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MKM ModelwerxFor those without a 3D printer, I’ve also listed a physical Micro Set and Sol holder for sale on my Ko-fi shop. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScaleModels?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScaleModels</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScaleModelling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScaleModelling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ModelBuilder?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ModelBuilder</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MKMModelwerx?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MKMModelwerx</a><br> <br> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/191c7c0906" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/s/191c7c0906</a>
MKM ModelwerxI created a Micro Set and Micro Sol decal solution bottle holder with spaces for brushes. The 3D print file is available on my Ko-fi shop. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScaleModels?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScaleModels</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScaleModelling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScaleModelling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ModelBuilder?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ModelBuilder</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/3DPrinting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#3DPrinting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MKMModelwerx?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MKMModelwerx</a><br> <br> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/1d380015f8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/s/1d380015f8</a>
Marco Maas<p>Couldn't resist to get this 'Persian Cat' with all the kerfuffle going on in the east right now... 😉<br>I'm starting to become a really big fan of <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/HobbyBoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HobbyBoss</span></a> kits lately : awesome detail for a very reasonable price (the Schwalbe was just 12 euros). The Cat has rubber tires, PE, full engines and full M61 gun details. 🤩<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Tomcat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tomcat</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/HobbyBoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HobbyBoss</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Schwalbe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schwalbe</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Scored another 28 year old kit on an eBay auction: the very first release of Airfix' superb <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/EnglishElectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnglishElectric</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Lightning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lightning</span></a> 😎<br>I'm guessing the decals aren't gonna be of much use anymore 😏<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PlasticModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticModel</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Modellismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modellismo</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>It finally starts to look like a B-58 <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hustler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hustler</span></a> 🤩<br>Engines slapped on, and masking started. Almost ready for primer...<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PlasticModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticModel</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Modellismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modellismo</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>It's busy in the paint shop with primer jobs for 3 kits going on...<br>I'm really happy I got the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hustler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hustler</span></a> going again as I am now nearing the moment of mounting its four engines 😎 and next up after that will be primering the whole bird. <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/DeHavilland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeHavilland</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Vampire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vampire</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/F86FSabre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F86FSabre</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Sadly, https://bam-models is closing shop.... Luckily I managed to snatch the last two sets he had in stock of these <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hasegawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hasegawa</span></a> / <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Revell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Revell</span></a> compatible intake sets 😍😎😁<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/scalemodelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalemodelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/aircraftmodel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aircraftmodel</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Phantom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Phantom</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/modellismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modellismo</span></a></p>
Modelista DesastrosoBueno... Un desastre. He tenido problemas con la pintura verde y la falta de luz y el camuflaje ha quedado mal. Creo que voy a volver a cubrir todo de marrón y vuelta a empezar. 😔 <a href="https://luzeed.org/discover/tags/Spitfire?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spitfire</a> <a href="https://luzeed.org/discover/tags/Modelismo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Modelismo</a> <a href="https://luzeed.org/discover/tags/Maquetas?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maquetas</a> <a href="https://luzeed.org/discover/tags/ModelAircraft?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ModelAircraft</a> <a href="https://luzeed.org/discover/tags/ScaleModelling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScaleModelling</a>
Marco Maas<p>Finally finished the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a> today 😊 Reveal time 🤩 (oh, and also the Hawk and tractor) <br>More on: <a href="https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=142037&amp;p=projects&amp;project=198999" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scalemates.com/profiles/mate.p</span><span class="invisible">hp?id=142037&amp;p=projects&amp;project=198999</span></a><br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PlasticModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticModel</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/modelismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modelismo</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/RoyalNavy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalNavy</span></a></p>
Brian Grinter<p>Another kit finished, the Airfix AW Seahawk 1/72 scale.It's an older kit, the moulds date back to 1957(!) and it shows. Still, it's a really pretty looking aircraft. Had a few issues with decals, the "ace of diamonds" on the side is practically translucent but it looks ok in the end.</p><p>IMG_0435IMG_0436IMG_0437IMG_0438</p><p><a href="https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/03/aw-seahawk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">briangrinter.com/2025/03/aw-se</span><span class="invisible">ahawk/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Airfix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airfix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/scalemodelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalemodelling</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Aaaand most of the detail painting now done on both of them too... 😎 <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hawk</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>After being taken out by <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/sciatica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sciatica</span></a> 😩 for a solid week, I was finally able to get the main coats of these two done...<br>I did the hawk with semigloss to have a more glossy finish after the final varnish.<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hawk</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Scalemodelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scalemodelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/modellismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modellismo</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>... which includes all of this 😎<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>OK, with these done I'm now ready for the first airbrush session for the internals of the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a> 😎<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Buckle up! Let's add some belts 😎<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/scalemodelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalemodelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bookstodon.com/@TheNovemberMan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TheNovemberMan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@FlyPastRush" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FlyPastRush</span></a></span> Airfix are nice kits indeed, and those instructions among the best I've seen. 😎<br>I'm about to start an Airfix kit too; my first kit of 2025. Can't really decide between the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Buccaneer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Buccaneer</span></a> and the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Canberra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canberra</span></a> though... <br>What do you think?<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Final build of 2024 is nearing completion: this French Mirage 2000-5 from 'Opération Harmattan'. Decals are on, so on to the final layer of varnish, finishing the canopy inside and final assembly 😎<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Modellismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modellismo</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Putting this big boy on hold for a while.... getting a bit frustrated with the (lack of) progress... all the filling, sanding, more sanding and rescribing...</p><p>Needed to get a quick one in from the stash, and the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/QuintaStudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuintaStudio</span></a> decals for the Mirage 2000 just came in... so..., that quickly derailed into another intake trunk <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/3Dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinting</span></a> upgrade project... 🙈😁 <br>Because the Kinetic solution is hideous, which is odd when their Mirage III series does have full intake trunking.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ScaleModelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModelling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/B58" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B58</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hustler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hustler</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Mirage2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mirage2000</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Kinetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kinetic</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ModelAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Modelismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modelismo</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>What have I gotten myself into... 🤦🙈 Rescribing of the first nacelle of the B-58 done; with a little F*-up on the pylon, but soit.<br>One down, three more and the attached bomber to go... 🤌<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/B58" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B58</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Hustler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hustler</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/scalemodelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scalemodelling</span></a></p>
Marco Maas<p>Hey <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@FlyPastRush" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FlyPastRush</span></a></span> 😎 Got any good tips or best practices for rescribing panel lines? <br>Need to try my first hand at it, cause this big sucker has the ancient raised lines... <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Scalemodelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scalemodelling</span></a></p>