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  1. davecov

    Revell 1/24 Mercedes-Benz Atego 1529 AF Schlingmann TLF 16/25 (07586)

    My build of the Revell 1/24 Mercedes-Benz Atego 1529 AF Schlingmann TLF 16/25 (07586) This is only the third time that I have ever completed a build using acrylics and not enamels. Dave
  2. davecov

    AK Real Colours Acrylic markers - any good?

    I bought the same set four months ago and have used them extensively on my recent builds. The figure here was done entirely with the AK pens as was a lot of the interior: Almost all of this build was done with the same pen set and I found that they came into their own when building...
  3. davecov

    Would you find this useful?

    It sounds like a good idea, John, providing such a service but I fear you could be making a rod for your own back. Keeping it up-to-date could become a nightmare and taking up a lot of your valuable time with little gain for the effort put in. A lot of people are loyal to certain brands...
  4. davecov

    Blooming Migs Blooming Build Rules

    I will be taking part in this GB and will be building an unusual MiG kit, an Avis 1/72 Mikoyan MiG-8 (BX 72013): Yet another quirky kit to join my other Avis builds. I will set up a build thread nearer the GB start date. Dave
  5. davecov

    Tamiya SAS Jeep 1/35 finished pics

    A very nice build with lots of character but not overdone with the weathering. (y) Dave
  6. davecov

    Walked toward the light but turned back

    Wow. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Dave
  7. davecov

    Its too flipping Hot!

    I have had the heating on today for a couple of hours, yesterday it was on for an hour longer. I think this year I have only had five or six rain-free days where I live and the damp conditions plays havoc with my Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am hoping for a few heating-free and pain-free days fairly...
  8. davecov

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

    As promised, more photos. Dave
  9. davecov

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

    Thank you Joe (y) Well, this build has continued to fight me and at one time I considered consigning it to the Shelf of Doom. However, I kept going. The last few items have been glued in place, apart from the hard saddlebags and aerial: Another view. I still need to fit a couple of cables...
  10. davecov

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

    Thanks again, everybody. (y) I masked off the mudguards so that they could be chromed. I also masked off the windshield so that could be painted Aluminium: Headlamp glass has been refitted. Side lights and rear lights glued in place. Windshield has been painted. I didn't like the stark white...
  11. davecov

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

    Thanks everybody. (y) I have made more progress with the rear roll bars and exhaust glued in place. The exhaust is making it difficult to fit the right hand foot rest but I will get there. The tank and seat are both dry-fitted at the moment but both need some more painting before they are...
  12. davecov

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

    Thanks Steve. (y) I had uploaded images that hadn't been reduced in size so that may explain why you couldn't see them. I have resized them to 1000x750 so you should see them now. Dave
  13. davecov

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

    Thanks lads (y) Unfortunately, I have discovered that I had assembled the front forks wrongly and they would not fit to the frame correctly. To correct the problem, I had to rip the headlamp assembly apart: I reassembled and repainted the headlamp assembly and removed the paint from the...
  14. davecov

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

    Jim, I bought it last week on eBay because I kept knocking bits off this build: It cost about £18.50 but at least it reduces the amount of Grrrr! moments significantly! Dave
  15. davecov

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

    Thanks everybody. (y) Another update now. I have been having a right old ding dong with this kit. Parts keep breaking and some do not align properly and a lot of paintwork needs touching up. Even so, it is a battle that I will win... The wheels were dry-fitted. I had painted the tyres with...
  16. davecov

    Airfix 1/8 BMW R-75/5 (20481-9)

    My build of the Airfix 1/8 BMW R-75/5 (20481-9) which was a 1981 re-boxing of a 1971 Heller tooling. A kit of it's time, which I did struggle with, especially dealing with the leads. Dave
  17. davecov

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

    Thanks everybody. (y) Another update. I glued the second wheel halves to the tyres but I needed twice as many clips to hold them in place: I removed the clips and touched up the chrome on the wheels but I still have to paint the tyres: The head lamp glass has been glued in place: And...
  18. davecov

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

    Thanks Steve. (y) A little more progress. I have been working on the tank and mudguards. Originally, I had intended to do a deep red finish but in the end I decided that this AK Signal Red was a better match for the boxart. So far they have had two coats but I will do at least one more: I...
  19. davecov

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

    Thanks everybody. (y) Yes, Geoff, it will be good to get on with this build although a lot more painting is required before I can finally join everything together. I have made more progress with that painting but with mixed results. The black parts were painted with a paint marker and look...
  20. davecov

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

    Another little update. At last I have managed to prepare the parts for priming: And here they having been primed with AK Interactive acrylic primer. I rarely use acrylics for a whole build but I am using them for this build because I like using AK's acrylic markers: The parts need to be...

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