tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86296771023332153512024-02-21T17:28:58.087+00:00West Models & FiguresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-18682501477012153602014-11-23T18:39:00.000+00:002014-11-23T18:39:23.900+00:00New(ish) man cave. Hello all,<br />
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A few months back the wife wanted my son to have a larger room so I was kicked out of the guest room into a smaller room. The bribe was it would be re decorated (by us) very cheaply for about £100 all in.<br />
Well after a few more months later I still hadn't settled in and it didn't feel right, I worked out that I couldn't find my paints easily in the current location so something was needed to be done.<br />
I had seen a few ideas on the net but they were all out of reach of my limited budget. Then I had a flash of inspiration or a few beers one or the other. I think I saw something on line that I thought I could knock that up for a fraction of the price. It must have been beer because I am crap at DIY and other tools (ask the good lady).Any way here is the outcome,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick trip to B & Q and I walked out with some baton, some thin strips of wood, No nails glue a shelf and a saw.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got the bloke at B & Q to cut the shelf on their saw, for the frame, but everything else was cut, glued and screwed by my own fair hand, and a little helping hand to hold the shelves from the good lady Mrs West.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is just one long version of the two tier ones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please beware that normal service has resumed and it looks like it has been hit by and air strike.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A small sample of the stash. it still needs the lighting sorting out but all in all a nice place to work.</td></tr>
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Well I have no excuse for not picking up the hairy sticks and getting them wet now, just need somewhere to put them when they are finished!<br />
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Cheers for looking, any comments or tips more than welcome.<br />
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Rich.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-88488792414886218822014-11-17T20:35:00.002+00:002014-11-20T20:32:18.832+00:00Italeri RAAF Hawk 100 1/72Hello all,<br />
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I have forgotten to post the final pictures of my Austrailan Hawk 100, after about a year or so I found the pictures on the hard drive so can lay this one to rest. A nice build but the pain job was an arse ache, the decals do not look right.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a bad job in the end and the price was right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The varnish trick on the masking tape paid of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dark grey paint colour is far to dark for this aircraft.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks better on the paper printed runway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice shot of the on the runway.</td></tr>
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This has taken a long time to post from finishing to blog but he ho. I have anther of these kits and I will be doing anther build.<br />
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Thanks for looking and any comments more than welcome.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-31510731589196447732014-11-17T20:18:00.000+00:002014-11-17T20:20:03.359+00:00Italeri M4 sherman fast build tarp how to.Hello all,<br />
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I have finally got off my arse and did the tarp over the stowage of this Pacific Sherman. I thought I might as well show you how I did it. I used white tissue paper, PVA glue, fly brown wash and Tamiya weathering powder.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fist I cut a piece of tissue paper about 3CM X 3CM.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then with a bit of watered down PVA glue on one side of the paper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then lay it over the area in a not so neat or straight angle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once dried, I gave it a coat of Panzer aces old wood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again once the old wood had dried (oohh eeerrr) and quick wash of flory modeller dirt brown was applied.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then (again) once the wash had dried a light brush of Tamiya weathering powder sand.</td></tr>
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Thanks for looking and any comments more than welcome!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-32098026154406399402014-11-09T17:10:00.001+00:002014-11-09T17:10:36.505+00:00Italeri fast build M4A3 1/72 WIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a very a very long time since I have posted anything let alone build anything!my life has been very mad over the last year or two and not in a good way, but never mind that I have now found my hairy sticks again.</div>
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I tried to build this M4 in the style of a Pacific variant with scratch built wooden side skirts and stowage on the engine deck.Now the question is should I cover the stowage with a tissue paper tarp? I don't think it looks right just "sat" there.</div>
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The Sherman was painted using a rattle can and MiG pigments dusted over with Tamiya weathering powders, I do like the subtle smoke on the gun barrel.please be gentle as I'm not quite back in the groove of model making and still trying to get my mojo back!</div>
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Thanks for looking and look forward to any advice.<br />
Cheers Rich.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-46825126208739151332013-02-11T21:19:00.001+00:002013-02-11T21:19:42.467+00:00Italeri Hawk MK100 1/72 WIP.Hello all,<br />
