System Light Dark

Theme editor

Page Setup Appearance

  • Page Width

    Toggle Page Width

    Allows you to change page width values

    Color Pickers

    Toggle color picker

    Allows you to change the color of some predefined items

    Typography

    Select the font you want to use

  • Styles

    Select the style you want to use

    Style variation

    Select the style variation you want to use
    System Light Dark
Scale Model Shop

Search results

  1. rickoshea52

    Rick’s 1/72 Westland Wessex HC.2, No.2 Flying Training School, Royal Air Force Shawbury

    Just finished this great little kit. I finished it with the 2FTS scheme as I have a very loose connection. Many years ago I spent a week at RAF Shawbury on pre employment course before a posting to a helicopter squadron. The purpose of the course was to introduce ground crew to helicopters...
  2. rickoshea52

    IPMS Stoke 2026

    Anyone going to Stoke? Drop by the Wirral stand and say hello. The Stoke-on-Trent Model Show hosted by the Stoke-on-Trent Model Club (IPMS) takes place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex on City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent (ST4 2RR).
  3. rickoshea52

    Neil's Eduard 1/48 Mig-21 PF

    Snap! I ran a Mig-21 GB on this forum many years ago, maybe need another. https://www.scalemodelling.co.uk/threads/ricks-eduard-1-48-ethiopian-air-force-mig-21-mf.17053/
  4. rickoshea52

    Neil's Eduard 1/48 Mig-21 PF

    These Eduard Mig-21’s are great kits. I built one years ago and thought it the best kit I’d built until the 1/48 Airfix Sea King came along.
  5. rickoshea52

    Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Phantom FGR2 - in the hangar.

    Getting the resin detail parts to fit are, unsurprisingly, a challenge. They’re not designed for the Airfix RAF Phantoms so a fair fit of test fitting, trimming and filing is required. The forward avionic bays have a massive gap which will need a bit of filling with a plasticard shim. There’s...
  6. rickoshea52

    Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Junkers Ju52 - a rite of passage build

  7. rickoshea52

    Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Junkers Ju52 - a rite of passage build

    When I got back into plastic modelling one of the first kits I bought was the old Airfix Ju52 floatplane. I never built it, quickly realising what a dog of a kit it looked. Fast forward a few years and a new tool kit has hit the shelves from Airfix (one I predicted for 2026). But why a “rite of...
  8. rickoshea52

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Broadsword calling Danny Boy…just landed via Airfix Flying Hours.
  9. rickoshea52

    Compressor leak.

    Does your compressor have a moisture trap? A clear shot glass looking device attached to the regulator with a plunger you push up from the bottom of the trap to drain any trapped moisture.
  10. rickoshea52

    what are you watching ?

    Withnail & I.
  11. rickoshea52

    Weather on your planet

    Summer in Scotland…my favourite day of the year!
  12. rickoshea52

    The state of things.

    Just saw this post on my LMS Facebook page. I absolutely loathe scum that do this to decent honest businesses just trying to get by. Great little shop.
  13. rickoshea52

    Papa695s Airfix 1/72 Vickers Wellington Mk.1A/C

    It’s a nice kit. I did one when it first came out and really enjoyed it.
  14. rickoshea52

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Just arrived. The Phantom intake blanks for my current project, the Bucc blanks for a recently finished and the Sea King rotor head in anticipation of the forthcoming HAR3.
  15. rickoshea52

    Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Phantom FGR2 - in the hangar.

    Engine bay panels cut out. A bit of neatening to do around the edges. The resin engine bay looks like it may pose some challenges, it’s too long and so is the engine.
  16. rickoshea52

    Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Phantom FGR2 - in the hangar.

    Got back on this at last. Cutting out panels and cutting off the radome and drag chute cover. Resin avionics compartments have been glued into position. Both fuselage halves done but only one shown.
  17. rickoshea52

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    lol. Yes, that and living under the flight path the RAE Farnborough.
  18. rickoshea52

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Great memory Joe: nine years ago! I was contemplating waiting for the Airfix reboxing of their Shackleton which looks like it has two versions - MR & AEW. But when I saw this for £15 it was a no brainer. The surface detail is much different to the Airfix kit, lots and lots…..and lots of rivets...
  19. rickoshea52

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    A morning drive up to Samelsbury for IPMS Lancashire’s annual swap meet and I bagged these…from a club mate. £15 for the Shackleton and £40 for the Merlin.
  20. rickoshea52

    Advice from aircraft builders needed.

    I use a slightly different method. Paint the translucent green on the inside of the windows that need it. Mask the rest. This gives a nice shiny finish on the outside which you can apply masking tape or fluid to without the risk of adverse reaction on the green peeling off with the tape. Fit the...

Legal Notice

scalemodelling.co.uk is a privately operated online discussion forum. All content posted by members reflects their own views and opinions and does not necessarily represent those of the forum owners or administrators. While reasonable efforts are made to moderate content, no responsibility is accepted for user-generated material. By using this site, you agree to comply with UK law and the forum rules.

Currently on our website
Members online
Threads 38,302
Messages 717,527
Members 2,775
Latest member FreePSLScore
Back
Top