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Humbrol paints
Great picture. I now understand why I got a pot of H85 Satin Coal Black with a difference - 'Sandra' must have been bored or distracted and put an H65 Matt Aircraft Blue lid on one tin. She realised her mistake and painted the lid black! It was indeed H85 Satin Black in the left hand tin. Dave -
Airfix 1/37 Quick Build Transport for London New Routemaster (J6050)
My build of the Airfix 1/37 Quick Build Transport for London New Routemaster (J6050) A very enjoyable diversion from traditional modelling. I did think about painting the lights and mirrors but in the end I decided to leave it as it is. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Civilian Lorries, vans and Trucks.
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Airfix 1/72 RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat (A55015)
My build of the Airfix 1/72 RNLI Shannon Lifeboat (A55015) I made quite a few changes to the basic kit and added RNLI figures from Scale3D. Flags were spare decals from a Severn Lifeboat kit. I used Humbrol and Xtracolor enamels and not the Starter Set acrylics. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Boats
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Airfix 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom (493)
My build of the Airfix 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom (493). I actually built this in 2020 but for some unknown reason I never posted pictures in the gallery. It was supposed to be completely OOB, with no aftermarket stuff, no weathering, no scribing and a hairy stick finish. However, I had...- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Aeroplanes
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A Pair Of Trainers
After the past few months of hell, dealing with my Rheumatoid Arthritis, I have managed to get back to the modelling bench now that the weather has been warmer. It has taken a while to get these two builds completed and problems with my hands meant that I kept dropping the models! Both kits have...- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Aeroplanes
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Is this the carpet monster - or am I going batty?
After an absence from my modelling bench for a couple of months due to problems with my hands, I am pleased to report that I have been able to do some modelling over the past week or so. Yesterday afternoon I was in my modelling den "de-riveting" an Airfix B17G and heard a noise down by my... -
Need help with a natural light lamp adjustment
I have had three of these lamps in my den for years, one set up like the picture above which moves easily in both directions (about 340 degrees between stops), the second is slightly stiffer whilst the third one had been impossible to turn without brute force. I solved the problem with the third... -
What has Disappeared?
No, Tim. I know the game you meant. The Magic Brain Calculator is this: -
DaveCov's Novo (ex-Frog) 1/72 Bleriot XI (F173)
My build of the Novo (ex-Frog) 1/72 Bleriot XI (F173) The rigging inside the fuselage was difficult because the fuselage sides and floor were moulded in one piece. If they had been separate then life would have been so much easier. Even so, it was a very satisfying build. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Aeroplanes
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DaveCov's Hauler 1/72 Morris Mk.II (HLP72031)
My build of the Hauler 1/72 Morris Mk.II (HLP72031) A nice little kit but it was fiddly, seeing as it is just over two inches long. I added stowage for some flimsies, added a gunner, added a brass rod aerial, and added an exhaust. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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DaveCov's Heller 1/72 AMX 30/105 (71221)
My build of the Heller 1/72 AMX 30/105 (71221) As this was a quick OOB build, I didn't bother to scratch-build turret stowage baskets. The kit tracks were awful and devoid of detail. I replaced them with cut-down Sherman tracks. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/72 Sopwith Pup (01062-1)
As I have been enjoying building the rather old Airfix 1/72 Airco DH4 1918 (01079) (build thread here), I decided to build a companion for it, namely the Airfix 1/72 Sopwith Pup (01062-1). This kit was first released in the Seventies in a blister pack and includes a stand: Painting and decal...- davecov
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- Forum: Papa 695's Build a Bi-plane GB: Jan - April 2024
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/72 Airco DH4 1918 (01079)
Thanks to Ian (@papa 695) for setting up this GB. I will be building the Airfix 1/72 Airco DH4 1918 (01079). During the late Sixties when I was aged 10 or 11, I came across the Airfix DH4 for the first time. It was a memorable build for me due to the fact that when I started to build it, there...- davecov
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- Forum: Papa 695's Build a Bi-plane GB: Jan - April 2024
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DaveCov's Revell (ex-Matchbox 1/76 Krupp Protze KFZ 69 with 3.7cm Pak (03344)
My build of the Revell (ex-Matchbox 1/76 Krupp Protze KFZ 69 with 3.7cm Pak (03344) A quick OOB build of what is a very enjoyable kit. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/43 Lamborghini Huracan Evo (A55007)
My build of the Airfix 1/43 Lamborghini Huracan Evo (A55007) This is the first 1/43 scale car I have ever built and too small for my liking. Not my finest ever build either due to my dexterity problems, I lost count of how many times I dropped it. I also had issues with the...- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Civilian cars
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-9D (01034-6) (Karl & Andrew Soviet Wingy Thing GB)
My build of the Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-9D (01034-6) which was made for Karl & Andrew's Soviet Wingy Thing GB. Apart from a scratch-built cockpit tub and replacement resin wheels, it was a brush-painted OOB build. You can read about it's build, here. Thanks again to Karl and...- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 on
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-3 (02091) (Karl & Andrew Soviet Wingy Thing GB)
My build of the Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-3 (02091) which was made for Karl & Andrew's Soviet Wingy Thing GB. This was an OOB build that was brush-painted. You can read about it's build, here. Thanks again to Karl and Andrew for hosting this group build. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 on
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-9D (01034-6)
Here is my third entry for the 2023 Karl & Andrew Soviet Wingy Thing GB, the Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-9D (01034-6). My thanks to them for hosting this GB. This particular boxing is a blister pack version. The artwork: The parts are moulded in a light blue plastic but I won't be revealing the...- davecov
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- Forum: Karl & Andrew Soviet wingy thing GB: Oct - Dec '23
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DaveCov's Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-3 (02091)
Here is my second entry for the 2023 Karl & Andrew Soviet Wingy Thing GB, the Airfix 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-3 (02091). My thanks to them for hosting this GB. Box artwork. First manufactured by Heller in 1979, this is an Airfix boxing from 1990 as part of their "Special Edition" "World War II...- davecov
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- Forum: Karl & Andrew Soviet wingy thing GB: Oct - Dec '23
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DaveCov's HobbyBoss 1/72 Lavochkin La-7 (80236) (Karl & Andrew Soviet Wingy Thing GB)
My build of the HobbyBoss 1/72 Lavochkin La-7 (80236) It was built OOB and painted with a hairy stick and made for the 2023 Karl & Andrew Soviet Wingy Thing GB. You can read about this build here. Dave- davecov
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 on
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