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Been trying but it's still there..... and the 'crazing' will always be there...

Thanks everyone. Don't think it was heat as the cloudiness appeared very quickly... think it's chemical.

Any idea who imports Hasegawa?

I've been and gone and done it now...... can anybody rescue me? The canopy of my 1/48 Hasegawa F-18 Hornet had the usual moulding seam line down the middle (actually it was more of a step when I came to deal with it - quite a mismatch). I wasn't too worried about this because, although I haven't dealt with many of these, others have been quite confident about getting rid of the line completely and I followed their advice. Having worked through the various grades of abrasive and ended up with quite a nice clean canopy, it just needed a polish to finish it off..... So close and yet so far! Unfortunately, the plastic polish I used proved rather too potent and the canopy clouded up.... I had tested the polish on a CD case without any problem but there was obviously a chemical reaction of some kind with Hasegawa's plastic. I have since tried to rectify things by reverting to Micromesh but the damage is done. It's still partly clouded and there is also a fine 'crazing' within the plastic - fine cracks. Any ideas how I might rescue things? As a last resort, I will get it as good as I can and then dip in Klear/Future and pray but I know it's never going to be right. Anyone out there with an answer? I've discovered that the polish, by the way, is meant for perspex.... I've had it a while. Failing a satisfactory solution, can someone advise me as to how I go about getting a replacement canopy? Cheers Chris

Strange, 'cos I was surprised at how small it was!

It seems to have faded somewhat since last year.....! Taken at Fairford 2008.

Hi Andy, John et al Just to let you know I've managed to give this event a mention in the July issue of Model Aircraft Monthly. It's going to be a close run thing but the mag should hit the shops early next week.... hope you pick up a few more visitors from it.

Oh no, not again....!

I'm due in Manchester for a gig that night! I guess it's just about do-able...... Chris

Hi Andy et al Great idea! Just need to publicise this more widely in modelling circles. If you can set a date, I'll make sure it goes in the IPMS (international Plastic Modellers Society) Magazine. I've visited Bruntingthorpe on many occasions, for the Cold War Jets Open Days, Vulcan events and lots more. It's familiar territory but I was wondering about your Open Days this year. There are rumours that events have been cancelled or fast taxi runs not authorised - due (it is said) to the number of cars currently on the airfield... Can you clarify the situation? I've been on your website and can't actually find any dates of Open Days... despite the fact that you listed 3 dates above... are there problems? Or are we going to see the Lightnings (and others) run? Cheers Chris

Syhart were at Scale ModelWorld in Telford last November. I had a chat with the designer and he had loads of fantastic schemes available - particularly some spectacular M2000s. Only trouble was the price..... a bit steep for me at around £14 for a 1/72nd sheet and something like £17 for 1/48. Lovely though!

Some lovely stuff there! Can't help thinking that somehow the Rafale doesn't really lend itself to flamboyant schemes... I don't know what it is but all of the ones I've seen so far just don't look quite 'right'.

Nicely done ian.... then there was this beauty!

But surely these were the real stars of the show????

Yeah, I agree. Shame it isn't the display bird, though! Criminal that it wasn't at the first Duxford show.