Airfix

mac1st3 · 29 Dec 2009 at 20:37

quick question, do you paint the peices first then glue them all together? put it all together, then paint it? or build sections, paint them, then put the sections together?

hornett · 29 Dec 2009 at 20:49

Build sections and then paint.

With me its.

Wash the parts warm soapy water, build up most of it, primer. Then airbrush or paint.

If you paint the parts first the glue eats the paint even when dry and looks really bad, plus you are adding a layer of paint that can make putting parts together harder

chuck990 · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:05

not liking your ageist comments at the begining, someof us youngsters still do this kinda thing, i bought the D-Day aniversary special box, got halfway through thn the summer holidays finished, well worth it though, i bought it from duxford but im sure its sold elsewhere

Skii · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:52

That Spit Mk9 is a stunner Pieman

Just to add my 2p , yes the rule of thumb is that Tamiya fall together with ease, and many Airfix kits are old molds that have largely remained unchanged for 30-40 years. Revell are fantastic value for money and pone manufacturer that I have a big soft spot for - take a look at the new 1/32 Typhoon - well worth the money

http://www.relishmodels.co.uk/revell-1-32-eurofighter-typhoon.html

Amidar · 29 Dec 2009 at 22:59

marktime said:
Get this and own your local park

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/56010tiger/tiger.htm

I bought one around 3 years ago direct from Hong-Kong think it worked out around £250 inc delivery & another £45 for the radio gear.After 3 years i still haven't finished building it :eek:

bought loads of extra's for it as well including 2 x motors & gearbox's from America so it runs at the correct scale speed as the tamiya motors & boxes make it run way too quick.Think it might be time to put it on the old bay as i'll never get it finished.

BennyC · 29 Dec 2009 at 23:07

I made quite a few airfix models in my childhood and I'm only 20 now

Something about constructing stuff weather it be lego, k'nex or airfix just got me hooked. Remote control cars too, I went through a few of them .Not the pants ones proper kit, servos & shells etc.

vincent1989 · 30 Dec 2009 at 02:00

not strictly speaking airfix but a scale model(S) none the less, here's what some of my hobby time is being spent on; 29th worcester so far:

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romperstomper · 30 Dec 2009 at 02:33

agnes said:
I have a craving, a huge one at that... Suggest a Airfix model for a beginner, last time I did one, I was 12 in my Dad's kitchen with him.

Been meaning to get a little hobby for those boring sunday rainy eve's when I can't get out on the bike.

So, I accidentally saved a bit more money than I intended to this month so want to splash out 30/40 odd quid on a Airfix model and get stuck in.

I can only assume the older generation of this forum will help as most youngster's on here probably have no clue what I'm going on about lol.

ags

yeah they reckon its only adults now that build them ,I recently started making them again since childhood after diving a battleship it seemed like a good idea to put one together . I'm now working on my second submarine 1:72 scale ,the gato sub I made is 4'6" looks great .

monkentage · 30 Dec 2009 at 08:33

vincent1989 said:
not strictly speaking airfix but a scale model(S) none the less, here's what some of my hobby time is being spent on; 29th worcester so far:

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What company are they made by?

Janesy B · 30 Dec 2009 at 10:45

You might want to buy a few small models to practice on before spending out £40 on a kit straight away.

vincent1989 · 30 Dec 2009 at 10:54

monkentage said:
What company are they made by?

made by 'AB', sold by 'fighting 15s' in the UK, they're one of the most detailed and accurately proportioned of the 15mm Napoleonic ranges

physichull · 30 Dec 2009 at 11:38

Quick question, because it was so long ago, I can only remember buying the paints separately. Do paints and brushes come with the models nowadays or not?

Inspired by this thread, I want to build a model of something again.

vincent1989 · 30 Dec 2009 at 11:43

physichull said:
Quick question, because it was so long ago, I can only remember buying the paints separately. Do paints and brushes come with the models nowadays or not?

Inspired by this thread, I want to build a model of something again.

It depends, you can get some models with paints and brushes but the brushes usually aren't up to much and you'll often need to buy extra paint (because they don't include all the colours needed), a lot of these sets tend to be revell as well and in my opinion the models themselves aren't up to much either.

physichull · 30 Dec 2009 at 11:50

Ok, I was thinking of getting the Airfix model of HMS Hood and Bismarck but rumours are they aren't that accurate. I have also seen the Revell models, but they come in at a hefty £69, I'm not sure my patience could last that long (as much as I'd like it to).

K1LLSW1TCH · 30 Dec 2009 at 11:58

I might grab a few Tamiya Rally Car kits. I've had an Impreza and an Escort Cosworth when I was younger, really nice models as well, obviously obliterated now because this was about 8 years ago.

Been looking at the Corolla and the Peugeot 307.

By the way I haven't read the entire thread so excuse the ignorance but who here paints the individual parts and then after it's dried snaps them off and stick them together? I just find that much easier.

Psypher5 · 30 Dec 2009 at 12:02

i wish they did a lot more "modern" stuff

romperstomper · 30 Dec 2009 at 12:03

physichull said:
Ok, I was thinking of getting the Airfix model of HMS Hood and Bismarck but rumours are they aren't that accurate. I have also seen the Revell models, but they come in at a hefty £69, I'm not sure my patience could last that long (as much as I'd like it to).

My first build was the HMS Hood after diving it (was the wrong Hood ,did not realize there was two of them

) think you will find they are very accurate but you get what you pay for my recent 1:72 scales look exactly like the real thing but your looking at £40-£90 .Some laser cut wood models I have seen come in at £500 :eek:

vincent1989 · 30 Dec 2009 at 12:03

physichull said:
Ok, I was thinking of getting the Airfix model of HMS Hood and Bismarck but rumours are they aren't that accurate. I have also seen the Revell models, but they come in at a hefty £69, I'm not sure my patience could last that long (as much as I'd like it to).

try the tamiya 1:350 bismark from here wonderland models only £45, it's 1:350 though so quite big, your best bet for a HMS hood looks like trumpeter but that's a LOT more

, try your patience on the bismark and then you'll know if the hood is worth it or not

physichull · 30 Dec 2009 at 12:14

Thanks, I think I'd prefer to do a British ship, my heart will be in it a lot more. I built the modern USS Enterprise when I was in my early teens and that took every ounce of patience. It was a bit of a "boring" model, very little superstructure and I was forever glueing "hose reels" to the deck...was a bit dull. Thats why I am thinking of getting a battleship instead.

Also, just how big are these 1:350 models? I gather the 1:700 ones are about 30cm long?

vincent1989 · 30 Dec 2009 at 12:32

physichull said:
Thanks, I think I'd prefer to do a British ship, my heart will be in it a lot more. I built the modern USS Enterprise when I was in my early teens and that took every ounce of patience. It was a bit of a "boring" model, very little superstructure and I was forever glueing "hose reels" to the deck...was a bit dull. Thats why I am thinking of getting a battleship instead.

Also, just how big are these 1:350 models? I gather the 1:700 ones are about 30cm long?

I couldn't say but 30cm is a bit abstract as it would depend largely upon the original ship's length

. why not try the prince of wales?

the bismark in 1:350 should be around 70 centimetres long, 1:700 might be better for you if space is an issue :/

hood in 1:700 this'd be about 35cm