Showing posts with label decals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decals. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Tamiya Leopard 1A4: Like Going Home

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  I’ve neglected this blog for far too long, and have been so busy in recent years with my writing career that modelling has taken a back se...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

Kit Review: MPC/Round 2 Space: 1999 MK. IX Hawk

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I can’t remember the last science fiction model kit I completed. I have a few in my stash but I actively can’t remember completing one ...
Saturday, November 17, 2018

Building Bigger

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Sometimes, with the pressure of one's daily obligations, a piece of work can be produced and clean forgotten. Below is a model build-...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Kit Review: Fujimi 1:72 British Phantom F-4K (H-8)

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About two years ago I posted about the face-off between Hasegawa and Fujimi in the late ‘80s to mid ‘90s period, and particularly their batt...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Lust for Lustre

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I’ve had Hasegawa’s 1:72 N1K1 Kyofu “Rex” fighter seaplane (AP 35/#51335) in my stash for over ten years, and looked at it many times, think...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Old Decals Still Work

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They do say there’s a finite lifespan to decals, and anyone who has opened a vintage kit can attest to how fragile, faded and yellowed they ...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Product Review: Aeromaster Decals

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On my recent Avia S-199 build I didn’t fancy the looks of the Hobbycraft decals and substituted Aeromasters for the first time, sheet 48-119...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

War Stories

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The modelling hobby loves militaria. Planes, tanks, ships, artillery, it's like the modern day hand down of toy soldiers in the days whe...
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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Smart Save on a Dodgy Decal

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I was decalling along nicely on my new Focke-Wulf when I had a rare faux pas on one item, the green dash for the port side. I left it to soa...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Product Review: MicroScale Trimfilm (and how I don’t seem to have the knack…)

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 I’ve used MicroScale Industries products for many years and have the greatest respect for the firm. Established in 1933, they’ve been servi...
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