Ratch's 2018 perils with plastic

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That is a cracking idea to make two sister ships from the same basic model. I admire you tackling a conversion in this scale - I remember the articles in Airfix Magazine many moons ago where different ships were converted from kits. I could never do that kind of fiddly work - everything is just too small. I do like the waterline effect too - a simple idea which transforms the model.
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Cheers guys :grin:
iggie wrote:Good start on the Horten; who's boxing is it?
Its a Pioneer2 kit Jim :shock:
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Lone Modeller wrote:That is a cracking idea to make two sister ships from the same basic model. I admire you tackling a conversion in this scale - I remember the articles in Airfix Magazine many moons ago where different ships were converted from kits. I could never do that kind of fiddly work - everything is just too small. I do like the waterline effect too - a simple idea which transforms the model.
Its the first time I've tried anything like it :shock: It could all end in disaster :roll:
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Lone Modeller wrote:That is a cracking idea to make two sister ships from the same basic model. I admire you tackling a conversion in this scale - I remember the articles in Airfix Magazine many moons ago where different ships were converted from kits. I could never do that kind of fiddly work - everything is just too small. I do like the waterline effect too - a simple idea which transforms the model.
Its the first time I've tried anything like it :shock: It could all end in disaster :roll:
Come, come, now Richard, a positive mental attitude is needed, think the model will be great and it will be, or something like that :ha:
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Well I shall be happy with it Shaun, but someone's bound to turn up when its finished to point out every error I've made :ha:
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Ratch I hope you have as much fun as i did when I had the silly idea of building HMS Warspite during two different stages of her career.

Trust me, the smug feeling you get when you look at the two finished ships side by side far out weighs all the hard work.

Keep up the excellent work, I look forward to following your builds.

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Thanks Splash, I've ordered the Lifecolor Kriegsmarine set, so they're on hold until that arrives :-|
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Finished the Horten
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Excellent job! The camouflage looks really well done
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Great looking Horten, Ratch, those things have the look of something out of a Gerry Anderson series!
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Cheers guys :grin:
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Cool looking Horten.
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Thanks Paddy :)
I started another batch of kits while waiting for the Lifecolor set to be delivered, including this Amera tent
ImageDSC_0002 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr

Then the paints arrived this morning
ImageDSC_0001 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
A little lighter than Vallejo Hull Red. Beautiful through the airbrush, no thinning required. Simplicity itself 8-)
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The hull red looks to have gone on very smoothly, Ratch. It's always good day in the office when paint sprays like that straight out of the pot without any hassles!
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The lifecolour paints are nice. I have brushed them on and had good results too.
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