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Hi all Anyone heard as to when the planned new Trumpeter 1/72 Lightning will hit the shops of Blighty? Soooooon, I hope! Cheers, Saul

After reading a few posts about joint lines and filling I was wondering do we worry to much after all would'nt there be gaps where wings and tail planes met fuselage especially in wartime and up to jet age Also as I have never seen aircraft up close would the panel lines/hatches be so distinct as a lot modelers seem to depict Please dont see this as a criticism if you finish yor projects ...

hello all, can anyone put me in the direction of a good timber supplier now that keith jewell has had to hang his tools up? lezzers

The above storyboard vignette by Stephen Lawson is another example how effective a simple storyline can be!

Hi SX 976 Sorry, I wont be of any help, as I never had that Severn kit in hands. Still, I'm very interrested in youre approche. I 'm trying hard to get members in my club up with a common project which would be every one making his own /2nd boat kit, using plastic Kits like the Revell S100 or the Tamyia Perkasa, which I've just finised. Why not use upgreated RC toys as you are. So could you ...

There are a lot of models of HMS Victory around but I do not know of another that has been done as a storyboard diorama.What is a storyboard diorama? Simply it is a diorama that tells a story.It is a diorama whereby the story is the most important element.It can contain figures or not ,however my dioramas always contain figures.Victory is the first diorama that I had ever done and it didn't even...

[hello brian, did you ever get some clinker boat plans? lezzers

Hello all I have been pondering with the idea of making my own glass display cases but the only part i cannot seem to find any info on is how to fix the sides and top of the glass together. I have thought of using silicon but i have also seen a case that looked like it was fixed with a painted lead bead around the edges. Has anyone else come across this any advice welcome. Dave Stoke...

1/72nd Scale Aircraft Models Prices are Negotiable SERIOUS ENQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER $20.00 1:72 BY EASTERN EXPRESS VMT ATLANT-BURAN RUSSIAN SPACE SHUTTLE CARRIER VERY LARGE! $160.00 1:72 BY TRUMPETER TUPOLEV TU-95MS BEAR-H $125.00 1:72 BY TRUMPETER...

ive just bought an Airbus A380 1/125 kit via mail order, obviously its guna be a large kit, but what i was wondering was which would be the best way to paint it, i could use tinlets but that would take a while and probably use qutie a few tins. does anyone have any suggestion? thanks

After reading a few posts about joint lines and filling I was wondering do we worry to much after all would'nt there be gaps where wings and tail planes met fuselage especially in wartime and up to jet age Also as I have never seen aircraft up close would the panel lines/hatches be so distinct as a lot modelers seem to depict Please dont see this as a criticism if you finish yor projects ...

There are a lot of models of HMS Victory around but I do not know of another that has been done as a storyboard diorama.What is a storyboard diorama? Simply it is a diorama that tells a story.It is a diorama whereby the story is the most important element.It can contain figures or not ,however my dioramas always contain figures.Victory is the first diorama that I had ever done and it didn't even...

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Its been a while but i have managed to get a bit more done. I never liked the kit rudder , so i have ripped that out and added a modified robbe one . managed to get the hull somewhere near .I even threw some paint on her ( still need to clean up where is bled through he masking though ) Built up the outriggers and a few other odds and sods ..