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  1. Andy T

    Do you have a hobby mancave

    My shed has been used for various hobbies over the years, so when I started making models in 2019 it was rearranged a little and became my glue sniffing den for a few years. However, being freezing cold in the winter and boiling hot in the summer wasn't ideal so I was very lucky to be allowed...
  2. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    Thanks gents, it has certainly been trying my patience 😂 This is the worst decal, on the side under the fuel tank (excuse my grubby finger marks!) Maybe a bit of touching up will improve the appearance a bit
  3. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    Well, what a palaver that turned out to be 😂 I won't bore you with the full rigmarole but I can tell you that these decals have 4 layers of paper behind the blue backing. I know because I scraped them off, one by one, from each decal 🤦 Even then, some refused to soak through. This is one of...
  4. Andy T

    Forum going very slow?

    My wife's company, based in Sheffield, had a couple of days of crazy slow speeds on their intranet (all data is cloud based). Eventually it was traced to an accidentally unplugged fiber cable in a London data centre. They still don't know exactly how my wife's system was working at all, but...
  5. Andy T

    Forum going very slow?

    Definitely sluggish for me too. Mobile / Firefox
  6. Andy T

    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    I found that one but it looks like a mk3, so even newer. If you have that one printed, simply paint the rear windows in body colour and you'll have the van version. To create your own Mk1 van stl you'll either need to be very good with CAD, or try using one of the AI programs that can create a...
  7. Andy T

    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    I've looked on all of the sites I normally use and can't find anything, not even the car variant that would be a easy conversion. That image has definitely been misnamed then as it's a Mk2. If it helps your search, the Mk1 has a bonnet front edge that goes straight across above the headlights...
  8. Andy T

    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    Sorry I can't help but isn't that a Mk2?
  9. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    Maybe I spoke too soon 🫪 I intended to do the side fairings this morning before leaving for work. One side behaved perfectly, the other is stuck fast, despite both having exactly the same treatment. It's a strange one but I'll persevere 🙂
  10. Andy T

    May go dark for a little while

    All the best Tim and we'll see you when you get back.
  11. Andy T

    Joe's Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I (Spitfire 90th anniversary GB)

    That's a beauty Geoff Joe ;)
  12. Andy T

    DaveCov's Pyro 1/16 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide (M-157-125)

    Now that's iconic!
  13. Andy T

    AMT Shelby Mustang GT-350

    Great choice, I'll pull up a chair for this.
  14. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    It's the kind of thing that could only happen to me Tim 😂 I've got a few on successfully now, plenty more to go
  15. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    Thanks for the suggestions gents. I seem to have found a workaround, similar to what you mention Jim. I pricked the back of the paper with a blade multiple times, and also scraped it. That batch soaked up the water straight away and the decals were sliding after 30 seconds or so. Fingers...
  16. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like it. I've started on the decals but I'm having a pretty big issue that I've not come across before. They are Cartograph, so not the typical thick Tamiya ones, but they don't want to come away from the backing paper, no matter how long I soak them. The ones...
  17. Andy T

    You can't park there mate!

    Thanks Colin.
  18. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    Thanks again guys. It's definitely not something to rush. Progress is positively glacial by my usual standards, but better for it I feel.
  19. Andy T

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Cheers Tim, I'll watch out for the decals. Funny you should mention polishing the seat. I've done that with the Fireblade and quite like the look. I keep going back to it but I'm not sure I could improve on that tbh.
  20. Andy T

    Tamiya Fireblade

    This is starting to come together now and is pretty much in streetfighter mode 😁 Time to crack on with the graphics on its party dress.

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