I've got the Aldi Hurricane. I look forward to seeing what decals are in it.
I was going to put my FW up but I don’t think I’ll bother now 😀😀
I’m still working on the Italeri truck, it’s fighting me all the way
I've just chucked a Hasegawa 1/72 Tornado in the bin cos it looked shite, by far the worst job I've ever done since I was 6. The kit itself was ok but I made a right balls of it in more ways than one.
I've kept the wings though cos they were resin ones with the flaps dropped.
The A1H Skyraider I'm on with doesn't look as bad. Thankfully.
Some slow progress.
The paint job is way more complicated than I expected.
Very nice!
Vigilante? Nice! Always fancied a crack at some of those Vietnam era USN jets - a lot to choose from.
Almost (after 3 years on and off!) finished my Revell 1/32 Heinkel 219 - but it’s huge and very delicate and I’ve no idea where I will put it (pics later)..
Crusader, but I have got a Vigilante too.
...and a Tomcat.
...and a Phantom.
...and a Hornet, Intruder and A7 Corsair still in their boxes.
Scania truck is finished. It fought me all the way but I think the results are worth it.
Images here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y4FRtE1KN9cib3G77
Still fighting me !
V. nice.
Nearly there...
Are the they supports from the Lego Saturn V?
Nice, I do like the Vought Crusader and Corsair II. 🙂
Looking good. What scale?
I’ve got a 1/48 A7D/E in the stash. And a 1:24 mk1 Renault 5. And a 1:35 T-55, a Type VII u-boat, a 1:24 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and a tiny scale 747
Are the they supports from the Lego Saturn V?
Yes
What scale?
1.72
Tamiya Countach!
I had one of those as a kid, in fact I think I had two. Sprayed it white over the red plastic and it came out pink. Obviously neither me or my dad had heard about primer.
Just finished the Airfix 1/48 Sea Fury.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/169210173@N02/46419977544/in/dateposted-public/
Nice. Got any more pictures?
Very nice. Time was you could only get a 1/48 Sea Fury by Trumpeter, not cheap
That’s lovely Rockhopper. I’ve got one in the stash and can see a few more in my future.
(Edit to say I hate to mention it, but check the arrestor hook)
Arse! I snapped the bloody thing off three times and didn’t notice.... It’s a nice kit for £25, Airfix have come on massively since I first built one about 35 years ago. But also the tools, paint and glue etc have improved which makes it quite easy to turn out a decent model. Even so when I compare it so some other on this page it looks quite average!
Very nice indeed Rockhopper - I've got one of those to make myself!
it looks quite average
Bollocks. It looks spot on!
I’ve done the Hobbycraft and the Falcon vac form on the past. I think you’ve inspired me. I like the pre-shade effect.
The Sea Fury is very nice.
Finished.
Nice work! You're getting very good at these HtS!
I'd love to have the time to spend learning how to do these models justice!
'It looks quite average'
Lots of years ago a mate of mine started saying things were 'average' if they were actually very good & 'absolutely average' if they were really really good.
So I reckon 'quite average' is somewhere in between.
Nice work!
Thanks.
Next up....
This!
but 72 times smaller.
Nice work with the Crusader! And good luck with the Matchbox/Revell Victor. I have a box with one of those in it, plus enough add-on bits to thoroughly intimidate me out of every starting it...
I've got two of them that I'm going to build in parallel. One out of the box, one with all the resin, white metal and photo etch. There was a row on Britmodeller (yes, I know) and I responded like it was STW with pictures of Ron Burgundy and Father Ted. As a result I "won" a Victor and all the bits.
Initial impressions are that, with a bit of work, it will be OK.
Check this out.
I love this thread and am very jealous of the skills. But what I don't get is how much time you have to build and space to store/show them. HtS in particular seems to be knocking two or three out a week. Kudos.
It may seem that way, but I started the Crusader last June and in the last 7 months I've only done that and a tiny little FW152.
Storage is in my lad's room or a box under the bed.
