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  1. peter.collins443

    Vinyl Seats, how to make them look realistic?

    I purchased some leather off cuts from ebay for a project dependent on colour and thickness to make some tarpaulins. It cost me for 20cm square £1.50 plus pp. It made the tarpaulins look better. Peter Collins
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    BOATMANS USS ENTERPRIE CVN 65 in 1/350 SCALE WITH LIGHTS

    personal preference would be to have it open. Peter Collins
  3. peter.collins443

    Upgrade for UFO interceptor craft

    Purchased a Gerry Anderson UFO aircraft which was badly damaged and needs a lot of tender care. Decided to do this in reverse order ordered some new skids and will have to find away to fit them on. No missile with the this model typical the first thing to be lost when playing with them. So got...
  4. peter.collins443

    Choosing a kit from your childhood

    The first kits I purchased were from Airfix from a small model shop in the back of an amusement arcade. 1) a small spitfire (didnt understand that you may to clean up the parts before glueing them together) 2) a lunar lander 3) HMS Intrepid i think it was 1:76 scale 4) a Sopwith camel...
  5. peter.collins443

    Help required in sourcing some sitting figures.

    the scale is 1:50 for a dinky erf fire engine I have, I need a driver similar to policeman image but with out the police radio and stab vest. The other 4 figures are similar but instead of being in the driving position they have their arms down by the sides. Peter Collins
  6. peter.collins443

    Help required in sourcing some sitting figures.

    I found this figure on face book and made contact with company concerned. They asked me for further details of what I needed sent them an email explaining what I needed and quantity. I have received a holding email but nothing else. When I made contact again yesterday they said they had...
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    Reference site

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    On the table for upgrading Dinky Toys Merryweather Marquis Fire Engine

    I bought a Dinky Toys Merryweather Marquis Fire Engine a number of months ago and thought it would be a quick and easy clean and restore. Boy was I wrong when it arrived from ebay it looked fine. Problem number one the hose on the rear of the engine was badly perished and as soon as it touched...
  9. peter.collins443

    BOATMANS USS ENTERPRIE CVN 65 in 1/350 SCALE WITH LIGHTS

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  10. peter.collins443

    BOATMANS USS ENTERPRIE CVN 65 in 1/350 SCALE WITH LIGHTS

    Don't know where I would start with this, As soon as I opened the box it would be put away for a few months or years.. Good look on this build. Peter
  11. peter.collins443

    The worst buy, what is your

    After buying some boxes to store my bits and pieces on various shelves. I came across some wheel attachments to mount a model car or van to a base plate on a display case. which I had forgotten I had purchased. Every time I try and attach them to a wheel using double sided tape, or glue they...
  12. peter.collins443

    How do we manage to lose large parts ?

    A few weeks ago I purchased a number of containers to try and not upset the wife the many odds and sods I needed to keep. Her comment was finally in a sarcastic tone. LOL LOL LOL LOL. I have one specially near me while I am altering models, so I don't loose anything or drop it on the floor...
  13. peter.collins443

    New to model making

    Welcome and have a great stay
  14. peter.collins443

    Best sets of tweezers....

    First time in ages went onto facebook, I was bombarded by adverts from a company called =AZjTxSsOiQo9DzAJ3Dc0Fq4eXQxwm-ZO69LeC4HErg_WNfZdKAu02CBn0nOtiueJy2ZxvKv63JHEGwr0iJETQYSZYX80eCsI30SGbqL30HRZdaK-XPvzX7INTHD-2DD3tES242VVMKxmOW7BJvTnJBTN2xADIOfWU1nN8KPgBntd&__tn__=R]-R']MetMo.Eng the...
  15. peter.collins443

    Best sets of tweezers....

    Where can I get a descent set of tweezers, the ones I have at the moment are useless and flimsy.. I keep dropping small parts, or I cant grip the item Im trying to pick up. Peter
  16. peter.collins443

    How do we manage to lose large parts ?

    ''I have a ghost in my metalshop'' the ghost in my work area is called my wife, she cant help but move stuff on the computer table, I think she learnt her lesson the other day she moved a piece I was glueing and i left it to dry, yes you've guessed it she pulled the part and it stuck to her...
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    Hi all back .

    Welcome back
  18. peter.collins443

    New conversions...

    The final reimagining of Captain Scarlet and the mysterons vehicles. I cant find a decent sized spectrum passenger aircraft anywhere all I can find is a very small model. I showed a small group of modellers the vehicles presented her. Most of them were not happy with the conversions, all of the...
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    New conversions...

    Another update lol lol The final one to come in the next few days Peter Collins
  20. peter.collins443

    New conversions...

    You mean something like this lol lol lol lol Peter Collins

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