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Here is a build of an Italeri Hawk 100 that I picked up for about £4 in the local hobby shop that I finally got around to building.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I find building the cockpit and painting the inside of the cockpit the most off putting bit of a plane build, once I have got this bit out of the way its no problems, just need that kick up the arse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have tried dry brushing panels and tried just spots of paint and this is the method I went for on this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The seat belts are a bit of a let down , but that was more to do with beer again than anything else to be fair.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I do like the red trigger button on the control column, not sure if it correct or if I have been watching too much "Top gun".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is in position to give a better idea of how it fits in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have jumped a bit in the build, I will tell you about the nose wait tomorrow.</td></tr>
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I will fill you in on how it went tomorrow!<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-15685817072902114052013-02-04T20:19:00.001+00:002013-02-04T20:19:45.774+00:00Revell Warrior MCV 1/72Hello all,<br />
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This is the Revell offering of the Warrior MCV without the add on armour. If you are lucky enough to get one get it, if not you will have to wait till the Trumpeter kit turns up. I have had this kit at a near completion for I reckon two years nearly and finally got around to weathering and basing it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't normally like track and link builds but this one was not to bad to work on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The figure is from CMSC or Kingfisher as they are now known, and the Ariel's are from copper wire but I will use paint brush bristles next time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The AFV was painted in Humbrol 86 light olive for ages, but it didn't look right in plain olive green so out came the black and it was worth the hassle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mud look was a combination of Tamiya mud stick, Tamiya weathering powder and airbrushing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base has had an outing before, but space is a t a premium so I will have to make do.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The colour is a good choice in my eyes so I bought a couple of pots because I know for a fact they will stop making it.</td></tr>
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Not a bad build in the end, took a while to do mind you but that was my fault, my aim is to build my only add on armour in the UN colours of the Balkans mission.<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-9450589646922785382013-01-31T20:45:00.000+00:002013-01-31T20:45:01.547+00:00Matador models WWII RAF pilot 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Just a quickie tonight. This was knocked up for a competition but decided to go with something else instead. I think that He would look good in front of a spitfire or hurricane on a nice green airfield.<br />
I picked up this set at Poole vikings model show and wished I had bought a couple of other set as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bloke took about half an hour to paint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The yellow on the Mae west behaved itself after a second coat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a little bit of flash on this bloke but even though it was a metal figure the knife sorted most of it out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a bash at doing a shoulder patch with a eagle on a blue patch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Should have based him on grass and posted the picture, I suppose it would mean I have to build that spit I have in the stash.</td></tr>
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I like this figure but not as much as the entry so watch this space!<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-60107095904767622042013-01-22T20:38:00.000+00:002013-01-22T20:39:08.634+00:00Italeri Indian warrior AWI 1/72. Pt 2.Hello all,<br />
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Just a quick post tonight of a figure that I was going to use in a duel with Paul (off of Paul's bods) but decided after seeing all the mould lines to go with the other one, a better decision I think.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit gruesome I know, but what the hell why not I say. II have seen this figure in a very good diorama using the Italeri British cavalry bloke on his knees just scalped.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite chuffed with the skin tone on this bloke, its amazing what you can do with a quick wash of burnt umber.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The war paint is not too bad either, not sure if it is historically correct but I am sure some one will tell me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AAAHHH mould lines!!!!! When will I ever learn!</td></tr>
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I am happy with this bloke even with the mould lines. It is a great set that can be converted quite nicely, not that I have but seen on Bennos figures forum.<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-83578513143892459082013-01-20T20:54:00.000+00:002013-01-20T20:54:00.586+00:00Revell T-2C/E Buckeye US Navy 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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This was meant to be a nice simple build, but end up a sodding nightmare in the end!!!! I thought it would be nice to try and give it a bit of extra effort on this build, try and make it a looker. You get two different decal options with this kit US Navy or Greek air force. I was tempted to try the Greek option but thought I wanted a US plane, white is always a challenge.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the bait picture to get you to have a closer look at this post, not bad you might think, well read on sir!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The build was not an issue, it was a tail sitter so I loaded it up with about six grammes of nuts and stuff and filled every bit of nose space, so much that I had to cut the legs of the new Revell NATO pilots that I had painted to fit in.<br />
