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[monica]

dose look nice Alan,i have been looking at the aliens,for some time as well,


cannot wait to see this one started,

 

[flyjoe180]

I plan on making the new kit, and using that as a pattern to help make the old one, with any spares left over, and a couple of magazine articles. I also have an old Spitfire fuselage which I will take the nose off to improve the old kit
The new kit has two schemes with almost complete decal sheets for each, so I can make the day or night fighter; I just have to find a roundel or two


I don't suppose the old kit can be made as good as the new one, but I'd like to do it for my own interest.

Sounds like a good project. Be interesting to see how you get on, a comparison of the two kits would show how much work you have to do. The old Airfix Defiant kit was a shocker with shape and the riveter went mad.

 

[Alan 45]

dose look nice Alan,i have been looking at the aliens,for some time as well,
cannot wait to see this one started,

It's a big kit in 1/6 scale and will be of a filer fest but not to bad ive just finished trimming it up and test fitting so a paint scheme has to be found and then away we go , I do need to build a base for it

 

[monica]

wont to know a good trick with the filler on these,s guys, ?


well wont i do too save money on filler is use super glue,and when still wet drop in baking power,and just


build up the lays until happy with the join,


blues and silver and ever shade of them in between,

 

[Alan 45]

wont to know a good trick with the filler on these,s guys, ?
well wont i do too save money on filler is use super glue,and when still wet drop in baking power,and just


build up the lays until happy with the join,


blues and silver and ever shade of them in between,

Cheers moni I'll give that a go


I watched alien and aliens last night and I could even blend in some light Browns as well for the skin colour so it seems it was a bit colourful

 

[monica]

mmm i think you could,always good to watch some think your working on as well, thats what i do ,


to try and get a pic,in my head to work off,


great movies,i wish i had them on DVD,

 

[monica]

a real must for any modeler !!


dont know why i did not get years ago,$6.oo Aud of evilbay for 30 of them,


just pop a kabab stick in the end and away you go,


no more black,gray or what ever colored fingers,

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[Guest]

a real must for any modeler !!
dont know why i did not get years ago,$6.oo Aud of evilbay for 30 of them,


just pop a kabab stick in the end and away you go,


no more black,gray or what ever colored fingers,

Ive been after these for a while now. Could you tell me (Either by reply or private mail) what these are called so I can search them on this evilbay please?

 

[monica]

sure,glad to help,


I think i will try and get some smaller ones as well,they must have 20mm one or 30mm


30 Pcs Black Grip Electric Test Crocodile Alligator Clips Clamps 50mm

 

[Guest]

Thanks Monica


That particular one doesnt ship to the UK but you have given me the search term and Ive found one that does. This is perfect. At the moment Im using bulldog clips which work fine, but I need to stick them in plastacine to get them to stand up when drying. Im in the process of building a workstation/paint rack so I can get some rods and incorperate these into the design. Whats also very handy is the little square plastic bits that I can paint and colour code. The models I get come mixed, so for example, Im painting 10 High Elf Wword masters at the moment but they have 7 different models (Although ther command is 3) so I need 5 different colours so I know which is which.


Anyway, as usual, I waffle.


Thank you Monica

 

[Neil]

They are crocodile clips, you should be able to get them easily enough at any electrical kind of store (not the big Currys etc) but places like maplin do them, or they may get called alligator clips - http://www.tesco.com/direct/24-piece-alligator-clip-assortment/597-9510.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=597-9510&ui=mercury&sc_cmp=tp1_ppc_g__&kpid=597-9510&gclid=CKjrjP3rosQCFebHtAodxAoAdg


or just ebay it:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/151338121203?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

 

[Guest]

wont to know a good trick with the filler on these,s guys, ?
well wont i do too save money on filler is use super glue,and when still wet drop in baking power,and just


build up the lays until happy with the join,


blues and silver and ever shade of them in between,

You can also use micro balloons, this makes a totally sandable filler - great with epoxy too!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Monica
That particular one doesnt ship to the UK but you have given me the search term and Ive found one that does. This is perfect. At the moment Im using bulldog clips which work fine, but I need to stick them in plastacine to get them to stand up when drying. Im in the process of building a workstation/paint rack so I can get some rods and incorperate these into the design. Whats also very handy is the little square plastic bits that I can paint and colour code. The models I get come mixed, so for example, Im painting 10 High Elf Wword masters at the moment but they have 7 different models (Although ther command is 3) so I need 5 different colours so I know which is which.


Anyway, as usual, I waffle.


Thank you Monica

I bought a cake decorating turntable off Amazon - you'll notice a few folks have drilled holes in turntables to stick these kinds of things into! Wooden skewers fit into crocodile clips nicely, which allows you to make different length croc-clip stalks!!

 

[monica]

all very helpful,little tips,John ,thank you,


I use the off cutts from the base drill in No30 or 1/8 holes,to put the skewers, in,


and do have a truntable as well,could always use a second one ,just waiting for


them to show up cheap some were,

 

[monica]

thats one thing i real need to get sorted Penny is some color code for body and head as i like to paint the head on


a cocktail stick,and put on last but get there heads mixed up mostt time,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I just picked this up on Evilback on myy ........ Offered the seller £ 8.50 and he took it.......... I'm hoping to use it as a farmers truck on my "Little Green Men....." Dio.


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[monica]

do like the look of that Peter,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

do like the look of that Peter,

I just did some measurements and with the Tiger ........... This one is going to be too big for the dio ........ Never mind, I'll build it some day for something else. But it was a bargain

 

[monica]

thats a real shame Peter but as you say we do love a bargain,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I just did some measurements and with the Tiger ........... This one is going to be too big for the dio ........ Never mind, I'll build it some day for something else. But it was a bargain

This was a sort of Plan B anyway ........... I'll stick with what I had in mind for Plan A for the dio.