Latest Acquisitions (2022)

[KarlW]

My meagre Telford haul. The MRP paint is for my 1/24 Hellcat winter project. I’ve never used it before so I’m interested to see if the hype lives up to the results.
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You'll not be disappointed with MRP but I think AK real Color has the slight edge. Now I've had a chance to use both.

[PaulinKendal]

My swag from Scale Model World.

I loved being able to browse the equivalent of several excellent model shops, all in the same place. It's so much easier than Internet shopping, when you can see and compare the actual stuff.

Brushes: I got some Pro Arte scrollers (aka riggers) and some workhorse synthetics. I'm likely doing more with white metal, so I beefed up my prep equipment with mini needle files, sanding needles and sanding sticks, and a 2mm glass fibre burnishing pen for crevices (I've already got a 4mm one).

The tweezers looked nice, so I had them, of course.

Paint: I got some Abteilung 502 high density acrylics. The idea is to dilute these with equivalent coloured acrylic inks to get a highly opaque paint that flows well, for lining out freehand work. We'll see how that goes...

And the 3rd Gen AK metallics are because I've dismissed NMM (for me), so I need to up my game with TMM. And YouTuber Miniac loves them, so I thought I'd give them a go.

The bottle is to dispense airbrush cleaner more economically. And the mini mole wrench is for my dinghy cruising toolkit - but that's another story entirely.

[Tim Marlow]

My swag from Scale Model World.
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I loved being able to browse the equivalent of several excellent model shops, all in the same place. It's so much easier than Internet shopping, when you can see and compare the actual stuff.

Brushes: I got some Pro Arte scrollers (aka riggers) and some workhorse synthetics. I'm likely doing more with white metal, so I beefed up my prep equipment with mini needle files, sanding needles and sanding sticks, and a 2mm glass fibre burnishing pen for crevices (I've already got a 4mm one).

The tweezers looked nice, so I had them, of course.

Paint: I got some Abteilung 502 high density acrylics. The idea is to dilute these with equivalent coloured acrylic inks to get a highly opaque paint that flows well, for lining out freehand work. We'll see how that goes...

And the 3rd Gen AK metallics are because I've dismissed NMM (for me), so I need to up my game with TMM. And YouTuber Miniac loves them, so I thought I'd give them a go.

The bottle is to dispense airbrush cleaner more economically. And the mini mole wrench is for my dinghy cruising toolkit - but that's another story entirely.

Nice haul Paul. It’s amazing what you find that you didn’t need before you went isn’t it

Small tip on the glass fibres brushes, the fibres fly everywhere and can be really irritating if you get them in your hands and quite nasty if you breath them in. You can minimise that by keeping a small dish of dilute washing up liquid on your bench and dipping the GF brush in it before use

Interesting idea on the heavy bodied acrylics and inks. Let me know how that goes, it’s not an idea I’ve come across before :thumb2:. I don’t use inks much at the moment, but when I do I tend to use Daler Rowney FW inks. Really highly pigmented and flow beautifully. Last forever as well……inks are really the only way to get good depth of colour into oranges and yellows that I’ve found.

[PaulinKendal]

Tim, you're a star. The glass fibre brushes are incredibly effective, but very nasty to use. I was wondering if there was a way to reduce the irritation the stray fibres cause - and there you were with the answer all along!

[Tim Marlow]

Tim, you're a star. The glass fibre brushes are incredibly effective, but very nasty to use. I was wondering if there was a way to reduce the irritation the stray fibres cause - and there you were with the answer all along!

You can soften or stiffen the abrasive effect by varying the length of the bristles as well. They were a real “go to” tool back in the day……especially for etched brass work.

[peterairfix]

Courtesy of hobby craft vouchers.

[Geoffers]

My Telford shopping haul.



No kits :surprised: I just didn’t see anything that shouted buy me.

However I was very pleased to pick up the decal set with markings for a RN rescue Wessex which will be my entry to the next GB.

The little trees will be used in a couple of little dio’s I have planned and the rest are things I was running short of or needed replacing.

Geoff.

[BattleshipBob]

Biggest order ( Yet ) from John

Aqueous paints, thinner, varnish, Mr surfacer, burnishing fluids, Mr surfacer 1500 and AK antique bronze for propellers

And Hobbyzone stuff, extra sprue module, find these very useful . Large paint bottle rack and storage for odd bottles

[Steve Brodie]

One of my purchases from SMW22 from RDG miniatures; 1/6th Drummer 33rd regiment 1815




It’s a big bust and heavy !

[Steve Brodie]

Purchase from SK miniatures at SMW22 RP models 75mm US special forces with gator. Great to catch up with Hugo after 3 years! This is 3D sculpted and printed; a quick look and it’s amazingly detailed, superbly printed.

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So although I bought nothing at Telford, I did win this on eBay on Friday night and it arrived today, so very good service.

However, it was bought with some birthday money I had been given and as that's not for another few weeks, I can't officially do the big reveal until then, so you just have to wait to see what it is! :smiling5:

ATB

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Biggest order ( Yet ) from John
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Aqueous paints, thinner, varnish, Mr surfacer, burnishing fluids, Mr surfacer 1500 and AK antique bronze for propellers

And Hobbyzone stuff, extra sprue module, find these very useful . Large paint bottle rack and storage for odd bottles
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Good haul. Expecting something grey and red in the future then Bob…….
Just out of interest, what’s the burnishing fluid for?

[Tim Marlow]

One of my purchases from SMW22 from RDG miniatures; 1/6th Drummer 33rd regiment 1815

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It’s a big bust and heavy !

Looks fantastic Steve. Must be like a white metal action man to handle though……

[BattleshipBob]

Good haul. Expecting something grey and red in the future then Bob…….
Just out of interest, what’s the burnishing fluid for?

You a detective Tim lol. Burnishing stuff is Mainly for PE

[Tim Marlow]

You a detective Tim lol. Burnishing stuff is Mainly for PE

I get that Bob, I just wondered what it was actually supposed to do to it?