I thought I would try my hand at masking. I had already sprayed the plane gloss white which nearly went without a hitch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0SLeEJrcdVk/UPxPjL7vo7I/AAAAAAAANhA/Bdt3fDfnpj8/s1600/P1100563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0SLeEJrcdVk/UPxPjL7vo7I/AAAAAAAANhA/Bdt3fDfnpj8/s400/P1100563.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have had problems with the colour orange before so thought I would buy a spray can of it and see how it goes. I have Gnat in the stash so the colour will not be wasted. At this point I think everything is going well! </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VVBxRtL_8cI/UPxPka8SCyI/AAAAAAAANhI/Gd2mCMnPAg4/s1600/P1100564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VVBxRtL_8cI/UPxPka8SCyI/AAAAAAAANhI/Gd2mCMnPAg4/s400/P1100564.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we have skipped the horror of unmasking and finding the orange has leaked on to the white, a rather bodged job of covering can been seen if you look really hard. I have left the canopy mask on till I have sprayed the final coat of gloss varnish, been caught like that before.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the canopy mask is off the horror of leaking gloss paint (that has hardened) all over the canopy, not a f?£king again!!!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the plus side the decals went on like a dream all thing considered.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From a distance this looks like a good job but I know I am not happy with it, I learnt a few things mind you so not a total waste of time, I think I was just upping for a better result.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pilots weren't bad and I did manage to make the ejector seat pull cords.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have bought myself the new Italeri carrier deck diorama base and was planning on putting this on it but because it a crap job I will wait for something better to mount on it, that and the fact I have to build and paint the bloody thing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base is a bit of paper printed of the Internet which does just a good enough job for this pain in the arse.</td></tr>
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I would like to buy another one of these and hand paint the bloody thing in Greek camo and hope it turns out better than this. I might try paint mask again for the canopy of my next build.<br />
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<strong>NORMALLY I SAY PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW BUT NOT THIS TIME! ANY COMMENTS ARE STILL MORE THAN WELCOME THOUGH LOL!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-18409690304367346182013-01-15T21:35:00.001+00:002013-01-15T21:35:58.731+00:00Italeri AWI Indian warrior 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Here is another duel from Benno's that I had with the great Paul from a while back. It was three pictures and anything from the 18th century, an era of history I know nothing about apart from watching "Last of the Mohican's" on the telly. But that's one of the points of this hobby for me to learn something new from history.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted to try something that looked 18th century so this bloke wearing the classic long coat I think just about covers this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The powder horn is something I have never really got right and the wife would not let me stick that film on again for research something to do with scalping!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base is made from... you guest it sand PVA glue and woodland scenic cast rocks. The fallen log is a real twig so should bloody well look real!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back ground picture I think saves this figure, it blends in really well with the base so it was a good choice from the Internet. The printer played up so that was great fun printing with dregs of the ink.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted to try so moss out that I got from Silfor to give that river edge dark damp north American wood look. I would have loved to try some water effects but the base would have to of been much larger.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here it is without the background. This picture is a look better focus than the rest and you get a better view of the base.</td></tr>
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Not a bad effort n the end and I am quite happy with it. I am sure that people that know a lot more about this era than me will find fault with it but it is a learning curve.<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME.</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-29692268732654320022013-01-13T18:51:00.000+00:002013-01-13T18:51:08.241+00:00Trumpeter Chinese T-59 1/72Hello all,<br />
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Just when you think you can settle back into the hobby life goes mad again!!!! Anyway this kit is another from the Trumpeter stable and a very nice kit to build as well. It is very similar to the T-55 kit which I have put a few together so I had no real problems.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a great kit that goes together very well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The turret MG is a cracking example even if I managed to snap it off during the build and had to reattach it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The barrel like most Trumpeter kits is predrilled and realistic.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a Tamiya JA<span style="background-color: yellow;"> </span>green spray can and a bit of MiG weathering dry mud.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base is a Willis cobbled street that will be reused many, many times to come.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did a slight umber wash and reckon I should have gone heavier with it. I reckon the Matt varnish spray has lightened it a bit to much.</td></tr>
