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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:40 pm

Very, VERY nice Cluny, go gently with the weathering,

it would be a shame to spoil such a lovely model! :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

Less is DEFINITELY more! ;)
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:45 pm

Finished :D
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:57 pm

VERY nice! :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

What's NEXT then? :D
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:27 pm

A Kelly Johnson design in 1:72 ;)
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Dan4th » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:51 pm

Cluny wrote:A Kelly Johnson design in 1:72 ;)


Alright, Spill It, Mister C! :p

(...pretty please???)

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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:58 pm

Early flights out of Groom Lake were the cause of many UFO sightings ;)
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:24 pm

Cluny wrote:Early flights out of Groom Lake were the cause of many UFO sightings ;)




Your just adding to the conspiracy theories! =))
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Sploosher » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:07 pm

Cluny wrote:Early flights out of Groom Lake were the cause of many UFO sightings ;)


F117....................?????????
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:54 pm

Nope ;)
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Dan4th » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:19 pm

Well, EYE know what it is, and I'm
not saying ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!

Is yours going to leak fuel all over
your kitchen table, Clune????????

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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:43 pm

Well if it is an SR71, I doubt the kit will come with any JP7! ;)
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:10 pm

It was Airfix's 1:72 U-2D [2 seat Ballistic Tracking version] ;)
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Dan4th » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:09 am

Ha! Ha! Ha!

I wuz WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice looking U-2, though, Paul.

Those wings just go on Forever!

Thanks for the pics..........

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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:44 pm

She's a BEAUTY! :ymapplause:
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:08 pm

Its been awhile but ive kept myself busy ;)
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It came out well despite NOTHING fitting , nearly half a tube of filler was used to get it to look like this :(
Avoid !!!!
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Dagger_id » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:47 pm

Great work Cluny!U-2 is one of my favorite. :ymapplause:
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Minty4371 » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:47 pm

I have just got myself another 1/72 kit ;)
It is the Matchbox Handley Page Victor K2. Bought off eBay.
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:48 pm

Minty4371 wrote:I have just got myself another 1/72 kit ;)
It is the Matchbox Handley Page Victor K2. Bought off eBay.



How much did you pay for it Robert?
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Minty4371 » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:59 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Minty4371 wrote:I have just got myself another 1/72 kit ;)
It is the Matchbox Handley Page Victor K2. Bought off eBay.



How much did you pay for it Robert?


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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:11 pm

Doing a few German aircraft now ;)
Revell 1:72 Fokker DR.1 .
In the colours of Baron Manfred von Richthofen "The Red Baron" ;)
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No pilot came with the kit so one was rescued from the spares box , I think its from Airfix Fairey Battle kit .

Revell 1:72 FW-190 R11 .
Nightfighter version of the Butcher Bird :)
Ignore the paint pot , the aerials are fragile and I didn't want to break them off [again] .
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Thats me finally up to date , still the to do pile does'n't seem to get smaller :))
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:28 pm

Very nice, love the 190 especially! :ymapplause:
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Aceyone » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:36 pm

Very nice :ymapplause:
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Sploosher » Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:01 pm

With all the videos you do, and the models you make.........how do you find the time to do anything else Cluny...... =))

excellent models by the way, :ymapplause:
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Blue_2 » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:37 pm

When the Victor and everything else aren't keeping me busy I like attacking plastic with the scalpel too. Thought I'd share some of my efforts
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Re: Static Plastic/Resin

Postby Cluny » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:11 pm

Very nice mate :ymapplause:
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