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  1. toboldlygo
    Everyone has that one kit that thwarts them - Matchbox's Fairey Seafox was mine.
     
    Previous attempts 30 odd years ago ended in failure, but not this time..
     
    The Kit, not much to it, but aftermarket decals were required..
     

     

     

     
     
    The build, straightforward - but I replaced a couple of parts with copper wire, to add strength.
     

     

     
    Airbrushed some silver, where it would be difficult to do once construction was complete.
     

     
     

     
    Getting into uncharted territory here..
     

     

     
    Boldly going where I've never gone before..
     

     

     
    Time for paint and decals and weathering..
     

     

     

     

     
    Final bits added
     

     

     
    Time for her debut..
     

     

     

     

     

     
    And the cameo..
     

     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
     
    James
  2. toboldlygo
    So here's the second past of the build - I'm not going to over narrate the build as it follows the instructions..
     

     

     

     

     
    Yes that is the Attacker lurking..
     

     

     
    Aft deck complete..
     

     

     

     

     

     
    A Midships on the way to completion...
     

     

     
    A Midships complete!
     
    Working forward..
     

     

     

     

     

     
    Towards the forecastle
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Cursing at  the rigging..
     

     

     
    Out in the open air...
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    And a cameo...
     

     
    Until the next build
     
    TTFN
     
    TBG
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  3. toboldlygo
    Back last October, I started construction of an Academy Boeing B-29A Superfortress - however due to railway commission work I didn't get very far (and it was proving a challenging kit)
     
    A big box of parts..
     

     
    Start of the cockpit..
     

     
    Test fitting in the fuselage
     

     
    Cockpit, tunnel & rear crew area test fitted together.
     

     
    Crew area's painted.
     

     
    Fuselage nearly ready to close up, along with a few other bits..
     

     
    After an awful lot of coins in the swear jar (and insulating tape)- the fuselage is together..
     

     
    In order to create the A version - there's a lot of filing & sanding involved.
     

     
    Dry fit of the wings (tail empernage is fitted)
     

     
    Also a lot of ballast is needed to get the center of gravity right!
     

     
    Even more filling and sanding needed..
     

     
    And imagine the swearing when I saw where they'd put the ejector pins on the nose wheels!!
     

     
    Aftermarket to the rescue there - courtesy of Hannants..
     

     
    Somehow the main canopy needs a 20 thou styrene packer on the port side to fit properly!
     

     
    And on that disappointment - that's all for now..
     
    .. till next time
     
    TBG
  4. toboldlygo
    Well a Bulleid down and an N15 on the road to being finished.
     
    34038 Lynton is finished and looking for a new home, there's a photo in my Bulleid Gallery, but here's another more frontal shot.
     

     
    Also before I get on with another Bulleid, I decided to rename my other Sir Harry le Fise Lake to something else (way too many Sir Harry's on ebay ) With a couple of hours work when the plates arrived from Fox Transfers, Sir Arry became 30794 Sir Ector de Maris on a 70D (Basingstoke) shedcode. I've tweaked the weathering a little and she's got the large numbers on her cabside (correct for the loco). Still have to reseal the numbers, etc.
     

     
    On a final note a trip to modelzone this morning has got me thinking about doing a N gauge Layout - Farish's DELTIC is crying out for me to do a little layout
  5. toboldlygo
    As a Christmas Present to myself last year (also a reward for not actually dying – that’s a story for another time), I treated myself to the Airfix 1/24 Scale Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B.
     
    The kit is the stuff of legends, rumours abound that it takes a year to build - when I saw the instruction book (not a booklet), I saw why…
     
    Finally at the beginning of June – with Loco commissions out of the way, I decided it was time to start it..
     
    Up first was the Cockpit (pages 8 to 11 – of the instruction book)
     

     

     

     
    Next Was the Napier-Sabre 24 Cylinder Engine and possibly the most time consuming part (pages 12 to 16)
     

     

     

     
    Then it was the wings (pages 17 to 23 – this sounds quite a bit, but they go together quite rapidly)
     

     

     

     
    Up next and where I am currently is the fuselage and a whole world of hurt (page 23 onwards – currently on page 27)
     

     

     

     
    That's all for now..
     
    TBG
  6. toboldlygo
    While building the mighty Typhoon last year, on a whim I acquired the 1/24th Scale Spitfire VB Trop on a certain auction site...
     
    It went into my stash of kits, until the beginning of the month - when I plucked up the courage to start building it.
     