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Another great kit from trumpeter I just hope they do a T-72 or BMP soon a gap in the market I think. I will get another kit because I really want to try the camo scheme on it.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-12271388206860854502012-11-25T17:49:00.001+00:002012-11-25T17:49:24.847+00:00Italeri Wessex HAR.2 RAF Search and rescue 1967 1/72Hello all,<br />
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Time for something completely different! Well that's a bit of a lie, its still 1/72 and its still a plastic model but it is a helicopter, it is RAF and it is civilian so not that normal. After battling with the colour yellow for a small band on a small Italian fighter I decided to go mental and paint a whole helicopter in it!<br />
I have worked on a similar model from Italeri, the Seahorse but I managed to waste 15 hours of work with one spray of varnish. Canopy's and Matt varnish spray really. REALLY DO NOT MIX!!!!! The whole lot misted up and wrecked it.<br />
This model only took me the weekend to knock up and even though there is a few minor errors I can live with them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I remember from the last model to drill the holes out before I put the the fuselage together this time, and saved time by spraying the cockpits on the spruces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main build took all of a rainy Saturday and painted on a drizzly Sunday morning, so not a Marathon build at all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again helicopters and myself have a history and not a happy one at that. I think I have only really built one that I was happy with.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rota blades were a pain in the arse, the yellow stripes do not fit all the way round, and mine was an old kit so the decals broke up, so some hand painting was required.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The masking up was done and a mistake occurred that I will go into later.<br />
Spraying came next and I am waiting for the wife to find out I have sprayed bright yellow on the black stone in the front doorway, she will go apocalyptic!!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After I removed the masking tape, I thought not again! I had forgotten to wipe my finger prints from the inside of the glass!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The decals went on like a dream on the gloss paint, even though they weren't the clearest of instructions so a few are were I wanted them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The exhaust pipes are not great and did not need to be in two half's, also the copper colour is a bit iffy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah I know the last two pictures are the same has the top but I could decide which was the best two so I put them both on, my Blog I do what I like.</td></tr>
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I am quite happy with this helicopter it ticks a few boxes and I did learn a few things so not a bad weekends work at all.<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-51496939559014790622012-11-20T20:55:00.001+00:002012-11-20T20:55:23.957+00:00TQD Casting British infantry "Crete" 1941 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Nearly slipped again, sorry for not posting comments on every ones blogs that new code word anti spamming thingy is a pain in the arse!!!!!<br />
This post was for a duel on Bennos with "Ben Bob" and it ended up a well deserved draw. It was a great excuses to use these figures from TQD casting, the rest of the set is Mediterranean troops in various uniforms, but after a bit of research these were the most suitable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base is not the greatest I have done and feel I could have tweaked it a bit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The uniform colour was Vallejo panzer aces British tanker uniform and the webbing is a mix of Iraqi sand and khaki.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bren gun is not quite right either, I should have given it a quick dry brushing with gun metal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick wash of Vallejo burnt umber has given it some shading high lighted with tamiya sand.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base was the normal sand, PVA and plaster rocks, with some silfor tufts and woodland scenic foliage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I reckon a good background picture would have set it off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The angles of the pictures are a bit iffy but not that bad.</td></tr>
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I sound like I am moaning about this duel but its not as bad as I am making out, I am happy with the figures really and I was up against a bloody opponent as well.<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-57221289456148861282012-11-09T20:09:00.001+00:002012-11-09T20:09:27.245+00:00Revell Macchi C.200 SAETTA WWII 1/72Hello all,<br />
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This kit fed my appetite for all things Italian. I have a soft spot for WWII Italian kit, don't know where it comes from but I have one. This kit ticked several boxes for me, firstly its Italian, secondly its very simple and finally and most importantly its cheap! It has given me the opportunity to try masking canopy's again and to bugger about with varnish from a spray can.<br />
To say its simple is an understatement, how it rated a skill level three is beyond me.It has now under carriage wells at all, you can see right through it (at a funny angle). It wouldn't take much to sort it out but I have not bothered with it this time.<br />
