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    Where could these go ??

    Sorry Alan for pinching your idea from earlier...... Had these in my stash and while waiting on paint drying over the weekend I started putting them together. One is SDKFZ 251/1 and the other is Sdkfz 251/9. Originally I thought of a Poland scene first days of war 1939 say Sept 2/3 but then I...
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    What's with my a/b

    hi Was doing some spraying the other afternoon on my 1/72 spit, got the Vallejo paints so no thinning, spray pattern was ok then I got spotting of paint drops coming from a/b which hashed the paint up. Cleaned a/b and tried again, half way through it starts again splurging out spots of paint...
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    Amazing what you get at a garden centre

    Picked this up today at my local gardening centre. I feel a lot of tank ideas coming on
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    1/72 Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX ( Airfix)

    just finished for the weekend and thinking a little bit of relax and a quick kit to do. As part of my Battle of Britain Memorial flight I had done this kit before, Pr19 "the last" However the U/C legs got brittle and snapped. I have got white metal replacements but can I find them ( nope )...
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    Cromwell and Centaur ideas

    Hi guys I'm looking for some ref for ideas. In my stash I have a Cromwell 1/35 tamiya abs s centaur Taniya 1/35. I think j got the Cromwell idea sorted " last days of Germany" fully laden with kit etc and few patrolling British serviceman ongsg ruined buildings possibly at an angle going over...
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    Looking for the best type of fillers

    I'm looking for different types of fillers and what's the best type out there. I have squadrons white and green fillers but also humbrol, but I have been advised by other modellers to try different so please let me know what you use. Many thanks Robert
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    What is the best type of glue

    This is probably going to be old hat to a lot of you members but I find different models require different glues and there's no set standard. Years ago there used to be tubes ( still are the cement tubes) but it gets everywhere and is messy ( humbrol etc ) Revell do the tube too of cement...
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    Toyota toms 84C

    Thought I'd make a start on the tamiya 1/24 Toyota Toms 84C as the Ardennes assault diorama is taking such a long time so I thought I need a new project to get me back in the mood so why not attempt a car. Kit was bought from Peter on here in fir sake thread. First thought on kit looks easy...
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    Tamiya painting guides

    Does anyone have the answe to this:- I have two (2) mini extra equipment kits. First is Tamiya Jerry can set number No 350026 but all I have is the Japanese instructions and no painting guide??? number 2 is Tamiya set No 111 German infantry set ( no paint guide on that either??) So my...
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    Camo netting

    Hi I would like opinions on both sides of the fence on my camo netting. I got the idea from a You tube video where I took pieces of bandage which I teased out then soaked in earth brown acrylic. Once dried I then mixed water and Pva glue and soaked again, left to dry thorough and then used...
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    December 1944 camo and weathering

    I just had a very good conversation with my wife on modelling. We were talking of the project I'm doing "Assault Ardenne" She noticed that I had done the figures autumn/ winter camo ( waffen SS ) trip colour jackets. Then she asks me that the jackets or smocks were reversible which I...
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    New stuff for a new project

    Hi chaps, Recently my wife had given away 3 of my primer paints ( Vallejo ) to a freind of hers at work for their kid saying it was poster paint and I was not too happy to say the least We'll today I got a nice surprise, look what postie brought me ( from the wife ) Guess who's a happy...
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    Tamiya Toyota Toms 84C

    Hi Guys and Gals. Recently I received a kit from Pinhead!! ( Peter ) bought through Wanted/For sale thread. Now I have never really made a car before let alone a racing car, but I have a few questions that I hope you all out there can give me advice on:- IVe only built Aircraft and tanks...
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    Next Giant to build Bv222 Wiking 1/72

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    Flaps up or flaps down??

    I'm confused, As all us modellers are aware ( those who build aircraft kits wheather it be from WW1, 2, Cold War and to the present we have all come across the option in some detailed kits of "flaps up or flaps down" and I may be picky here but after surfing the Internet and reading many of...
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    My first 1/35 2nd SS panzer infantry

    hi chaps I'm calling this one done and have posted pics to show him off and of course for the comments ( I still have 7 to go) they will all be in my diorama of Ardennes Assault. Had a few probs with the paint to begin with but then after some helpful advice and a few new Vallejo paints and...
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    Dull coat

    hi chaps I'm having a little problem with my plastic soldiers 1/35 , I pre shaded them with primer then started with the field gray tamiya acrylics but the shade has made the soldiers shiney and that's not my aim ( I tried Matt varnish but still they shiney ) what's the best dull cost to get...
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    Assault Ardennes so far

    Hi chaps this is my diorama so far and idea of how to have it. Got the Hetzer almost finished needs a bit more work weatgering and tracks and I have the tank rides in the positions I want to have them displayed, the troops are from das reich 2nd ss panzer and the scene will be the two on top of...
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    Why is it so hard to find after market decals ( 2nd SS panzer

    i have an idea for a great diorama and it's all coming together slowly but surely but getting the decals ( after market ) had to go to the states to obtain them as tried eBay and Amazon etc etc but finally got the 1/35 Does anyone else know where to get other decals ( no political cryptic...
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    Easter Bunny been good this year

    Hi all, got a lovely surprise off the wife this morning and am looking forward to building this one although not too sure if the base. Have posted some pics to show what's in the kit and will also maybe do a thread on the build too ( 1/72 figures look daunting but I'll have to bring out the...

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