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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
Just arrived . An early birthday present (3 days before Xmas) and Christmas gift to myself. The lighting kit comes with a 23 page manual so I will have to practice my soldering and drag/relearn my electronics knowledge out of the deeper recesses of my diminishing memory or via the net. Should be... -
Academy 1/288 Space Shuttle Transport
Hi Everyone and compliments for the upcoming season. Not sure if this should be in civil aircraft or her so if its wrong would the moderator kindly move? As the Shuttle could not actually achieve powered flight in the atmosphere, it could only glide essentially, NASA decided the best way to...- Stefee
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Tamiya 1/24 Lotus 7 with tweaks.
Hi all, Just finished my latest build as per title. Lovely kit if a little fiddly in places (looking at you seat belts). I went a bit mad in the engine bay with cables, pipes, brackets, coil etc. but really enjoyed bringing it up. The one problem is that the bonnet doesn't fit 100%. This...- Stefee
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- Forum: Completed Civilian cars
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Revell 1/25th Corvette C1
Hi everyone, Here is my latest creation, a 1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1 fuel injected. The kit is very good with a few problems mainly relating to poor attachment points which were overcome by drilling holes and using brass rods for location, strength and durability. Excellent choice and quality...- Stefee
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Porsche 911 widow maker
Hi all, Just finished this 1/24 Tamiya Porsche 911 Turbo kit. A simple kit which almost snaps together without glue in places. All the parts fitted really well with minimal flash and light seam lines but the masking/painting of all the black trim was an absolute PITA and in the end I gave u...- Stefee
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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
Just dropped in from e bay, at £32.95 delivered it would have been rude not to. -
Latest Acquisitions (2023)
Just arrived from Australia in 15 days from ordering to being in my sweaty palms. Via ebay for £57.00 including all taxes and air freight, most expensive kit I've ever had but is an early birthday present from 2 of my kids. Kit contains a PE lifting cage, winch cable and a rudimentary sea scape... -
Is this the most famous ladder in history? ..........
Hi everyone, Approximately 600 million people watched Neil Armstrong descend down the ladder on July 21st 1969 including a 12 year old me on a 13 inch CRT Bush TV. This viewing figure was only beaten when a certain Diana Spencer tied the knot with a Charles Windsor some years later. The Lunar...- Stefee
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- Forum: Completed Real Space subject Builds
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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
Recent arrivals for future builds. The Lambo was an Ebay purchase for £19.99 delivered and Saturn V with unopened paints for £24.20 delivered so very reasonable I thought. The 747 Shuttle transport came through John at our shop. n at the shop. -
Tribute to my Dad and XXJ 62.
Hi all, I built the following model as a tribute to my late father and a quite remarkable vehicle. It started life as a 1960 VW T1 Transporter which my father purchased in 1962 and converted into a camper van based upon the Westphalia conversion but not exact. during 1962/3 we went on several...- Stefee
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Academy 1/288 Space Shuttle & Booster Rockets
Hi all, Calling this one finished. For such a simple kit consisting of 14 pieces (including the base) and 10 decals to use at a very reasonable price this little "wingy" thing took along time to complete (37 hours). The reason for the length of time taken was down to painting, especially the...- Stefee
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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
Well I've been and gone and done it. These detail parts have just arrived for my 1/700 Airfix Titanic (same as Academy) kit proposed build. Have feeling I may have bitten off more than I can chew with my first ever floaty thing build. Still to sort out lighting, including navigation lights and... -
A good 'scale' metallic hobby paint.
Hi Ian, Whilst none of the following are pearl/mica finishes they might help. All the finishes are over Ultimate Grey Primer and are all Tamiya acrylics. The Porsche was mixed with XF11 plus various X gloss colours and overcoated with X22 to replicate Porsche Rosewood Metallic, I think the... -
Latest Acquisitions (2023)
As a child of the space race and building a Saturn 5 rocket out of yoghurt tubs etc. when I was 12 I thought I would give these a go. The lunar lander was an Ebay bargain at £17.75 delivered and the space shuttle £7.65 at Hobbycraft after member discount so not too much spent if I fail to make a... -
4th kit finished - Italeri Range Rover Classic 50th Anniversary
Hi all, Just finished this kit after 65 hours of mostly enjoyable work but there is one aspect which severely dented my ability to make a better fist of it. The glazing is absolutely abominable, there are 6 separate parts which have at most a 1 mm edge to attach them to the body and the...- Stefee
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Any tips to simulate a vehicle vinyl roof covering?
Hi all, Does anyone have any tips or experience in air brushing a vinyl roof covering as was popular in the 1980s? I am replicating an early Range Rover 3 door in 1/24 (Italeri kit) which one of my customers had to which we fitted a vinyl top after a very heavy hailstorm gave it an appearance...- Stefee
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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
Newly arrived on the bench. The Airfix 1/700 Titanic kit is an w bay bargain at £12.50 delivered with a really tatty box. It is a major departure for me as cars are my thing but, with a lot of help, tips and answers from your good selves I hope to make a worthy model using aftermarket PE...
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