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it was weird to begin with—a bit of a stumble through the dark.

This week I will transfor the instrument panel design from Bristol board cardstock to styrene and dry fit the piece. I’m going to need to transfer the control surfaces, dials, gauges and starter to paper template at that point. I’m a bit concerned about building the nickel plated etch for the secon...

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2026 11:41 pm I presume that this feature is for Airfix kits?

Indeed.

I checked with post image and there is an AI review of all uploads. It is possible the content was the issue. It is also possible file size could be the problem, but I would think that unlikely. I suggest you clear your browser cache as well.

I also enjoyed the two part video online!

I have seen something similar from vintage kit builders who keep the original plastic colors when they build the kits, actually. It’s cool seeing the follow up with clear coat.

Nice work, Tom.

You should send your completed models to them!

Thanks, Carlos. Are the pieces all from the same kit? It’s hard to tell but the fuse halves are darker in color, which could be as a result of sanding which removed the gloss surface. Perhaps bad QC from Hasegawa.

Bravo!

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