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walrus · Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2009 19:18 pm Post subject:

would it not be possible to touch up with roundel blue Glenn?
sorry it went the way of pears. very annoying

daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2009 19:52 pm Post subject:

Having got a bottle of microset sat next to me I noticed it says its a decal remover aswell so you could try that
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glen3312 · Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2009 20:12 pm Post subject:

thanks guys for your ideas but i just happened to have a roll of parcel tape and it gets it of a treat, the thing is what worries me now is the fact it came off too easy

any ideas???
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daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2009 20:35 pm Post subject:

It shouldn't happen as you have sealed them. perhaps you didnt put enough matt cote on. Just out of curiousity why did you put the roundels on when you still had painting to do?, I always leave mine until I have finished painting
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glen3312 · Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2009 21:15 pm Post subject:

the reason i put the decals on the underside was i had completed the painting and was a bit to keen to see some of it near to finishing

this build has been somewhat of a learning curve and if i can learn from my mistakes(and there have been loads

) then it will have been worth it, ive now removed the decals and lightly brushed over the area with Hum 90 & think i might just have got away with it

the only thing now is, is the spare decals ive got are the OOB ones and they are on brown paper backing

oh well

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Owen · Posted: Wed 28 Jan 2009 21:21 pm Post subject:

Patience is a virtue!

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, I'm sure all will pay off in the end!

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glen3312 · Posted: Sat 31 Jan 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

walrus · Posted: Sat 31 Jan 2009 13:01 pm Post subject:

Hi Glenn

surprisingly(?) there isn't much out there
Xtracolour 040- there maybe an acrylic version of this.

glen3312 · Posted: Sat 31 Jan 2009 14:04 pm Post subject:

thanks walrus, i think i might try and mix a colour up myself being as the scratches are quite small if it doesnt work i might just leave them as im sure they must get damaged in real life

just waiting for the decals to dry off now and then a couple of coats of Klear, a wash and then a couple of coats of Matt Cote, nearly there

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glen3312 · Posted: Sat 31 Jan 2009 14:24 pm Post subject:

heres a couple of pics of this mornings work, and yes i know the decals are"nt 100% accurate

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walrus · Posted: Sat 31 Jan 2009 15:51 pm Post subject:

despite the hassles. Glenn, she's lookijg good

Owen · Posted: Sat 31 Jan 2009 15:55 pm Post subject:

I'm with Walrus, its looking mightily fine

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daniel7891 · Posted: Sun 01 Feb 2009 13:51 pm Post subject:

Looking very nice Glen
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glen3312 · Posted: Sun 01 Feb 2009 16:40 pm Post subject:

thanks guys

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glen3312 · Posted: Sun 01 Feb 2009 21:01 pm Post subject:

have got the 1st coat of Matt Cote on now and am hoping to get it complete during the week, hoping to get the final pics done next weekend weather permiting, could look good in the snow

fingers crossed.
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MacTeagle · Posted: Mon 02 Feb 2009 23:04 pm Post subject:

Great work
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glen3312 · Posted: Sun 08 Feb 2009 11:17 am Post subject:

well finally finished

& had problems right up to the end, went out of my room to set up the camera & tripod in the garden and as i closed the door a sheet of board fell on top of it breaking the mirror and ariel

all in all a nice build which ive really enjoyed but im not sorry its over as im looking forward to building something a bit different.
its taken 3 months and cost around £60-£65 to build so i wont be doing to many in this scale but have certainly learnt a lot

here she is;

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 08 Feb 2009 13:38 pm Post subject:

Super work Mark, lovely finish Clapping

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walrus · Posted: Sun 08 Feb 2009 13:41 pm Post subject:

Looks worth all that effort and well done for sticking to it despite the hassles.

my only criticism and i may be wrong any hoo- is that the pilot looks a little low in the seat

but just trying to find faults due to Hurricane envy

the much used refrain- if only i had the space for one that big! Nice work Mark

daniel7891 · Posted: Sun 08 Feb 2009 13:41 pm Post subject:

All the hard work has been worth it, you have a lovely model Mark
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