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by Chris Smith
02 Dec 2017, 09:22
Forum: DB's Latest Acquisitions Thread
Topic: Latest additions
Replies: 1568
Views: 247091

Re: Latest additions

Got the Wingnut bug? :D
by Chris Smith
29 Nov 2017, 10:50
Forum: Dioramas
Topic: Styrodur workshop
Replies: 4
Views: 5061

Re: Styrodur workshop

Steve,

It's not balsa foam, it's foam insulation.

I didn't take any in progress photos but I have some of the other projects on my phone. I will try and get the time to post them.

Chris
by Chris Smith
28 Nov 2017, 10:32
Forum: Dioramas
Topic: Styrodur workshop
Replies: 4
Views: 5061

Styrodur workshop

I attended a two day workshop on working with styrodur insulting foam at the weekend. Most of the people attending were wargamers/ tabletop gamers but there were four of us from our club who were interested in what we could make for use in dioramas. The first part was a general practise piece just t...
by Chris Smith
27 Nov 2017, 09:19
Forum: Group Builds
Topic: 2018 Group Build Poll
Replies: 33
Views: 19077

Re: 2018 Group Build Poll

Modern MBTs weigh more than a Tiger so do they count? :P

Chris
by Chris Smith
27 Nov 2017, 09:17
Forum: Builds
Topic: Alanger 2S9
Replies: 41
Views: 5637

Re: Alanger 2S9

All that extra work has paid off Olivier :D

I don't know about Alanger not having seen their model, I think it's more a case of them not having seen the real thing :lol:

Chris
by Chris Smith
27 Nov 2017, 09:10
Forum: Recovery & Engineering Vehicles
Topic: M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
Replies: 19
Views: 8040

Re: M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle

It's been a while since I updated this but I have been working on it. The dust and dirt are a mixture of buff oil paint and Tamiya buff. I have added lenses from SKP and anti-laser coatings to the periscopes from AFV Club. https://i.imgur.com/JnuOplU.jpg It was looking a bit bare so I searched out s...
by Chris Smith
19 Nov 2017, 09:06
Forum: The Great War
Topic: Sopwith 2F.1 "Ship's Camel"
Replies: 16
Views: 7478

Re: Sopwith 2F.1 "Ship's Camel"

Very nice :D Do they include rigging diagrams in the instructions?

Chris
by Chris Smith
26 Oct 2017, 11:16
Forum: Recovery & Engineering Vehicles
Topic: Chieftain Mk 5 AVLB
Replies: 16
Views: 7924

Re: Chieftain Mk 5 AVLB

They took just over a week and a half but the replacement cylinders are here now :D Unfortunately with the kids away for the two week half term I am trying to get our bedroom redecorated, this week while still working, liuckily next week I have holiday.

Chris
by Chris Smith
26 Oct 2017, 11:06
Forum: Builds
Topic: Takom M3 Grant
Replies: 34
Views: 6504

Re: Takom M3 Grant

It looks wierd in white :D

Love the stowage, looks great.

Chris
by Chris Smith
26 Oct 2017, 11:04
Forum: DB's Latest Acquisitions Thread
Topic: Latest additions
Replies: 1568
Views: 247091

Re: Latest additions

Our club attended the absolutely amazing Scale Model Challenge at the weekend. First time that we have exhibited there, hopefully not the last but competion for club tables is ruthless ;) For once I spent the least, only bringing home these two https://i.imgur.com/1aSDI29.jpg?1 I think my engineerin...