Model Kit Reviews

[Geek44]

I suppose that could work too but it never occurred to me until you suggested it. I'm actually loosely following 'Mig' Jimenez' method of weathering just to find out what I can do. He uses a brush at this stage too. As I see it, the beauty of the brush is that the pigment settles in the lid. You can use less coloured dilutant, or more colour by stirring the mix up a little. If I sprayed, I'd get all the pigment quite quickly and then just dirty turps. I can see advantages to it though.

[Geek44]

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The pic isn't the best but it shows the filter partly applied. As you can see, I haven't been too fussy about it. It's a very thin brew and the dilutant evaporates very quickly...I've given each filter about 24 hours to dry but Mig recommends two hours. The filters have also taken the gloss out of the areas where the decals are as I'd hoped they might. I sprayed gloss in small areas, applied the decals and then sealed them with gloss...it's almost seamless now. I'm hoping the next step will sort that out completely.

[MAGNA]

I was at the ME110 thread and I remembered I had one in the shed that is from a couple of years ago (it was on special). It is an Airfix kit - a real blast from the past for many of us probably. The moulding isn't bad flash wise and the joins weren't too bad as I remember. The decal set is definitely different to the old one and has far more in it, including the little warning ones that went on the wings.


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Certainly still a respectable kit, particularly for beginners.

Sorry about the dust.

[LAH 1 SS]

well guys as promised here are the photos of the rutmann ta 152 in 1/32 scale sorry for the photos not the best the kit is full resin, white metal and photoetch hope you enjoy the link

stephen_munton/plastic model kits - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

[Geek44]

Looks pretty comprehensive. I've never built a full-resin kit before.

[LAH 1 SS]

its a nice kit it has some flaws ie some surface line etc need rescribing but its not a bad kit the detail is very good and its a big kit im going to start it soon i have built resin before but not a full kit so its going to be interesting will post up som pics when i get started

[Geek44]

I've only used three or maybe four resin/PE update or detail sets on aircraft so my resin 'lore' is limited. The biggest lump I have in my unbuilt stash, is the entire fighting-compartment of a Soviet SU-76i. The 'i' denotes a 'foreign' element to the vehicle. It's basically a Rusian Stug. built onto a Panzer III chassis.

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Peace.

[LAH 1 SS]

nice would like to see the interior on that

[Geek44]

The fighting compartment is a solid block of resin. I didn't build the one in the pic by the way...mine, like a few others, is still in its box.

[MAGNA]

That's a very interesting subject Geek. I have never seen one before.