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    Default I know it's the wrong scale but.....

    Airfix have announced their first new WW1 aircraft kits for 30 years. In 2016 they are bringing out a Be2c and a Fokker E.II/E.III. Have a look at the news section on www.airfix.com, and there is a good article on their new Aerodrome blog.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Smile

    I still actually have 4 of the old 1/72 Airfix kits I made up way back when I was about 20.
    2 x Nieuport 17's, 1 Albatross D.III & a rather nice SE5a.

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    Yes indeed. Shades of my youth, and getting into hot water for spreading Polystyrene cement over the living room tablecloth.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Sadly I will give them a miss, as I am currently trying to get rid of 160 unmade WW1 kits......
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    Missed this earlier - just posted the link in the Hobby room ! Great looking models
    Last edited by flash; 07-04-2015 at 04:14.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Missed this earlier - just posted the link in the Hobby room ! Great looking models
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    SILAS moment - Sorry I'm Late Again Sarge ! Silas was actually a nickname of a colleague of mine !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Had a few 1/72 kits back in the 60s.
    SE5a, SPAD XIII, DH2, Moran Saulnier, Fokker EIII
    I think mine were Revell, though.

    Unfortunately they went to the Great Garbage Dump when my parents moved in the '80s.

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    I know I am offtopic, bud there are people who's oppinion I want to know.
    When I was a kid (10-15 years) I built several decades of kits. I immodestly think that the last ten or twelve was really good (two diplomas from contests). Last 14 years, I did not build any new kit. And the question is: Is kit building skill something you can forget or is it something like bicycle riding - you can once, you can always?

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    I think it varies person to person - I like to think I still have the skills to build models, and indeed have built some 1/144 Valom biplanes, but I make much more use of specialised tools now, to overcome problems with eyesight, hands-shaking etc.

    When I recently returned to building 1/700 scale ships, I found I couldn't deal with the tiny parts any more without using a magnifying glass and more powerful table-top lighting..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    I think it varies person to person - I like to think I still have the skills to build models, and indeed have built some 1/144 Valom biplanes, but I make much more use of specialised tools now, to overcome problems with eyesight, hands-shaking etc.

    When I recently returned to building 1/700 scale ships, I found I couldn't deal with the tiny parts any more without using a magnifying glass and more powerful table-top lighting..
    The fine points take a while to come back, general construction [ big pieces ] not to much trouble. Need magnifying glass and powerful light for sure.

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    OK, so may be, one day, on table and several hours of silence... And may be a couple if Clipper's elves...
    Thank you for hope, friends

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Helmut View Post
    I think it varies person to person ... to overcome problems with eyesight, hands-shaking etc.
    Unfortunately I don't have the steady hands or eyesight that I had in my younger days. I don't think I have the patience anymore, either.
    That's what helped draw me to Wings - prebuilt, prepainted models. Even if some of the colours are not what I might have chosen.
    (yes I saw that thread)

    Kudos to those of you who still build and paint your own machines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan-Sam View Post
    Last 14 years, I did not build any new kit. And the question is: Is kit building skill something you can forget or is it something like bicycle riding - you can once, you can always?
    Until recently, the last styrene kit I built was in the 80's. A few months ago, I made a B-17E in 1/200.

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    The tools are better now, the techniques don't change.

    I'm still waiting on the bomber competition to build the other three....

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    The difference between minis and your B-17 is clear - just look at cockpit Thank you for you oppinion!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan-Sam View Post
    OK, so may be, one day, on table and several hours of silence... And may be a couple if Clipper's elves...
    Thank you for hope, friends
    I agree with what the other members have said Daniel. After a couple of models it will all fall into place again, and you may even be able to use a few transferable skills that you have picked up in the meantime, so you may actually end up better than you were 14 years ago. You never really lose it, and you now also have more maturity on your side. never underestimate that factor.
    Happy constructing, and remember we are all here to help with the baggy wrinkles.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Blowing my own trumpet I must say my modeling skills are getting better and better over the years. New techniques I learn and new tools available make modeling easier, fun and efficient. Youtube is a good sourceof knowledge, besides Drome of course.
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