Airfix Guards Band

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Just completed for the ATF 11th Anniversary GB, a constant fight with the very old, brittle, cheese-like quality of the plastic.
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Very smart!

Just Buckingham Palace to go then? :ha: :-D :-D
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You deserve a medal for painting that lot!

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Thanks very much guys, I quite enjoyed painting them :ha:
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If you don't love that, you have no heart ! Well Done !!
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Cheers John, that's very kind of you :grin:
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Bloody 'ell, they are stunning Ratch; beautiful paint job mate!
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Thanks very much Al :razz:
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Great work Ratch. One set of figures where a few of the same pose is a good thing. :grin:

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Indeed it is Nigel :lol: thanks for your comment 8-)
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Well tidy Ratch.
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Nice one Ratch, a great looking Guards band and in model figure terms it doesn't come much more traditionally British than that.
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Very kind of you gents, cheers :razz:
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Impressive !
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Brilliant work Ratch. You deserve a march past salute for this :grin:

BTW I've never painted on cheese before. What paint did you use? Rev(ell) Leicester? :lol:
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