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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Finished the powertrain. This make the brum brum go. Seems rather complicated to me. Some lovely detail in here actually, an awful lot hidden! On to rear suspension next which has always been an Achilles Heel.
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    And put together with tubes in 'oles. I usually mess this bit right up but am quite happy with this.
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    Chrome

    Good morning all and an 'Appy New Year from Yorkshire. Could I have some advice on a chrome paint please? Let's face it, most Revell/Tamiya acrylic/enamel chrome is just another shade of metallic grey. I'd like something which has that extra pazazz which only chrome can give. Only criteria is...
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Happy New Year all. Having dispensed with my hangover, proceeded to construct the engine thingy. Big fat brum brum noise maker, or in this case innyyooooww, silver pipey thing and shiny trumpet things done today. I'm sure they're very useful.
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    In the meantime of waiting for a new seat, have done some of the fiddly bits. Steering rack completed, distribution pump, radiator....oh who am I kidding. I haven't a sodding clue what this stuff does. Wheel turny completed, little pipey tube done, long pipey grill thingy in place.
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Had a stroke of genius/reaply bad idea. I can build around it for now, but as discussed above I have a seat in my 1/12 Ferrari above. There isn't going to be much difference between the two seats, so I can take a mould from the Ferrari one and work with that. If Tamiya don't come through with...
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Steering, battery, fuel collector, upper and lower suspension arms in place. Springs still springy so haven't messed up yet.
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Quick knock up of chassis so far, straightforward sand, glue and quick industrial paint spray (just used primer and dirty silver) - very little to go wrong yet. Then we're onto moveable steering, suspension and pipework, the sort of stuff I have to be really careful with.
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Image of the model, and IRL. One challenge might be the skirts. Will see what I do with them when I get to them. Going to be going for authenticity on this one, no artistic license if I can help it.
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    Tamiya 1/12 Lotus 78 JPS MkIII ya de da

    Straight onto next project. Definitely going to be a slow and obsessive one. Not many better looking machines of any kind in history to my mind. I have an aim to do all the Tamiya 1/12 F1 cars. Will be done in acrylic for detailing, but will use spray for bodywork finish - can't have brush...
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    Gunther Prien Self-Isolation Tour 2020

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    Revell Pave Low

    I cannot believe someone actually wanted a model of this, let alone someone actually making a kit of it! Easily the most hideous machine ever created. I simply have to get one... https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-04491-mh-53j-pave-low-iii--104220
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    Rotary Tools for Modelling

    'Tis my pen name. And yes, that's Avon, always a hero (or anti-hero) of mine. I yearn to find a decent model to make of The Liberator, but they're not of standard. A thing of beauty though. Down and safe. Derail over.
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    Gunther Prien Self-Isolation Tour 2020

    Spanner, you may end up wishing you'd kept it just because of what I do to it. I apologise to purists and authenticists (that's definitely a word), but sometimes I just have to add some artistic license. For a start, if the Kriegsmarine didn't paint the tips of their torpedoes red, it's no...
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    Gunther Prien Self-Isolation Tour 2020

    Whipping through this one. Got half the interior done. Don't look too closely at the detailing, this will end up on a high shelf. ;)
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    Gunther Prien Self-Isolation Tour 2020

    We're hiding in North Yorkshire awaiting the Zombie Apocalypse. As such, having to travel craft. Chose this sub generously supplied by a SCF member. With limited supplies, won't be as lovingly rendered as I would like, but hope to knock it off with some quality. Most proud of my travel kit so...
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    Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark

    Quick update - put into port for a fortnight while we self isolate away from home. Got the masts done, ready to rig!
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    Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark

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    Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark

    So the main structure is complete. There's the odd glue stain here and there to touch up, but I'm pretty happy with it. So on to the masts! Will give this some varnish and park it somewhere safe while I'm knocking them up.
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    Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark

    Thank you gentlemen. It has been a labour of love, am motivated to make each part as high a standard as possible. Twice as long for more than twice as much. Having great fun with wood effects. Recell have the life boats all painted flat white. Well, stuff that, it just looks unrealistic...

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