The canopy was a simple affair as well, but it did pose a challenge to mask them off which is all practise much needed. Canopy's really make a model aircraft for me, it show a skill level that I am far from reaching.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The build of this aircraft took about half an hour which would explain why I put the the landing gear the wrong way round, modelling with beer, will I ever learn!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think I might have finally found a yellow paint that works for me, it took a couple of coats but the Revell matt colour seams to be working.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few issues with the masking of the engine and rear white stripe were over come to give a half descent result.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-powW13DOE10/UJZmeZgHVZI/AAAAAAAANcA/XfQVDHMXjJU/s1600/P1090976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-powW13DOE10/UJZmeZgHVZI/AAAAAAAANcA/XfQVDHMXjJU/s400/P1090976.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The spray cans came out again for this model, and I think I took a risk with Humbrol 80 grass green and got away with it. Its a bit light but I am happy with it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The camo painting was helped with the aid of larger. painting camo while pissed helps no end I think. I didn't intend to paint it then but I started a bit and then went for it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gloss varnish spray worked well for a change and the decals took well. they are rather thin so I would recommend a coat of white paint.</td></tr>
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All in all a nice little kit for the princely sum of £4.50, I would get another kit to try the German decals.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-59173221859471825862012-11-04T16:40:00.001+00:002012-11-04T16:40:46.831+00:00Italeri M4A3 75mm Sherman fastbuild 1/72Hello all,<br />
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I thought to myself that I don't have any Sherman's in my collection, well built anyway. Seeing some of the great work done on these fast build kits, especially Thanos's work on his panthers, so I thought I would give them a whirl.You even get two models for your money so it can't be bad!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I was surprised how "quick" these went together.About 5 or 10 minutes and there you go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mPHUKxApQIg/UJZljCLdhpI/AAAAAAAANbA/W6Nt6MYdHMI/s1600/P1090968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mPHUKxApQIg/UJZljCLdhpI/AAAAAAAANbA/W6Nt6MYdHMI/s400/P1090968.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its not the most detailed kit in the world by any means, but for war gamers it is ideal. If it had the light guards separate it would really make this kit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why Italeri do not follow Pegasus's example with having sagging tracks is beyond me. Even open turret hatches would be nice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My addiction to spray cans is evident again, using humbrol 155 olive drab to finish this one, not a bad finish at all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The decals went on fine, like most of italeri's do. They give you four options which is handy. Also they have moulded the barrel end to look like a barrel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the finished tank on an old base but it fits very well for say Normandy.</td></tr>
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I am sold on these fast build kits, they keep getting better and better, steer clear of the earlier Russian kit and most of the old Armour fast kits, the newer Armour fast is better now.<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-41613038524657654312012-10-27T14:52:00.001+01:002012-10-27T14:52:10.150+01:00Trumpeter Challenger II NATO w/dozer blade 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Back with some more modern heavy armour from Trumpeter! And being British its a bit of a favourite. I really like the the fact that this kit has a dozer blade for clearing obstacles and road blocks. I would guess this was aimed at the Kosovo conflict an era not commonly covered by this hobby.<br />
This kit was knocked up a while back and posted on Benno's forum, because I am trying to catch up with a few duels that I have on at the moment. Now the "plague" has left the west house hold I can try and make up some time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This painted using a can of Humbrol 86 light olive and watered down Vallejo flat black. The light olive is a great colour for modern British armour and trucks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is another great Trumpeter kit, it went together like a dream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For spraying I would recommend doing in it in three section before final assembly, turret, chassis and upper body.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blade is movable and could be modelled buried in the earth removing a road block.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is certainly a monster of a tank as most modern tanks are, but with the blade its huge!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the benefits of Trumpeter kits is the fact they have moulded the gun barrel with a hole in it and in one piece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The usual weathering techniques have been employed, Tamiya weathering powder and MiG pigments.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only down side is the lack of opening hatches!!!! I wish they would give you the option of having them open or closed. I have a small but very nice CMSC AFV crew that would look the nuts in the beast.</td></tr>
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A brilliant kit that will go well with my other Chally 2 and with an luck I will finish some more soon!<br />
I just wish they would do a scimitar/scorpion as well, the ACE kit looks a right pain in the arse and the Airfix kit to small.<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-52470540442123133212012-10-22T20:46:00.001+01:002012-10-22T20:46:12.143+01:00Italeri Pakistani F-104 A Star fighter 1971 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Here is one I finished last week before I started to die. This is part of my attempt to improve my aircraft skills and they need a hell of a lot of work!<br />
This kit had sitting in my new local hobby shop and the price was a steal so it would have be mad not to get it to practise on.<br />
