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” The Rarest And Most Valuable…”
Toy cars in the world. That’s what the sideline headline said. Well, there we have it, Folks. The Facebook flash that tells you all you needed to know about monomaniacal greed. It may not have the eye-stopping power of the one about the fossilised Viking turd or the emotional appeal of the dewy-eyed kitten marching…
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New Members Wanted
And not because the old ones are wearing out…because new people have new ideas. The scale modelling club I joined a couple of years ago had an annual general meeting and it looks as though there is a need for fresh blood. Not just on the Xacto knives, either. We need more members. I am surprised…
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Absolutely 100% Authentic And Certified
This model has been 100% certified by the Board Of Authenticity to be a completely accurate copy of the real thing. No expense has been spared to bring you the authentic feel, sight, sound, and smell of the original. The paints included in this kit have been stripped off the only remaining example of the…
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RCAF Twin Otter – Part Five – The Clown Car
Sorry about that, Folks…but you have to admit that bright yellow and red has a certain circus feel to it. In this case a flying circus without the WW1 reference. The illustrations for this sort of aircraft paint job are nearly always spectacular – remember what I wrote about box art being based around yellow…
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RCAF Twin Otter – Part Two – Familiar Territory
The Revell Twin Otter is familiar territory for me – I rescued one and completed it as CF-ALO some time ago and got a general feel for the layout. The new kit I am dealing with is exactly the same structure – though in this case I do not have to repair – just build.…
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What Is A Senior Model? Part One.
And don’t get funny with the Mick Jagger or Keith Richards jokes…I mean scale models. What do people over 60 want in a scale model kit, and how can they get it? I can speak for myself as I passed that mark twelve years ago, but I am hesitant to decide for others. However, I…
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Ya Nevva Nevva Know..
If ya nevva nevva go… The catchline of an Australian advertisement last decade that sought to promote tourism in the Northern territory. Based upon the name of part of the place; Never Never Land. For my part I am inclined to read road signs and obey them and this is as good a warning as…
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Grumman F9F-2 Panther – Part Five – A Political Panther
Well, political in the sense that everything military in South America is political. From the smallest rubber truncheon to the GENERAL BELGRANO, every weapon is eventually turned against the local citizens, the neighbours, or the other armed forces. It is a tradition that probably started in the Inca and Aztec days, got noisier with the…
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Grumman F9F-2 Panther – Part Four – The Simoom
Or is that sirocco? Whichever, it is the hot dry wind that blows nobody any good, and it blew into my workshop the other day. Had I been smart, I would have closed the flaming door… The day was hot, but not the spectacular heat that drives people into air conditioning and makes the newspaper…
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Grumman F9F-2 Panther – Part Three – You Only Forget Once
Putting together a model of a jet airplane is pretty straightforward in comparison to a biplane or a WWII bomber. Fewer parts, no propellors, and usually a much sturdier undercarriage. But there is one thing that most modern jets have in common – tricycle landing gear and a tendency to sit on their tails. The…
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