    Compared to the Typhoon, this is a far more basic kit - however it has certainly proved itself to be a challenging build, due to the age of the tooling.
     
    The Merlin 45/46 engine a far more basic build compared to the Typhoon (and to the Mosquito that I have in my stash)
     

     

     

     
    The fuselage is quite a challenge, as it requires a great deal of patience and a great deal of fettling to get everything to fit...
     

     

     

     

     
    (Spot the spoiler)
     
    Finally ready for the Merlin to be installed
     

     
    Until part 2
     
    TBG
  7. toboldlygo
    Many moon's ago (last year to be precise) I built the 1/24th Scale Typhoon, now it's time for her 'Grandchild' the Sea Fury - also by Airfix, but in 1/48th Scale.
     
    The Sea Fury entered service too late to see action in WW2, she was herself a development from the 'Tempest and the Typhoon' and with the coming of the Jet's - the fastest production piston-engined fighter that was built (482 mph).
     
    She saw action in the Korean War and became known as the 'MIG Killer' for the first 'confirmed' shooting down of Jet by a prop (that version can be made from this kit - Airfix listened to me).
     
    However I've chosen to do the Royal Naval Historic Flight version - as I actually had the chance to sit in her during a visit to Yeovilton in 2000, shortly before I got made redundant from British Aerospace (now BAE Systems).
     

     
    All the bits
     

     

     
    The cockpit assembly
     

     

     
    Assembling the fuselage
     

     

     

     

     
    Wings, engine and tail ( I will be doing the wings folded)
     


     

     

     
    Filling, final test fit and now ready for masking and paint (when it's warmer)
  8. toboldlygo
    As hinted at in part 4, the decals were going so well and then it came to the wings and silvering appeared everywhere! 
     
    After several days work and a lot of X-20A Thinners, I got rid of most of it.
     

     

     

     

     

     
    And finally the wings were glued in place and that's the way she sat for the next 5 weeks till work resumed..
     

     
    Yep the dark dirt wash is back..
     

     
    Props assembled and front undercarriage installed.
     

     
    Sitting on her undercarriage (and she's no tail sitter)
     

     
    Wheels on
     

     
    On her wheels
     

     
    Airfix to the rescue
     

     
    Props painted, nearly there.
     
    Ready for her final reveal..
     

     

     
    And an out of this world cameo..
     

     
    The final reveal..
     

     

     

     

     

     
    And then there was three..
     

     

     
    That's all for now (finally
     
    James
     
     
  9. toboldlygo
    After about a 3 month break, I returned to HMCS Snowberry, my plan of action was simple, get the hull cleaned up, add some details to the forecastle and get the hull into painted..
     

     

     

     

     
     
     
    Hull cleaned up, more wooden decking removed and detailing added.
     

     
    Looking fine in Halfords Grey Primer
     

     

     
    While the primer was curing, I made a start on the main gun.
     

     
    In the spray booth - well mostly! Western Approaches colour scheme being applied, instead of mixing paints as per the Revell Instructions, I used close matches in the Vallejo Model Air Range (71.044 Grey RLM02, 71.101 Blue RLM78 & 71.121 Light Gull Grey). Yep I knocked off the rudder!
     

     
    With the Keel painted Anthracite Grey and the masking removed she was back on the workbench.
     

     
    More detail added to the main gun.
     

     
    Rudder refitted and screw installed.
     
    Roll on another 3 and a half months and she was back on the bench..
     

     
    A sense of scale, next to the RAF Rescue Launch - HMCS Snowberry is ready for her deck to be painted.
     

     

     
    Deck painted - Revell got the colour call out for the deck wrong!
     

     
    More details added, main gun deck installed.
     

     
    Gun shield decaled and wheel house fitted.
     

     
    More bits added, and more railings fitted.
     

     

     
    More bits added, it's endless building boxes and boy do they need clean up!
     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  10. toboldlygo
    Better late than never, I get on with finishing the Churchill Build:
     
    Completed turret dry fitted to the hull, trailer assembled (wheels not glued) and some minor filling:
     

     

     

     
    With the tracks masked up, it was time to get on the under coats
     

     

     

     
    The tank and trailer were then sprayed Dark Green, while various other detailing parts where painted. Once everything was dry the Churchill re-assembled and the parts glued into place carefully.
     

     

     
    Once everything had dried thoroughly the Decals where added (all 5 of them)
     

     
    She was then returned to the paintshop for initial weathering..
     

