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I’d been working on this in bits and pieces but none seemed worthy of an update but I’m calling it finished now. I planned to have some RAF and Soviet mechanics around the open gun bay and the cockpit in a “sharing of information” type scenario but hit a snag. The spray varnish unexpectedly...

Plan on airbrushing aircraft with them (I have older/cheap/rubbish airbrushes that I’ve used in the past, I just can’t remember the ratio. One of them mentions water but doesn’t say how much. I’ll see how thin it is and apply some common sense. Thanks

Quick question for you all. I have AK Interactive and Vallejo varnish (matt, satin, gloss) and wondered what I should thin them with and to what ratio. Any ideas?

I'm currently building the 1:48 Airfix Hurricane mk.1 (Tropical) and it's going together like a dream. Any issues I'm having with it are completely of my own doing! I believe that the correct parts are also there if you didn't want to do the Tropical version (with the air filter underneath)...

Quick update. Removed the tape today and it all stayed in place - yay! On the dry-fit test I thought I was going to be left with some horrific gaps to fill. It turns out the rear section just needed widening slightly. It really could’ve been doing with some kind of internal piece to ensure...

It’s good of you to go into detail on this, Barry, I’m certain I’ll be learning from this thread!

Really wish I had the space to store 1:32 and 1:24 scale kits but alas I have to live through you Barry. I’m in for this one.

It was a warm and bright day today so I set up camp at the patio doors today since the light was so good. I’ve really only been working on this at the weekends so progress has been slow but steady. The cockpit is painted, instrument panel painted (looks okay from a distance), wings assembled...

It’s the needle one, I always squidge too much out of the other ones! Okay, general consensus is leave it until tomorrow so it’s getting left until tomorrow. Thanks guys.

Using Tamiya tape, never had any issues with it in the past. My question was more about how long should it take to set. I really should just leave it until tomorrow, I’m not going to do any more of it tonight but I’m like a kid and just want to see what it looks like and if there are any fit...

So, using regular Revell polycement I’ve glued the top of my wings to the bottom of the wings and taped it up. Glued both fuselage halves together and taped them up. How long would you wait before taking the tape off? I’m not sure whether or not to leave it until tomorrow or if it would be...

The piece that I cut off was to make way for the Vokes air filter so it’s the black colour scheme I’m going for. I’m going to use the Tamiya Nato Black paint as it’s not quite black and I’m hoping that the pre-shading of the panel lines will still show through. Plus, the black one looks pretty...

Always interested in the weird and wonderful...I’m pulling up a chair for this one!

It's been a bit slow going but mainly because I was waiting for the seat to arrive and my eldest turning 15 a couple of days ago. I've now put together what will probably be the most time consuming part of it and certainly the most detailed cockpit I've ever built - 15 parts and that's without...

Pull up a chair John, kettle’s on.

Having all the patience of a hungry two year old, I find myself starting a new kit. My kit and associated add ons for the BoB group build have all arrived and are all ready and waiting but that’s 4 weeks away so I’m getting this one started. I have 4 options but I’m not sure which to do. I’m...

Just easing myself back in after a long time away from building. Tamiya kits always seemed pretty spot on (build-wise anyway) so thought the most taxing bit of this would be the paint work. I thought that about the pilot too, I think his left hand's supposed to be hanging out of the cockpit. I...

Don't mind me, I'll just hang around at the back (late to the party as usual). I actually don't have the words to describe how good this is! Watching this from now on so I don't miss anymore. Outstanding work!

Thanks. I’ve never felt that I needed to clean them up either but other people always do it so just wondered what the general feeling was. Would be good to know about resin parts from others though.

When you’re cleaning your kits prior to building what’s the technique, it’s something I’ve never done. Is it a dip in soapy water, a soak, a wipe? Is it the same for resin? I imagine this would be more porous so I’m thinking this may hold more moisture than a plastic kit. What’s your...