived I was ready to crack on with the which cockpit which was given the same treatment as the first attempt. IMG_1873 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1882 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1881 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1880 by James Halls, on Flickr So once buttoned up the fuselage was joined to the wings. IMG_1889 by James Halls, on Flickr And this where I'm at at the moment sorting out the seams. Oh and this time I just scribed the vents on the fuselage sides which is what I should have done in the first place rather than using the PE. I mean who honestly likes that stuff anyway?! IMG_1890 by James Halls, on Flickr Thanks for looking. Hopefully I'll be onto primer soon. Comments welcome as always. James
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1/24 Y-Wing Completed
franky boy replied to danimalmagic's topic in Ready for Inspection - SF & RealSpace
Great work Danny. Although I’m more of an aircraft modeller myself I do love seeing a bit sci fi and especially Star Wars. James -
Nice work James. Your turning out a fine Mossie. Can I just ask and apologies if you’ve already said but which brand of PRU blue are you using. Thanks James
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🇬🇧 Royal Navy Supermarine Seafire F.XVII
franky boy replied to Jari Lehtonen's topic in NATO 75th Anniversary GB
Nice start Jari It looks like your kit has been moulded in the newer and much nicer darker plastic. Look forward to more updates. James