Update on the P51D. The black primer had a few spots on it that I tried to sand off, big mistake as it started peeling off!
I hit it with some 1500 wet and dry and managed to save it.
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Next up some Vallejo Metal Colour (aluminium), first time I've sprayed this paint and I was impressed. I will definitely use this again.
Olive drab on the top surfaces and it's stating to look ok.
I used my new Harder and Steenbeck Infinity airbrush on this and it was fantastic, the Iwata is going to be relegated to varnishes now!
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Looking good. I've got a better airbrush than the eBay cheapy that i've been using, but i'm too lazy to clean it up. I shall have to give it a go now.
Meanwhile, I've been battling with the Revell Victor K2 and it is nowhere near as terrible as the reviews would have you believe. Well worth £15, but not something that can be chucked together over a weekend.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235051533-victor-frankensteins/
Finally, did anyone see the James May thing on BBC4 last night about Hornby/Airfix? Well worth a look.
I enjoyed the documentary.
LOLed at the brand new Airfix model having moldings 1mm out.
Destroying all of the old tooling was criminal. It costs nothing to keep them.
I like building old kits from my youth. If you buy one that was tooled in 1968 you have to expect that the detail will be a bit "off", as long as you know it is old and the price isn't "premium" then so what?
I would have thought that there would have been a market for them, as long as it still goes together and isn't completely worn out, if they were branded in a way they that explained they were dated.
Airfix say on their web site that much of their old tooling still exists and they are in the process of re-releasing some of the old kits. Maybe its the really old stuff thats gone? (I didn't see the TV show).
All the recent kits I've built have been very good in terms of fit etc. I did byy a Corsair in error which turned out to be an old tooling and that was shockingly bad in comparison!
But if you know it is going to be "shockingly bad" and are on a nostalgia trip then that is OK. I've got a Revell TA 152 from a 50 year old tool. It is rubbish compared to a modern one, but at a fiver I saw it is a challenge and it turned out OK.
Ancient kits in brand new boxes are a different matter.
Airfix and re-issuing the Saturn V. I had it as a kid, but can't justify getting it again. Not because it is bad, but because i've got the Lego one. 😀
Daughter just joined a plastic kit building club at school. Is there a good source of discounted kits (high quality not a real issue but they must fit together well) that I can use? Which makes should I avoid?
Last thing I built myself was probably this
Get down to Aldi and hoover up any £5 airfix kits. They will probably include glue and paint too.
The only truely bad cheap kit I've had was a Hawker Hunter from Mister Craft. Absolute garbage.
Jadlam do cheap ones from Airfix, Revell etc with free delivery starting at about a fiver.
The Airfix Spitifire, Hurricane, Warhawk and A6M Zero are really good and cheap.
Oh yes and to be fair Airfix and not sneaking them out - the old kits are coming out in the original boxes and all the more recent ones have the date of the tooling on the side of the box.
Watch out for that metal paint - its looks great but it doesn't like being handled much so I'd spray it with Klear or similar before you do much else to the model. It doesn't like masking tape either, even the low tac stuff.
The Works have half-a-dozen 1:48 Revell kits on sale at the moment- every couple of days they seem to have a code for an additional 20% off (it was there for a few days last week, and back yesterday but gone now).
Thanks Vinnyeh, got The Works Revell F-16 Air Team and MIG-21 PF bundle** for £17 plus three quids worth of glue sticks and scissors (not for model making) to get free postage. Two 1:48's seems great value as presumably they're actually easier/less fiddly than a lot of 1:72 counterparts.
** Now to build a Tension in Kashmir diorama....
Watch out for that metal paint – its looks great but it doesn’t like being handled much so I’d spray it with Klear or similar before you do much else to the model. It doesn’t like masking tape either, even the low tac stuff.
It handled being smothered in Blutack ok, I did let it dry for a couple of days in a warm room first though. Need to mask a couple of bits later to correct some errors. I'll report back.
Happy to report back that masking with Tamiya tape hasn't pulled any paint off (yet), I'll do more tomorrow.
