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Tamiya - Daimler Dingo MkII - 1/35 (1972)
First wash in decades! lol. Thanks for the advice on the weird paint issue with the suspension, to those who commented. Following that advice I've given the figures a "wash". I did feel a bit daft standing at the sink, washing the sprue, but I could actually feel the difference afterward, to my...- dalej2014
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Brush vs airbrush?
So... I'm considering spending some cold hard cash on something like this, but I've no experience with an AB. Can anyone enlighten me? Tell me the difference from a gold old hairy stick, and most important - if it's worth it!? I'll be primarily working on 1/35 scale armour, tanks and 54mm...- dalej2014
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Hello
And just to give you all an idea, here's box #1 partially unpacked! I could build for a lifetime, and still not be finished, so I'll probably let some of these go at some point:- dalej2014
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Tamiya - Daimler Dingo MkII - 1/35 (1972)
So, day 2. I thought I'd have a go at the inside with some old Citadel acrylic inks: I've also got pigments and pastels (to grind up for pigment) to hand. I started with a brown ink, very dilute, since the pigments are dense, and could easily look too bold. I tried it out by doing a pin wash...- dalej2014
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Weathering advice request - oils over acrylic gloss by brush.
Thanks all. I think I've answered my own question with a bit of experimentation. The thread subject was misleading, for which I apologise. What I needed to know was how to thin acrylic varnish to brush paint. I've found that with a 50/50 mix of varnish to IPA it thins very well, and also dries...- dalej2014
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- Forum: Weathering.
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Weathering advice request - oils over acrylic gloss by brush.
I'm building a Dingo in desert buff acrylic paint by brush, and would like to use oils and pigments for weathering once complete. I'll go for desert weathering, so red oxide chipping if any, maybe some rust on the exhaust, welds, and joins. I'll probably do the chipping before any oils, to...- dalej2014
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Tamiya - Daimler Dingo MkII - 1/35 (1972)
Moving on I decide to fit the rear/back armour. This does not want to hold, so it's time to bring out the clamps. These were also included in the toolkit I got, and they're actually very good: I leave that to set while looking at the next bits to do. Here the front panel has also been fitted...- dalej2014
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya - Daimler Dingo MkII - 1/35 (1972)
My first build in several decades! If you've come expecting a masterpiece, you may have wandered into the wrong thread! This will be (mostly) a straight out of the box build. I'm weaning myself back into modelling gently, having been away many years. This is my first build thread, so forgive me...- dalej2014
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Bits bin
Last, but not least in this trio of tips, for a cheap and simple bits bin, buy a bunch of matchboxes (10 for a quid or so), then simply glue them together, side by side, and top to bottom, to make a set of "drawers". Instant storage for your small parts, and you can label each. As an added...- dalej2014
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Weathering pencils
A (slightly) cheaper alternative to the model weathering pencils are artists watercolour pencils. I like the Derwent ones personally. Good pigments and work well wet. You can also buy sets of metallic, ideal for weathering and so on. Of course, if you want the real thing, specifically designed...- dalej2014
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(almost) Free palettes
Here's a quick tip for (almost) free palettes. When you buy lozenges, medication, or anything else in a plastic tray, just keep it for a free palette. Obviously not as good as a wet palette, or a real one, but ok for a cheap and simple alternative. Of course, if you do want a real one, check out...- dalej2014
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Chaos All Stars! (Blood bowl figures)
So seeing some of the excellent figures here prompted me to dig out some of my old figures to show you. These are from the late 90's (when I was in my late 20's, and had much better eyes!). They are from a Games Workshop game called "Blood Bowl". A kind of American football/fantasy crossover...- dalej2014
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- Forum: Completed Fantasy and Sci-fi Figures.
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Down with the carpet monster (stop losing small parts)
A simple tip to stop losing small parts when cut from sprue. Simply use a thin sandwich bag or similar. Put the sprue and all inside before cutting. Hey presto - no more "ping". Apologies if this has been posted before. Hope it helps someone. Regards, Dale- dalej2014
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World War 2 database
This site is a gold mine for WWII modellers - https://ww2db.com/ Especially useful for modellers - check out the "equipment" section. Has categories of Aircraft, Vehicles, Ships and Weapons etc. Go into each and you'll find loads of info and refernce photos of subjects, along with techncal... -
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Hello
Hi all,I'm Dale, new member. Have a stash of really old (99p!) model kits from years ago when my dad passed. I built a few as a lad, and would like to get back into it. Now to find time and motivation! Hoping being here will help. Very impressed with the quality of the builds and work I've seen...- dalej2014
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