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Phantom battle damage -Vietnam
Found this pic whilst looking for photos of weathered Aircraft for my Phantom SIG build.Amazing it could fly and land in that condition. -
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Spitfire mk12 undercarriage bay colour
I'm currently building the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire mk12.What I'd like to know is what colour to paint the undercarriage bays.Early spitfires were done in green primer.later marks had silver bays.Airfix say to paint them the underside colour of medium sea grey.I think they are wrong and silver is...- Dave W
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Completed -Airfix 1/48 Spitfire mk1.
Not another Spitfire i hear you all say?.Well,i hadn't built a Spitfire for almost 20 Years.Then i got two for Christmas.The mk9 Was first and now the mk1. . Not the best kit on the market.But my daughter gave it to me so here it is.I decided to do the early mk1 version.This one belonged to...- Dave W
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Phantom Photo's
As we are doing a Phantom SIG build,I thought I would post these old photo's I found whilst packing up to move house in Feb last year.The first two were taken when I was a fresh faced (and slim) 18 year old junior technician at RAF Coningsby on 7th September 1976.I was on crash crew during a...- Dave W
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Vallejo primer question
I've got one of the large bottles of Vallejo primer.Does anyone know if you can spray enamel paints on top of this primer?.I know you can't spray enamel on top of acrylic because the solvent in the enamel will attack the acrylic paint.But this stuff is a bit different.I will try it out on a...- Dave W
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Finished-Revell 1/48 Spitfire mk9c
The wife gave me this kit last christmas.The last spitfire I built was over 20 years ago.So I thought it was about time I did another. I painted it With Vallejo medium sea grey undersides, Vallejo dark green and Revell acrylic ocean grey upper surfaces.First time Ive used Revell acrylics and...- Dave W
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Spitfire mk1 gun sight
I'm currently building the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire as the early version used by 19 sqdn at Duxford in 1938.seem to remember reading somewhere that these aircraft Didnt have the reflector type gun sight fitted.Anyone know if I'm right or wrong?.- Dave W
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Dave W's Phantom
Think this is the right place to start my Phantom SIG build.No doubt Ian will tell me if its not!.Anyway, intending building a 1/48 F4C from the Vietnam war.I want to do the one flown by colonel Robin Olds.A fascinating character who also flew P38's during WW2.Havent got the kit yet,but I will...- Dave W
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- Forum: Phantastic Phantoms SIG 2013
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Posts last 24 hours
As the tittle suggests,how do I find these.I miss this feature of the old style site.Loged on this morning and there were quite a few new posts.Made a cup of tea,logged back on and there was only one.How do I find them again without knowing the title of the thread?. -
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Gator Glue
Just got some Gator glue thru the post from John .I've read good things about this glue.But a chap on the IPMS Facebook page reckons Microscale crystal clear and Gator glue are no different to ordinary PVA.I don't think they are,but I'm not going to get into a petty argument with him.Ive tried... -
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Completed - Classic Airframes 1/48 Avro Anson
Well it's finally finished.In 'X'factor/Britains got no talent idiot speak 'Its been a Journey!.....an emotional roller coaster!!'.Bloody emotional when I broke the front canopy I can tell you!.I then went on a 'journey' of plunge moulding to make a new one.And I'm very pleased with the...- Dave W
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P.E Problem
I've got some tiny P.E parts that would add the finishing touches to my Anson. Problem is I know from experience that if I try glueing them to the model I will mess it up.Sound defeatist?.Normally I won't let anything beat me.But I've put so much work into this model I don't want to ruin it.Id... -
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Weathering help please
The Anson I'm building has raised detail that I would like to highlight but in a subtle way.Dont think a panel wash will work.id thought of dry brushing with slightly darker tones of the camo colours.Not sure what to do with the silver underside.Any advice please?.- Dave W
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Crash forming canopies
As any of you who have been following my build of the Avro Anson will know,I managed to break the canopy.I glue it back together and polished it,but it still looks awful.So I decided to have a go at making a replacement.I remember Tony (Yak face) used the crash forming method when making a...- Dave W
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Revell RAF Figures
Has anyone used the Revell WW2 1/48 RAF pilots and ground crew set?.Are the figures acceptable and does it come with the step ladder shown on the box?.I want them for a diorama to salvage my Anson build.- Dave W
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Cillit Bang
Anyone seen the new and extremely naff Cillit Bang advert?.Whats that purple aircraft that the annoying Barry Scott is sitting in?.- Dave W
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Me410
Just seen on facebook Meng models are releasing a 1/48 Me410B-2/U4.Thats the one with the big cannon.Very excited as the Me410 has been on my must buy list for years.Havent been able to find the old Monogram kt.Dont know anything about Meng.Hope its a good one.- Dave W
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Classic Airframes 1/48 Avro Anson
This is my next project.It contains a lot of resin parts.Something I don't have much experience with.I haven't bothered with sprue shots as they look much like most other kits. The kit also contains a nice little PE fret.The instrument panel consists of a piece of film that you stick to a...- Dave W
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Fixing aerials
I've just spent a really frustrating evening fixing an aerial wire on my Airfix Hurricane.I normally use nylon fishing line for this job.Ive tried stretched sprue which I can stretch ok.But I've only got to look at it and it breaks.Getting the fishing line to stick to plastic and remain under...
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