KitmodellerNZ
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Not bad on the inside either. Built OOB with basic masking tape harnesses.
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My 3rd completed build for 2021. This one took less than 1 week to complete. Very enjoyable build.
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My build, completed January 2021
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My 1/48 BF109E-3 finished as Josef 'Pips' Prillers steed. Completed January 2021
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Yes you may Ray. Thanks very much
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Very nice! Looks fantastic!
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1/32 Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard "Kicked Up A Notch"
KitmodellerNZ replied to chuck540z3's topic in Ready for Inspection
Very nice! Looking forward to your Tempest build. -
Hi guys, here's one I completed a couple of months ago. Just hadn't got around to posting. Montex Masks, HGW seatbelts, Master Model brass gun barrels, Tamiya Acrylics, Vallejo metal colours, AK Interactive washes, lead wire, homemade wood effect decals.
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HH-60G Pavehawk Kitty Hawk 1/35 DONE!!
KitmodellerNZ replied to Pete Fleischmann's topic in Works in Progress
Wow! Incredible skills you've got there. -
I've had no issues using Tamiya lacquer thinner to wipe down bare plastic. It definitely didn't do any damage.
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Revell 1/32 North American P-51D-5NA Mustang
KitmodellerNZ replied to KitmodellerNZ's topic in Ready for Inspection
The main one was the intake join. Just needed a bit of sanding to get it to sit nicely and then filling as there were a couple of decent gaps. Nothing major to fix. The tail insert needed a bit of sanding to get a nice profile, again nothing major. The rest was just minor filling of joins. The wings fitted beautifully along the wing root though. -
Revell 1/32 North American P-51D-5NA Mustang
KitmodellerNZ replied to KitmodellerNZ's topic in Ready for Inspection
I'd be honoured. Thanks Kev! -
Hi guys, I have just completed Revell's 1/32 P-51D early Mustang. This was OOB with the exception of the HGW textile harnesses. I used Tamiya acrylics and lacquers, Vallejo Metal Color, Windsor & Newton oils and AK weathering products. I really enjoyed this build, fit issues aside. I decided to use the supplied decals rather than masks for this build. The quality of the decals is fantastic. I believe they're Cartograf. I used flat and semi-gloss clear coats to represent the sheen in the areas of the hotly debated 'was it blue or was it green?' topic.
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Heinkel He-111 H-16 BG VIP Transport Revell 1/32
KitmodellerNZ replied to ShelbyGT500's topic in Ready for Inspection
Beautiful on all levels. -
I used Montex Masks for the markings and codes. I reproduced the kit supplied stencil decals onto some ultra thin decal paper.
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Hi guys, I just finished this one off this morning. She's been an absolute pleasure to build. I superdetailed the kit engine with lead wire, plastic rod and brass tube. HGW seatbelts, Montex Masks, Barracuda pilot's seat, 3-slot wheels & cockpit door. Painted with Tamiya acrylics, Vallejo acrylics and metallics, AK Interactive and Ammo by Mig weathering products and W&N oil paints.
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Polishing canopies - what do you use?
KitmodellerNZ replied to nmayhew's topic in Construction & Scratch-building
I liked the effect of Gauzy, but found masks tore it off. I've used Future over the years with varying levels of success and also the Alclad Aqua Gloss, but I'm turning to polishing from now on. -
What a beaut! Amazing work.
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P-47D-25-RE Lt.Col.Francis Gabreski
KitmodellerNZ replied to Miloslav1956's topic in Ready for Inspection
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Rapid Black Basing... using a Scotch Brite
KitmodellerNZ replied to KitmodellerNZ's topic in Painting & Finishing
The Scotch Brite idea came about as a cost saving technique for me. I'd be paying around NZ$50 to get a set of the Artool FX Mini templates sent to me here in Auckland, NZ from an airbrush store in Australia. -
Beautiful! I'm up to black basing and applying the upper side camo on mine at the moment.
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Rapid Black Basing... using a Scotch Brite
KitmodellerNZ replied to KitmodellerNZ's topic in Painting & Finishing
I didn't do anything except give mine a good shake and a high pressure blast with the airbrush. -
Rapid Black Basing... using a Scotch Brite
KitmodellerNZ replied to KitmodellerNZ's topic in Painting & Finishing
Colin, I just spray through the pad with the pressure set to around 20psi. You could give it a go though. I guess the main factor is how much you have pulled at the Scotch Brite.