What's on the Bench? 2021

[Tim Marlow]

I’d go with a small single fold of 400 grit wet and dry. It should be stiff enough to keep its shape and so work like a very fine round file, leaving you able to remodel the wavy hair if needed…..it should work on the cloak as well…..

[JR]

Just this :crying:

[Steve Jones]

No "just" about that JR. Great brick work my friend

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, agree with young rivet……excellent work.

[MAK2020]

1/35 Bradley M2 infantry version. Gulf war 1991. Basic kit Tamiya.

Adding antislip. Base and primer colour is drap olive green (painted before 1991). Regular colour over it will be FS33446 for desert as regulative AR750-1 from this period says (standard sand yellow colour from Desert Storm).

[Mark1]

A quickie , su39 frogfoot tank destroyer

[Tim Marlow]

Good work on the Bradley Mak. Up to your usual high standard.

[Tim Marlow]

Nice start on froggy Mark.

[Airborne01]

Hi Paul
i mainly use a Scalpel fitted with a number 15A blade, and sometimes some 400 grit wet and dry. The blade is a small curved one that can be used to scrape or cut. I prefer curved blades for scraping because you don’t get surface scratches. Takes about fifteen minutes a figure though….

Tim,
The 15 is the most-used blade in my varied armoury - definitely the most versatile and I'd recommend anybody to add them if not already in possession!
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

Tim,
The 15A is the most-used blade in my varied armoury - definitely the most versatile and I'd recommend anybody to add them if not already in possession!
Steve

Totally agree. I buy them by the hundred……it’s far cheaper. I use unsterile only though, I’m cutting plastic, not skin!

[Airborne01]

Totally agree. I buy them by the hundred……it’s far cheaper. I use unsterile only though, I’m cutting plastic, not skin!

Me too! The lower curve of the blade is also so useful for 'adzing' seam lines on round components!

[Tim Marlow]

Slightly scary what Swann Morton make though…..

https://www.swann-morton.com/product_ranges.php

[Tim Marlow]

Me too! The lower curve of the blade is also so useful for 'adzing' seam lines on round components!

Also works well for scraping seams off of flat components without leaving tram lines…..

[Tim Marlow]

Well the big pig is done….

More shots on her own thread here..

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/tim’s-sd-kfz-263-started-autumn-2014.38062/page-2

[MAK2020]

Now i must make research how really looks non slip under trim vane on front of vehicle. And first layer of desert camouflage is done, especially reason is for better gluing of applied sand.