Huh? I didn't say that:
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Odd. I could have sworn I copied and pasted the line
from the top of the message for the second part of the quote. No idea how that came to refer to an entirely different post by you. I’ll just edit the post and correct itCode:[QUOTE=Bobby Conkers;n542909]
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Gremlins in the system Jakko :smiling5:
Apologies for the interlude Andrew.Comment
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That's ok. It distracts from the awful job I'm making of the plane!Comment
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Back on it. Engines on, final base paint job done. Now on to the spindly bits in every Revell kit which never quite fit without bending...
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Had a bit of a disaster!
So finished my experimentation, put decals on, then decided to try out my Humbrol spray varnishes.
The Enamel Satin (135) has caused some cracking (all paint underneath is Revell enamel) like so:
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Not quite dry yet but it isn't going to go away.
The Acrylic Matt varnish has done this, again, all on top of enamel!
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Basically the acrylic varnish has clouded as you see everywhere it's gone.
Fortunately I'm not remotely bothered about this model, it was just to get my techniques going again, but I need to know for the future!
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HI Bobby I see you had
Had a bit of a disaster!
WELL when I spray my big ships model costin a lot of money I try out all the paints an varnishes on a spare bit of plasticard to see if any will attack any of the others as if it does then just get a different make or such but never straight onto the model an I know you said It don't matter on this model but to me you was doin a nice job so next time exsperiment on an old bit of card so save yourself this greive
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Thank you Chris. Point taken, I will do this in future.
I think I've diagnosed this now. In order to provide adequate ventilation, I did it outside. I then left it to dry in the conservatory, at a temperature of 4 degrees. Too cold!
I've given it another coat and dried at room temperature. Another lesson learned.
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Quick review of the model.
It reminded me why I don't do military. No criticism of those who do, of course, they're perfect for storytelling. To me though, I prefer colour and romance (which is why F1 cars and old boats!), I find military (necessarily) drab and brutish. I did this one because a friend and his kids bought this for me. I suppose I just like pretty!
On the model itself, as suspected the fiddly little bits were standard Revell substandard - it also suffers from being a compromise of the 'standard' Lancaster model (holes filled in for missing turrets, holes in the wings for missing guns etc.) as opposed to being bespoke.
I'm sure others would have enjoyed it more, but I wasn't inspired. A good learning experience for new techniques though.Comment
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SO Bobby you are gonna make old cars an boats kits now then ?
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Yes mate, have started a Cutty Sark thread in the ships section.
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Not sure. I at first thought you were building this kit, which dates back to 1963 in its original form (I built the 1980s reissue of it in that decade, and found it crude even then). However, Scalemates shows your kit as being from 2009 and based on a new-tool Lancaster from 2007, so I suspect Revell started out designing it to become both standard and Dambusters versions.Comment
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I will take that as gospel - however the fuselage and wings are definitely generic between the two, with the over and under fuselage turrets removed and replaced by ill-fitting caps. I understand the economics, and the fact these could be skillfully disguised, but it still annoyed me!
I should have downloaded the instructions for the standard and done that, and ordered the decals instead!Comment
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