There have been a
flurry of articles on modelling website forums recently about refurbishing
old or damaged kits, a lot of modellers have half finished or abandoned projects
hanging around along with the completed kits which represent a cross
section of you own personal learning curve.
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I moved house 10 yrs ago and a
lot of my own learning curves found their way in to the loft where they slowly
got knocked around while I searched for summer chairs old toys clothes etc, also
recent move to a purpose built workshop prompted a good clear out. I kept a few
old kits, the rest are in the trash or given away. My Mig 21 survived in five
or six pieces and apart from that just needed a good wash with some soapy
water. The cockpit has a bit of scratch built detail the rest is
oob, I
weathered the airframe with pastels and added some chipped paint with a silver
pencil. The kit is brush painted and is an east German airforce version based at Forst Preschen in 1990.
I have recovered
about five kits recently and its a good way to save your cash rather
than fork out to replace them.
Cheers
Warren
Osborne
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