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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Nationalist decals completed. The decals are weird and tend to curl at the edges, I've glued down the curled areas with gloss varnish. It's time to re-focus on the Republican paint scheme and it's finer mottled type camouflage effect and get it's decals
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Decalling commencement. These decals are slightly transparent and they tend to curl up at the edges. I think I'll take this process nice and slowly with sol & set application but only a couple of decals per Session. Will seal them before moving on.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Further progress on the Spanish Hawker Fury. Nationalist camouflage added and Mr Hobby semi-gloss coat added. Decals the next step. The Republican paint scheme will take a bit longer since it's more involved camouflage.
A nice semi shiny gloss coat in preparation for Decals. Tidied up underside paint after sand colour topcoat crept around the edges.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels A bit more progress on the pair of Hawker Furys. Brush application of Light blue to the Underside and top side sand colours. Several coats have been applied, and likely several more thin ones required.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels I pulled this subject from my shelf of doom. It's a 1:48 Tamiya Nashorn. I started this sometime ago for Hobbydude group build over in the other place, not long before HD dropped off social media grid sadly. I'm not sure where the tracks are!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels This afternoon modelling efforts progressing Airfix Swordfish as well as a pair of A-model Hawker Furys. These will be in Spanish Civil war schemes.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Small progress on Airfix's 1:72 swordfish. First time I've used my airbrush in months, I fell out of favour with it simply due to the fiddly and smelly nature of the thing. My chaotic building nature has resulted in me losing the damn canopy!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#electronics #repair Very happy I finally managed to carry out repairs to the power board on my LG OLED TV. Bought a repair kit late last year and after procrastinating too long took the plunge. Replaced Film capacitors and MOSFETs and TV works a treat !
Back off LG OLED C14 TV
Close up of power board Capacitors to be replacedMOSFETs to be replaced, tricky desoldering exercise for my inexperienced skills. Got there in the end with patients!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Airfix 1:72 Bf109 in Royal Bulgarian Airforce 1942. All brush painted with mix of lifecolour, vallejo & airfix acrylics. Weathered with oils and pigments.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Nice bit of progress: b109s clear coated, all decals on and undercarriage installed. Bf110 Matt coat, canopy mask off, fiddly undercarriage installed.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Progressing a messerschmmitt backlog. Im keep to get these complete and to move onto something different. Both are airfix 1:72 Bf109. One will be No.8 western desert '41; the other a Bulgarian Air force machine '42.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Masking removal. I feel like an archaeologists carefully lift off each masking peice. These masks have been on for a long long time. I'd forgotten I used some PE in the cockpit. Its barely visible.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Trying something a little different. Might be too much for 72 scale.
Italeri Bf110 -D3. Oil dot technique attempt.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Slowly chipping away at this resurrection build - Italeri Bf-110 D3,1:72 scale. Clear coated then realised I forgot the white band. Masked & sprayed okay, only 2nd time I've airbrushed this year. Unfortunately mask has pulled up the paint, patch-up time!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
#resinkits #garagekit Some new kits to keep me occupied. Need to brush up my painting skills now!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
#paintingminis #miniatures #miniaturepainting I haven't painted a mini for a long time. Here's my wip effort.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels This is a resurrection of a build I started well over 10y/o. Its Italeri Bf-110 D3, 1:72 scale. I'm not sure what I've done with the U/carriage and how those masks will come off, if at all. I recall this was my first experience of using PE as well.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
##histscalemodels #scalemodeling ##scalemodels WiP: Bf109 Mottling started. Sketched out mottles with heavily thinned paint. Looking very scrappy at the moment but hopefully will smarten up in due course as more coats are added.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels WiP on the bf109s. Adding more layers of thin paint and trying to introduce some total differences. The tropical 109 has been semi-glossed ready for the application of the bottling. The Bulgarian 109 is slow, Green has been tough to get variations.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Slow progress, as typical for me, here's some minor progress updates on the Bf109's on my bench:
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Its been a warm and busy afternoon
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Today was something different to scale models.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
#histscalemodels #Scalemodeling #scalemodels Since I had two started Bf109E's knocking about, thought it high time to Completed them. I plan to hand-paint in north africa black 8 as well as the Royal Bulgarian scheme.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
#histscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Presenting Airfix's FW190 1:72 scale. This is a starter kit, but painted with lifecolors. The modelling has been a longtime shelf lingerer and it's nice to finish it off. I managed to break off all the guns and pitot tube. Replaced with brass tubing.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
#histscalemodels #scalemodels ##scalemodeling Completed Airfix Bf109G-6, 1:72, kit ref A02029, depicting machine flew by Kurt Brandle II/JG3 '43. All hand painted with mottle effect, however spray can Matt was used.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
#JFFScaleModels #scalemodels #scalemodeling A little more progress with gloss coating and decals.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
#JFFScaleModels #scalemodels #scalemodeling Airfix 1:72 Bf109G-9. This has been lying around collecting dust for a good while. I'm brushing painting the model and attempting mottled plus some fading etc. It's certainly a challenge! But brush painting gloss coat is super tough!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
#JFFScaleModels #scalemodels #scalemodeling Progress on the Suzuki has been on hold due me losing the front wheel fairing. #Italeri parts department came up good with the component and decal sheet. I cam finally move forward with completing the build.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#JFFSCALEMODELS #scalemodeling #scalemodels WiP continuation of Italeri's Barry Sheene's Suzuki RG500. Not as shiny as I was hoping to achieve. I might risk a very gentle (4000grit micromesh) sand-down and re-gloss.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#KFFscalemodels #scalemodeling #scalemodels Bandai's 1:48 AT-ST. Finally edging towards completion. Added the greenery today plus some water texture effects, though these were add after the photos.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
#JFFscalemodels #scalemodels #scakemideling AMT's '55 Cameo pickup is Coca Cola livery. Completed this a short while back and one of my first forays into scake car building, and discovering a new world of pain which is chrome!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#JFFSCALEMODELS #scalemodeling WiP Barry Sheene's Suzuki RG500 This is a very fiddly build with tubes galore!
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#resinbust #horror WiP Christopher Lee at the Mummy. Primed and painting experimentation.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#resinbust #horror WiP Christopher Lee at his best. Priming completed today.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#JFFSCALEMODELS #scalemodeling AMT '77 Ford van WiP. Masking removed and nice to see it in its entirety. A few red bleeds under my masking tape to address. This is by far the best finish I've achieved to date on a auto model.
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bongo-mullet.bsky.social @bongo-mullet.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
#JFFScaleModels #scalemodelling A WiP of my AMT's '77 Ford van. It'll be in Coca Cola's livery.
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