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    What they do to beautiful things

    Hi guys and gals I was doing a little bit of research and came across this in You tube. It's an old Rank film about HMS Vanguard What a shame what they do to beautiful things Hope the link works Regards Robert
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    Roberts Tamiya 1/48 Swordfish ( with extras)

    Well I have mulled over when I'm going to start this and now is the time. I will be building OOB so to speak but I have taken the opportunity to get some extras to make it that much more appealing ( my opinion ) I'm a little confused as of yet which to do though Options are Fairey Swordfish...
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    Roberts Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire MkXiX

    I started this a couple of weeks ago and well I hoped it to be a quick fun build but then I did some research and ended up getting the cockpit upgrade set from Barracuda ( mainly resin seat ) Although the Airfix kit is well detailed in the new build I thought it could do with a better seat at...
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    Tamiya 1/48 Swordfish upcoming build ref

    Hi guys I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm hoping all you jolly modellers out there may be able to help. For Xmas one of my pressies is going to be the Tamiya 1/48 Swordfish Mk2, with lots of aftermarkets. I have tons of ref pics and some other books that give a little on detail , I'm looking for...
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    Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk XiX ( with upgrades)

    Hi guys Well while I'm awaiting all the stuff for the Swordfish I have decided to start this and get it under way. I got the kit a while ago and thought it could do with the least a cockpit upgrade. I intend to get extra resin exhausts and resin wheels although this new tool from Airfix seems...
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    Tamiya 1/48 Swowdfish

    Hi guys I know I have been away from the forum for a while ( work is a b**** just lately ) and a few other things but I'm still plodding away. Now The god lady asks me what I want for Xmas and well I thought about it and I'm still in two minds on a 1/32 Tempest ( think the wife will get it ) But...
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    1/48 Hasegawa Mitsubishi Zero

    Hi guys and gals  well I have been very busy at work lately and not much time to get to the table but I managed to get this one finished after about 2 months. I studied a lot of ideas on how to represent a very worn aircraft as found on Saipan in 1944/45 where this aircraft was found...
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    General Undrsides of the Imperial Japanese Navt and Rising sun colour

    Hi guys and gals  it's been a while since posting and I been slowly concentrating on the models I have in my stash. Any ways I'm doing a rather nice kit at the moment of the Hasegawa 1/48 Mitsubishi Zero. I'm not too sure on the underside Naval colour and reference mainly from other model...
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    Small but colourful Hurricane

    Hi there chaps this is my latest foray into the colourful art of WW2 Aircraft. The kit was purchased through Forum ( thanks Si ). When I was doing my Hurricane racer, I did a little research and this Red plane came up so even though it's 1/72 ( small scale, it went together easily. Painting...
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    1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mkiic PZ 865 Kings Cup Air Race

    This is my latest achievement to the modelling world. I have been very busy with work of late and very little time to myself to get on the bench. This particular aircraft caught my attention while doing some research for something else. So I thought what do I have to try and build this that I...
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    1/72 hawker hurricane mk1 ( mk2 Racer

    Hi chaps  I've been off the modelling scene for a while but I have got a wee kit that I got off a sale from here a while ago. My choice of colour scene rather than the usual Battle of Britain etc is to do a racer that took part in the kings cup. Airfix new mould kit used but I'm unsure of...
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    Morris Mini Cooper Works Mini 1965"

    Hi guys and gals Well this is my entry into the pre 90s race cars I'm not a car builder and so this is my first. I made a start on it a couple of weeks ago but work is taking my time up a lot lately What I intend to do with it is spray it Red with a white roof and make it a nice looking...
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    Sand bags 1-48 scale

    hi guys need a little help. While trying to make my 1/48 display base ( Malta defence ) I'm looking to build. I've started with the base and got some med gravel and powdery gravel for the limestone I want to make a few sandbags and have got clay ( I'm just waiting to know size of bag ...
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    Builds to finish and complete

    I just had the wife having a go at me big time ( spring cleaning ) and she says to me Robert " no more models are coming into this house, you have to finish what you have abs get the stash down to one coffer ( I have 3 full ) So it's the orders and in pretty gutted but ruled are rules I'll...
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    tape tape and more blinking Tape

    Hi chaps now this is probably something that has been discussed before but I'm wanting to know is there any alternatives ( tried and tested alternatives mind ) to Tamiya tape. Ok my reason why I ask I have eventually successfully really got to grips with the respray of my Vb Spit and well I...
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    I've been meaning to ask

    Well I may not be in the right area but I was thinking on a truck I saw a few years ago at a museum over on the continent ( Belgium or France I think ) possibly around Normandy etc There was no plate to say what it was as a man in a black beret had not long got out. Thought it was a GM truck...
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    He's done it again ( he's the man

    Well I finally got the stuff of kings. Feel like Christmas all over again woohooo , I'm like a kid in a sweet shop All the wife says is " will that shut you up now? ( you have to love em eh pics of my booty
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    Just to let you all know

    Well well well , got a message from John SMS that my compressor is dispatched along with the new A/B the one Graham did a review on, primers paints etc so when it arrives it'll be like Christmas all over again and I can start getting some paint down on my ever increasing model builds awaiting...
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    Mig 15 Fagot 1/48( Korean build ) Sig

    Hi chaps and chapesses well here we go again on yet another build. This will be my entry for the Korean War Group build. Revell 1/48 Mig 15bis ( old monogram moulding I believe but a simple kit. Few raised panel lines and normal but I do believe it could do with some tarting up a wee bit...
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    Anyone ever built this

    Coming off the bat with Grahams question on the Mistel I'm wondering If anyone has built the "fagot" or Mig 15 from Revell The reason I ask is I'm hoping to build this for my Korea Sig build. It's on a bidding site and think I'm leading, but I'm asking would this be ok OOB or would it really...

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