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Here's a token update on the DBMK Hornet, with the vertical fin blended into the fuselage. The gaps were filled with my customary CA/talc mix, and most of the excess was removed using CA debonder, rather than sanding. Now to finish off the nacelles!

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Superstructure and launch canisters on the stern added to the hull.

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I’d like to share my scale models blog/website, called “Billybuccaneer’s Plastic Air Fleet.” Sea Fury, Corsair, EE Lightning, etc. plasticairfleet.blogspot.com?m=1

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New: Tools & Techniques

Scribing Panel Lines with RB Productions Tools

For crisp panel lines, use RB Productions' scribing tools. First, lightly score the panel lines with the pencil tip, then deepen them with the scri...

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Another small milestone on the M51, decals on and chipping done. Have a great weekend
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#histscalemodels, #scalemodels, #wingnutwings. Now settled in England after escaping the mango mussolini, I have my model building room set up and am building a Wingnut Wings Bristol F2.B fighter. Yes, the pilot sat on the gas tank.

Lot 266: Monogram 1:24 Callaway Corvette Speedster kit. Bid now!
Ends Thu Oct 15, 8pm ET. We ship—you pay fees.
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More work on the superstructure, new 4,5" guns are in production.

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Lot 234: 1:72 Lockheed YF-22A Lightning II kit. Bid now!
Ends Thu Oct 15, 8pm ET. We ship—you pay fees.
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New: Materials & Supplies

Choosing the Right Cement for ABS vs Polystyrene

Tamiya Extra Thin Cement bonds polystyrene perfectly by melting the plastic together, but it struggles with ABS parts found in many modern kits...

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Stepped in to the lab to craft up some Australian outback dust.

Stock pigment colours just didn’t seem right.

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Hasegawa's test build of its Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve tie in Shadow 44 Su-33 is out

...I for one will be trying to use 1mm tape to mask the gold trim instead of fighting the decals. I wonder if the other Shadow numbers will be in the decal sheet #acecombat #scalemodels #histscalemodels

Lot 262: Zhengdefu 1:72 F/A-18D Wild Weasel kit. Bid now!
Ends Thu Oct 15, 8pm ET. We ship—you pay fees.
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Those 4,5" gun turrets are too big. Will have to make them smaller. Final resin print of the helicopter deck.

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Question for the scale model community:

Which type of paint sticks best to the type of plastic used by most manufacturers for rubber tires?

Is there a primer or paint that does not flake off that material?

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🐌🪖Where it all started back during COVID lockdown. MiniArt accessory kits. Still stored waiting for the MiniArt Stug III build.
Been a bit diverted with Brit Armour since then!
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