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What's on the Bench? 2021
Got some primer on it this morning so ploding along, got a feeling its busy till Christmas so it could just be a plod were see. Stay safe all looks like this covid crap is trying to make a comeback. Dave- David Lovell
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- Forum: General Modelling chat
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Sparmax Airbrush
So thats the pic thing sorted first(still struggling with the current situation). I've had a posh airbrush for about five years now and its very good ,in fact a bloody pleasure to use ,but it only gets used as much as my sub thirty pound airbrushes their not as heavy not as well engineered...- David Lovell
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What's on the Bench? 2021
The152 currently on hold as other half sent home to work ,seven cases of covid in the office so have lost the spray booth/work bench (dining room table) . Have squeezed on one end and managed to start a future build won't say what it is I'll keep you guessing ,1/72 of course made by PST so not...- David Lovell
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- Forum: General Modelling chat
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Can't post pics.
I'm sure this will all come out in the wash ,this was the pic that wouldn't load earlier ,still wouldn't load so in tru troglodyte fashion I pressed this and poked that changed it to 4.something? Forgotten already from i think 16.9? Anyway works now pic looks ok. I use a Samsung galaxy phone to...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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ISU-152 Zvezda 1/72 snap fit kit
Going to give another one of these great little kits a go. Cheap at under nine squids you've not lost much if it goes top lockers up with that thought this could well see a touch of hairspray or chipping fluid winter camo ,haven't done one since the old mm days. Box pic and parts Thats all for...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Ferdinand zvezda snap fit 1/72
OK so here's the rest of the pic's Its strange isn't it so glad to get this one off my back ,just me I suppose but I lose intrest to the point of hating it but if I don't finish it it never will be a habit im trying to break. Dave- David Lovell
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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Ferdinand and stalingrad gun spg thing.
Well what a too do sprayed the gun barrel how I forgot god knows ,put out some of the stuff I use as a filter/wash to try and bring it in line with the rest using one of thoes round pallet things I thought ooh look a clean bit/hole thing to put your paint/wash stuff in ,set about the job only to...- David Lovell
- Post #32
- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Ferdinand and stalingrad gun spg thing.
Hi all , started to work on it now so progressing quite nicely (in my own totally unbiased opinion) just noticed I forgot to spray barrel with final coat but hey only in my world ,doing short spurts rather than sessions anyway a few work in progress shots. I don't want to get boring but these...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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VMS Varnish.
We've all got our own bogeyman ,mine decals and varnish ,both developed to ruin all your hard work ,any way more and more of the weathering products ive been using really need the model to be sealed up to get the best from them and ease of use ,dont get me wrong ive got on fine without it...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Product Reviews
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Ferdinand and stalingrad gun spg thing.
First off thanks to all for the support and encouragement, I've said it before I dont drink but if I did this place would be my favourite pub. Right as mentioned no work today so earned brownie points first hoovered through prepped tea for when they get in played a bit of fortnite ,dont suppose...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Ferdinand and stalingrad gun spg thing.
Well the messed up thumb Has healed up nicely except for the bit that was totaly mullered its gone all quasi modo the lump doesn't hurt isn't dead tingles like a burn when touched but is right where you want to hold parts between finger and thumb making life very difficult. Still the...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Zimmerit
Not watched it yet but the geez called night shift on you tube is doing a square patern zim thing ,I know you chaps quite often discuss the zim thing best materials etc might be worth a blimp . Dave- David Lovell
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Flick the switch.....push the button
Hi all ,desperate to get back at it done nothing since the thumb incident ,thumb good apart from a lump about the size of half a pea right where you need to hold part between finger and thumb. Trouble is I think a good job but am struggling to find something to flick the switch, I've loads in...- David Lovell
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Look what i bought home from work
Must be the first time in the last thirty years I've attacked my self with a hammer bit of a throbber don't think ill be holding any bits of plastic twixt finger and thumb for a while ,if I get too bored I might see if there's any duplo scale in the stash (1/32) I'm sure there's some leggo...- David Lovell
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SU-122 zvesda
First up the kit don't under estimate the manufacturer and the fact its supposed to be snap fit the quality is outstanding ,I picked it up for £8.80 id say to anybody struggling with the hobby lack of mojo etc grab one and chill out. As I said at the beginning wanted to try a few things and...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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SU-122 zvezda
Hi all managed to crack on a bit, Still a fair way to go tracks and wheels ,myself I feel the distressed paint work hasn't come out to bad ,learning from this I will definitely try again ,worst bit now wheels and tracks I feel easier to do body and match wheels and tracks than other way...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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SU-122 zvezda
Hi all just read Alan G's thread on weathering tracks ,to look authentic or super rusty muddy ott although not authentic I like the latter it pleases the eye well mine at any rate ,like with this build I saw a video on stressing the paint work, so not rite but looking the biz so with the kit...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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SU-122 zvezda
Best part of day sat at bench (dining table) used that 3rd gen acrylic stuff for first coat supposedly 4BO ,but saying that I've got about 5 diffrent pots of the stuff none of them the same ,going back to the paint that was bloody hard work something to discuss at a later time Wasn't happy with...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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SU-122 zvezda
Morning all despite the heat stopping play the other half has worked from home Wednesday onwards so gave up the work bench anyway so nothing lost. So Friday pm helped pack up boris's stuff and yay got the bench /spray booth back so set up this morning. So here she is ready for primer ,I cant...- David Lovell
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Mr cementSPB
I've been using mr cement S as my goto for some time now dont ask because I dont know why I switched to it ive a feeling it was down to the fact we've only got one model shop and a little model railway shop local to where I am ,the model shop is ok they keep tamiya kits (for all the shakers and...- David Lovell
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