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  1. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Thanks Zathros. Here are a few more pics of it during later stage bulid. The chain for the anchor is plated cotton cord. I made 3 lengths of 2x twisted thick cotton which I then high tacked under tension. When these were dry I then plated them. I think the chain works well and the technique...
  2. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    What a brilliant story. I'll have a look round. I have only seen war service eara aircraft but I will do a trawl later on to day and let you know what I find. Here is another pic of the lanc
  3. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Most of my models I will seal with a coat of enamel gloss varnish. Humbrol. It normally takes 2 coats as the 1st one is very quickly absorbed. The side effects is that the varnish works like a resin and stiffens the card with out spoiling the ink jet finish
  4. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    A few more individual model pics. The first is a dam buster Lancaster from E-card models. Upscale to a wingspan of 1.2m with no internal formers. The 2nd is a life-size Rpg7 . The others are of Duglas Borders spifire
  5. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Thanks. I think this is the same one?
  6. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    hope Christmas and new year went well what have you been making?
  7. Rev Ian

    Enhanced BB-8 from Star Wars

    looks a great fun model to make. thanks for the water forming link.
  8. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Thanks. I went through a phase of just making aircraft, but last year didn't make any. just tried to make other things.
  9. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Here are some individual pics of models I have made. Some are uhu02s others are from E-card card models and some from paper replica. Hope you like
  10. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Hope I'm getting this right
  11. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    I would really like get hold of UHU02's time machine?
  12. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    A good model of Emilia Erhart electric L10 at 1/33 would be great. I have purchased one from E-card models but it is pretty basic
  13. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    One of the first models uhu02s models I tried was the 2001 model. I came across it by accident. Here a few pics
  14. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    I find that using a scalpel in strong lighting is needed ,so that when cutting out shadows on the cutting line are kept to a minimum
  15. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Here are the pics of the sub with a few of the build
  16. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Brilliantly and ambitiously made model. Uhu02s model looks like a great kit. I normally upscale to a 3 or more. My rule of thumb is to make the smallest part handelable and go from there. I have sausage fingers☺
  17. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    I'm evaluating whether to try to build uhu02s x wing. Do you know any one who has made it and how long it might take?
  18. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    Yes, started making them aboutique 4 years ago. I have other models boxed and some on shelves that are out of the line of direct sight
  19. Rev Ian

    Hi from the uk

    I made it so it can be taken apart for storage the wings come off. My wife is very tolerant and let's me have an area in our living room that's out of the way .