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    Problems with my Revell airbrush!

    Hi all! I took apart my Revell airbrush to give it a deep clean the other day. After trying to fit it back together, the piece that resists against the trigger (?) has come away from the metal piece that it sits on. It won’t stay when I put it back on the end. Help!
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    Yamaha YZF-R1 Tamiya Build

    Hello ladies and gents! Hope everyone’s keeping well. I haven’t been on here for a while, but now I have bags of time! Here’s some updates. I bought a spray booth, so it’s full steam ahead from here on out!
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    Latest Acquisitions (2020)

    Hi all, It’s been a mental couple months, but I’ve finally resurfaced from the pit of hospitality during the festive season. Here’s a few acquisitions I made over the holidays. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year, and I can’t wait to see all of the builds that this year holds...
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    Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha YZF-R1

    finally getting some more work done on the R1. various bits primed with vallejo black. now on to the spraying of the semi-gloss!
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    Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha YZF-R1

    slowly but surely getting there. need a coat or two extra on the primer but looking good otherwise! knocked over the bottle of vallejo black primer last night and it went EVERYWHERE. luckily enough it gave the first coat time to dry as i cleared it up!
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    Italeri 1/9 Honda RCV211

    Picked this up on eBay today, has anyone done one of these? I read a review a couple hours after bidding and it wasn’t a very good one...:face-with-head-bandage:
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    Help with a leaking airbrush hose?

    Can anyone offer any help? The airbrush hose is leaking, more so than the one i exchanged this one for at my local model shop.The hose is a Revell but the compressor is a Badger I believe. It goes air tight if I push the air hose against the connector to the compressor, but starts leaking when I...
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    Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha YZF-R1

    After returning from Hobby Craft, this is my first haul! I’m planning on hand painting the smaller parts with a brush. Do I need to prime the smaller parts too? Has anyone got any advice on hand painting parts? I bought 5 brushes as pictured, any help would be appreciated!
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    Tamiya 1/12 YAMAHA YZR-M1

    Recently got my hands on this kit of the 2004 Yamaha M1. It looks stunning, but I’m definitely going to leave it for a while before I attempt to build it!
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    Beginner airbrush advice please!

    Hi all! New modeller here. I’m mainly interested in 1/12 Model Bike Kits. I was given a lot of valuable advice from beowulf, but I was looking for any recommendations on all things airbrushing. Thanks in advance!
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    Tamiya 1/12 Yamaha YZR-M1 ‘04 (Rossi/Abe)

    I bought this kit a couple of years back from eBay. I can’t tell if it’s rare or not as I see some for £25-30 and then some for upwards of £75. I haven’t got an airbrush or compressor, no paint, nothing. Complete beginner. What should be on my shopping list? Clear gloss for that metallic shine...
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    Tamiya 1/12 Scale Motorbikes

    Hi all, New member here. I was having a look around and couldn't see anyone posting about the motorcycle range that Tamiya have. I'm a complete beginner with Tamiya, I used Airfix when I was a child but I was never able to move onto Tamiya at that age. I was looking for some advice regarding a...
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