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peter taft
Hi Phil and Mick + Gary. Boy you certainly pulled your finger out with that matey and looking great so far. I got quite alot done also, but was too tired to go for a finish and i will be out tomorrow so no work on the model... unless i get back in time. Brovo Phil and like Mick says it's a nice model to make thanks to our Gary's brilliant design... keep it coming...:thumb: i will post mine a.s.a.p. All the best my old mate.
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Unfinished models, but soon to be....
Hi Guys. Well i'm off out soon so like i said in my last post i wont be able to do any more to the models. So to show i'm not slacking and i promised Phil a picture of the motorbike engine {still un-finished} here's the work thus far... i hope you like what i have done so far friends. :mrgreen:
Hi Guys. Well i'm off out soon so like i said in my last post i wont be able to do any more to the models. So to show i'm not slacking and i promised Phil a picture of the motorbike engine {still un-finished} here's the work thus far... i hope you like what i have done so far friends. :mrgreen:
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Looking good Pete
You guys better slow down or I'll have to take an extended lunch break to catch up!
You guys better slow down or I'll have to take an extended lunch break to catch up!
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Thanks Gary. Well it's all gone a wee bit quiet on here ! i think there's a hive of activity with your model of TB5 ! I'm not far off completion another night should see her complete :mrgreen: so your lunch break extention may be needed sign1 It's a nice one to build Gary and i hope to do it justice with a decent background and lighting in the last few pics :twisted: Did i ever mention the beautiful SEAVIEW that would be a nice one to have as a model... but you know what.... no-ones ever made a model available :cry: do you know anyone who could bring her back onto the oceans ? She's a GORGEOUS sub GARY :twisted:
Hi all,well after a cracking start on TB5 everything has ground to a halt thanks to family health problems and real world fun and games in general so no updates.On the plus side Pete's seems nearly finished and his will be much better than my butchered version. Any hoo the reason for my breaking curfew is to just let, maybe even warn you that there are plans to make a big screen version of UFO. As of yet there are few details so I don't know if Mr Anderson will be involved,nor do I know if it will be as awful as the Thunderbirds film of recent years of which we are not to talk.The New Captain Scarlet showed that it can be done and of the Anderson programmes UFO was probably the darker and more adult so with care it could be a real good film,of course it could be a real crash and burn and added to the list of "Things not to be spoken of" we shall see.The new V is looking pretty good. Times up so off I go All the best Phil
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Hi Phil. First let me say that i am so sorry that you have got the health problems haunting you again, like i said in my email to you i did say a prayer for you both and the governor wasn't listening :cry: Second : you said "my model is better than yours" i'm saying to you "I get lots of ME time after 6 and get left alone to get on with it THIS IS A LUXURY that YOU DON'T GET my friend. You have to fit everything into a very small time frame and to be honest, i couldn't do it.... You have to rush everthing to try and get it done, where as i don't. For all those who don't know of Phil's health and other issues { which i wont mention} he's a great guy doing the best he can, in a situation most of us would want to run away from... I hope i haven't spoken out of turn here Phil, you are my mate and i won't allow you to bring yourself down. Keep it going "this is your thread - and one of the best on here" and you have brought back tons and tons of memories and i {we} all thank you for that :mrgreen: I hope you are right with the films because that would be well worth watching....fingers crossed. Take care matey. Regards your friend Pete.
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Card stock preference
The card i use for the larger areas is 160 gsm {and thinner or ordinary weight for the smaller parts. I have tried lots of brands and found the best all round was TESCO A4 PRESENTATION card, you get 50 sheets for £4.00 which is a good price for a really good card that gives good colour printing along with superb cutting and folding properties. :thumb: Hope that helps you mate. Regards. Pete.
Hi Ya'll
I like to use 120gsm "Osbourne" matt coated card from my local stationary store £8.99 for 100 sheets
The coating dulls the blade quite fast but i like the finish to the print
By the way I had a clear out of my models and converted them to PDF's so keep watching the download section..........
