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There's a thread from BM below about the Gloy range. All the ones I have are in the tall type tins. www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235038482-gloy-paints-range/
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Xmas Blitzenbuild - 24 - 26 Dec
Jinxman replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in Future Group Builds
I did an Airfix Beach Buggy a while back for a Blitzbuild, but chickened out on adding the figures that came with the kit. As we are off to Mablethorpe for a quiet Christmas this year, attempting the figures should mean not many materials and tools are required. Pictures to follow when we get back to base. -
Yes please for this one. It's about time those Airfix Biggin Hills saw the light of day - one OOB, and the other one with a bit of fettling on it to get closer to the original.
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I had the same problem with some older enamels that took a while to dry, though they were from Gloy's railway colours range. I tried a thinner from Paragon Paints that was 'hotter' than the standard type of thinner and it works very well. It has to be used very, very carefully with a brush as too much thinner will melt plastic. It airbrushes beautifully, flashes off very quickly, and leaves a lovely finish on gloss and matt paint. It's also a very good brush cleaner, which gives you an idea of how powerful a solvent it is.
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Jinxman started following The King of Prussia (1780) - Corel - 1/42 - Abandoned and IJN Zuiho class 1/350 scratchbuild
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We do love a loco build - that green is sumptuous.
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Owain Glyndwr, Prince of Wales in 54mm from Pegaso
Jinxman replied to Shotandshell's topic in Figure Ready for Inspection
Well done sir - that's a tremendous build and painting job. -
Looking good, that's a lot of metal to hang under there.
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And a bit more - most of the time being spent struggling a little bit with the etch - it's fiddly. These bits on the u/c door had to be trimmed as they were too large. I had a suspicion that the kit is not quite 1/48 scale before, perhaps that's what is causing it. Some priming on flying surfaces and wheels has shown where more touch ups are required. A squirt of primer on the engine block and the cowl - more touch ups required.
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That looks very neat - the chequerboard looks fab.
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Small amounts of progress have been made. Lots of fun to be had with these older kits if you persist with them, I think. The blanking piece is in place to be able to mount the engine, fuselage halves are only taped together. The drop tank is having a piece of plastic card added to simulate the joint - overscale, but looks better than nothing being there, I think. The engine has been cut apart to get some of the etch on it. The reduction gear took some getting off - I used a razor saw in the end as using a blade was going to end in tears, for me and the engine. And the nose cowl has had the lower gills filled. The detail in the wheel wells matches up, I just need to work out what etch parts might fit in there given that I have made the layout up.
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New Bedford Whaleboat - Amati - 1:16 - It's just Oarsome!
Jinxman replied to Bertie McBoatface's topic in KUTA 2023
We can admire someone who looks after tins of enamel properly. -
I think this particular KUTA just took a step in a different direction. I found this lurking in the stash; Not even sure how it got into the stash, and though it is for the HobbyBoss kit, I am sure we can make use of it. Perhaps my evil alter-ego acquired it, whilst laughing in a Machiavellian fashion.
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New Bedford Whaleboat - Amati - 1:16 - It's just Oarsome!
Jinxman replied to Bertie McBoatface's topic in KUTA 2023
Indeed it is. Your pictures are evocative - I can smell all that timber and planking from here. -
I think it is - the knowledge that there is another KUTA not far away calms things down very nicely.
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The B-58 looks fabulous - well worth persevering with imo.