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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 08 Jul 2009 09:32 am Post subject:

I have recently won an Airfix Buccaneer S2B so as promised earlier in the thread this will be built as desert wrap around Nellis Red Flag 77 ship to display with the Vulcan.

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 08 Jul 2009 11:45 am Post subject:

Whilst unpacking the Spit VIII from the Coventry display i noticed that the print from the air bag packaging had come off onto the model.I am retouching the model up and have discovered some more stencils for it.

ollieholmes · Posted: Wed 08 Jul 2009 13:02 pm Post subject:

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 09 Jul 2009 18:14 pm Post subject:

The stencils I found came from the Airfix Club Spitfire. I forgot that they were rubbish and are now in the bin. I've found a spare VB sheet which is from the Humbrol era so I shall try the stencils off that.

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 09 Jul 2009 22:25 pm Post subject:

More spitfire iia progress

hewman100 · Posted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 09:39 am Post subject:

I'd like to know who made the call on the grey for these squadron codes. And as for that black line on them....
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thomasweir · Posted: Fri 10 Jul 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

They came seperately from Airfix as you don't get the proper decals with the kit due to their admin error at the printers. I think they may all be like that looking at the badly built spit on the back of the kit box.

thomasweir · Posted: Mon 27 Jul 2009 22:59 pm Post subject:

The Typhoon part of the set is now on the workbench. The second picture showing an almighty gap in the fuselage join!

dinotramp · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 07:41 am Post subject:

I was doing a bit on my westland sea king yesterday and there was a massive gap in it
probably the same as yours. Oh well...
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daniel7891 · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 08:04 am Post subject:

Plasticard is your friend here. slot a peice or two to fill the gap then with a bit left sticking out run some liquid glue between the pieces and around the edge next to the hole. Let the cappillary action drw the glue in and then when set you can trim off the excess and you should be left with a reasonably nice join
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dinotramp · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 08:08 am Post subject:

Where can I get plasticard from?
Is it expensive?
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daniel7891 · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 08:17 am Post subject:

Most places that sell models. I get mine from Vince at MFS www.modelsforsale.com, Graham at Relish models www.relishmodels.co.uk or I beilive Modelzone sell it. It comes in various thicknesses, I prefer to get the variation pack with a sheets of different thicknesses for different jobs. It isnt that expencive and provinding you use it economically then it will last quite a while
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dinotramp · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 08:19 am Post subject:

Cheers for that.
Is it easy to cut into place?
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daniel7891 · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 08:27 am Post subject:

See your WIP thead

Sorry for the Hijack Tom

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dinotramp · Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 08:31 am Post subject:

Yeah oops.
We seem to have gone off on a bit of a tangent!

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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 29 Jul 2009 13:03 pm Post subject:

Now that a discussion on the merits of plasticard is over I've filled the gap with a bit of Humbrol filler. I shall leave it for 24 hours and then give it a good sand.

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 02 Aug 2009 13:07 pm Post subject:

Progress with the Typhoon

Cockpit

Two coats of barley grey

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 02 Aug 2009 13:10 pm Post subject:

I've acquired a 1/35 Airfix Challenger Tank and will be adding this to the list of models to be built for the show.

Still to do

Wallace and Gromitt Land Rover
Airfix Buccaneer Red Flag 77
Challenger Tank
1/48 Sea Harrier FA2

thomasweir · Posted: Mon 03 Aug 2009 18:16 pm Post subject:

Further progress on the Typhoon. Ready for the decals.

DH764 · Posted: Mon 03 Aug 2009 18:40 pm Post subject:

Coming along very nicely Tom

Andy
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