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2194W 2024 Model set Multi-topic (2)29 August, 05:10
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42 11 March 2021, 23:46
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welcome 🙂 plenty of seats, this one only has two lol.. they are ok. just need some extra detailing.
12 March 2021, 23:23
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Thanks Don, yeah two of the same aircraft, first up is bobcats offering.. then I'll be trying NpH's resin monster.
13 March 2021, 23:08
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Start not bad .if I'm interested in albums I collected this model can something you need
14 March 2021, 14:29
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Quick little update as to where this monster is.. have a strange little idea for a Whif with it.. drone carrier?
20 October 2021, 19:47
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Watching, of course, with pleasure. We used to have one real Ił-28 on display for some time, so if you would need any reference photos, I can go through my archives, Augie 😉
20 October 2021, 21:00
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Thanks Robert, Hold off on the reference.
I'm semi tempted to put this one in Chinese markings with drones under the wings so will be wify
20 October 2021, 22:17
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The DPRK has apparently mounted SS-N-2 Styx anti-shipping missiles on IL-28's. Those are big missiles. I always liked the trainer version of it, I don't think there's a kit of it but you could make it out of two IL-28 kits… hmm. It's a great subject because it's a communist tube and also it has served in so many air forces there's a zillion making options.
21 October 2021, 01:49
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Thanks Guys 🙂
Ben:- Wouldn't surprise me, I'm thinking currently fit a pair of Firebee II drones under it.. as the Chinese did make unlicensed copies of the drone.
21 October 2021, 08:12
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ohhh Ok... I'm thinking like normal drone carrrier, having one slung under each wing.
22 October 2021, 07:50
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An idea, but I have got spare firebee drones, so going to have it as the drone director..
22 October 2021, 18:33
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So.. its not a bad kit, fit is fairly decent. little challenging in places.. But, its getting its first paint, or in this case, red paint and then wax guilt for the NMF
24 October 2021, 12:27
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You've mastered natural metal finishes perfectly, Augie. Also with no use of airbrush, am I right? It is absolutely impressive!
24 October 2021, 15:00
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Thanks Robert 🙂 Its all brushed but I do cheat a little with the metal as its not paint as such its wax gilt.. think like AK true metal
24 October 2021, 15:06
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Apparently it works perfectly - I think I shoud try this stuff some day. As far as I heard it needs to be rubbed on the black matte primer (?)
24 October 2021, 15:18
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I had heard the same, but I just go into bare plastic with it. Works just as well I find and does not loose minor detail as much.
24 October 2021, 15:22
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I really admire the results that you achieve with your natural metal finishes 👍
24 October 2021, 15:38
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Thank you very much for this explanation, Augie. I will give it a try for sure.
24 October 2021, 17:02
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NMF is brushed??? This looks Phantastic!!! Did you brushed the red areas to Augie?
24 October 2021, 17:14
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lol thanks guys, yes Bernhard it is all brush painted. I've always detested the whole "Airbrush is better" that I kept hearing, so stuck with brushes and learned how to master them.
24 October 2021, 17:35
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She is a total brush snob. Refuses to see the error of her ways and come over to airbrushes. 😉
Looking smashing as always. 🙂
24 October 2021, 18:33
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So two more in progress pics, she's now on her feet and I'm heading into decals and mating the pylons ready for drones..
27 October 2021, 09:04
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So today was the test mating of drones to mother.. perfect..
Now can look at decals.
28 October 2021, 23:02
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🙂 Thanks James, will get some more pics today of her, decals are on and drones are mounted.. its an interesting look. came out look better than I expected tbh
30 October 2021, 15:11
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Seems the carpet monster stuck and I've lost the windshield!! so things going to be slowed up while I try to find it or make replacement..
decals are on, just needs sealing and weathering
31 October 2021, 00:45
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And More pics of where its at so far, just weathering.. maybe.. and a dull coat I think, then its done.
2 November 2021, 22:17
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Looks perfect, Augie! And you are the master of brush painting, definitely. Chapeau bas!
