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  1. David Lovell

    Calling it done T60 1/72 Ace models

    I'm calling it done ,well almost i suppose it still wants another half hour on all the little bits that escaped or the truth be known age lets you forget ,plus ive got the attention span of a gold fish so before I wander off to something else I've managed to finish it not stick it away with the...
  2. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    Thank chaps still enthusiastic about it did some in the early hours (4.30am) and later this morning but currently baby sitting our little rescue dog he's not needy but missus is out and he won't give you five minuets to your self he hates it if you get up to the bench got this way of making you...
  3. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    Hi all ,firstly I must apologise thought I'd be clever and blow the pics up don't think it worked very well best just leave all the tec stuff alone. I'am still working on it finding little and often but enjoying the challenge ,this one is tiny so working to keep it in perspective Dave Thanks...
  4. David Lovell

    Tri colour

    Not that I'm at the stage yet but am considering doing the bumerang in a tri colour scheme (though there seems to be lack of these about) being somewhat of a mono man would palest colour first mask up then next darkest etc but my thoughts are it probably arrived from the factory in bog standard...
  5. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    So missus taken dog out whole dining table to myself ,tablet primed with my YouTube play list all good to go ,fired up the compressor and dived in. Gave it a sort of pre shade with mig 4b0 highlight this was at least fifty fifty or even sixty thinner forty paint im never very strict about it to...
  6. David Lovell

    Bumerang 8x8 APC 1/72 zevezda

    I purchased this one sometime ago along with a little etch upgrade/detail set for it ,I pulled it from the stash along with the T-60 making a choice of two enjoyed the T-60 so decided to put this one together as well Not all the sprues but you can see this is a great little kit from the...
  7. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    Right then work mate feeling fully man flued up also way to cold to work so got out the AB and squirted some primer about ,first up the little chaps that started all this Now on to the subject matter, ,have started to use mr hobby aqueous black surfacer 1000 to prime up with I've fond it...
  8. David Lovell

    Tamiya Wespe 1/35 scale.

    Yeh a nice cup of As drunk down on the jurassic coast. You watch John that'll bring the gods own gang out...........tee heee. Dave
  9. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    Oh I can drag it out ,have fitted the add on etch armour ,promise next time it'll have primer on it Sorry seem to have a fetish for taking pics on phone ,blue tooth to tablet then posting here must be a old person amazed by modern technology thing. Dave
  10. David Lovell

    Home brew(non alcoholic)

    Found it quite amusing on JR'S build that it went side ways talking T and biscuits so to give him a bit of time on the build thought it best to show you my response Dave
  11. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    Have done the last of the mince pies yesterday and in the last few minuets finished the last packet of cashew nuts the best bit of them sticking a licked finger into the corner of the packet and getting the salt out. So kits all built and ready for the add on armour photoetch up grade set stuff...
  12. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    So more pic's and waffle ,built the upper hull no real dramas a little bit of fettleing but if you've ever built a ACE kit it goes with the territory ,little drop of filler but nothing to throw the toys out for Sorry not a very good pic ,dropping the loovers in was fun but worthy of giving...
  13. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    So turret and hull tub put together fit of parts were bang on ,I will admit I was quite surprised ive built quite a few ace kits so was expecting the worse ,only real bother has been the plastic I don't know why but started off using TET not my go to I must admit but found it really aggressive...
  14. David Lovell

    T-60 1/72 ace

    Well I needed to prime these little chaps but no way was I going to get the AB out just for three or four drops of paint And with this one still waiting to cross the finishing line I desperately needed a plan that would jolly me along so the plan is to build this Prime it and the figures...
  15. David Lovell

    Daves UE

    Whilst the majority of us voted for Dave to give it a go I mentioned something I'd seen on YouTube but didn't know where or what so to speak but any way have found it ,go on YouTube and stick in Does Chieftain fit in .........UE hopefully it will come up with the correct vid ,the chap doing it...
  16. David Lovell

    Pallet how wet

    Morning gents taking a step sideways decided to paint some 28mm figures so worked the Christmas list around this ,including a couple of boxes of Perry miniatures (plastic) some white metal(is it still called that) figures by the same company ,some 3rd gen paint set's to correspond with the...
  17. David Lovell

    Tilda MK1

    Taking this away from whats on the bench ,why has this been ignored by all the major manufacturers its quirky a fantastic shaped thing just screaming for a good paint job ,all that exposed suspension and tracks how much more British and Heath Robinson can you get. Tim when I said over at...
  18. David Lovell

    Spots on the Internet (2022)

    Sadly another one not quite finished stuck in a box somewhere. Still stay safe and have a good Christmas (this applys to all that read this). Dave
  19. David Lovell

    Enamel thinner ?

    Enamel thinner ?low odour Enamel thinner ?low odour white spirit?.............Turpentine I use a lot of enamel products over acrylic paint ie filters ,washes ,panel liner you name it a lot of it vigorously removed ,ages ago I had some AK low odour stuff wich seemed much gentler than bog...
  20. David Lovell

    Your models completed in 2022.

    Zvezda SU152 1/72 Probably every brand of paint going Just the one finisher this year Dave
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