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  1. boatman

    I should have done this first shouldn't I!

    welcome chrisb
  2. boatman

    BOATMANS XB-70 Valkyrie in 1/72 scale

    an here a shot of it standing on our garden path an it had blow up tryes but sorry about the pic as it must be near 50 yrs old as i was only about 20 yrs old or so then an it was not built from plans but all i had was a 3 way view of it in a plane magazine an i justdrew up my own plans an built...
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    BOATMANS XB-70 Valkyrie in 1/72 scale

    BUT MIND YOU this 1/72 SCALE XB-70 was a tiddler compared to my scrachbuilt XB-70 I BUILT when i was younger an here a pic of me holding it an it was about 9 ft long an was built for free flight with 6 jet engines in it an it flew a feilds lenght until it hit a tree oh dear an the pic was...
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    BOATMANS XB-70 Valkyrie in 1/72 scale

    HI Richard yes i was hopeing to get a 1/48 th scale in this kit just as well i dint an got a 1/72 scale as its as big as the hustler in 1/48th scale lookin forward to building it after ive built that big F16 that airborne sent me an will you build that big spity ? chrisb
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    BOATMANS XB-70 Valkyrie in 1/72 scale

    an the decals set
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    BOATMANS XB-70 Valkyrie in 1/72 scale

    AN POSTIE brought this today an like the hustler its a whopper an the decals are near as big as my hustler ones so hopefully if my hustler decals crash then hopefully i can ask ITALERI wheather they will sell me a set of the decals for this as they are near the same size an near same decals chrisb
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    HELP WITH OLD DECALS

    SO you think J/R YOURE OK as she is under your controll so she wont go for you but i think one of these days she will be like the dalecks an turn on you an then you better watch out lol an yes you would lol chrisb
  8. boatman

    HELP WITH OLD DECALS

    HI Over - scale well dont really want to spray the decals with that varnish as then ive got to cut around all the decalls as some are too small so ive looked at the decals sheet an there is one decall that i dont want an its fairly big so im goin to try out that microscale liquid an see if the...
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    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    AN in case you guys have wonderd ive just uncliped the main undercarts so they dont get broken while im painting her an when done then i can just reclip them back in place as they are not meant to be glued in place chrisb
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    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    CHEERS Steve but as i said in the post above its very stressing to get it to come out ok without havin to remask an respray more times but it will get done as jen is home with me today so a extra pair of hands as her freinds club is closed today an they keep wanting me to come but id rather be...
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    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    HI JOE yes im pleased with how its coming on but this paint work is near sending me round the bend AAARRRRRCCCHHHHHHH AS ive been useing tamyia maskin tape then big low tack tape to cover all the parts of the plane where i dont want the paint to go but no when i removed the tape for the 5th...
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    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    AN HI Stefee yes she;s lookin sinstiter now but will look good when finished pity the real plane was only in service for 10 yrs AS she was the plane that broke all the rules as she was faster than they thought an could fly higher she could carry 5 nukes enough to end the world a chilling...
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    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    HI Jim thanks SIR yes them engines were a challenge but they got built ok in the end an yes that maskin seems to never end as very awkward CHEERS JIM CHRISB
  14. boatman

    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    but still the red to do an the black on the nose an the pivot tube done in red an white stripes to do
  15. boatman

    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    HI ALL well ive removed the masking tape an now she's gettin some colour on her an im pleased at how she is turning out
  16. boatman

    HELP WITH OLD DECALS

    YES i know you would J/R trouble is youve got all the fire exstinures lol an if he not setting MATRON on me he;s tellin me to set fire to my models he's crazy lol chrisb
  17. boatman

    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    AN this is the shapes an colours im tryin to do an its really a hard job to see where the white ends on the bottom of the fusealarge
  18. boatman

    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    an sprayed matt white an it was a struggle to hold the plane an mask it up at the same time oh dear as no jen as she gone over to see her freinds
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