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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 9, 2023 22:29:00 GMT 1
Alex
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 9, 2023 23:06:13 GMT 1
Tell you what Tim, I'll let you decide the next kit I make. Here's a list. Ford GT40 (Gulf Le Mans winner). 1970 Plymouth Superbird. Lotus Esprit (Spy Who Loved Me). Honda CB750 Custom Tuned. Honda Dream 50. Gotham City Police car. Plus a shed load of sci fi nonsense Alex
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Post by JonW on Feb 10, 2023 0:30:44 GMT 1
Ohh a Dream 50! Supercool. I remember when Honda made them again (in the 90s?) and Bill Smiths in Chester had one in the window for ages, such a cool little thing!
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 10, 2023 1:11:31 GMT 1
That's one vote for the little Honda then. Let's see what Tim decides though. I was going to start on a new Thunderbird 2 but...
Alex
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Post by veg on Feb 10, 2023 6:52:11 GMT 1
All I said was ‘I’m far too young to be into thunderbirds therefore you are significantly older than me’ 😘 I love the dream 50 kit, it’s the aoshima kit I assume? However if you’d prefer to build 5
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Thunderbird 2 is go, don’t let me spoil your fun 👍
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 10, 2023 22:00:59 GMT 1
It begins... Alex
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 10, 2023 22:15:21 GMT 1
We need a build thread then Alex Tips and secrets too
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 10, 2023 22:49:28 GMT 1
Righty ho matey! I should be making a tentative start tomorrow.
Alex
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Post by JonW on Feb 10, 2023 23:28:09 GMT 1
Wahooo! defo keen to see the build thread too.
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 20, 2023 22:06:32 GMT 1
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 22, 2023 18:19:30 GMT 1
Monkey bikes... Alex
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Post by JonW on Feb 24, 2023 12:59:30 GMT 1
Blimey Alexa, youve spent a lot of time on these. No wonder youre making the lil Honda look easy!
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Post by veg on Feb 24, 2023 17:26:58 GMT 1
I can’t keep up. I do one bike a month tops. However I also build ww2 aircraft and duke armour.
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 24, 2023 22:17:21 GMT 1
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 27, 2023 23:05:34 GMT 1
My lad has just pre ordered a 1/16th scale Tiger tank, and has asked me to make it with him I cant wait !!
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 27, 2023 23:15:24 GMT 1
That is going to be amazing. Add tree trunks to the rear for extra protection lol.
Alex
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Post by veg on Feb 28, 2023 2:28:25 GMT 1
There are quite a few build reports about for it, worth reading up on. Fire up the airbrush. 👍
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 28, 2023 7:41:06 GMT 1
Yea, I've watched a couple already. Sam has just bought his first airbrush and compressor, so that's a learning curve for both of us ! Dusty
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Post by mouse on Feb 28, 2023 7:59:46 GMT 1
Crikey that looks brilliant, you'll have fun building the tracks!
Mouse
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Post by veg on Feb 28, 2023 13:01:44 GMT 1
Yea, I've watched a couple already. Sam has just bought his first airbrush and compressor, so that's a learning curve for both of us ! Dusty Basically you can never have your paints over thinned, it needs to be like semi skimmed milk, run the compressor between 15-20 psi. What paints are you going to use? Metal paints need a gloss black primer, you can pre shade a darker colour around edges etc this then gives a greater tonal change and depth to the paintwork. Use a gloss finish when you apply decals using as Alex says micro sol and set then varnish with Matt or satin. Otherwise I’m f you apply decals to Matt paint they stand out with the backing and can ‘silver’.
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 28, 2023 14:19:16 GMT 1
Cheers Tim, Sam is gonna practice on other models before painting this one, but any hints or tips are most welcome👍
Dusty🙂
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Post by veg on Feb 28, 2023 19:42:47 GMT 1
www.britmodeller.com this is one of the best sites for modelling lots of different area including armour and even a large scale armour section. Well worth a visit for hints and tips including your tiger dusty.
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 28, 2023 20:18:12 GMT 1
Cheers Tim, I will take a look Regards Dusty
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Post by arrdy350 on Mar 3, 2023 22:46:57 GMT 1
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Post by arrdy350 on Mar 3, 2023 22:57:23 GMT 1
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Post by arrdy350 on Mar 3, 2023 22:59:38 GMT 1
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Post by donkeychomp on Mar 3, 2023 23:01:02 GMT 1
Scary! Are they the Orc army? I do recall Warhammer having about a zillion models at one time. Funnily enough there is a Warhammer film on YT with John Hurt (possibly my favourite actor ever) so I gave it a go last night. Lasted 5 minutes as the special effects seemed to have been engineered by a 6 year old lol.
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Post by arrdy350 on Mar 3, 2023 23:18:43 GMT 1
Scary! Are they the Orc army? I do recall Warhammer having about a zillion models at one time. Funnily enough there is a Warhammer film on YT with John Hurt (possibly my favourite actor ever) so I gave it a go last night. Lasted 5 minutes as the special effects seemed to have been engineered by a 6 year old lol. Alex 😁 They are called Lizardmen I think warhammer stopped making them with a lot of other models. They just do lord of the rings and the 40,000 space marines models now last I heard. The films and games they make are not the best. I haven't done any since I was 12 just got them out the loft.
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Post by veg on Mar 4, 2023 10:24:01 GMT 1
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Post by jon on Mar 4, 2023 10:43:57 GMT 1
That seems a bargain. I wonder how much they will be in total over here? Jon
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