Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Mar 24, 2022 11:29:08 GMT
Hmmmm.. Sorting some stuff out, rediscovered this in my retirement collection.  Now I know there are MANY issues with this both in terms of dimensional accuracy and soft /absent detail, but what the hell... I not planning to spend too much brain ache figuring out all that needs to be sorted. Going to go for the low hanging fruit on this. |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 24, 2022 13:17:11 GMT
This will be fun to watch  |
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bwilt
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restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice!
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Post by bwilt on Mar 24, 2022 16:09:38 GMT
Aha, another builder of ancient kits... nice
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 24, 2022 20:00:40 GMT
Can't wait to see what you do with this!
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Post by Robbo on Mar 24, 2022 20:07:14 GMT
Yup I'm in too
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Post by dukemaddog on Mar 25, 2022 19:57:28 GMT
I'll watch this.
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Post by Boots on Mar 25, 2022 21:12:15 GMT
Yesireeee....i`m in Mr H  |
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Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Mar 28, 2022 7:43:31 GMT
The more I look at this the more I need to remind myself Low Hanging Fruit, but some stuff is just too much to ignore😣
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Post by armorguy on Mar 28, 2022 7:47:35 GMT
I'm in too.
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Post by Paul B on Mar 28, 2022 8:46:48 GMT
The more I look at this the more I need to remind myself Low Hanging Fruit, but some stuff is just too much to ignore😣 No worries Paul, you can master this with your capabilities  |
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 28, 2022 23:58:20 GMT
Looking forward to it!
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Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Mar 29, 2022 9:55:39 GMT
At the very least I'll have sort out the integral dozer. Way too obvious not to include. I have the dimentsions for it so I can try a reasonable approximation.
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Post by jabbly on Mar 29, 2022 12:00:05 GMT
Hmmmm.. Sorting some stuff out, rediscovered this in my retirement collection. Now I know there are MANY issues with this both in terms of dimensional accuracy and soft /absent detail, but what the hell... I not planning to spend too much brain ache figuring out all that needs to be sorted. Going to go for the low hanging fruit on this. Have you considered building the Airfix Mary Rose kit as I hear that’s good. |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 29, 2022 13:22:01 GMT
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Post by jabbly on Mar 29, 2022 18:19:52 GMT
I shouldn’t complain as I was involved in the conversation, in Folkestone, that lead to that group build and also after starting the Airfix Mustang starter set with the best intentions I realised that it was too nice a kit that I had to get out the proper tools to do it justice. |
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Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Mar 30, 2022 7:10:19 GMT
Hmmmm.. Sorting some stuff out, rediscovered this in my retirement collection. Now I know there are MANY issues with this both in terms of dimensional accuracy and soft /absent detail, but what the hell...  I not planning to spend too much brain ache figuring out all that needs to be sorted. Going to go for the low hanging fruit on this. Have you considered building the Airfix Mary Rose kit as I hear that’s good. it's notthat I'm ignoring you Jas. But kinda I'm still in therapy man... And Bossman, your not helping by encouraging him... |
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Post by jabbly on Mar 30, 2022 12:07:40 GMT
Have you considered building the Airfix Mary Rose kit as I hear that’s good. it's notthat I'm ignoring you Jas. But kinda I'm still in therapy man... And Bossman, your not helping by encouraging him... It’s my second most memorable conversation from Folkestone. The first, Tony Thunder explaining how he shut his own head in a car door and then not understanding why no one else had done the same thing. |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 30, 2022 13:25:11 GMT
Sorry Paul, promise not to do that again   |
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Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Jun 22, 2022 20:27:06 GMT
Finished my sulking so time for an update. Build progressed uneventfully. There WAS a rendition that was supposed to be the blade so after 2 failed attempts at trying to use it as a template I gave up and used it anyway. Black Chaos primer and then multiple blotchy coats of different green acrylics-NATO Bronze Green, Tank Green and Medium Olive. Then AK Enamels for a brown filter for NATO 3-toneand Green. Finally, a wash of Neutral Grey. All now well cured and hardened off and ready to progress to some weathering.    |
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Post by tommygunn on Jun 23, 2022 9:28:50 GMT
Smooth paint job.
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