Latest Acquisitions (2022)

[The Smythe Meister]

HI all

So I'll post some of my pictures of the Shuttleworth model show later this week, no time tonight as I need to get myself prepped for the Super Bowl - and yes I do have the day off work tomorrow!

I was very restrained and didn't buy any kits at the show but still brought home two as the club secretary gave Junior the below Zvedza Pak 40 and one of the other club members offered me the below Airfix kit......my wife just rolled her eyes!!

ATB

Andrew

"Prepped for the Super Bowl"...
... Is that a euphemism for, .....
...."About to take sleeping pills",
Andrew?!
(Nice kits btw )

[adt70hk]

"Prepped for the Super Bowl"...
... Is that a euphemism for, .....
...."About to take sleeping pills",
Andrew?!
(Nice kits btw :smiling3: )

cheeky!!

[The Smythe Meister]

cheeky!!

!!

[SteveH]

Needed some flags for the Flag over Berlin scenario.
After reviewing numerous You Tube flag videos, I started looking for alternatives as the flag is the centrepiece of the diorama
I found these
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Lovely texture too
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Back to the base and a matt coat before detailing
Regards
Steve H

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Steve
Where did you find these? They look pretty sharp.

[SteveH]

Hi Tim

https://walkermodelsupplies.com/

good prices and delivered next day too, impressive flags and service too.
Regards
Steve H

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Tim

https://walkermodelsupplies.com/

good prices and delivered next day too, impressive flags and service too.
Regards
Steve H

Thanks Steve. Unfortunately I was looking for my little blokes, and they have nothing in my size, but they look good all the same. Only thing I thought after looking again is how do you wrap them around a flagpole? Are they for aerial recognition use only?

[SteveH]

Hi Tim
As you said wrap them around a pole, stick or bar as required as they are a double flag.
They do single one sided flags for aerial recognition, these are doubled on a backing paper but are not self adhesive, which is probably better, so you can adjust the fit with white glue and add folds before it sets.
The US flags are well weathered, I shall have to experiment with washes to get a good finish on the Russian flag, but not too battered as it was a publicity stunt in effect and there is a really interesting story behind the event.
Watch out for the 2 watches too!
I managed to find some 1:35 Aber watches at an extortionate price and they have very visible watch faces which are much better than the tamiya tape and a slice of plastic rod, which was my first misguided thought!
I just need to get a grip of my figure painting Nemesis and beat it into submission.
More soon
Regards
Steve H

[Tim Marlow]

Have fun Steve, if you need advice on figure painting just shout out…..best thing I can say is take your time. A decent figure in the bigger scales takes as long as painting a tank or aircraft….

Still don’t quite get the flags, by the way. I’ve made loads, both home made and purchased, for the little blokes over the years, and they are normally double sided like yours. However, the fold always comes at the flagpole. Yours seem to fold at the edge away from the flagpole? I’m probably having a thick day, so don’t worry about it, but it’s interesting

[SteveH]

Have fun Steve, if you need advice on figure painting just shout out…..best thing I can say is take your time. A decent figure in the bigger scales takes as long as painting a tank or aircraft….

Still don’t quite get the flags, by the way. I’ve made loads, both home made and purchased, for the little blokes over the years, and they are normally double sided like yours. However, the fold always comes at the flagpole. Yours seem to fold at the edge away from the flagpole? I’m probably having a thick day, so don’t worry about it, but it’s interesting

Thanks Tim

and D'oooh big style!
I see what you mean now I've looked at the US flag!
There is nothing anywhere on the interweb as to why, but the easy solution and what probably happened in real life is to put the "pole/proper end" of the flag on to a lanyard and attach it to whatever you wish and then cut the flag to length.
There is also plenty of spare cotton material for more homemade flags too.
It was trying to stencil/mask/hand paint the hammer, sickle and star that put me off the DIY route!
I'll be looking at your figure work once the dust is off the brushes and the serious stuff starts:anguished:
Thanks again Tim
Regards
Steve H

[Tworrs]

To cheer myself up after my visit to the dentist today, (not that I needed an excuse) I enjoyed a little retail therapy :smiling3:

[Mini Me]

Nice Lotus!

[Tworrs]

Nice Lotus!

Thanks Rick, I have always thought that it was an amazing looking car.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice….you know Lotus stands for “Lots of trouble, usually serious” don’t you

[Airborne01]

Thanks Tim

and D'oooh big style!
I see what you mean now I've looked at the US flag!
There is nothing anywhere on the interweb as to why, but the easy solution and what probably happened in real life is to put the "pole/proper end" of the flag on to a lanyard and attach it to whatever you wish and then cut the flag to length.
There is also plenty of spare cotton material for more homemade flags too.
It was trying to stencil/mask/hand paint the hammer, sickle and star that put me off the DIY route!
I'll be looking at your figure work once the dust is off the brushes and the serious stuff starts:anguished:
Thanks again Tim
Regards
Steve H

Purely for interest the flagpole/jackstaff side of the flag/ensign is termed 'the hoist' and the opposite side 'the fly'. If you use very fine fuse wire, or similar, you can press down your carefully positioned and centred flag after folding around the wire, attach it to the pole with CA and you can then allow the flag to distance itself from the pole and 'wrinkle' realistically!
Steve