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  1. fnick
    Four phrases "As you're not doing anything right now..." Nick
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    What gets me is with the amount of detail absolutely everywhere, when you look at a different side it feels you are looking at a completely different diorama. Wow wow wow 😮 Nick
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    First of all. Like the others said: wow! 😮 Secondly plasmo did a water diorama where he made some of the effects I think you are after. Just in case this helps Nick
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    For red paints Tamiya do a pink primer. If you don't mind me putting a link on heres an example on a red BMW. https://youtu.be/dZ7KGxy31g0 Start watching 17 minutes in. Seems to work very well. Cheers, Nick
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    Definitely be following this one. I recently did the AMT Chrysler 300C as I wanted to do a classic American "chrome" car and I have to say the Moebius kit would have been my second choice. Nick
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    Hi Ekis Nice photos of the village you are using as an inspiration. Looking forward to seeing how they translate to your model... Nick
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    Yep plasmo build this model with the carbon decals. Also an aftermarket chain with separate links! Easy when you are used to doing ratlines!😋😄 Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. Nick
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    Have to admit I'm not a big fan of yellow as a car colour but just this once I'll change my mind!😀 Very well done. Nick
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    That is soooo cool! And also reminds me of the windmill in sleepy hollow! Lovely carpentry skills! Nick
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    "but will make a decision soon. " Didn't take long then.😀. Looking forward to this one. Sticking with the yellow or going with a more traditional red? Or something completely different? Nick
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    Still can't get over how good the headlights are. What's your secret to getting such a smooth finish. Don't worry it will be safe within MSW! 😁 Nick
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    Hi Craig Fantastic work on the decals. One thing I have seen some people do is use a hair dryer for a few seconds to speed up the drying process between microsol (or equivalent) applications. There's a YouTube channel called scale modelling channel (mainly cars) that has quite a lot of good how to videos. Not saying you need it! ☺️. Just FYI... I'll stop rambling now... Nick
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    Wow that is beyond words! Bravo. I would however like to claim 0.0001% of the plaudits as I did egg you on to stick to your plan!😋😉 Nick
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    Stunning. Are you planning to take this masterpiece outside for some outdoor shots? Nick
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    Love that F2. Really good work Mike! Nick
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    Thanks Mike! Appreciate the comment. Also reminds me I took a few pictures with my DSLR. This last one was an attempt at a diorama using a backdrop. Idea is ok in principle. Just need access to an A2 printer!🙂 Thanks for looking. Nick
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    Yeah cos you made such a poor job of it...🙄😋 Just kidding superb job! Would like to see what you think you are good at! Cheers, Nick
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    Congratulations Ekis you have just invented a time machine to go back to the middle ages!😀. Stunning work. Nick
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    Thanks Mark! If I had planned it a bit better I would have got some decals for the white side stripes which would have looked pretty cool. Next time!😋
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    Hi Ragove. Thank you for the suggestion. I have seen that one done however I do have an alternate idea I'm hoping will work which if it does will look a damn sight nicer than my driveway!🙂 Cheers,Nick
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    Thanks gents! Sorry Egilman lost the keys... Not surprising at 1:24 scale 😋
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    Morning all thanks for the comments and the likes. Well the lady's got wheels!😀 Finally finished! First of all here is what I was hoping the car would look like. And here is the end result There's a vague resemblance!😋. Ok I'm quite pleased with the result!😁☺️. A few more pictures. Thanks to all again for the advice and support. I'll take some more pics with the DSLR and post them hopefully in a few days. Cheers,Nick
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    Thanks Egilman. Unfortunately I don't think I have the right pledge product I have a multipurpose floor polish which has a milky appearance but I have tried it on a test piece and it does appear to do the job but this time I will let it dry properly ☺️ before potentially using it on the windscreen! Cheers Nick
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    Hi all Thank you all for the suggestions. After considering them I decided in the end to crack on with the sanding and polishing. (I also fired off an email at Revell asking for cost of replacement parts! 😀) The main reason for this is that I had seen a while ago on YouTube a video of someone cleaning up a windshield with this technique ( ) and I was hopeful it would work for me. Here is the result. So top to bottom,left to right :sanding with 1.5k,3k,5k,7k then polishing with coarse then fine Tamiya compounds and then a polish with Tamiya wax. So phew back where I had started. Yes it doesnt look like glass but then again it doesn't look like the inside of a milk bottle either!😋. Having earned enough experience with clear parts for now I think it's best I leave it alone... Thank you all again for help and advice. Much appreciated. Cheers, Nick
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    Hi all So the good news first. Metal trim around the windows all done. As per usual not perfect but good enough.🙂 Now the bad news... Tried what I thought was a good method to make the clear parts look more like glass: dip them in gloss varnish. Yes I tried it out on a test part first. No I didn't wait long enough to see the result...(although I thought I had)☹️ For those who don't want to try this I used humbrol clear gloss. Not saying that is the reason this happened but... All I did before was clean the parts in warm soapy water and let them dry properly. My plan is to use 5k and 7k wet sandpaper to remove the whiteness and then use Tamiya polishing compounds followed by Tamiya polishing wax to hopefully get back to clear parts. Please scream loudly now if you know this isn't going to work! 😁 Cheers Nick

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