Airfix

Right I'm planning on making a couple of planes, since mine from when I was young are falling off my ceiling and looking pretty tatty now.

I'm going to do this Spitfire and this Zero and I was just wondering if anyone has any decent links to glues and brushes to get.

Also for fixing decals...? I know it might seem a bit silly but would like to get some decent practice of getting it right before I go and try anything extravagant.
 
Azza said:
Right I'm planning on making a couple of planes, since mine from when I was young are falling off my ceiling and looking pretty tatty now.

I'm going to do this Spitfire and this Zero and I was just wondering if anyone has any decent links to glues and brushes to get.

Also for fixing decals...? I know it might seem a bit silly but would like to get some decent practice of getting it right before I go and try anything extravagant.
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If I were you mate, I'd go and have alook at "florymodels", its a site that basically tells and shows you how to do anything relevant to modelling and also if you join up (which I would thoroughly recommend) you get access to the forums and tutorials of which theres loads.
Well worth a look, it'll also give you an idea of what others are doing and might help to emulate them, it'll mean you might be able to do a far better job than you'd have hoped for
 
I can only say that glue you should be looking at Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, problem is finding it in the UK, but a quick look on the bay will soon see you right and check britmodellers forum in the for sale section, as quite a few people buy in bulk from HK then sell on for the exact cost they purchased it, i got my 2 bottles 3-4 years ago now and ive only just finished one bottle, Not sure if theres another glue that is similar to Tamiya out there but im sure someone else will know.
 
I've been using "Mr hobby, Mr cement S", works really well and has great capillary action, is easily available and not too costly either, very similar to tamiya extra thin. I got mine from "Models are go", currently out of stock but a delivery is expected this month:)
 
Tamiya 1:12 Yamaha YZF-R1 kit all finished:

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Outer body shell sprayed with Halfords Appliance White rattlecan + Revel aquacolor Ferrari Red through my airbrush. :)

Seems to be a slight mismatch in colour between the seat pads and body work :(
 
Holy thread resurrection Batman.
From Monday Lidl are doing a mini airbrush and compressor kit for 40 notes. Should be ideal for beginners out there.
 
Sorry for the thread revival but 99% finished my first "proper" model, well one I completed by using all the gear

its a tamiya m20 1/35

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Link to full size - http://imgur.com/Vaqtt

Just got some extra gear to finish off and add to the outside and its done. This was my test model trying things out before I move on to my more expensive ones
 
Bought a Revell f/a-18f super hornet 1:48 the other day from a model shop.

Opened the box to have a look etc today and noticed for some reason one of the bags containing some sprue's had been opened. not only that but both cockpit seats had been assembled (3 pieces per seat) and were also missing a piece on each seat that has been taken off of the sprue but no where to be seen.

I shall look forward to some answers from this model shop tomorrow when I ring them. Especially as it was a 14 mile drive each way to there model shop.

Feel like I have been slightly wronged in that purchase now
 
Magic_x_uk said:
Bought a Revell f/a-18f super hornet 1:48 the other day from a model shop.

Opened the box to have a look etc today and noticed for some reason one of the bags containing some sprue's had been opened. not only that but both cockpit seats had been assembled (3 pieces per seat) and were also missing a piece on each seat that has been taken off of the sprue but no where to be seen.

I shall look forward to some answers from this model shop tomorrow when I ring them. Especially as it was a 14 mile drive each way to there model shop.

Feel like I have been slightly wronged in that purchase now
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That's a shame as these days, model shops really need to do all they can to stay trading against the internet retailers. hope they sort it for you.
 
Spoke to them today. Apparently they sometimes buy second hand models in BUT there supposed to check them. This seems to have slipped through the net. Anyhow Revell are sending replacement parts within 4-6 weeks apparently. So hopefully should be sorted.


I just find building, quite therapeutic at times.
 
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