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    Problems with AK 3rd Gen Black Primer

    Hello all, Firstly, Happy New Year. I was very fortunate to have been bought some SMS vouchers for Christmas and I decided to try and make the leap from Mr. Surfacer to something a little less smelly for priming so I went and bought Grey and Black as these are the most common colours I use for...
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    Managing Expectations

    Good Evening all, I seem to be struggling with clear gloss work and i'm just not happy with the results i'm getting. Am I just being over-sensitive or expecting just too much out of this clear varnish? I've attached some pictures of a vertical stabilizer that I Clear Coated today. What do...
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    A Newbie go at a Zvezda 1/72 SU-33

    Who'd of thunk that decals would be so emotionally draining. I'm done in after all that. 100ish roughly So next stage is varnish. What say you, Matt or Satin? I'm going to bed Andy
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    Latest Acquisitions (2022)

    Received these from SMS today. Now I just need to look for 1/48 F-16. Excuse the mess, I really need to tidy up. I'm still experimenting with different paints and manufacturers but i'm moving towards AK and Ammo. I just "get on" with how they spray. Andy
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    A Newbie go at a Zvezda 1/72 SU-33

    Sorry it's been a while but i'm currently putting a new kitchen in and it's taken up all my time. That and the current situation overseas made me wonder if posting about russian aircraft was a good idea. Progress has been slow and I have definitely made some mistakes (See picture) Improvements...
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    AK Gen3 acrylic thinners

    I am just about to order some AK gen3 varnish and I was wondering about thinners. SMS has a listing for AK gen 3 acrylic thinners but is currently out of stock. Would Vallejo thinners work or is water a good enough stopgap untill SMS has stock again? Ta Andy
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    A Newbie go at a Zvezda 1/72 SU-33

    Firstly I do apologise as I got carried away when building this and I totally forgot to take any pictures. I really Like these Zvezda kits, I have two more after this one ready to go. I built most of the body up and I've already painted it with the Ammo paint purchased from SMS and I must say...
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    Good Evening all.

    Hi everyone, I hope today finds you well and thanks for taking the time to read this. I am a total newbie to plastic modelling with many things to learn and techniques to master. My first model was the Tamiya F-22 (Christmas Present) which ended up looking a mess but I'll post up a picture...
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