Bob MDC

If need any crew https://www.afvmodeller.com/product-category/accessories/figures/ Bob

My observation is similar to others, not to structural and not on critical areas ok on diorama stuff. Mr Surfacer is my got in it's many shapes and grades, it also is a wipe off even when hard if you you Mr Color Thinner or isopropyl alcohol. I use the lens wipes for optical surfaces the paper is tough and is great at removing material with the thinners. Really liking Mr White Putty R a bit interesting to used but fantastic results. Bob

This has just been re-released I know it's rich but a great how to on big tanks https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/superking-paperback-pre-order-save-5-out-30th-october/ Bob

Forgot this one, https://www.modeldesignconstruction.co.uk/aircraft-figures/142-air-gunner-wireless-operator.html Bob

Wings Cockpit Figures will haves some RAF bomber crew out shortly . Bob

I thought there was some more books o the subject https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=operation+diver+v1+attacks&_sacat=267 Bob

GSI Mr Super Clear (matt) UV cut I use it all the time and when I was doing models shows in the UK as the GSI distributor when Testors dull coat became unavailable that was the go to option for a lot of my customers. Bob

I think there is another book on Operation Diver but this is a bit rich, https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/id/52208/ Bob

1/2 mile from the sea on the Lincolnshire coast on LSP drinking a rather fine 10 year old Tawny Port Bob

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/10/a-patton-jeep-combo-bruno-from-bismarck.html#more Bob

Forces of Valour are 54mm 1/32 Die cast but its a start !! https://www.ebay.com/b/Forces-of-Valor-Jeep-Diecast-Tanks-Military-Vehicles/171138/bn_73849485 Bob

Peddinghaus are a bit of the curates egg really good in places (subject and detail) bad in places (they are not the strongest of decal and can be fragile). I've used them on a couple of railway projects I always give them a good spray with Mr Super Clear gloss before use. I would try them on a small set before going for a bigger one. Bob

If you know any 3D printer shops it looks a fairly easy item to draw up and would be ideal to fill a platten up or Shapeways but they tend to be at the top end of any quotes !! Bob

For PR Spits this is good !! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Merlin-Spitfires-Detail-Classic-Warbirds/dp/0958229651

Me Too

I know we are in "strange times" but I don't know if it's the UK or US but postal prices to the US have just hiked AGAIN, not Canada or ROW just US. I have put the new parameters into our site but we are checking all orders to the US just in case the parameters we are using are not up to date as the mail service changes weekly if not daily. Sorry for this but it frustrates the hell out of me, I have got a couple of other companies looking at parcels to the US Bob

My goto guys for lead not cheap but they do the business https://www.heapsarnold.com/

I think it's only a matter time and or economics before things start to resurface, I have not dealt with Chinese directly but some companies we do work for have had no end of problems, Ebay and Alibaba are a pain. One thing the cost of manufacturing is going up in China 5 years ago we could not get near them on price now the casting prices are about the same but factor in transport and import duties we are "in the pound seats" also for some reason their lead times are getting longer. A bit of a bugger as my first Wingnuts kit was going to be the Lanc !! Bob

If you have the 1/16 armour bug try these for aftermarket stuff, https://www.afvmodeller.com/product-category/accessories/resin-parts/ Bob

On the super glue the stuff I use is : https://www.neillsmaterials.co.uk/product/krylex-kb1641-thick-super-glue/ Neills Materials is my source of resin and silicons since I started MDC over 25 years ago Justin (Neill) started his business on the same day that I started MDC. They are a great company and sell to the general public and not just trade firms as some companies do. The price in the UK is not bad as I was using Hafixs which is a good glue at £10.00 a 20gm bottle Bob

Hi Anthony, I don't know if you saw a post I did on a new super glue I found, due to the type of work I do I have to repair master patterns which is a pain and super glue plastic are not the best to sand together. My resin and silicon supplier (since I started) sent me a sample of a new range of Krylex glues and the gap filler KB1641 sands down the "same as plastic" it has been a revelation, the strength of super glue and the ease of sanding has saved me so much time and I know use it where I normally use fillers and no cure time. I think it's Asian origin so should be easy to obtain some. Bob

Anthony is that an original fairing and what size if the camera port. This is very interesting as some sources state that only one a/c was equipped for taking cine footage but this a/c was lost in a U Boat attack !! But going over most of the pictures of Banff wing I can find it seems that this camera port was not a one off. Bob

As you probably know we are now on the Lincolnshire coast but the added advantage (for me ) is RAF Donna Nook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Donna_Nook is a couple of miles north. Monday we had a Airbus Voyager doing low passes over the house, Typhoons (fairly normal) for a couple of days, but yesterday we were having lunch in Spilsby an Osprey flew over "well impressed" Bob

I use these guys in the UK for mould boxes and will be using them for some display case bits. All the stuff I have had from them has been great https://www.perspexsheet.uk/ Bob