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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
I took my TR4A to a car show/autojumble today, and somehow these found their way into the car: Yes, the boaty boys have corrupted me! Revell 1:144 Hurricane for a quid. I don't often buy hard copy books, but this seemed too good a bargain to miss. Total outlay £11.50! Oh, I did buy a few... -
Bird Watching a Relaxing Hobby
A few more: And some from around the garden: Hybrid tea rose "Rachel", which was my mother's name, and her grandmother's. The most scented rose I know of. Millie. 14 next week, but might not get to 15 due to kidney problems. The climber has more flowers than leaves! The figs are looking...- stillp
- Post #420
- Forum: Other Hobbies and interests
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Bird Watching a Relaxing Hobby
SWMBO and I sitting at the patio table this morning and joined by a robin. At one time there were two of them but one was startled and flew off before I could get my phone out. Pete- stillp
- Post #418
- Forum: Other Hobbies and interests
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Desert Stuka
Masking removed, there's quite a lot of touch-up needed: Pete- stillp
- Post #33
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
OK, re-masked and sprayed the RLM70. Also sprayed the spinner; Not sure how well that looks. I might just overpaint it in RLM70. Also painted the prop, smaller bombs, and the big bomb: Sorry, I lost the photo of the prop, but you can just see part of it peeking out from under the starboard...- stillp
- Post #32
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
Slow progress is better than no progress! Needs some RLM70 schwartzgrun, perhaps tomorrow. Pete- stillp
- Post #30
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
Struggling with a really bad dose of hay fever, but I managed to get the underside masked and a coat of Sandgelb on the topside. Pete- stillp
- Post #28
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
Aargh! Started masking the underside, had to reposition a piece of masking tape, and this happened: I'm not having any success with paint recently, it must be something I'm doing wrong, but what? This was Vallejo Model Air, no primer. The only thing I can think of is that I'm laying the paint...- stillp
- Post #26
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
The masking mojo made a brief visit today, so I got the canopy masked - sorry, lost the photo - and splashed some Vallejo RLM65 on the underside: I'll let that dry overnight and mask up tomorrow so I can start the topside with a coat of RLM79 Sandgelb. Pete- stillp
- Post #23
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
Well, that'll do for today: The rearmost part of the canopy looks a bit too wide, but the one at Duxford is about the same. I'm not in a masking mood tonight, maybe tomorrow. Last time I built one of these I think I used pre-cut masks, but I was too mean to order any this time around. Pete- stillp
- Post #22
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
Apologies for the lack of updates folks, it's been a bit hectic here, what with getting a puncture (unrepairable - £££), visits from the grandkids, the garage got flooded by overflowing drains, the cat's been ill, the washing machine blocked up, then, this morning, the kettle packed in! Anyway...- stillp
- Post #19
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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'A Gentleman in Khaki' - Boer War Soldier
Invented perhaps by this guy: Photo I took at a work meeting in Desenzano. Pete- stillp
- Post #30
- Forum: Pre WWI figures under construction
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Desert Stuka
A bit more done: Starting to look like an aircraft now! Note that I've used no filler at all on the wing root to fuselage join. I have filled a couple of seams underneath the wings, in line with the undercarriage legs - there should be visible seams, but not quite as wide as these came out...- stillp
- Post #14
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
I've been distracted by various domestic things for a few days, but managed to get the cockpit finished and the fuselage closed up: Excellent fit, as expected. Just needed a tiny spot of Mr Dissolved Putty on the seam. Pete- stillp
- Post #12
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Desert Stuka
Now my Vampire is off the bench (thankfully) I need a nice straightforward build. I've built the new tool Airfix Stuka before, as part of the Dogfight Double, so I know it goes together well, and this was gathering dust in the stash: You might notice that I spared no expense getting this one...- stillp
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Bird Watching a Relaxing Hobby
This little fella was watching as I photographed my Vampire this afternoon. One of three that come to our patio hoping for some mealworms. Pete- stillp
- Post #411
- Forum: Other Hobbies and interests
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Pete's Vampire T11
After a series of dramas, here it is, finished: I got the code decal under the port wing in the wrong place, so the 'hole' for the landing light is a bit out of place with the moulded-in light, and I couldn't get it to slide, so I painted the hole in the decal silver. On a more positive note, I...- stillp
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- Forum: Completed Aeroplanes
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Pete's Vampire T11
Well, it was going to go in the bin, but I just couldn't bring myself to chuck it away - after all, I did splash out £3.99 on it! I wasn't able to sand off all the damage to the plastic caused by the a/b cleaner, and some of the aluminium paint had come off with the masking tape, but the decals...- stillp
- Post #59
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Save Arthur Scarf's Victoria Cross
If anyone is in a position to make a donation - even a small one - plead do. We need to keep this VC in the UK. https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/blog/arthur-scarf-victoria-cross/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Help_Save_The_Scarf_VC_III&utm_medium=email Thanks Pete -
Pete's Vampire T11
It did - partly. Stopped it coming off on my fingers, but when I removed the masking patches of the silver came off as well. With hindsight, that was bound to happen wasn't it. Also a bit of the fluo orange came off as the tape lifted the silver underneath. I think I won't try to touch it up...- stillp
- Post #57
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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