3 November 2021, 07:36
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brush painting metal colors I find a particular challenge. Here it is perfectly done. I like this Marvel Comic like project. Those russians have a knack for that. Maybe to highlight some panels to make it look less toylike. If you find the time I would really appreciate if you could leave a word about your brushing techniques.
3 November 2021, 07:42
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Lookin' great, Augie! The red and the metal are a real nice combination. 👍
3 November 2021, 11:48
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Really nice finish Augie and glad you were able to locate the missing canopy 👍
28 November 2021, 23:27
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Beautiful NMF in combination with that vibrant red ! Very realistic metal effect 👍
29 November 2021, 10:13
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Turned out flipping awesome! Great execution on a cool idea.
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Hand cutting the masks for the tan areas.
Project: Yak-52 Ukraine “Drone Hunter”
26 22 July, 21:16
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Welcome Torsten & Robert!
I've started the fuselage assembly and clamps were needed.
27 July, 15:43
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Nathan, I am following along as well. I have friends in eastern Ukraine, so very interested in this one. Kind regards, Dutch
31 July, 20:47
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Welcome Dutch! This build is turning into a slog. Clamps and super-glue "force-holds" galore. Luckily it is a tiny plane so I'm nearly done already, just completing all the seam sanding.
1 August, 18:44
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Working on the cowl. I had to use 2-part epoxy clay to fill a large gap on the bottom of the cowl that was created by making the cowl fit straight & level.
8 August, 20:53
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Looking good. Keep up the progress. The splinter pattern will be stupendous when done.
13 August, 16:03
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Thanks Dutch! Man I just realized looking at pictures that the wing camo is a mirror image for the other wing. It won't be perfect… 😁
13 August, 20:47
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Welcome to the show Ben! I've applied the first color today. Now off to cut masks for the next color. I've been spoiled by those pre-cut masks…
16 August, 17:41
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Nathan, quick question. Why not just spray the first color overall, then mask only the subsequent colors? Saves at least one step, I should think. Carry on. I am enjoying the show.
16 August, 17:47
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In this case I just got a little too happy masking. I even decided against my usual preshade since this plane's paint looks really new in all the pictures.
17 August, 17:20
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Nathan, are you going to put kill markings on it?
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18 August, 20:13
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Well my printer is dead, but my dad has a similar one so I'm going to try… Wish me luck.
19 August, 17:35
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The second color has been applied. Slow going here as my workbench time has been lacking.
25 August, 14:13
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Thanks Dutch! Today I masked off the areas for the gloss black. The tan colored areas are quite small, but they're everywhere. Tamiya tape stock is going up!!
26 August, 17:32
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Well my gloss black was solidified, so flat black will have to do. Hopefully it will all even out when the clear is applied
28 August, 00:20
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62 14 August, 17:36
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Nicely done, very unusual scheme, the engine details are nice, looks like a great little kit for the money...lve just started a flying boat, the Beriev be-6
Built it as a boy n re-visiting for nostalgia.
Well done..👍👍
14 August, 18:11
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I wanted to pass by, but you're just a miracle, it's not my thing, but hats off, it's genius.
14 August, 20:00
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OMG, all that wiring, however did you make it without losing track? But a very beautiful model it turned out to be, I am super impressed!
18 August, 07:51
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The wiring was really quite challenging. I used the instructions for the model from Wingnut wings in 1:32 scale as a good wiring diagram. It took me about about a month to stretch all the wires.There were moments when I did not believe that I would finish it. 😉
18 August, 16:11
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Okay. I thought this was 1:32 when I saw it. Now that I realize it's 1:72 I'm even more amazed.
18 August, 16:15
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Just came across this - amazing work! Did you use the AIMS decals for the white swirls?