     
    I then attacked her with weathering powders, before declaring her finished.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     

     
     

     
    Oh and not one, but two cameo's..
     

     

     
    Which one am I currently building?
     
    Till next time
     
    TTFN
     
    James
  11. toboldlygo
    On with Part 2 of the build and to be honest there was much left to do..
     
    Decals were applied, some of which needed an awful lot of Microsol to sit down properly - was going to do Option B on the decal scheme, but opted scheme A instead. I also fitted the towing cable after the decals had gone off and started off the weathering with some dry brushing using Vallejo Model Air Rust & Dark Umber.
     

     
    I then put on a clear coat of Tamiya Flat Clear and Vallejo Wash (Black) these were allowed to dry thoroughly, before any more weathering was done.
     

     
    After Airbrushing on some more dirt, I was delighted to see that my resin aftermarket stowage kit arrived early and trialled out where I would put a few bits.
     

     
    The resin parts were then primed and painted and glued into place with Glue N Glaze, I then added some securing ropes using EZ Line. Once the glue had set, I went to work with the weathering powders and the Cromwell was done..
     

     
    Overall a nice quick kit to build - will I build another Tank, quite possibly  
     
    So here's the finished Cromwell out in the open..
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    That's all for this build, till next time.
     
    TBG
     
    Edit: 20/11/2019 Forgot the Cameo didn't I? Well here it is 
     

     
  12. toboldlygo
    Late last year, I brought the elderly Revell (ex Frog) Shackleton MR.3 kit with all intention to build it..
     

     
    Then early this year I saw photo's of a new MR.3 version, but couldn't find any info on it..
     
    Then last week I saw it in one of Phil Flory's live shows on Flory Models, a brief visit to Amazon and she was ordered and the Shack 3 arrived a day early on Tuesday.
     
    I've decided to a mini sprue review, before I eventually can get started on the kit...
     
    The box info:
     
    Kit No. 03873 209 Parts Length 39 cm Width 50.7 cm 2 decal options  

     
    The box is Revell's (annoying) end opening type.
     

     
    The instruction booklet is full colour and 28 pages in length (last two are relatively blank).
     

     
    There are 2 decal options: MR.3 (Phase.2) 206 Squadron, RAF, Kinloss, Scotland 1965 & MR.3 (Phase.3*) 42 Squadron, RAF, St. Mawgan, Cornwall, 1970.
     
    *Yes you've read it correctly - there's a pair of Viper's in the box!
     

     
     
    The decal sheet is printed in Italy, so it maybe by Cartograph..
     

     
    Sprue A - this comprises of the top halves of the wings, the main spar and various cockpit parts. The mouldings are crisp and well executed, with a wealth of detail - however there is some minor flash and some sink marks towards the trailing edge of wings (annoying, but fixable).
     

     
    Sprue B consists of the lower wing halves, the Phase 2 outboard engine nacelles, flaps and other small parts.
     

     
    Sprue C consists of the rear fuselage halves & tail assemblies.
     

     
    Sprue's D,E.F, consists of props, engine, inboard engine nacelle, undercarriage parts and few other parts (there's two of each sprue)
     

     
    Sprue I - these are parts unique the MR.3, the different nose, wing tips and of course the Viper equipped outboard engines for the Phase 3 aircraft.
     

     
    Sprues K & L again these contain parts unique to the MR.3
     

     
    Sprues M & O are the glazing, it's clarity is ok for the scale, but is far from perfect - especially when you compare it with the Airfix Shackleton's glazing.
     
    Final verdict (till I've built it), it's a decent kit and excellent value, plus compares very well with the Airfix Shacks (and revelation compared to the ex-Frog Shorty Shack), but is letdown with some minor QC issues. I'll give it 3 and 3 quarter stars out of 5 for now.
     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  14. toboldlygo
    After she made a cameo in my last build and with loco's out of the way it was time to make a start on the 1/48th Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3.
     
    Being a Collectors Club Model it gives two very different schemes to do one is the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Evaluation version (Bf 109E-7) and the other is a captured RAF version (Bf 109E-3) - I chose the latter.
     
    Compared to my last build, this one has gone together very quickly.. so far.
     
    Cockpit and aircraft interior painted and detailed.
     

     
    Fuselage button up.
     

     
    Wings assembled.
     

     
    Fuselage cleaned up & wings fitted.
     

     
    Flaps and tail planes added (some filling is required).
     

