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    Pushing Back .......

    Balsa now been coated in PVA dilution .... you can maybe just see the difference in colour .... cheers toto
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    So ...... back in the shed. The domestics are done for today ..... many brownie points earned. started coating the foam in thin plaster wash ... and filled in the small fillet area's at the junction woth plaster once it had started to go off. then marked out roughly where the bomb...
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    Hi, I had been thinking of that. I also thought about one of the buildings but to be honest i ws rather lookjng forward to modelling them out as ruins showing the insides bombed out bur recogniseable for what they had been. I think your idea wins the day. I dont know about beautiful work...
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    So ....where are we today. I think I'll fill in the little junction corner gaps give the footpaths a little coat of diluted PVA and plaster to give better adhesion for when the paviours get laid and also coat the balsa wood road subsurface with the diluted PVA as well. That could take a little...
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    Hi flyjoe, Glad you find it interesting. I hope I can match the expectation going forward. Enjoying the journey regardless. Cheers Toto
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    Opinions on Bronco kits .....

    Many thanks kind sir, i will probably order one as I like this kind of vehicle. A little different. Toto
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    Hi John, It is a very slight camber but it is amazing how noticeable it is once you start to lay the cobbles. Loads ofsetting out to do tomorrow. I will take some time out tomorrow to turn my attention to the special cobbles. These get away from a plain grey finish and define gutters and the...
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    Hi Scottie, you understand my pain then ..... :D I have maybe between one and two thousand cast so far but will probably need more. My moulds are at the ready. I'll [lay around at the junction to see where the best point is for maintaining straight in all directions ...... could be fun but...
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    Opinions on Bronco kits .....

    Thanks chaps. I'll check online reviews ..... you cant beat a bit of first hand though. I'll let you know if I secumb ..... :D Cheers Toto
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    Opinions on Bronco kits .....

    No takers then ..... they must be good .... :D cheers anyway toto
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    OK ...... still on the march here ...... straight enough ..... and where I have just left off ..... one more main stretch to go ...... anyone spot the deliberate mistake ...... I was going to give all the balsa and foam a coat of brown primer ...... dohhhhhh. never mind ..... it was...
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    Alrighty ..... its time to commit glue to foam .... and plaster ..... first the glue ..... then the plaster .... I'll clean up the overspill as I go .... Straight enough ..... with bombs going off left right and centre ...... nothings straight .... :D even the curves look...
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    OK ..... just to let you see where this element is leading too ...... I've worked out how high I needed to raise the pavement by and started cutting the foam .... I'm sure you can see where this is heading so I'll cut back on the images ..... last one for now. cheers toto
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    OK ..... looking forward ....... A little appreciation of how the kerb stones will be fitting in ..... I have not planted them very well as this is for illustration only for now ..... but you get the idea ..... and with a few cobbles as well. These little suckers will be laid ..... one...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Apologies ...... just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water ..... another arrival ...... literally ....... Ahhhhhhh ..... but what is it I hear you say ..... A hot foam cutter ..... It's all fair and well having the Proxxon table foam cutter but no goof for when the foam...
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    A couple more from myself including the American ambulance I received the other day ..... lets start with that .... I believe they are or were made by Dodge who would be GM today. Cant beat a flame thrower......... especially if you are a smoker. ..... no more lighters ..... just stand...
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    ok ....... ends done ..... number one ..... two ..... and the final one .... three. I have two filetts at the junction but will probably just do a bit of plaster grout in these once I see the form the curved kerbstones take ...... speaking of which ..... they are up next once the glue...
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    Hi minitnkr, I'm in two minds. Either inside one of the buildings or maybe the junction of the road. Open to suggestions though. If its in a building, it would have to be the larger of the two as thats where Gerry is going to be hanging out. It maybe a little awkward as the blast is ariel. The...
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    Ok ..... back in the mancave and more progress on installing the camber for my cobblestone roads. here is where we left off .... and with the assistance of one of these ..... its a bit of a breeze ..... left a bit of a gap at the join but did not bother taking it back off ( covered...
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    Hi John, It is a big board but I generally struggle to compress. The scene. There are some large area for development but hopefully I'll come up with little details / cameo's to fill them without going overboard and spoiling the main scene. Any idea's fordetail etc always welcome. Thanks for...

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