Nail clippers are still useful as they can still get into awkward areas for a clean cut.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
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..Ok so most of the stuff has now arrived and I have been busy clearing the spare room in preparation.
The actual kit arrived today so I opened the box....and then quickly put it away again! My current excuse is the room isn't "prepped" yet, and I am still awaiting the glue and filler....(I may need a lot of filler!!)
I have taken the added precaution of buying a cheap/budget 1/72 scale Airfix Tiger tank starter kit, (includes glue, paint and a brush), as I thought it may be a good idea to have a little practice on something first! (Seems to be a newish moulding as the sprues are very clean with no flash).
Still dreading the first dab of the paint brush though, (and not sure what to paint on the sprue and what to paint post assembly!!)
If I feel brave I may give the sprues a good clean as recommended ...(it may take a few days for them to dry thus putting off the inevitable "first steps" for a little longer...).Comment
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Now look young Stu. We don't allow 'Negative waves'!
Ask Andy, (Paintguy)
Positive only.
I thank you.Comment
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There is no hard and fast rule about painting and assembly. I always remove parts from the sprue and clean up. Then I assemble as much as I can without causing problems painting. Then I paint the sub-assemblies and continue the build.Comment
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Hi Stu
As Ron says "No negative waves". Go for it and have fun. Blog your build as well - best way to get helpful advice and encouragement.
JimComment
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Just get stuck in! You don't know until you try and as long as you learn from any mistake you'll keep getting better.
Starting a blog is a great idea for getting help and tips along the way.Comment
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Yes, I'm afraid I have the monopoly on negative waves Stu, so you'll just have to crack on and enjoy yourself :tongue-out2:
The Doctor did once say something about manic depression, but I'm not sure which one of my personalities he was talking to....Comment
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Absolutely.
Get the thing out and anything which looks dodgy, you claim as "customised". If you break something it's "kit-bashing" and if you destroy the whole thing it's "gone to a museum".Comment
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Hi all, and thanks for the positive vibes...not been called "young" for as long as mt somewhat limited memory can remember!
I have found a cracking youtube vid of a chap building an almost identical kit, (King Tiger I think). I will take some pics of the "build" as I go...
....odd that as I was clearing out the spare room, at the back of a cupboard I found an Airfix Red Arrows starter kit that a friend brought me for Christmas about 2 years ago!.......so something else to practice on....(why did they use grey plastic for a red arrows kit that is 99.9% red?!)Comment
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Stu, wait until you try and build a kit in red plastic.
Then you will understand why the Red Arrows kit is grey!
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You can tell “modern” Airfix kits from old ones by looking at the shape of the sprue: if it’s a tree that all the parts hang off of, it’s an old kit, while if it’s a rectangle that goes all the way around the parts, it’s a modern one.
Old:
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There now - you learn something new every day. Thanks JakkoComment
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Top one is a FW 189 isn’t it? I made that about fifty years ago LOL...nice kit I thought at the time! Bottom one looks like a higgings boat....never made that!Comment
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..oh dear....the glue has now arrived....not sure I can put it off much longer!!Comment
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