     
    Ailerons fitted, along with other bits.
     

     
    Rudder, elevator and cannon fairings fitted - plus a lot of filler and rubbing down!
     

     
    Underside painted and yes it is yellow!
     

     
    That's all for now
     
    TBG
  15. toboldlygo
    With a moulding that is nearly as old as me - some extreme measures were employed...
     
    If in doubt - deploy the mole-grips..
     

     

     
    (another cameo)
     

     
    Fuselage done...
     
    On with the wing assembly and a whole lot of guess work as to where the cannon go (the instructions give no clues)
     

     

     

     

     
    Unlike the Typhoon, the Spitfire doesn't have wing spars - so extreme measures are needed to get the wings to fit!!
     

     
    Suddenly a Spitfire appears...
     

     

    To be continued
     
    TBG
  16. toboldlygo

    A new era?

    By toboldlygo,

    As another Bulleid sits completed 34082 615 Squadron and another is about to be given the one over 34055 Fighter Pilot, something else has arrived to be given the Toboldlygo treatment and it isn't Southern....
     
    More on that in a bit here's another view of 615 Squadron
     

     
    Right I've always had a soft spot for A4's and yes I've owned one before. Now another one sits in my intray..
     
    Keep yer eyes peeled for updates...
  17. toboldlygo

    January Update

    By toboldlygo,

    A New Year and time for a brief update.
     
    First up my second Schools renaming/renumbering is complete (picture posted in my gallery) 30919 Harrow is a welcome newcomer to my fleet.
     
    The etched smokebox numberplate finally arrived from Fox Transfers for my Q1 33040 and that's now been fitted.
     
    Currently completed and awaiting photographs is my reworked Rebuilt Battle of Britain 34089 602 Squadron this will be put up for auction on ebay at some point. This loco was intended for my ex-client (dodgy dove house jag dealer), but as he couldn't be honest, it's going on ebay like the last three - it was very satisfying to see them go for good money and to good homes .
     
    Just stripped into parts to start it's process of weathering is sister Rebuilt BofB 34071 601 Squadron another one intended for my ex-client. I think there's just two more to go after that one.
     
    I've still got to fit etched plates to one of my LN's (30865 Sir John Hawkins) which is going to be a pain in the bum to put it mildly.
     
    Then I've finally got a Rebuilt West Country to do which I haven't done yet, this time it's 34004 Yeovil
     
    Till next time Jim
  18. toboldlygo
    Someone (you know who you are ) messaged me on RMWEB the other week on how I go about creating my really filthy locos. I decided to put a little guide up on here to show you how I go about it.
     
    Advisory - For those of a squeamish disposition the following contains images of a loco in the altogether
     
    Here's the intended victim before I get started, in this case 34054 Lord Beaverbrook
     

     
    First up I disassemble the loco in to chassis and body and mask up where I don't want the paint to go. I should point out I don't always take the loco apart as sometimes it's easier not too.
     

     
    I then spray the chassis in a base coat of Railmatch Roof Dirt - a few coats are needed (I also run the loco in between coats to rotate the wheels to ensure parts aren't missed that are masked by brake rigging and motions etc. While the chassis is drying I will also spray the loco and tender bodies upper surfaces with Railmatch Weathered Black
     

     
    Once these are completely dry, I reassemble the loco, remove the masking and re-mask area's that I don't want weathered. These include cab/tender interior, cab windows, cab-side numbers, nameplates and crests (if fitted) and BR Totems (not on this one though). I will also mask up the treads of a spare set of tender wheels at this point (handy for those loco's with tender pick-ups) I then spray the body sides again with Roof dirt at about 12" away with the aerosol - I'm not to worried about getting even coatings (as real weathering isn't like that)
     
    Once dry I then change to Frame dirt to dirty the wheels (and the replacement set of tender wheels), frames and lower body. Aiming at a point below the wheels and at approximate a 30 degree down angle of the nozzle I make several passes and then allow to dry. I'll run the loco again at this point to rotate the wheels (I use a spare tender to aid ensure good current pickup )and repeat the process. Then I allow it all to dry thoroughly.
     

     
    Then comes the hand painting and weathering powders. I primarily use Tamiya acrylics and their weathering powders for the weathering effects, oil leaks, stains etc. Firstly I hand paint in certain effects (limescale deposits, rust streaks) first. I use for preference matt Eggshell for limescale & matt Dark Earth for rust.
     

     
    Once the acrylics have dried I use the various weathering powders to complete the weather stained look.
     