The kit like most Italeri kits go together very well indeed the two main half's fit well and very little filling needed.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uwjTYRavYvM/UIWV4Ilp40I/AAAAAAAANXE/ttKU_Fqezgs/s1600/P1090926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uwjTYRavYvM/UIWV4Ilp40I/AAAAAAAANXE/ttKU_Fqezgs/s400/P1090926.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried my had at masking off the canopy with masking tape, which is a art in itself, it can make the model or wreck it in my opinion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The filling is another trick I am trying to master. I think the sanding is letting me down but practise, practise, practise!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again I used Humbrol spray cans and a hell of a lot of masking tape!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided to go for the more unusual Pakistani air force decals to be different, but on hindsight I think the Taiwanese choice with its blue insignis would have stood out better!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again its a shame Italeri do not provide crew for their planes but you cant have every thing. Not to sure about the new Revells ones either.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hS1hMsBYVAg/UIWV_Jc_h0I/AAAAAAAANXs/RyRVKQSTLS0/s1600/P1090931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hS1hMsBYVAg/UIWV_Jc_h0I/AAAAAAAANXs/RyRVKQSTLS0/s400/P1090931.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The canopy has a little gloss varnish on it inside from a gap in the side but not that bad.</td></tr>
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Glad I built it, gave me some valuable lesson's and spur to build another!<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-70792518649143690832012-10-20T11:39:00.001+01:002012-10-20T11:39:05.750+01:00Italeri Belgium Leopard 1A2 1/72Hello all,<br />
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Here is another model that I built during the Euros and painted the other month. In honour on the great Peter (of Peter's cave), I thought I would go for the Belgium decal option for this build. This will not be the longest post in the world due to the fact I am dying of what the wife would call "MAN FLU".<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIPgrNPqGc0/UDvK5j-yckI/AAAAAAAANOE/jZ5aBpZlSb4/s1600/P1090787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIPgrNPqGc0/UDvK5j-yckI/AAAAAAAANOE/jZ5aBpZlSb4/s400/P1090787.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was not the quickest build I have ever done.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have never been a fan of track and link kits due to being lazy, but to be fair this was not that much of an issue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pioneer tools are moulded on the hull again not a fan of this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uh-vyZULuW8/UDvK2f0O7CI/AAAAAAAANNk/h9QcdHPd1XQ/s1600/P1090782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="203" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uh-vyZULuW8/UDvK2f0O7CI/AAAAAAAANNk/h9QcdHPd1XQ/s400/P1090782.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have been told that the colour of this tank is far to light so please forgive me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LgTrAjOrYEI/UDvK39V0goI/AAAAAAAANNs/5BzHeQChjUk/s1600/P1090784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LgTrAjOrYEI/UDvK39V0goI/AAAAAAAANNs/5BzHeQChjUk/s400/P1090784.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good dose of weathering powder has lightened it up but not that much.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cobble street was quickly painted and dry brushed. </td></tr>
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I have always want a leopard for my collection and quite chuffed with this one , I have no idea if it is correct but it look alright to me.<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-58970959156688863452012-10-14T11:34:00.001+01:002012-10-14T11:34:48.726+01:00TQD Castings WWII Russian paratrooper 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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See I am not lying two posts in as as many days! This bloke came from a set of TQD casting figures and as normal these figures are top notch.I am not to sure about the uniform or not so i winged it a bit.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Es1vWx4Dj8/UHqRaug8z0I/AAAAAAAANUs/1QINboGEwlk/s1600/P1090887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Es1vWx4Dj8/UHqRaug8z0I/AAAAAAAANUs/1QINboGEwlk/s400/P1090887.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very simple Khaki jump smock did not take long.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1LK3LRx9x9o/UHqRV-jmV4I/AAAAAAAANUM/kQHQ-URVMMU/s1600/P1090883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1LK3LRx9x9o/UHqRV-jmV4I/AAAAAAAANUM/kQHQ-URVMMU/s400/P1090883.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The jump helmet was a simple Vallejo earth brown and goggles was painted with steel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iw2jRPwv0Bs/UHqRU30yzSI/AAAAAAAANUE/OEQ5fT90x5M/s1600/P1090882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iw2jRPwv0Bs/UHqRU30yzSI/AAAAAAAANUE/OEQ5fT90x5M/s400/P1090882.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The webbing and pouches were Vallejo German camouflage beige.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsAuWWlqMwy5Uo4QTGyXItem6gn7s0DIWX89Dq5eGPH7bL8nueCnm-yGlbkTbJP4NnZRHQNRv6MQ0225Cy0bQzMCCMzom3RfdSWy1kn_ID089OldKLLFKj7b-84EN3YbFf9tEtGGWC2w/s1600/P1090885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsAuWWlqMwy5Uo4QTGyXItem6gn7s0DIWX89Dq5eGPH7bL8nueCnm-yGlbkTbJP4NnZRHQNRv6MQ0225Cy0bQzMCCMzom3RfdSWy1kn_ID089OldKLLFKj7b-84EN3YbFf9tEtGGWC2w/s400/P1090885.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A simple wash of burnt umber brought out the details.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good brushing of Tamiya weathering powder toned done everything.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HgSOYsYt7lY/UHqRci7mbxI/AAAAAAAANVA/lkxpJvoj7k0/s1600/P1090889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HgSOYsYt7lY/UHqRci7mbxI/AAAAAAAANVA/lkxpJvoj7k0/s400/P1090889.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The buckles were a pain in the arse!</td></tr>