Now what shall I do next....
I'll have to reVIEW my pending projects and SEA what i have on the drawing board :rofl:
I like to use 120gsm "Osbourne" matt coated card from my local stationary store £8.99 for 100 sheets
The coating dulls the blade quite fast but i like the finish to the print
By the way I had a clear out of my models and converted them to PDF's so keep watching the download section..........
Now what shall I do next....
I'll have to reVIEW my pending projects and SEA what i have on the drawing board :rofl:
Hi guys, Phil, I hope things improve for you really soon my friend, and as for as your butchered model goes:cry:, I really wish i had your building skills and abilites:thumb:.All of you guys on here have really helped in some tough times lately and especially a certain few of you, who I now consider as very good mates:mrgreen:, you know who you are. Anyway as i said i hope that things get better for you so that i can pester you for modelling lessons, when i get this nightmare they call Vista sorted outwall1,i will post some photos of how to really butcher a model
ops:, I hope that your info on UFO comes good and they do it in New Captain Scarlet style. Thanks must go to you for starting, in my opinion the best thread i have seen, and making us all feel old, but bringing back some great memories:thumb:
Pete, Thunderbird 5 looks really good can't wait to see the finished item.
Gary, you never cease to amaze us with your excellent talents, THANK YOU
Best Wishes to all
Mick
ops:, I hope that your info on UFO comes good and they do it in New Captain Scarlet style. Thanks must go to you for starting, in my opinion the best thread i have seen, and making us all feel old, but bringing back some great memories:thumb:Pete, Thunderbird 5 looks really good can't wait to see the finished item.
Gary, you never cease to amaze us with your excellent talents, THANK YOU
Best Wishes to all
Mick
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Tease, tease, tease and more tease.... :twisted: look mate i'm not one for grovelling but....... please sir oh kind lord and your worshipness and any other nicenessness please please please I SEA your point of VIEW in the paper choice it's oh so much better than mine and i will certainly buy that and then and then..... umm Look, it's like this pretty please can we have a announce1SEAVIEW from you ? i will put you on top of my Christmas card list and send you one every year and many others will do the same WONT YOU GUYS ??????
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Oh yes.... oh very very yes........
Yo... i think she was Admeralty grey {a kind of blue/grey if that helps} but not a light colour ! :thumb: cooooooooool very cooooooooooool Gary :mrgreen:
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i think she was Admeralty grey {a kind of blue/grey if that helps} but not a light colour ! :thumb: cooooooooool very cooooooooooool Gary :mrgreen:
Just popping in quick,thanks for the kind words my loyal and apparently vision impaired chums.Things are looking a bit better again, I think, so I hope to start getting a bit of time again soon thats not at 3am.Gary your Worshipfulness can't wait to see how the Seaview goes I think Irwin Allen would of approved of the eyes!.Of course Gary you are going to have to do a little Ski Kowalski so that he can save the day as usual. Thanks again for the kind words Phil.
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Yo our friend is here !!!!!
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Yo..... hiya Phil :mrgreen: Now that must be your Steven and a nice bit of painting :thumb: I bet you've kept the Uniform. Our Gary is a great chap isn't he ? He has made my week Soooooooooooooooooooooo much better :mrgreen: I do hope things are on the up for you my friend and that you can have some more fun... snip 'n' glue {but in daylight hours} and sleep well in the hours of darkness. We all need proper sleep to function matey and you aint getting enough kip :cry: ! Thanks for the e-mail much appreciated :mrgreen:. TB5 is almost done and will make it's debut here probably later tonight or tomorrow {waiting for some glue to dry at the moment} Take care my friend. Regards. Your mate Pete. {notice my avatar is back... rather fitting on this thread with figures going through the roofFound these earlier,my attempt to pass on the Anderson bug. The little pilot is now 17yrs old 6' 4'' and still growing.
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