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  1. davecov

    Airfix HC2 Wessex SAR.

    Looks great. (y) I am itching to get going on my Wessex but I really need to clear a big backlog first. I have bought lots of Quickboost aftermarket bits and bobs for it but hadn't thought about replacing the kit seats. I think I will now that I have seen them. Dave
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    All done

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery, John. Dave
  3. davecov

    Airfix 1/24 MGB (07401)

    Thanks. Some people are saying the ride height is just right and others are saying it is too high! This is a rebox of the Aoshima kit and comes with the rubber bumper as well. However, there are no alternative suspension settings and I wasn't going to try to fix it. Dave
  4. davecov

    Workbench, show us yours

    The monitor is covered by a dust cover as it is very close to the spray booth. Of course, I remove the cover when I am viewing: Dave
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    Workbench, show us yours

    As Captain Mainwaring would say, "I wondered who would be the first to spot that". You do John. I am currently working through a box set of Ally McBeal and am currently on season 4 of 5. I have had some Vonda Shepard albums for decades and still play them. Dave
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    Workbench, show us yours

    I live in a small stone cottage that is 260 years old. As you can imagine, space is at a premium but as I live on my own, I was able to turn the second bedroom into a modelling den. This is my main modelling bench with my current build, an Airfix 1/8 BMW R-75/5. The monitor at the back is a...
  7. davecov

    Hasegawa 1/24 Suzuki Jimny w/Camp Girl's Figure Limited Edition (52301)

    Funny that. I have always hated painting figures myself, but I quite enjoyed this one, possibly because I didn't use a brush and enamels but used acrylic markers for the first time. Dave
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    Hasegawa 1/24 Suzuki Jimny w/Camp Girl's Figure Limited Edition (52301)

    My build of the Hasegawa 1/24 Suzuki Jimny w/Camp Girl's Figure Limited Edition (52301) The kit came with optional wheels (chrome or white standard) and different suspension settings. I chose a Le Mans Gulf Porsche colour scheme for the seats. The figure did come with a...
  9. davecov

    Fujimi 1/12 Honda Z50 Monkey Bike 50th Anniversary Edition

    Very nice build. So nice in fact that I have just bought one! (y) @Bugatti Fan Was the Heller bike a Suzuki RV90 - https://www.scalemates.com/kits/heller-789-suzuki-rv-90--169095 Dave
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    Nerdy Scale Model Spreadsheet, what to include?

    I have been using an MS Access database since 2006 to record my kits, as I had already been working professionally with databases and spreadsheets for twenty years before that. There are eight main tables - Models_Completed Models_Removed Models_Sales Models_Sold_22_23 Models_Sold_24_25...
  11. davecov

    I have to change my brand loyalty ...

    I admit that I have a terminal case of stashyitis:- Manufacturer Total A&A Models 1 Academy 3 Ace 2 Aeroteam 1 AFV Club 1 Airfix 184 Anigrand Craftswork 2 Aoshima 1 Atlantic Models 1 Avis 2 Caesar...
  12. davecov

    HobbyBoss 1/72 Mitsubishi A5M2 Claude (80288)

    My build of the HobbyBoss 1/72 Mitsubishi A5M2 Claude (80288) This was a simple OOB build. The kit did not come with the fuselage stripe decals, even though they were shown on the decalling profile, so I had to use XtraDecal red stripe decals. Dave
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    Scale indicator, which way is correct? eg: / or :

    There was a time when Airfix did without the "1/" completely: I doubt that anybody would think that the contents would be 600 times greater than the original subject... Dave
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    Scale indicator, which way is correct? eg: / or :

    I've been using "/" for over fifty years when it comes to model scales, even though I did get a GCE in Technical Drawing and I ain't changing now! (y) Dave
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    Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F 'Fresco' (A03091A)

    Thanks all. (y) I only have one MiG in my stash and that is an Airfix 1/48 Fresco so I may be able to join in the MiGs GB. Dave
  16. davecov

    Pledge, still used for canopies?

    I sometimes use a 20-year old bottle of Klear and/or Holloway House Quick Shine which I have had for about ten years: I also use various gloss varnishes. Dave
  17. davecov

    Anyone else collect Fridge Magnets?

    That is a lovely quartet of magnets. (y) I have collected fridge magnets for about forty years or so. Most are kept in boxes but one of my fridges and freezer has my favourite ones. I did once vow to stop buying them (and keyrings) but on a trip to Stockholm two weeks ago I couldn't...
  18. davecov

    Airfix 1/72 North American F-86D Sabre (02061-1)

    Another Seventies kit. This time it is my build of the Airfix 1/72 North American F-86D Sabre (02061-1) Drop tanks came from an Airfix F-86F Sabre kit. Resin wheels came from Pavla. White metal u/c legs came from SAC. Philippine Air Force decals came from HI-DECAL LINE. Dave
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    A Pair of Airfix 1/72 North American P-51D Mustangs (02045-9 & 02098)

    My build of the Airfix 1/72 North American P-51D Mustang (02045-9) Unfortunately, the canopy was slightly oversize, leaving bit of a gap on the starboard side. I used decals from XtraDecal Sheet X72099 which contains decals for USAF 4th Fighter Group, RAF Debden, 334th, 335th, and...
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    Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F 'Fresco' (A03091A)

    My build of the Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F 'Fresco' (A03091A) A 2024 boxing finished as an Indian Air Force machine. There was very little that I enjoyed about this build, particularly the fit of the engine exhaust, the canopy wouldn't sit properly due to the pilot and seat being too high...
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