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A cracking set of figures, much better than the Zvezda offering so I would invest in this set.<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS WOULD BE MORE THAN WELCOME.</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-68451749628906416192012-10-13T08:30:00.001+01:002012-10-13T08:32:26.384+01:00Trumpeter Challenger II Desert version 2003 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Well I am back, with the promise of more regular posts and comments on every ones great work. Due to the amount of real life work and other issues I have been neglecting my blog and other duties, but the paint brush and knife have not been idle just not published.<br />
I love Trumpeter kits, simple as that! The fit is amazing, the detail is top notch and the subjects unusual.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-StnbHP1Th-o/UDPbE819kJI/AAAAAAAANJ0/icJxPG2aa5A/s1600/P1090752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-StnbHP1Th-o/UDPbE819kJI/AAAAAAAANJ0/icJxPG2aa5A/s400/P1090752.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No problems with this build what so every apart from the idiot building which is not Trumpeters fault.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJ1qnCwNLE8/UDPbFj-H6iI/AAAAAAAANJ8/EndnLblIsUQ/s1600/P1090753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJ1qnCwNLE8/UDPbFj-H6iI/AAAAAAAANJ8/EndnLblIsUQ/s400/P1090753.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The extra side skirts and ID panels are the only main differences with the NATO version.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some subtle burnt umber wash and Tamiyia weathering powder was the only extra work needed on this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't wait for the Desert version of the Warrior MCV to make an appearance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only down side to Trumpeter kits is the fact the hatches are closed and I am not skilled enough to open them up.</td></tr>
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All in all this is a must have if you like modern armour, very detailed and a great build.<br />
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<strong>ANY COMMENT MORE THAN WELCOME!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-45821411132769371042012-06-23T17:48:00.000+01:002012-06-23T17:48:32.331+01:00Empress miniatures WWII German Fallschirmjäger 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Work has had me on a course which involves bloody homework, HOMEWORK!!!! Right in the middle of the Euros as well. So the rate of painted work has suffered but the amount of built armour awaiting the spray gun is amounting 9 at the the moment.<br />
Back to the figure. This was for an airborne duel with the great Zoran (Zzed) over on Benno's. After the spanking I got last time a little honour was restored with a close victory, check out the duel over here,<a href="http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=11530">Airborne duel,</a> A big thank you to every one who voted in the duel and thanks to Zoran for the duel.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure is from Empress miniatures new 20mm range.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wall is from Italeri wall set and the rubble is from gale force 9.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried to copy the camo from an osprey book, which doesn't look to bad in the end. I had never seen it before but thought why the hell not.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I fact it was a direct copy down to the colours referenced in the book.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weathering was a good going over with dry brushing and MiG pigments.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I quite like the new Empress miniature range and have already bought a few sets so expect a few more sets to appear.<br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-65928590412622315292012-06-10T16:57:00.000+01:002012-06-10T16:57:36.122+01:00Weefriends Modern British AFV crew 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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A quick post this afternoon before the Italy Vs Spain game of a Modern British AFV crewman which is destined for a "modern British AFV" of all things!<br />
I really like the Wee friends range of figures but are a little bit shocked at the postage they want to charge for there figures, £3.50 for 4 or 5 metal figures really come on! All the same they are the dog's bollocks for Modern Brits so I am lucky I already have most of them. I do have a modern Brit AFV already built, painted and weathered a bit of a rescue job but a bloody good one. I only have to do the base and hey presto.....!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JlK--PyIfzE/T85H0C0EY8I/AAAAAAAANCY/dtxAmNtl0AY/s1600/P1090551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JlK--PyIfzE/T85H0C0EY8I/AAAAAAAANCY/dtxAmNtl0AY/s400/P1090551.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He does look like the wife after I have been on a night out, all he is missing is a rolling pin!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again a really good figure from a great set.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBnRGd18jKg/T85H1zZI8eI/AAAAAAAANCo/ElqtCPWEbXw/s1600/P1090553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBnRGd18jKg/T85H1zZI8eI/AAAAAAAANCo/ElqtCPWEbXw/s400/P1090553.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think he only took about twenty minutes to paint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwoNJLuPsJtLjzdcNBoD7QTMzuNEL-3IS2z7OxJZmoPKuRmBJdkX75FeDf8GNg0PMLr_Ko7ZFsIuF-w4TDwmPlvCRpCP0uBbvfmpm9aDaLcfNvOSRzCyDJf-as9cfUh0H_xmX9wWWEz0/s1600/P1090554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwoNJLuPsJtLjzdcNBoD7QTMzuNEL-3IS2z7OxJZmoPKuRmBJdkX75FeDf8GNg0PMLr_Ko7ZFsIuF-w4TDwmPlvCRpCP0uBbvfmpm9aDaLcfNvOSRzCyDJf-as9cfUh0H_xmX9wWWEz0/s400/P1090554.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think he will need a mate join him in the turret.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The set does give you the option for UN peace keepers with a coat of blue for the helmets.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A great set to add to any AFV or MBT that can be bothered to have an open turret hatch that is!<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A BETTER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME!</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-11492323630107541972012-06-09T17:08:00.000+01:002012-06-09T17:08:29.416+01:00Revell Russian WWII Lavochkin La-5FN 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Planes are not my strong point, but they are something I intend to crack! The canopy's seem to be my Achilles heel. I have tried masking tape, masking fluid and even by hand and I never seem to get it right.<br />
