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Think I might have to find a way to get all my die cast customising stuff to my G/F's place where I'm staying, from my flat which I haven't stayed at for months. Got all my boxed cars here the other day but I'll go mental without anything to do for the next few weeks/months. My flat is literally next door to Asda, think I need some shopping ;)

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53 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

I've just started a little sorting-out in my office/model room (front bedroom) and found a biscuit tin filled with broken and abused diecasts.  I'll take some photos in a bit and bang them up on my sales thread.

Got a link M9?

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20 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Got into a MINI mode recently. Just as the Corona virus thingy was unravelling, I landed myself a temporary job at an office in Birmingham. A lady who sat at the desk opposite was a fan of MINIs and had a 1/18 scale model by Motor Max on her desk. As corona got worse most of the staff were sent to work at home. I temporarily 'adopted' the green MINI as a desk ornament for the last few days I was there and gave it a good clean as it was very dusty.

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It inspired me to buy one, I bid and got one for £10 delivered:

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Mine is a 1/18 scale by Burago. The interior is a bit more detailed than the Green Motor Max one, the scale on mine seems bigger than the Green one plus the shape is more realistic than the green one. Mine also has realistic looking brake discs.

If you're wondering about the Blue car:

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1/18 Citroen DS that I got given by a mate some years ago. Needs a hubcap.

I have the Bburago R50, interior detail is decent indeed, one of the nicer Mini models out there.

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I really rate Wilko paint but it's not the cheapest. Poundland normally only do black, white and grey primer, but I have had red primer, metallic pink, metallic green, two different silvers etc out of them when they've had it.

 

Green

 

49078559958_a5ca75f10f_4k.jpg20191117_141722 by RS, on Flickr

 

Pink, over red primer

 

49467663598_9f52ab61cd_4k.jpg20200131_124409 by RS, on Flickr

 

Love this silver, made by Paint Factory which they have in stock occasionally. There's a straight silver and a sparkly one as here;

 

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47992126702_08be03ecf5_4k.jpg20190603_091927 by RS, on Flickr

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9 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

@bunglebus, they're awesome. 

I think I'll quit now ?

 

Don't be daft, I love seeing everyone's work. Each one done is another one saved.

I started as a kid putting big wheels on my Matchbox Beetles and buses and painting them with Humbrol. They were bloody awful but I loved them 

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As promised, getting on with the Yatming Chevrolet Astro I (XP-842) Concept

 

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Selecting new wheels

 

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Cleaned up all the casting lines and flash around the windows

 

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I knew I'd have a fight getting the paint on, the flakes are huge so they block the airbrush and it's not easy dissolving the gel nail varnish into the thinner.

Also as ever a bitch to show the finish

 

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Actually shows up better out of focus

 

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Base is in my favourite sparkly silver

 

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Done the interior in grey and polished the glass. Now I just need to sit on my hands for a day or two until the paint's cured.

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