     
    After this is all done I seal the powders in with a few coats of Acrylic Varnish, this helps to tone the weathering down a bit as well. Then I coal and add any oil and water stains using Smoke from the Tamiya range (you could use real grease aswell if you wanted)
     
    As I type this Lord Beaverbrook is waiting to be coaled...
  20. toboldlygo

    A Bulleid Conundrum

    By toboldlygo,

    Ok folks, sorry for the lack of updates, but have been busy with modelling and returning to work after a long layoff.
     
    As I have said a few times (not in these exact words though ), there is no such thing as a dead Bulleid.. Yes I'm talking Appledore 1.0 here, last seen festering on my layout in scrap condition. The loco body is completely U/S, but the rest is ok (tender top needs repairing though). So I'm talking about another Bionic Bulleid, I have the parts (another shop soiled rebuilt and the technology to rebuild...
     
    All I need to do is decide on an identity for Bionic Bulleid No. 3 (the others being Wadebridge II and SR Fighter Pilot) and that's where my good friends on RMWEB come in. I want to do one that I haven't done. So I've made a list and with your help, be able to whittle the list down to a shortlist of 3 or 4...
     
    With a 5,500gl Tender
     
    34004 Yeovil
    34005 Barnstaple
    34012 Launceston
    34013 Okehampton
    34014 Budleigh Salterton
    34017 Ilfracombe
    34021 Dartmoor
    34022 Exmoor
    34042 Dorchester
    34044 Woolacoombe
    34047 Callington
    34095 Brentnor
    34097 Holsworthy
    34101 Hartland
     
    With a 4,500gl Tender
     
    34009 Lyme Regis
    34032 Camelford
    34096 Trevone
    34108 Wincanton
     
    Oh well back to the model kits...
  21. toboldlygo
    No photos tonight, batteries for the camera are being recharged. So it'll be a brief update.
     
    Rebuilt West Country 34001 Exeter is well on it's way to be truely filthy.
     
    A re-gluing of an errant grill turned into a weathering job of sorts on my sole class 31 it's now a slightly weathered shade of Brunswick Green! It's also given me a chance to try out a different brand of aerosol Varnish, I'm really, really impressed with this stuff. I've used railmatch for quite sometime and usually had good results after a number of coats. I'm using Vallejo, it doesn't need as many coats and gives a very smooth finish and as it's Acrylic it dries a lot faster too (may be a problem when it's warmer).
     
    The lining and late crest are done on oneside of the 5,250gl tender. I've just given it a quick flash over with Vallejo Satin Varnish to protect the lining when I do the otherside
     
    Hopefully I'll do an update tommorrow, with some photo's. Now where did I put that sonic screwdriver?
  22. toboldlygo
    From previous blog entries, my fellow RMWebbers will know that I've been building a few van kits. Up first are my Parkside Dundas duo of PMV and Plywood sided CCT.
     

     
    This just need transfers and weathering to complete
     
    Up next is a fantastic, if slightly fiddly kit to build Ratio's SR 28 Ton Bogie B Passenger Van. This needs the glazing and roof fitted, along with Transfers and weathering.
     

     
    Also there has been a surprise arrival in the shape a Bachmann LN 30850 Lord Nelson. Runs beautifully. I've drilled the chimney out and it is currently in the paintshop being weathered... I'll post pics when it is complete.
  23. toboldlygo

    A Bulleid Named...

    By toboldlygo,

    With some help from my fellow RMWebbers a name has finally been decided on for Bionic Bulleid 3. Though not the clear winner in number of times it was suggested, I liked the sound of it (besides they will all get done eventually ) and that's what matters.
     
    Drum Roll Please....
     
    ....Bionic Bulleid 3 is going to be...
     
     
     
     
     
    34014 Budleigh Salterton
  24. toboldlygo
    Another week flies by and another dirty Bulleid rolls off the production line. In this case 34093 Saunton
     

     
    Also another kit build is nearly finished, in this case a Parkside Dundas SR Plywood sided CCT van will post some photos once it is finally assembled. Had a slight problem with the floor being twisted, but have sorted it out, using a bit of creative thinking
     
    Shock of shocks though I've ordered another kit to build....
  25. toboldlygo

    34100 Appledore

    By toboldlygo,

    After the tragedy of losing Appledore off the paint stand, she's well and truly risen from the ashes. Here in all her grubby glory, may I present 34100 Appledore 2.0
     

     

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