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

    Not sure which door you're talking about Chris. Pete
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    1/12 1966 Ford GT 40

    Try guitar strings for the throttle cable.
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    'You Miscalculated'

    I live quite near, and frequently drive under, the most bashed bridge in Britain, and it always seems to me that they hit it and high speed hoping to force their way through! Pete
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    What did I agree too!

    Impressive masking! Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    OK, time for an update. I've been trying to use the new style Humbrol acrylics for the first time, and it's taken a while to learn how much to thin it. I had a bit of a delay to do with thinners: I ordered some from a well-known supplier who was a little cheaper than our Scale Model Shop. The...
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Possible reaction to the flu jab Brian? I'm worried now, my jab is booked for Saturday! Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    The underside will be white Chris, so no need to mask, but painting the u/c legs and cabling will be tricky. I've been held up by waiting for thinners to be delivered but should be able to get some more done over the weekend. Pete
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    Hi all back .

    Sorry to hear that Christine's illness has worsened but I suppose that's inevitable for that horrible disease. A care home is probably the best place for her now. Good to hear you're back modelling. Pete
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    I hope HMS Surprise doesn't have as many surprises as the SoS kit! Pete
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    Humbrol acrylics

    Has anyone tried the 'new' Humbrol acrylics in the dropper bottles? Aree they any good, and what can they be thinned with? Pete
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    Ken and Mary skyline 2000GT

    Does Barbie know that Ken is two-timing with Mary?
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    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Maybe he has the tyres from more than one kit and wants to make sure you get the right ones. Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    I've never had to assemble u/carriage bays before, but here they are: I might later regret not painting the insides first! Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    Yes Joe, it's too big for an A4 cutting mat. Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    Lower wings attached: Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    Yes, I was shocked by the small size of the cockpit when I went in the one at Coventry a few years ago. Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    No chance Chris! Pete
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    Pete's Vulcan

    I've filled the nose with airgun pellets and a glob of PVA, so while that dries I'll move on to something else: It's going to be BIG! Pete
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    Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1

    Google Lens states: Hawker Hurricane Mark I at Lille-Seclin during 1939–1940.
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