Tag Archives: Airfix

Newly arrived in late may and early june 2025

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During the build weekend (plastkollo) I managed to bring home a few kits.

First this 32nd scale Police helicopter.

Then an Airfix Canberra.

Then I found this Dodge Charger that just had to come with me as well.

I also started building it during that weekend.

A friend of mine there had bought a Buccaneer kit and it turned out that a german store sold it at half the price. After asking about it, I ordered one as well. And yesterday I got it delivered to my door, by my friend who made the order. Very nice!

I also was with my son in a local toy and hobby shop and got myself a little late b-day gift from him.

It looks like a very nice kit! Tamiya usally is! 🙂

EE Lightning – part 4

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After a clear cote, I removed the canopy and glued what I guess is part of the opening mechanism on the inside. Then some actuators got both aluminium and chrome paint.
The tires was touched up as well.

The pylons was painted grey, but I’m not sure that is correct. According to the tab and corresponding hole on the rocket the pylon will sit like this.

I hope that is correct, as it’s hard to see exactly how it sits on the pics I’ve seen.

EE Lightning – part 3

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I noticed that I had missed painting a few spots like the black on the fin and one antenna (I think it is)

Then i repainted the grey a bit on the fin.

It looks a little bright, but with clear cote on it turned out quite okey.

Then on to the decals. They go down quite nicely, but the print is a bit off, at least the white background.

I still need to do the other side and some stencils are still missing. I’ll let this dry a bit and then do the other side.

I got the advice to buy new decals, but for some reason didn’t follow that advice.
Maybe if I get hold of this kit again, I’ll get some better decals, as there are quite a few nice paint schemes available.

EE Lightning F6 – part 2

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First I painted to the best of my ability all the dark sea grey areas.

Then the grey areas was masked off with black goo.

Dark green was painted.

Turns out I had a few missed spots that needed to be taken care of.

Not perfect, but a lot better!

So how did it go with the 2 or 3 years old tape and the paint that was under?

Actually bloody perfect! The stabilizers broke off but that’s really no problem at all.

Next will be to paint everything else that isn’t painted, and to give the plane a clear cote.

EE Lightning F6 – Airfix 1/48 – continued build

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I got a hunch to pick up this build that I started a few years ago.
I had already started painting it and had masked in preparation for the topside camo. So the tape have been sitting there for quite some time. I just have to hope for the best.

First I had to address a few spots with ghost seams.

After that was done, I repainted with black and masked the canopy and front area which should be black.

Then I used a mask for irregular patterns to paint with light ghost grey over the black. This was the first time I used this kind of template, so it didn’t go very well, but I think it’ll do for the purpose of the paint.

Next I’ll start painting the camo, starting with dk sea grey.

Newly arrived this week december 2023

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Seems like I’ve forgot to show my newly arrived kits!

First is the small parcel I got from my Swedish Secret Santa.

Nice little package with rime and everything!

Next is a bunch of kits that I’ve ordered from the Swedish auction site Tradera.

And last but not least a bunch of kits from Games Workshop with orks for my army! 🙂

Cheap non descript boxes for some of the kits, which is typical when you order directly from them. Now I have to re-calculate my ork army! 🙂
Of course I have to build it too!

I just realized that I forgot 2 kits that arrived last week.

This is Tamiya re-release of those kits! Nostalgic! 🙂