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Nick's Airfix 1/48 Spitfire MkXIV for Colin's 90th Anniversary of the Spit GB
That's extremely nice, worth all the work that's gone into it- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 on
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Tamiya nissan leopard
That's a really nice colour, perfect for the period Edgar Allen Poe? 🐦⬛- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Civilian Cars Under construction
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Aston Martin Ulster.... 1/32 Matchbox
Been doing a bit of digging on scalemates Was new tool in 1975 and by the boxart mine was made 1975 to 1986....price tag on the box is 85p!! Interestingly when Revell repopped it they did it in red (scheme is a car that came third in 1935 Le Man's)- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Civilian vehicles Under Construction
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Papa695s 1/72 Hasegawa F111
Oh my that came out a beauty :love:- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 on
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Aston Martin Ulster.... 1/32 Matchbox
That's the cunning plan 😁- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Civilian vehicles Under Construction
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Aston Martin Ulster.... 1/32 Matchbox
After Matchbox went bust Revell acquired a lot of the tooling so you might have without realising- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Civilian vehicles Under Construction
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Aston Martin Ulster.... 1/32 Matchbox
Not done a genuine Matchbox kit (as opposed to a Revell rebox) for a very long time Got this recently in an auction job lot.... Didn't appeal at first cos it's an odd scale to me Plan was to do in BRG but I found some pics of red ones and I think it looks rather smart Apparently they didn't...- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Civilian vehicles Under Construction
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Ferrari F50...... Revell 1/24
On hold for time being...... It has some crush damage to the bodyshell so everything is slightly out of kilter...... It's not a job stopper but I need something straight forward and easy at the moment... So on to the shelf of doom with it lol Back to the stash to see what takes my fancy- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Civilian vehicles Under Construction
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Worst /best kit you’ve built.
Worst would be the dh comet recently but that was simply cos it was a 65+ year old kit in the modern world......... I hate Eduard, never had any luck with them.... My jinx brand Best kit is hard to pin down..... Years ago I did a hasegawa Datsun 240z that went together perfectly that comes to mind -
Off to a heart specialist!
As someone with a dicky ticker it's best to get it checked out. .... And solutions can be very simple Let us know how you get on please -
Latest Acquisitions (2026)
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Very puzzled and annoyed
Use an old tooth brush to scrub in nooks and crannys and wash under water REALLY well to neutralise it I have a Tupperware type box that's just the right size for a car body shell, use a funnel with kitchen paper as a filter to put it back in the bottle.... If your careful you can get quite a... -
Very puzzled and annoyed
I always use brake fluid.... Takes paint off over night but won't harm plastic -
Why don't all models come with a masking set?
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Very puzzled and annoyed
Never seen than happen before I'd say the styrene is a different kind You say dettol..... Bleach or oven cleaner? -
GB idea
Just been reading up on tamiya There's another good reason for this GB 2026 marks the 80th year since the company was founded..... Originally as a timber supply company with a sideline in wooden models of ships and planes..... Wasn't til the 60s that they got into plastic- PaulTRose
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- Forum: New General GB chat
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MiG 17 Fresco..... 'Bloomin MiGs everywhere GB'
There simply isn't enough room for enough weight..... I used a small lump of lead then packed it with plasticine- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 on
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Hasegawa mitsubishi lancer Evo VI
Well that came out nice Think you're right about the rear ride height- PaulTRose
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- Forum: Completed Civilian Vehicles
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MiG 17 Fresco..... 'Bloomin MiGs everywhere GB'
Airfix 1/72 MiG 17 Fresco Egyptian Air Force 1956 Mixed feelings about this kit.... I found it ok... Not the best but not the worst Most problems were of my own doing It's a tail sitter despite the nose being packed with ballast.... Airfix must have anticipated this cos they include an oil...- PaulTRose
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