28 August, 15:27
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To Mike: I couldn't find decals from AIMS here, so I decided to make an airbrush mask. I used the decal image as a base and redrew the whole thing in Corel. Then I cut them out of paper and tested how they fit on the fuselage. After many adjustments, I had the mask cut out on the plotter. It took a lot of time, but I think the result is not bad. (this mask is now available from MH models)
29 August, 04:32
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Wow, that's even more impressive then! I did see the MH Models masks. I have the AIMS decals, but I like the idea of masking the plane instead - plus, I read somewhere that some of the decals aren't the correct shape so hopefully MH got it right.
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9 26 March 2023, 09:37
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Je suis absolument impressionné. Bravo. L'intérieur est magnifique de détails. Je suis en train de le monter. J'ai été piégé par le lest à mettre dans le nez et les antennes qui ne sont pas très correctes. Je ne sais pas comment vous avez réalisé le treuil.
Un grand bravo en tout cas !
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15 5 July, 20:08
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Can't you strip the sprues as a whole of the paint? Dip them in a bath of paint stripper? Might be a whole lot easier than sanding each piece
9 July, 06:15
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Most of the pieces are under carriage, so they're not that visible......but I stay awake at night knowing there are seams and that they must be eliminated! I think I botched the body paint job and I hadn't noticed on its original project. I just went over the lint - think HAIR - with 600 to 2000 and that took care of it. Mostly, I just thought it was funny that whomever I bought this kit from had gone to that much trouble to paint pieces ON the sprues with a brush, only to be done over with a rattlecan OFF the sprues.
9 July, 06:23
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I feel your pain. I'm currently sanding tanks on a truck. Tanks that will never be seen, yet I've spent a few hours already on them.
9 July, 06:25
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The TS4 German Grey isn't nearly dark enough for the dash. Or, the actual color of the dash should be black, but the instructions called out for German Grey......I dunno, Tamiya.
12 August, 06:51
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Sometimes, it's easier to use a thin Sharpie, for knobs and buttons. It dries fast, so if you make a mistake, you can touch up, more or less, straight away. I also use a Sharpie for window rubbers, etc
14 August, 00:07
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lots of work, but it is looking nice now.
i got this one accidentally in my stash for a very, very long time.....
27 August, 16:16
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Damn thing fought me at the end! I couldn't get the wheels to go into those wonderful gaskets and then the side mirrors refused to fit. I don't recall having had those issues before. Only TOO happy to finish. P.S. no harnesses, sorry. I can't see well enough to use PE buckles and the decals just look too fake, so......them Panizzis were brave!
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Prob last time the instruments will be seen after the glass top added
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6 27 August, 21:50
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To add detail to cockpit I used the new "Real Colors Markers" they work well with great coverage and so far the "brush" tip makes the job easy and natural
28 August, 06:35
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Cheers for coments peeps, as I said the tips of the markers do all the work but not having too much coffee before also helps 😁
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I used a cardboard coat hanger to represent the wooden board they mostly use on the rear section were the cockpit has be...
Project: 1/72 Revell BAe Hawk T.1 Cockpit
1 23 May 2021, 14:19
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Is this at Warton at the wrong end of the chicken cannon? Feels familiar...
24 October 2021, 12:31
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I had a hunch I'd seen it before. Unusual topic 😄 I did a short stint in the Typhoon software in the 90s and remembered seeing something like this on the way to the canteen at Warton.
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The cockpit pieces were a little fiddly, but still they went together pretty well. I've built worse cockpits!
Project: Devastators!
5 27 August, 02:37
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12 August, 18:55
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My first car was a burnt orange 1972 Datsun 510, very excited to build this one!
12 August, 18:56
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my second car was an 80s bluebird kinda like the tamiya sss bluebird but without the sss
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I still consider myself a beginner at the hobby, picked the kit up cheap, then did the research and realised why it was so well priced. It's taken well over a year to complete with long breaks and pauses due to it being such a hard build, along the way I've cut my teeth on filling and sanding, re-scribing, airbrush painting and some minor detailing for the side vents around the intakes. Glad it's all over! kinda happy with the results.
29 August, 03:00
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Great work with this notorius kit. I have also been there….
This one can really break your mojo but you pushed through! Congrats👍🏻
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