Static Plastic/Resin

[Xplumberlives]

Very nice mate!

[Cluny]

Anyway , ive foolishly agreed to enter a competition on YouTube [sorry , crap music ] .

Im not going to win obviously , its the taking part that counts

Told you I wouldn't win
Going to have to try harder for next years comp
But in the mean time , re -started the Airfix Halifax which Helen [Hiho] got me for my birthday back in April 2009



Not too happy with the green [Humbrol 30] that the instructions suggest as it looks a little too light so im going to re paint it in Humbrol 116 [the darker green on my Aardvark and Warthog models] as it looks alot closer to the real shade [ref Just Jane , I know its a Lanc but is the same scheme ] .

[Xplumberlives]

Blimey mate, it looks like a flying boat at the moment!

[Olicat]

1:72 Canberra Not done yet, especially since the gear just gave in on itself

my christmas list has 34 models on it by the way

[Olicat]

Yesterday i bought the Hasegawa 1:72 EE Lightning F6 and my dad gave me his Tamiya 1:48 Gloster Meteor F1 too
pictures will go up here when completed

[Cluny]

Cool , those 1:32 Lightnings are still winking at me
Right , the Halifax .
All varnished up and ready for decals , except ive tried to put a few on only for them to disintigrate
New decal sheet required

[Hihonyr8811]

Oh no
Do they cost a lot to replace? or do airfix replace them free?

[Olicat]

Cool , those 1:32 Lightnings are still winking at me
Right , the Halifax .
All varnished up and ready for decals , except ive tried to put a few on only for them to disintigrate
New decal sheet required

I saw it too, although dad said no

[Cluny]

At £90 each , im not suprised as its the same reason that I haven't got one

Oh no
Do they cost a lot to replace? or do airfix replace them free?

Il get some from somewhere eventhough they do replace them for free , the kits been out of production for awhile now so they might give me the same problem if I got them from Airfix

[Olicat]

i didnt see the price but i didnt expect it to be cheap
cheapest ones on the internet were £80

[Olicat]

Revell 1:72 Hurri-Bomber from the Icons of british aviation gift set

[Lucas1860]

Well done Oli.

Jim

[Olicat]

Thanks, i was just playing around with the weathering, which was all drybrushed.
Onto the lancaster now

[Gaz]

Very nice, Oli.

I never have ventured into the realm of weathering. I like to think of my models as a 1:72 scale museum, with all the exhibits restored to their "Fresh off the production line" look

[Olicat]

yeah, i only do it on some models

[Gaz]

Well, keep doing it mate. It looks good!

[Cluny]

Very nice Oli
Just finished a little quick one whilst I was waiting for the decals for the Halifax to arrive [now on and awaiting Matt varnish]
1:72 Revell P-47D Thunderbolt .







I dont think il weather this one as like it as it is , I highly recomend this kit

[Olicat]

Very nice cluny
I've started the Lanc now

[Lucas1860]

Ive just done a similar model Cluny, will try and post the pic tomorrow, I know you have the F111, you dont happen to be having a go at a Mustang do you? What kit brand is it.

[Cluny]

Ive got the Dragon 1:32 P-51D in my to do pile but it will be a while before I start it .

[Lucas1860]

Here's my attempt at a 1:48 P47,








Jim.

[Cluny]

Very nice mate

The Halifax is finished at last [was given to me on my birthday by Helen back in April 09]
Decals are from the Xtradecal Bomber Command Pt 3 sheet [X05672] and depict MZ802 "Gallopin' Gerty" of 424 Sqn RCAF based at RAF Skipton-on-Swale in October 1944 .







The kit was really showing its age [had a date stamp of 1968 on the inside of the rear fuselage] with massive amounts of flash over most parts and incomplete mouldings of others [all 4 engine necelles required alot of scratch building , filler , sanding , more filler and more sanding] .
I dont recomend this kit unless you really want a challenge

[Olicat]

nice one Paul!
what is flash by the way?

[Cluny]

nice one Paul!
what is flash by the way?

Overflow from the moulding process leaving thin excess plastic on the edges of the parts , it gets worse as the moulds get worn out and old

[Olicat]

ah thanks, thought it might be