Sir Desmond Glazebrook

Your model looks great. Sadly the little spitfire was a rush job for a kids birthday. I had to have it on the last day. This isn't an excuse. I always rub them down. I should move this to my shelf of doom thread now. I worked on 3 models today. Can a moderator move this to my Shelf of doom. I think I learned exactly what I needed today. Thanks guys. Legends all.

Hi Rob. The door looks great. I plan on using micro mesh to smoothe it down tomorrow. Inthink you are correct about the chalkie lok. I remember now that Flory washes are made with clay. I used a light wash on a little spitfire 2 weeks ago. See what you think.

Hi mate. Thanks. I've not finished it as yet. I agree about the underside. On the spitfire the large oil streak is AK pencil. I will use it again.

I hope you get some nice modelling prezzies.

Bingo bango it's another hat! (You blokes wouldn't believe how many Akubras I own) Back to getting rid of those strange light lines, here it is now. Seeing as I have been using these new AK pencils I figure I should take photos in case other people are thinking of purchasing them. I drew oil drips. Unsure if I am 100% sold on them.... Different light.

Thanks again fellas. I am experimenting with my AK weathering pencil set. The pencil #10008 Dark green, is a pretty good match for IJN green #2. I am also using pencil # 10003 Smoke. If it doesn't go well I can wash it off. Here are some shots in different light. Some pencil lines are straight ATM but I plan to blur them. I am very interested to hear what you think.

Thanks Jeff. I am going to try some different ideas and see what happens.

Happy happy happy.

A couple of days ago I was weathering my Seiran using AK pencils and Flory washes and pastels. When I was done I put the model away. 3 days later I got the model out to continue and what had been an effective darker wash turned white. Have any of you experienced this and if so how did you fix it? The underside was not affected.

Indeed. I have many Bf & Me 109's. Pretty funny. Eduard: 3 E models. Cyber Hobby E 3 + E 4. Trumpeter E 7. Hasegawa 2 x F, 4 x G. 1 x K. Revel 2 x G. 15 total and possibly others I forgot.

Good luck.

I'm in.

Another day??? Oh no, an extra crew member as well. If John builds a BOAC version we have a passenger as well. Oh well, there is nothing to be done other than

I mean the Mossie. John I admire the Speedy Gonzalez skill for turning out beautiful builds within a relatively short period. Don't keep me waiting Joooooohhhhhhnnnnnn.

I hope you enjoy it.

I have a 1/32 F model on my SOD list. It will be a RAFWaffe 109 F.

Hey Curly. Welcome to the site. Good luck with your diorama.

43 years old, lives in Europe... you know there comes a time when you're just showing off? You build cars? Can you build me a car large enough to fit a Drum set and at least 1 passenger? Give me some time, I don't have a licence? Cheers mate, much appreciated. Welcome. P.S. be sure to let me know when my new Ferrari station wagon arrives in the Antipodes? Not Europe. We have sport. You can find culture in the supermarket fridge. So, sport. Try and get a conversion kit to build wings for my car so I can fly to Europe. True details should have something. I will wait for your alert. Did I say welcome? Hang on let me read back.... I did.

Just wonderful.

Wow! Sofia has done a bang up job on that Lanc. Please pass on my compliments. Sorry to only have just found this thread.

Is it finished yet?

After the teeny weeny Spitfire it was a day for my stuff. I set the alarm for 4.50 AM. I got up and had breaky, Coke Zero and a leftover slice of pizza, and bingo bango i began. I have been painting and sanding until just now, 5.31 PM. I painted gear bays and cockpits for a 1/48 Me 262, F-84, Aichi Seiran and 1/32 Dauntless. 12 hours solid. I even forgot to shower. No, I don't stink. (Not much anyway) Here's the Seiran with my testing a new way to weather. The AC is painted top bottom but I have only weatherd the top and sides. Not complete but I ran out of time. I am using my AK pencil set for the first time and pastels. Tell me what you think.

These days I like aeroplanes in a livery of another country. French Heinkels RAFWaffe German stuff. Japanese WWII subjects have been my favourite since I was 16. I love the look of the designs. If I had to make one choice it would be that subject. I also like to build things inspired by books I read. I have a Dauntless on the go because I read Never call me a hero, by Medal of honor pilot Jack Kliess. Cool book. The descriptions of the battle are fascinating. So a Dautless it is. The only difference is my build is an aeroplane from Operation Torch. It is coming along nicely and is one of 4 kits I have been painting. Because in Newtown it is Newtown Airbrush Day. I am the only Newtown resident aware of it. Go figure.

Hi Martin. Solved any crimes yet???

Hi mate. The above is pretty good and I can't add anything. You just survived a tragedy. An event of enormous proportians. You are not obligated to do anything. Modeling is just modeling. We aren't at the UN trying to prevent a war. Time is important because it wounds all heals and heals all wounds. You aren't alone mate. We're all here. No worries.