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Lathe's
Hi guys. Not sure if this is the right forum for this, so mods please move if inappropriate. For some time now I've been thinking about buying a small lathe. No particular reason, I just fancy learning how to turn metal, and maybe make the odd AFV barrel, or a muzzle brake for one of my...- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: General Modelling chat
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
Morning guys. :smiling3: Small update, after masking the radome I painted the first of the camo colours (FS36251 Aggressor Grey). I honestly can't tell much difference from the primer colour but should hopefully get the first lot of masking down tonight and the first of the blues on.- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
A very happy Sunday afternoon to all. :) It's been a case of 1 step forward and 2 steps back with this build for the last few days. I started putting the AN/ALQ-188 Jamming Pod together and realised that the hole I had drilled in the fuselage to mount the plane on a pole was slightly too far...- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
Good morning all. :) The build portion is now almost complete, all of the PE has been added, other than the pitot & AOA probes and the static dischargers which I will most likely add after painting. I do still have to paint the rails and ordnance, but will do that in between painting sessions...- Mr Bowcat
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
Cheers gents. :) I moved on quite well over the long weekend. First up was getting the IP painted and PE added, tehn teh bang seat and pilot were painted. Once dry everything was added to the pit and the canopy fitted. The instructions would have you do this as a last step, but I wanted...- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
Cheers guys. :) Chris, anything to watch out for during the build? I decided to use the kit bang seat in the end, the resin one is slightly too wide to fit in the tub. After a quick test fit with the pilot (so I could get his arms glued in the right position) I hacked up the kit seat and...- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
I made a small start on this last night with the cockpit. Nothing fancy, just painted the tub and glued on some PE.- Mr Bowcat
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Tamiya 1/48 F16C Aggressor
Morning guys, I pulled this one out of the stash yesterday. I've acquired quite a lot of aftermarket parts so this is going to be a slow and steady build. :) The current plan is to build it wheels up and in flight, but I may change my mind yet.- Mr Bowcat
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Tamiya M10 11C Achilles 1/35
Hi Guys, Finished this one up today. Unfortunately I lost my mojo a bit toward the end due to a nasty bug I picked up, so I've decided not to build a base for it just yet.- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Cheers guys. :) I've been laid low by a nasty bug for a few days (not C19 thankfully) so not much has been done. I did manage to get a pin wash down and some more localised streaking, but I've tried to keep this subtle so as not to overpower the overall effect. It's now been matt coated so I'm...- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Morning guys, I hope everyone is well and staying sane during the lockdown. :) I started the weathering yesterday. The box art shows heaving chipping along the sharp edges. I'm not sure how true to life this is but I like the look so have followed suit. This was then followed up with some dot...- Mr Bowcat
- Post #112
- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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USAF Museum via Drone
This is worth a watch, video drone footage of the USAF museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: General Aircraft Chat
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Good morning all. :) I finished the figures last night, in retrospect I think I should have used a lighter wash. Overall I'm happy with my attempt, I think they should look OK sitting in the Achilles.- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Decal solutions
Morning guys, For the last couple of years I have been using Microl Sol & Set for decals and have been happy with them. However recently I've had issues with Tamiya decals not settling down with these solutions. It could be because they are old, I don't know if maybe they go off? I was...- Mr Bowcat
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Cheers Andy, admittedly I was using extra thin so maybe next time I will use the regular and see how it gets on. :) I started on the figures this weekend. Heads are done, I still struggle with these but I think I'm getting better. They should look OK from a distance anyway. :tears-of-joy...- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Morning guys. :) I got the decals on (all 4 of them) and will give them a coat of gloss tonight. I also unmasked the top of the turret and added the last few straps and handles. Almost time to start the weathering.- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Good morning all. :) I got the top coats down this weekend. At this stage I always wonder if I have put enough down as it still looks a little patchy, but usually after filters, washes and weathering it tends to all tie together. I will have another look tonight but I think I'm happy where it...- Mr Bowcat
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Need help with WW2 British Tank Crew uniform colour
Morning guys. :) I'm in a quandary, I'm building the Tamiya Achilles (which technically is artillery) which comes with a very nice set of figures. The instructions call out for XF-60 Dark Yellow for the uniforms. However, looking at the Tamiya web page for this kit, the picture of the figures...- Mr Bowcat
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
I didn't get very far last night as I had to work late, but did manage to get the tools, bed rolls and MG painted up. :)- Mr Bowcat
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya M10 IIC Achilles
Morning Guys. :) I have had very little time at the bench since my last update, so not a huge amount has been done. Basically I got all the remaining odds and sods off the sprue's and cleaned up. The turret was then masked top and bottoms and everything primed with Mr Surfacer 1500. As this...- Mr Bowcat
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