Cool! Its impressive stuff that Alcald Metal paint. Stinks though. I set up a fan to keep the fumes away from me then managed to knock my bottle of thinners over! Being heavy they collected downstairs in the kitchen and lounge so I had to ventilate the whole house!
🤣🤣🤣
I was using Vallejo Metal Colour, it's acrylic so it doesn't stink.
So it doesn't stink and it doesn't peel off?
I've got a Lightning in the stash that needs a bare metal finish.
Try the Alclad metal lacquers, they look just like real metal. I've just finished a Lightning that I did in polished aluminium i think it was. It was a learning curve as it was my first go spraying large areas with lacquer but i'm very impressed with it.
photo?
Not at the moment, I'll try and get one tonight.
Can you still get 'Klear' floor polish? Never seen it for years.
I've found an equivalent alternative though, acrylic floor polish 'aquired' from the prison service. It looks like milk but dries clear & quickly, needs 2 coats to put a glossy enough finish for decals.
Sainsbury’s sell it 😀 It’s now called Pledge Multi Surface Polish.
Liking that Lightning a lot.
Sainsbury’s sell it 😀 It’s now called Pledge Multi Surface Polish.
It's not the same stuff, they changed the formula and it's not as good.
The floor polish from Lakeland (green label I think?) is supposed to be nearer the original Klear.
The floor polish from Lakeland (green label I think?) is supposed to be nearer the original Klear.
Ok ta, I'll stick to the free stuff!
Cheers Harry.
Pledge Revive It is said by some to be the same as the original recipe Klear. I haven't tried it but if I ever find any of the mythical Aldi Airfix kits I may have a need, or if I ever buy that WnW Lancaster with its multiple canopies.
I’ve bought some of the Lakekand stuff to give it a try, I’ll report in! I was happy with the one from Sainsbury’s to be honest.
Do you use it on canopies?
If the canopies are scratched or not very good plastic it can make them clear and shiny again, so for a cack-handed person like me it can help the recovery process if you’ve had to scrape off excess paint, for example. Some people seem to use it regardless. Britmodeller has several threads on this, plus the quest for alternatives now that Klear is no more!
Britmodeller has several threads on this
Like a tyre debate on here!
What floor cleaner for a 1:72 scale canopy...
My current dilemma: what wire for the spark plug leads on a 1:32 Rolls Royce Falcon engine on a Brisfit, and will anyone be able to see them if I bother?
@Harry_the_Spider - I’ve got some photos that might be of interest, they’re of a Victor that’s parked up at Bruntingthorpe, and I had an opportunity to wander round the aircraft parked there one afternoon.
Thanks. Magnificent isn't it?
I've spent the afternoon making all sorts of plasti-card "greeblies" and a desk for the rear crew. None of which you will be able to see once the fuselage is buttoned up.
None of which you will be able to see once the fuselage is buttoned up.
Ahh but you know It's there Harry!
Ahh but we all know now!
Didn't go mad on the seats because a) they are rear facing, b) I'm going to sit crew on them and c) you can't see them anyway.
The rear bulkhead was plain so I thought I'd give Nav Radar and his mates something to look at.
Looks rubbish when blown up in hear, but see points a, b & c above.
No point going to extremes unless it's on show Harry, done the same myself.
I got the Victor after you mentioned it but I'll just clag it together!
(I'm busy making another Pigs Ear Mk1H, which should be finished soon but I wouldn't dare show anyone) 😉
I got the Victor after you mentioned it but I’ll just clag it together!
When filling the MASSIVE GAPS in the wings remind yourself that it is £30 cheaper than the Airfix one.
Also remind yourself that some dickhead on STW is building two of them.
Rio, that engine looks incredible! Electrical solder would be good for wiring, easy to bend and available in very thing gauges.
This is the last of my Aldi Xmas ones.
And a nice little JP I finished on Saturday.
I’m afraid this is getting a bit out of hand now! I’m runnng out of space to display them and I’ve got five more in my stash and two on the bench being built.