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    So sad !

    I was out for a walk, killing time, when I came across this shop. I have been looking for a local model shop but it looks like I'll not get much here. Such a shame. Tony.
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    Problem painting plans

    I am having a bit of a problem with the paint scheme for my Me 109G-6. If you look at the dorsal plan view and then compare it with the two side views the fuselage colour edges do not match up ? Is this a regular problem that others have come up against or is it just this plan? I'm using the...
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    Revell 1:32 Spitfire Mk. 1

    I'm starting the biggest scale build to date. Never done one this big before. Here's the sprue shots- Don't know how old this kit is but it has flash all over the place and ejector pin marks galore. As can be seen from the holes in the exhaust stacks. So plenty of work to do but should be...
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    Mossiepilots Me262B-1a

    This will be my first attempt at a GB, and wanted something that was not too difficult. This is the captured aircraft I'll be doing -, and this is the kit I'll be using - I'll be starting doing stuff tomorrow. Tony.
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    Luftwaffe aircraft photos

    Don't know if you've seen this before. Just been having a surf and I came across this site. German Air Force Pictures Hope it's of use to WW2 Luftwaffe builders. Tony.
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    Shop advert?

    Advice please. Does any else have Johns Shop advert over their log in, notifications, etc toolbar, or is it just a glitch on my computer. Tony.
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    Tamiya tape

    Hi all, Might be a daft question but......, My LMS sells 6mm Tamiya tape in dispensers and as refills. The dispensers cost £4.45 and the refills cost £1.85. So the question is, is it worth spending the £2.60 difference on the dispenser. Hope this doesn't seem a silly question, but money is...
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    Wilkinson multi surface primer.

    Hello all. I was out shopping with the GF and I had told her I wanted to get some spray primer. While in Wilkinsons we saw some multi surface primer, , the blurb says its OK to use on plastics, so I got some. Has anyone else used this product before, and if so is it anything like halfords...
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    Box sets of Vallejo paints.

    Can anyone advise me please. My local Boyes is selling box sets of Vallejo paints. One is a basic paint set with sixteen, I think, different colours and there are two other sets, one labelled WW2 German and tne other WW2 allied, they retail at £24. Just from looking I can't tell what colours...
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    Academy P38 lightning

    Heres my first real go at doing a work in progress. Sorry the pictures are not very good. Thanks for looking. Tony.
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    Forum time out

    Help please. How long is the default time out for this forum. I'm a slow typist and if I do a post I often find that I have to sign in again to put the post up. Is there a way to extend the time out so I don't have to re-sign in. Thanks for any help. Tony.
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    Spitfire with a damilar benz engine

    Hi all. I have been surfing this forum, looking at old and closed threads and I came across this. It was uploaded by a member called Duncan in 2004 - thanks mate. Although the spitfire is the iconic british aircraft of WW2 there are so many kits of it I felt a little bored (Thinks, how can...
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    brush painting exhaust staining

    Can anyone help. Is there a tutorial about brush painting exhaust staining, I have just started a P38 and there are exhausts all over. I have tried dry brushing with various results, but if anyone can point me to a better way I would be grateful. Tony.
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    P38 seat belts

    Can anyone help please. Does anyone know where the seatbelts are attached on a P38 Lightning. I did some research for my new build thinking that the belts would be attached over the back of the seat or on to the seat frame that can be seen over the top of the seat, but the best image I can...
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    Academy 1:72 Typhoon

    I haven't posted any of my work for a while. So thought I'd put up this. It's the first go at weathering, so all comments and advice gratefully recieved. Thanks for looking. Tony
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    A question from a newby to acrylic paints

    I've just started using acrylic paint for my WW2 fighter/fighterbombers, due to the smell I got from using enamals. (I do my modelling in a small corner of my living room, and girlfriend complained-sort of) I brush paint and am not very happy with my first attempt, so my question is how do I...
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    Paint creep

    Hi guys, Don't know if this has been asked before - had a quick look round before I posted - I'm finishing up my 1:72 Stuka and I hit a bit of a problem. I'm brush painting and following the advice of you good guys I thinned my humbrol enamals to the consistancy of milk and did a couple of...
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    Landing light cover dilemma

    Please help. I was dry fitting the clear landing light cover on my 1:72 Junkers 87 and it fell inside the wing. It's jammed inside !!!!!!! AAAAAAAAaaagggggggg, what can i do. I've tried jiggerling it out and using a piece of bent wire to hook it out but no joy. Any ideas gratefully...
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    Pound shop supplies

    Don't know if anyone else has seen or used these. I found some "nail buffers" in my local pound shop. There are four grades of abrasives on the sides of a reasonably firm foam block. They go from what feels like v. fine wet and dry, down to flour paper. When cut into four pieces you get four...
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    Shipais.com

    Hey boat builders, Don't know if anyone else has has posted this site before. I was talking to a friend and he told me about ShipAIS This site shows the current location of many ships and boats, including military appently in UK waters. Hope you can use it. Enjoy. Tony

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