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I’m A Dinosaur…
Because I was raised in the Plasticine Era. Boom, boom. No, really I was. All the way from kindergarten to way past puberty I was using Plasticine for modelling and construction, and never thought it an outdated material. The smell of it, due to the linseed oil, defined the school art classes. A whiff brings…
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Alphabet Modelling
Or, how to classify your hobby. Nathan Robinson, the schoolteacher on the Flory forum, mentioned an idea several episodes ago that is interesting and valid. He was counselling Flory forum members not to become discouraged in their modelling when they encounter problems that are going to affect the outcome of the build. He said that…
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The Rattle-Snake
The aerosol spray can…the rattler…has been with us for decades. I remember Pactra and Testors hobby cans in the 1960’s that finally brought the ability for a kid to paint a model car to a realistic finish. The realism was that of car lacquer colours and as garish as any hot rodder could have desired.…
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Nicer To Build ‘Em Than Stash ‘Em.
I like having cake, but I’ve long since realised that particular pleasure is surpassed by eating it. Thus my attitude to my stash. I like to see it building up, but I love to see it building down. Construction is a fulfilment of the actual purpose of the kit, and of all the design, manufacture,…
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Fairey Swordfish Mk I – Part Three – They’re All CAD’s These Days
That’s when they are not being narcissists – the new buzz word that you use to complain about your ex on Facebook. It suggests that the guilty party only looks at themselves. In reality, the fact that they are now your ex, lady, suggests that they took a long, hard, look at you… But I…
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Fairey Swordfish Mk I – Part Two – Quo Vadis?
Redirect your mind from the old religious movie – this is serious. What version of this plane do I make? There are always a number of questions about any new build. What are my criteria for choosing a kit and then choosing a scheme? a. It is a kit. I have enough money to buy…
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Fairey Swordfish Mk I – Part One – Tradesies
I know the most interesting people. A friend contacted me on Facebook and asked where she could get a 1:12 scale lamp post. It so happened that I had a new one – long spare from an old project that had passed by. She offered to trade for it and I named a 1:72 model…
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The Rhythm Of The Stash
If you are a model builder with one kit, you have no trouble deciding what your next build will be. Most of us who built models as children were in just this position all the time. The only occasion when you might have had a multiplicity of kits was on a birthday or holiday. But…
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Silver Is Not Chrome Is Not Stainless Steel
None of them are super iron or super silver, either, and if you are looking for dull aluminium, you are risking your life trying to get it. The metallisers are loose in the land and terror reigns. I remember fondly the days when there was just one silver – whether it was a Pactra product…
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Dirt Rich
As a kid I encountered the term ” dirt poor “. A lot of you know it as well – though we probably wouldn’t describe ourselves as such if we are building scale model kits or reading this on a computer screen. I would like to introduce a new phrase: ” Dirt Rich “. It…
The Little World 