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Nice work, Milan, especially those tracks. I share your opinion of Star decals...
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Your Spits look great, Rob. Love the big 'Yanks, don't shoot me down I'm on your side' upper wing roundels! I've had problems with Tamiya matt, too, and no longer use it. Like Mark, I found lightly rubbing with some fine MicroMesh took care of it.
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Airfix Focke - Wulf 189 1/72 1973 mould
IanC replied to Hairtrigger's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Proper Airfix, built as it should be...Superb! -
I like my PE to be fairly large, definitely flat, and involve no folding. Grills on air intakes and exhausts. Maybe a grenade screen. That's about it. Anything more, and I expect overscale plastic alternatives in the box. Tamiya gives me that reassurance...๐
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Indeed. For those interested in the financial realities and the IWM's current and future priorities over all sites, the 2024-2027 Corporate Plan, and the annual report and accounts, are available online. Government funding (Grant-in-Aid) covers slightly less than half of what is required and the rest comes from Museum trading, donations, sponsorship and lottery funding. The large public facing projects, which have to involve huge fundraising efforts, get most of the attention but there are others which are no less significant. One example is the Duxford Paper Store, a state of the art storage facility for IWM's collection of letters, diaries, art and photos, which was completed on the North Side of the airfield a few years ago. These items are as important a part of the nation's heritage as the aircraft. People here are understandably more passionate about the latter, which is fair enough.
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Yes that's right, although I think you mean Francois Verlinden? I'm sure there were dioramas by a few others, too. They all helped inspire my love of 1/35 modelling which continues to this day.
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Thanks for posting that. It's good to see that many of the photos of completed models are still the same ones from the 1970s and 80s! But where are those wonderful 1/35 dioramas they used to have? They were always the star of the show for me. ๐
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Just to prove my build hasn't completely stalled... ๐
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Terrific build, Steve. It really looks sharp.
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Tim's 282 - Spitfire bubbletop - COMPLETED
IanC replied to theplasticsurgeon's topic in Heller Classic GB
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Thanks Paul. I too have some experience in the job, having recently retired after many years at IWM London.
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Great job on that weird MNH factory scheme. Quite why they bothered to go to the effort is anyone's guess, but it certainly makes for a striking model!
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It may not be as bad as you think. Sadly though, difficult decisions have to be made, and all audiences have to be considered, not just those with an attachment to certain airframes or exhibits. Staying relevant in a changing world is vital. That's how national museums, fighting for an ever decreasing share of the financial pot, can hope to survive in this day and age.
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That's a great model. I love the figures. As for varnish, I really like W&N, but if you want to try something else I've had some success with Vallejo Ultra Matt.
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Thanks Neil. Yes, I'm not keen on the exaggerated damage and chipping effects that others prefer, especially on a vehicle that in reality is only months old. As for mud and dirt, I tend to go for a more restrained approach unless the model is going to form part of a diorama which then adds context. That said, I spent quite a bit of time on this one recreating a build up of dried mud on the lower hull and around the running gear only to hide it all behind the side skirts!