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Events / Australian Model Expo 2024

« Last post by Buzzbomb on Today at 06:30:27 AM »

Australian Model Expo 2024
8-10 June 24, Sandown Entertainment Centre, Springvale
https://www.modelexpo.com.au/

Best in Show last year.

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Group and Themed Builds / Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds

« Last post by finsrin on Today at 06:11:37 AM »

With all the interest in F-16s of late, it reaching its 50th birthday and GLanini's wonderful Profiles for inspiration, what about a F-16 GB?

16% approved.

F-16 identifiable parts integrated into kitbash otta qualify 

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Group and Themed Builds / Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds

« Last post by The Big Gimper on Today at 05:52:03 AM »

With all the interest in F-16s of late, it reaching its 50th birthday and GLanini's wonderful Profiles for inspiration, what about a F-16 GB?

16% approved.

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Spitfire Cloudbuster

« Last post by robunos on Today at 05:52:02 AM »

When I mask off, I always paint along the edge of the tape with the base colour first, and let that dry. This seals the tape edge, before painting the second colour.
Rattlecan paint solvent is really 'hot', and will easily damage the paint underneath, it's something I don't do . . .


cheers,
Robin.

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Spitfire Cloudbuster

« Last post by Robomog on Today at 05:38:32 AM »

Hi all

A bit more progress, masked out the tail and nose for painting but it did not go to plan.

I thinned the red paint on the tail a little too much and it immediately tracked under the masking tape. After completing the tail I managed to get rid of the tracking by careful scraping and touching in with the brush.

After that I decided to create the anti dazzle strip using rattle can black but for some reason it reacted with the gloss coat (despite lightly sanding it beforehand) and and left a streaky spotty finish. It took four coats to get the nose covered and yes, it also tracked under the masking tape 

Again, fortunately, I managed to scrape it off and straightness with a brush.

The touching up of the wheel Wells passed off without any problems. Phew !

Here's the story so far



Just needs a little bit more work on the anti-dazzle panel

Thanks for looking........

Mog
>^-.-^<

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Aer Ab-11 'L-BUCD'

« Last post by robunos on Today at 05:05:17 AM »

Okay . . .
Managed to make some progress today,





Some dark paint inside the cockpits, the elevators and tailplanes are separate, so I've joined them, and the wing has a separate centre section, depending on which version you are building. I've used the 'wrong' one (without the enlarged fuel tank), but this will look better once the wing is split into two and attached to the fuselage sides.
That's All For Now, Stay Tuned . . .


cheers,
Robin.

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Group and Themed Builds / Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds

« Last post by robunos on Today at 04:54:59 AM »

Mars Attacks or Martian War GB

Already thinking about this.   


cheers,
Robin.

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Group and Themed Builds / Re: Ideas and Suggestions for GBs/Themed Builds

« Last post by robunos on Today at 04:53:56 AM »

Got an idea for this . . .


cheers,
Robin.

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Events / May 25th/26th, 2024 at Pioneer Battalion 1, Holzminden, Germany

« Last post by Marderman on Today at 04:43:17 AM »

Hello,
It may be too far for most people here, but I would like to point out:
The 24th model building exhibition will take place on May 25th/26th, 2024 at Pioneer Battalion 1, Pioneer Barracks on the Solling, Holzminden, Germany. I have been an exhibitor for ages. The local newspaper said "35,000 models and 530 modellers on 14,000 square meters". And original vehicles can also be seen, including demonstrations. If you are interested, check out my Flickr collection of previous shows
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142700047@N02/albums/72177720309172506/


by Diethelm Berlage, auf Flickr

I would like to show this

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Land / BISON APC, Canada, 1:35, conversion

« Last post by Marderman on Today at 04:27:17 AM »

Hello friends,
To match my Canadian collection, I've taken on my BISON. It's a Canadian APC based on the LAV Piranha. There were various models from ESCI around 1990. And I've also converted a few. I built this one in 1990 as a waterline model. I never really liked it. Years later, I was able to buy an unpainted Piranha at a model show, I wanted to use it for something else. A 5-axle vehicle was still a dream. A few days ago, I had the idea of ​​making 1 out of 2. It wasn't a problem, only half of the tailgate had to be replaced. I'll paint it later. (...write my translater)