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  • Mr Bowcat
    • Dec 2016
    • 4625
    • Bob
    • London

    #5671
    On the subject of Spitfires, this arrived today. Box is a bit battered but the contents are fine and still sealed in their original bags. For £10.50 I'm not going to complain.

    [ATTACH]276114[/ATTACH]
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    Si vis pacem, para bellum.

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    • john i am
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2012
      • 4019

      #5672
      Trip to LMS for Vallejo Scarlett Red 71:003 Out of stock so I got these instead [ATTACH]276180[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]276181[/ATTACH]
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      • Guest

        #5673
        Picked this up for a little project i'm working on, i'll give you a few clues on what i'm doing so you can scratch your heads...........

        [ATTACH]276202[/ATTACH]

        It'll be built but not built up, and it's not 1/144 scale it's 1/6 scale but in 1/24 scale hehehe.

        Have fun, John

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        • monica
          • Oct 2013
          • 15169

          #5674
          very nice lot,you have there John,

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          • Guest

            #5675
            Now this is different! It'll look good on a roof rack or trailer somewhere in 1/52nd scale!

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            • Guest

              #5676
              Nice one! I love the Star Wars stuff

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              • Gwyn
                • Dec 2015
                • 399

                #5677
                Both good looking kits, I don't profess to be an expert on Spitfires but I was wondering why what looks like an air intake under the fusilage is so much further forward on the Airfix kit than on the Tamiya. All you experts out there will be able put me right?

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                • stillp
                  • Nov 2016
                  • 8105
                  • Pete
                  • Rugby

                  #5678
                  An LED magnifying lamp: http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/6022...-bb45-00001001

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                  • Guest

                    #5679
                    A couple of bargains and two nice swaps to add to the stash

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                    • Guest

                      #5680
                      Originally posted by Gwyn
                      Both good looking kits, I don't profess to be an expert on Spitfires but I was wondering why what looks like an air intake under the fusilage is so much further forward on the Airfix kit than on the Tamiya. All you experts out there will be able put me right?
                      The differents is the Airfix kit is the tropical Spitfire so needed a better (or bigger) filter. Someone will know and i can't find me Spitfire book lol.

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                      • Guest

                        #5681
                        Ordered this yesterday afternoon from John at Scale Model Shop and it arrived at 8:45 this morning

                        Bit of an odd one as I think it is designed to be built without painting. The body shell is classed as being pre painted. This didn't bother me until I realised that the glass section is glued in. However after some nerve wracking playing about, I managed to get the glass out with just one tiny crack that will not show. The bonus is that the glass is quite nicely pre painted so that will save me a job.

                        Oddly, the separate bonnet (hood) is a very slightly different shade to the body but not that you would notice if you were not looking. No matter as I will be re painting it.

                        The engine is basic but nicely detailed as is the interior, in fact the interior looks very nice. Wheels are not bad at all but are chrome plated so it's out with the bleach again. I fancy it with matt black wheels but I will see later. Oddly, it comes with steel rod for the axels.

                        First look, it is quite a nice looking kit, a bargain for the price

                        Does this constitute a 'muscle car'?

                        [ATTACH]276578[/ATTACH]

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                        • john i am
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2012
                          • 4019

                          #5682
                          Originally posted by Fenlander
                          Ordered this yesterday afternoon from John at Scale Model Shop and it arrived at 8:45 this morning

                          Bit of an odd one as I think it is designed to be built without painting. The body shell is classed as being pre painted. This didn't bother me until I realised that the glass section is glued in. However after some nerve wracking playing about, I managed to get the glass out with just one tiny crack that will not show. The bonus is that the glass is quite nicely pre painted so that will save me a job.

                          Oddly, the separate bonnet (hood) is a very slightly different shade to the body but not that you would notice if you were not looking. No matter as I will be re painting it.

                          The engine is basic but nicely detailed as is the interior, in fact the interior looks very nice. Wheels are not bad at all but are chrome plated so it's out with the bleach again. I fancy it with matt black wheels but I will see later. Oddly, it comes with steel rod for the axels.

                          First look, it is quite a nice looking kit, a bargain for the price

                          Does this constitute a 'muscle car'?

                          [ATTACH]276578[/ATTACH]

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                          • john i am
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 4019

                            #5683
                            It's got lots of muscle so you'll be alright for the group build I feel. Looks great as it is but don't blame you for repainting it as that's half the fun "sometimes" isn't it . Look forward to the build good luck cheers John

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                            • Guest

                              #5684
                              Originally posted by john i am
                              It's got lots of muscle so you'll be alright for the group build I feel. Looks great as it is but don't blame you for repainting it as that's half the fun "sometimes" isn't it . Look forward to the build good luck cheers John
                              Painting is all the fun for me with these kits John. Might be a bit too late to join in the group build as it ends next month. I was mainly asking because I know nothing about cars and the terminology of them lol

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                              • Ian M
                                Administrator
                                • Dec 2008
                                • 18272
                                • Ian
                                • Falster, Denmark

                                #5685
                                Originally posted by Trekkie_John
                                It'll be built but not built up, and it's not 1/144 scale it's 1/6 scale but in 1/24 scale hehehe.
                                I have an idea you are going to do the thing I have considered a few times. A diorama of a RC model with 'pilot'....
                                Group builds

                                Bismarck

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