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  1. BattleshipBob

    Me again, brush painting PE

    As many of you will know it l have used a lot of PE on Tirpitz, inc large deck sections. So after using VMS cleaner and etch primer, i primed with mr surfacer, perfect Next i started brush painting a acrylic wood deck colour, pleased until the bl**dy hairs turned up! So tried using a glass...
  2. BattleshipBob

    Sprue goo?

    One of my 'watch this space experiments' is sprue goo. Looks easy enough to make but, how long does it last in a bottle, or is it easier to make it in small portions? Anybody had experience of sprue goo? Ta bob
  3. BattleshipBob

    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Happy birthday!! Hope the cake hasn't set off the smoke alarms lol
  4. BattleshipBob

    Tamiya, what have you done this time?

    You can imagine a newbie faced with that!
  5. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Hi Tim I wash the filters too and have ordered 3 new ones as the others are in a sorry state lol. I hoover the booth as well. Do you just use water with the J cloth? Thinking of buying a Benchvent booth for the long awaited room, 95cm wide so it will take virtually all 1 350 and you can get a...
  6. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    I think the biggest problem is the room is built inside the garage, we all know that garages are a huge dust and general crap centre, and no matter what I do, spiders etc get in, so I regularly hoover. But its a constant battle. I do use the kits box to store the hull and the superstructure bits...
  7. BattleshipBob

    At what point is your "stash" getting out of hand?

    The attic fleet stands about 40 mainly 1 350 and 6 1 200, inc 2 x pontos sets. Did sell 10 last yr. 2 of them will no doubt be replaced when Very Fire release Kongo and Nagato. Will sell a few more this yr, inc the Border yamato. Biggest problem is what to build next. I look at the stash and...
  8. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Hi Leyton I use tack cloths and yes keep it in a food container as you say. Going to see if I can cut it into strips for small places. Then use with a tweezers?
  9. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Morning Tim, was thinking that myself? Could possibly blow off dust away from the booth, But have an idea, see below
  10. BattleshipBob

    Is scale modelling a cheap or expensive hobby?

    I'd check that Chris, read last week the oldest is 67. If you go on DWP site you can find out
  11. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Me too, it will blow my wig off or dust of my wallet lol
  12. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    This is a typical one Andy
  13. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Thanks Andy, noticed you can also get battery powered hand held ones, about a tenner?
  14. BattleshipBob

    JEN HURT

    Hi Chris What a day lol, julie and myself are delighted it ended ok and especially you both had a laugh about it in the end 😀
  15. BattleshipBob

    Is scale modelling a cheap or expensive hobby?

    We should both get a letter from the DWP about December. Telling you how much and when. Just pay me you swines
  16. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Ta very much, being a Dspiae stalker I have one. I'll give it a go!
  17. BattleshipBob

    Is scale modelling a cheap or expensive hobby?

    30 September Tim, ill be richer just before you lol
  18. BattleshipBob

    SOVIET T12 HOBBY BOSS KIT IN 1/35 SHOT UP IN A VILLAGE

    I did but according to R mail it escaped and was last seen bouncing towards York?
  19. BattleshipBob

    Pesky dust and blowing it away

    Despite my best efforts, dust and tiny hairs usually make a appearance and always after painting! Can you get a airblowing gun, like the ones I used on trucks to blow dust etc off components etc. Or can a airbrush produce enough air pressure to blow the stuff off??
  20. BattleshipBob

    SOVIET T12 HOBBY BOSS KIT IN 1/35 SHOT UP IN A VILLAGE

    Up to your usual high standards John, lovely tank thingy!

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