This is a nice little plane to build with no real problems a part from my own making. The wheel struts are the wrong way round and the bloody canopy leaked where I didn't glue the f#$ker together!!!!!!<br />
I wish I had airbrushed this one but I am looking to move house and have to TRY to keep the model room looking half descent.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TkmazNdc4pc/T9IGg_JojJI/AAAAAAAANDI/JzwDv_arqi0/s1600/P1090559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TkmazNdc4pc/T9IGg_JojJI/AAAAAAAANDI/JzwDv_arqi0/s400/P1090559.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The masking is getting better, I masked the metal panel and ally rings around the engine housing, I didn't need to do the because I didn't know you got bloody decals for it but it did turn out alright in the end.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The camo scheme is not quite right but I can live with it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtEGvjw6YCk/T9IGiZ_ZZdI/AAAAAAAANDY/xoRAhku96zU/s1600/P1090561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtEGvjw6YCk/T9IGiZ_ZZdI/AAAAAAAANDY/xoRAhku96zU/s400/P1090561.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The decals went on a dream but that could have something to do with me now varnishing between steps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I even bothered to use filler on the wings and sand them too. It is worth doing the extra bit to get that look, I am still a hell of a long way off but learning.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The classic front on look, showing the pissed wheels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top shot of the bird.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side on and not a bad job on the aerials either, first time I have tried it. A lot of buggering about bu got there in the end.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Wish I could have given it a wash to bring out the panels and that but time has been against me, that and the Euro 2012 has started.<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME.</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-34704405822050863982012-06-05T19:21:00.000+01:002012-06-05T19:21:30.787+01:00ESCI Napoleonic French officer 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Something totally different tonight and something I swore I would never do again (no not trying to milk a cat or try to dance in public sober). As a mod on Benno's forum I have been involved in sorting out peoples arguments over how many buttons on a chuff to the wrong coloured underpants, mainly due to Napoleonic uniforms. So it was with a certain amount of trepidation that I started this figure.<br />
I have hundreds of these ESCI nappy figures from my childhood when I bought several battle sets and thought that I might has well give them a try. I have tried once before to paint a Nappie figure and it was crap!<br />
To be fair this only took me an hour and a half to paint this figure which might explain the standard of this job. <br />
I ALSO PAINTED IT STRAIGHT FROM THE ART WORK ON THE BOX!!!!!!!!!DON'T BLAME ME!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always a dramatic figure and always reminded me of the TV series "Sharpe" and yes I know the book came first!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I started by using the wrong colour blue but soon changed it to a more realistic colour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I still think I might have cocked this up, its the best I could come up with.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the base is from GW and cover with Vallejo dark mud effect with a mix of MiG pigments.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of fiddly braids and hat plates and of course my favourite colour white!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>All in all not to bad for a second go, but compared to some of the stuff I have seen crap. I might even do another one........one day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629677102333215351.post-22967953553512378422012-06-03T20:24:00.001+01:002012-06-04T15:39:22.216+01:00TQD Casting Falklands war British soldier 1/72.Hello all,<br />
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Well the anniversary is coming up and my Dad did go down south to help liberate the Falklands back in 1982 so painting up one of these great figures from TQD casting was in order.<br />
Painting British DPM is a sod at the best of times so I found it much easier doing it after a few beers!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only thing missing from this pose is the union jack fluttering from a radio!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The great thing about these set are the choice of Bergen's and heads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I choose the helmet for this figure as it was wore during most battles rather that the berets, even Paras and boot necks aren't that mad!.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base is a GW effort with Vallejo mud effect and silfor tufts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did give this figure a good going over with weathering powder on the inside legs and webbing.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Just a quick post tonight, so that's all folks!<br />
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<strong>PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW AND ANY COMMENTS MORE THAN WELCOME.</strong><br />
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<strong>Cheers for looking, Rich.</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5