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Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: chriswil42 on July 01, 2022, 02:16:50 PM

Title: Humphrey
Post by: chriswil42 on July 01, 2022, 02:16:50 PM

I thought I'd better get going with this to try and be ready for our model show. Hopefully this will be ready to display alongside the Chinook Bravo November fo the Falklands anniversary.

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Post by: Bigkev on July 01, 2022, 07:20:39 PM

Hi Chris,
Camouflaged option no doubt..?
Bigkev

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Post by: chriswil42 on July 02, 2022, 02:31:41 PM

In the blue/grey scheme.

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Post by: chriswil42 on July 30, 2022, 03:14:58 PM

Fuselage together. A nicelt moulded kit.

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Post by: chriswil42 on August 12, 2022, 01:41:43 PM

Masked up and ready for primer.
Went together like a dream. Very nice kit.

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Post by: chriswil42 on September 09, 2022, 12:33:51 PM

Almost ready for decals. This kit has gone together very nicely. Nicely moulded parts.

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Post by: MSea on September 09, 2022, 01:14:36 PM

Glad it was not a chore to do - its looking good , just waiting for decals now

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Post by: Bob C on September 09, 2022, 04:08:04 PM

Looking nice.

Bob c

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Post by: chriswil42 on September 11, 2022, 10:12:09 AM

Decal disaster. The first decal prepared fell apart. Now scrabbling through the spares for a replacement. Will varnish over the rest to stop the falling apart.

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Post by: zak on September 11, 2022, 10:16:34 AM

Quote from: chriswil42 on September 11, 2022, 10:12:09 AM

Decal disaster. The first decal prepared fell apart. Now scrabbling through the spares for a replacement. Will varnish over the rest to stop the falling apart.

I regularly have that problem and sometimes give them a coat of microscale decal film - a tip from Big Kev, it works sometimes, but not always.
Is this an old kit? That is what usually causes me problems, Roden transfers are sometimes very thin.

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Post by: chriswil42 on September 14, 2022, 01:45:44 PM

Quote from: zak on September 11, 2022, 10:16:34 AM

Quote from: chriswil42 on September 11, 2022, 10:12:09 AM

Decal disaster. The first decal prepared fell apart. Now scrabbling through the spares for a replacement. Will varnish over the rest to stop the falling apart.

I regularly have that problem and sometimes give them a coat of microscale decal film - a tip from Big Kev, it works sometimes, but not always.
Is this an old kit? That is what usually causes me problems, Roden transfers are sometimes very thin.

I've used a thin coat of the Humbrol clear varnish before which worked. I'm doing the same again. The kit probably came out at a previous Falklands anniversary - 25th maybe.

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Post by: Bigkev on September 15, 2022, 08:30:38 PM

Hi Chris,

If you need some roundels or numerals I might have something in my spares. Let me know if I can help.
Bigkev

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Post by: chriswil42 on September 16, 2022, 03:20:03 PM

I think I should be ok Kevin. Thanks for the offer anyway.

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Post by: chriswil42 on October 21, 2022, 03:00:49 PM

Complete. I managed to prevent the decals separating with a coat of varnish.

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Post by: cph64 on October 28, 2022, 02:42:51 PM

Looks great Chris, well done.

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Post by: zak on October 28, 2022, 02:46:59 PM

Very nice.

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Post by: Bob C on October 29, 2022, 07:04:35 PM

Looks really nice Chris.

Bob c

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Post by: chriswil42 on November 02, 2022, 03:23:14 PM

Thanks.