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by MikeV
Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Macchi M.5
Replies: 2
Views: 1299

Re: Macchi M.5

That gives a whole new meaning to 'surface detail sanded off and replaced with finer' ! As a mere assembler of kits it never ceases to amaze me what you scratchbuilders achieve - lovely !!
by MikeV
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: LCM 120
Replies: 2
Views: 1181

Re: LCM 120

Lovely job on the camo scheme too (I was going to say 'spot on' but a pun too far methinks). if it had been applied today they would call it 'digital' - then it was 'labour-intensive sailors with brushes'.
nice one sir !
by MikeV
Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: St Ives 24th September 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 892

St Ives 24th September 2023

The SIG had a crackin' day out at St Ives (no, not the Cornwall one) on Sunday. Huge thanks to Terry for organising it. Brampton club (whose show it is) always have a slick operation so set-up was greatly aided by Terry having got the table ready for David and YT when we got there. Expecting there j...
by MikeV
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Keighley - 17th September 2023
Replies: 2
Views: 1033

Re: Keighley - 17th September 2023

I suspect that with Terry showing over at Wings n Things we probably had more models on show on Sunday than the SIG has ever had. My thanks to everybody concerned for what proved to be classic demonstration of the how the SIG can respond to changing situations. still an MRCS!* We had anticipated a r...
by MikeV
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: HDML (Curates Egg)
Replies: 3
Views: 1495

Re: HDML (Curates Egg)

This is a great help - I've been toying with getting one of these and it's good to know what you're up against. The 3D printing process isn't quite there yet, as you say there are often those 'wood grain' layers where compound curves are involved and it's brittle and hard to sand. That said quality ...
by MikeV
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Spitfire Mk1 (Beacon Models) Essex, early 1940
Replies: 1
Views: 1270

Re: Spitfire Mk1 (Beacon Models) Essex, early 1940

so you wrote 54 th deliberately to bait the RCs then?........................... und you thought ve would not notice.. ......... I never count rivets - lovely job and no, I don't know if that refueler* is correct for 54 Sqdn.....but then he could have landed away from base n'est pas ? *What a cool p...
by MikeV
Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: Aufklärungspanzer 38(t) with 7.5cm Kw.K
Replies: 2
Views: 1110

Re: Aufklärungspanzer 38(t) with 7.5cm Kw.K

Lovely job Tim ! Those Dragon models are in funny plastic but they make up a treat - the extra etch is a bonus and sometimes the separate tracks work for you - cut up to replicate 'sag' - There doesn't seem to be any particular pattern to when you get them mind. I really must finish some more armour...
by MikeV
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Stoke (Stafford) Aug 27th 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 914

Stoke (Stafford) Aug 27th 2023

SIG goes to Stafford The SIG had a great day out yesterday at the Stafford Show Ground venue. Huw, Emma & Tim plus yours truly showed a lot (I don't think we actually counted, so the technical term 'lot' applies)of models across the various genres. Under-table sales are allowed at Stafford so Hu...
by MikeV
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: A loving fairwell
Replies: 3
Views: 1425

Re: A loving fairwell

modelling and art combine - and a superb job too sir. It is a joy to see that the vignette is no longer just the preserve of the armour and figure modellers
by MikeV
Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Easingwold, Figure World North 2023
Replies: 1
Views: 1195

Re: Easingwold, Figure World North 2023

Can confirm everything Tim says - Shirl and I popped in en-route Pickering when we realised we would be 'passing the door' Really good to see the SIG so ably represented at such a friendly show (catering was outstanding too!)In another lifetime I used to do figures and the standard on show was excep...