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Hi There,
My first completion of the New Year.
This one has been on the go in the background. Even longer than I thought it would be as I started the line decals and they were such a nightmare to get bedded down that I put the rest off for [...]
By sheer coincidence I've managed to finish this version of XV582 exactly 3 years to the day after a later version of the same airframe.
Nothing to add about the Airfix Phantom that hasn't already been said but I'm enjoying my journey [...]
I really swithered about sticking this up as I think it's far from my best work.
It took four repaints to get it to this stage and it shows in the loss of surface detail.
Towards the end this was an effort in perseverance and sheer [...]
A kit I've been wanting to build for a long time now and when Airfix announced the reissue in January I had my preorder ready.
And what a kit. It just fits together. Even the canopy clicked into place.
There was barely any filler used, [...]
Hi there ,
This was a build going on in the background and I thought I'd just stick it up to give my thoughts on it.
My previous experience with Dora Wings was their 1/72 Lysander which was challenging to say the least.
The fit was not [...]
One I fancied doing since it was announced.
The majority of the kit fits and goes together without any major issues but it is plagued with some strange engineering decisions.
Having to place the landing gear so early in the build makes for [...]
A lovely kit that went together very nicely and gave me no real issues other than the self inflicted ones.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey.
Painted with.
Hataka Orange Line Gunship Grey, Grey, Light Ghost Grey, International Orange, Golden [...]
This one has been built for my boss, who is a major petrol-head.
He asked if I could build him a Cevert Tyrrell and as this was lying about I said I would.
He just wanted it built out of the box so that was done with the addition of some [...]
A build with done with my Nephew.
He's over from Turkey on holiday and this is what he wanted to build.
I did the majority of the painting and he built the beast.
Primed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black.
Painted with Halfords Rover [...]
The start of a bit of a Phantom marathon.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey
Painted with:
Colourcoats Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey and Dark Gull Grey.
Mr. Color Light Aircraft Grey.
Xtreme Metals Steel, Pale Burnt Metal, Burnt Metal and Jet [...]
