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    German battleship Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya with a lot of PE and maybe more

    Hi guys well yes I’m going to be building the Tamiya Bismarck I the scale 1/350 with all the PE set I can find. I get the model Monday but I won’t receive the upgrade sets for a wee while yet as they are on a boat from Hong Kong ( apparently ? The upgrade set will include brass barrels for all...
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    IS ANYONE GONNA BUILD THAT BISMARK SHOWN ON THE TELLY ?

    Hi guys I got the pics put up of the new Hachette ( or older ) Bismarck. I have subscribed so will cost me over a thousand when complete Issue 1 you get the front decking with few little bits to put on plus a bow piece hull ( metal ) and the next issue you get "Anton " the first of the 4...
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    Wingnut wings 1/32 Sopwith Dolphin by "Bertie" tally Ho

    Well I know Ian's normally the one to put things in there rightful place but I thought I had better make a proper show of it and start my own thread on this. As I stated in other thread I have made a start on this with the cockpit and the minimal rigging that really won't be seen all that much...
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    1/32 Rigging

    Hi fellow modellers I was wondering about type of turnbuckles would be an acceptable appearance on my 1/32 Sopwith Dolphin Breif research shows that 3 turnbuckles are on each wing strut making the cross brace support top and bottom wings totalling 24 each wing ( 48 for the wings alone...
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    Im back and Bertie is in WW1 ideas now

    Hi guys I’m back after what seems an eternity but now at 50 I’ve decided to stick to what I enjoy most Aircaft!! I’ve taken a notion for WW1 and am in process of building my first Wing nut wings model Sopwith Dolphin 1/32 Also Ive got a few 1/28 scale Revell kits namely the SE5A avd Camel or...
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    Been absent

    Hi guys abs gals Sorry I have not been on here fir some time but work is just pulling all the zap out of me plus my wife and her MS had taken all my time too. I’m going to have to try and convert my house or is it adapt the house to assist her needs and with work on top!!! I don’t get chance to...
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    Elephant track links

    Hi guys I been really busy at work of late abs the odd day I get to get to the bench is limited. However I am still on team with my GB builds. I'm looking fir a little help in my armour builds Not yet started I have two Elephant 184 kits The lovely 1/48 Tamiya abs the Revell 1/35 version The...
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    1/35 grille

    Watched a really interesting build on you tube the other day and think I'm going to have to get this for my stash of tanks for the German side.( not really a tank though ? I'm not actually sure if this went into production though I think it's a paper idea but only 2 ( not sure) were built to a...
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    What a bargain

    Well it's not exactly modelling as such but I picked up a great bargain today My good lady and I were looking at new bedroom furniture the other day ( no veneer in ere advert ) may give the company away ? Whilst driving home I got a phone call and my wife answered ( it was Our local Arnold...
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    First ever tool box

    well I have successfully made my first ever tool box with PE You may snigger but I am impressed with this new PE bending tool and as they say the correct tool for the correct Job Before I would rarely use PE because of inexperience and expense " ping " and the carpet monster gets it never to be...
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    Can you have too many model kits in your stash

    I hand over the years collected various kits and yes dome k have attempted and never completed but thinking can d get an overlaiden with kits There are so many new kits coming out and older kits being refreshed can we just have too many My wife when she accompanying me to model shops tells...
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    Roberts Dragon 1/35 SU 100

    Hi guys well back off my wee jaunt I intend to start on this in the next few days. This will be my first entry and if I get time I'll do my SU 85 ( Miniart I chose thus gif the extra detail metal barrel etc
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    Amazing what you get in a mink break

    well I just retuned from Just outside Carlisle for a wedding and wee break. Had a few bits on my own when all the girls were out so visited hobbycraft and bough a few more kits ( just the stug 4 and the chieftain ,Then the wife says after the wedding did you get all you needed at hobbycraft ...
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    Making home made Zimmerit

    Even though I'm plodding away with my builds I'm looking at my next phase of my builds which will be the Germans In my collection/stash of AFV I have the 1/35 Revell Elefunt and after reading some on operation Citadel I discovered that all the Ferdinands/ elephants had Zimmerit Paste applied to...
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    Roberts 1/35 Tamiya Russian SU 122 Winter warrior ( test bed)

    Hi guys and gals This is a quick one for me ( hoping ) I'm more practicing before I start my two bigger in depth kits for the GB in August. It's an older kit but seemed to go together with no issues except the tracks are a bit tight ( rubber band type of old Tamiya kits. Although this is more...
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    Buying from overseas

    I have been awaiting 3 model kits from ( should we say abroad ) 1/35 Bison tank 1/35 Bronco Archer avid Comet This would have completed my British tank collection Unfortunately I have been waiting for quite a while now and after contacting company they say they are having production delivery...
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    Well it had to happen sooner or later

    Well that's my modelling put to a stand still for a few weeks I've had to pack all my gear away in boxes and store in the garage and loft ( boohoo) We are having the electrician in this weekend and he's going yo totally rewire the house. We have been hankering to get it done for years but the...
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    Superglue or cyanoacrylate glue

    Hi guys I went through my glues the other day and chucked quire a few out as had dried up etc My tami glues are great fir plastic etc. But I have tried s few cheapie superglues fir PE but can be messy at times avd once opened they don't have a god shelf life Just wondering if I can get the...
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    Waltzing Matilda ( Roberts 1/35 Matilda

    This will be my next British Tank of Ww2 It's not complete yet but here's where I'm up to so far Xf 59 and then Xf23 after masking. Once dry I'll remask for the green Xf 26 and Xf-1 mix 5/1 there approximation but it'll be weathered heavy once complete. The kit falls together really nicely...
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    Roberts Tamiya 1/35 British Universal Carrier MkII

    Hi guys and gals I'm calling this one complete. I know it's only a small AFV but all things start small eh. It is my first British tank build of WW2 there will be more to follow. I plan on building all serving tanks of the British Army WW2 ( I know it's not a big list ) Then I will focus on...

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