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    1/35 Lindberg T-55 circa 1988, rebox 1989

    Morning/Afternoon/Evening everyone I haven't really done much over the past 6 months, what with the European situation and still decluttering for a move some time in the near future, when the housing market finally calms down. So I shall try another blog, though I am not a particularly ""good""...
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    What's on the Bench? 2021

    Morning/Afternoon/Evening I also have the HobbyBoss Vorne kit too, Vorne Why? I guess they were cheap on E-bay once upon a time! There is a plan of the Hinten, Photo for reference purposes only Rumour has it, 1 Hinten was build using the Krupp turret with the curved mantle shot trap...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2021)

    And now the mixing of Vallejo Model Colour Paints. A gentle pressure, top down into the cup, and 1 to 2 minutes. It does work reasonably well, and once mixed would probably only need a quick blast before the next painting session. Some of the paints have been stood for years and were...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2021)

    As promised the alternative paint mixer has arrived. £25 inc.P&P. Its listed on Wish as a tattoo ink mixer.
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    Steve H, Masterbox 1:24 figures, pewter, milliput and a VW beetle, Simon T's Tribute GB

    Steve H, Masterbox 1:24 figures, pewter, milliput and a VW beetle, Simon T's Tribute GB Morning Lap tray at the ready and these are the victims, Using a lap tray and lots of milliput, sweat and pewter sheeting, I shall try and create a scene from the Harry Dresden series of books written...
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    All the ""other"" under a fiver kits I bought!

    As I have 3 other kits as just in case ones for the recent £5 GB I thought I would throw them all together into a single build as a sideline whilst work on the "Road" and other stuff. Anything to use as an excuse to "not" paint 1:35 scale heads!!! A simple sandy base, as this will be a North...
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    1/35 German POW and Refugees sets for "The Road"

    Morning Steve In the deep end for sure! A little brush work to get me started, some wet blending on some leather luggage to start the ball rolling After a couple of hours getting back into the swing of it, here is what I have! Not too bad but will need a little bit of tidying, catches...
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    1/35 German POW and Refugees sets for "The Road"

    Be gentle its my first time and there are some very big foot prints to follow in the dust of the figure painting section. You do know, I am a big fan, don't your Peter!;) They are all scribed, which makes me think that they might not be originals!!! It has taken 3 weeks, a lot of work for...
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    The Road

    Hopefully the right place? As an effort to get to the finishing line with anything, I've started with the base first. And the story starts with a root! Badly edited!! The an A4 basic pine frame from Wilko and some expanded "stuff" for an infill Household filler as a layer ready for...
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    Steve H, Under £5 build, Airfix 1:72 Spitfire Mk 1

    Thanks Peter A little update Plastic turning to make a missing light thing? Its done after a couple of attempts, watched Plasmo on you Tube do this, its so cool, an will no doubt be used to replace vehicle lenses in the future too The cockpit tidied up Might try to paint on some...
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    Steve H, Under £5 build, Airfix 1:72 Spitfire Mk 1

    I shall have a bash at this one bought for under a fiver looks good in the box too reasonable detail too A replacement canopy too basic instructions! Which are wrong! So off to Scalemates for the right ones But some of the parts are missing, never mind I can manage without the 2 blade...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2020)

    Nice one Peter, Will you post the Spitfire Mk I build? Well shopped gentlemen some really good stuff, all I got this week was And these which on inspection will require some fettling to make look anything like! Do test pilots wear parachutes? That's what I'm thinking as they are awful...
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    2cm Flak 38 auf Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.A 1:35 Dragon 6220

    It's been a while! Sorry chaps but there's more. It's all PE tool attachments which are/were working but have now been secured. I have done the PE sides for the Flak platform too, but need to figure out how best to attach them? I am thinking of pins on the brackets for strength and also to allow...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2020)

    More from John too The AK will be a solid base for 2 lots of modulation, when I eventually get back into the garage! Its 0 C here and frost on the cars, so not today. The blades were reduced and discounted and points down to 72 p for a pack of 5!!! After an 11p blade, its the one I use the...
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    Ouch

    Painful! I use a Tamiya blade holder which has a chunky tab on the side to stop it rolling. My other blade holders are always tucking into a cocktail stick plastic holder after each use, which is because 1 of our four cats is ALWAYS helping me model, so I have to be as safe as possible. I...
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    2cm Flak 38 auf Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.A 1:35 Dragon 6220

    Sorry for the delay Stug III trouble! The interior has been painted, very badly! All you can see, The interior, not my best work, ever! Time for some building and getting some paint on Po Dameron's X-wing fighter. More soon? Steve H
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    Steve H, 1:35 Italeri Stug B, Bob's Stug GB

    Bugger! Though I was up at 4 am, my pain killers wore off! The book The reference photo Have an early night, tonight, Simon so you don't sleep the weekend away. Regards Steve H
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    Steve H, 1:35 Italeri Stug B, Bob's Stug GB

    The build, with an Eduard PE set, RB barrel, XXL cables, Brass aerial and the1994 Itaeri Stug III B. Off to paint the FlakPanzer I interior. If tgre is anything I missed, please let me know Regards Steve H
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    Steve H, 1:35 Italeri Stug B, Bob's Stug GB

    It's been longer than I realised! Sorry! I got embroiled in the minutiae of some of the PE detail and a difficult to use Eduard upgrade set! One point that niggled was this I looked to find something to support its use on a Stug I eventually found this in Achtung Pz III And this in the...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2020)

    Morning More parcels or parcel from Japan Nice Mosquitoes, Paul The reviews are good for all the Revell kits, budget prices but better than budget kits and well supports with an almost endless supply of upgrades. Hang in there Pere, if you can Steve H
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