jbh1977

This is a brilliant idea. Hadn't thought of using spare sprue. Definitely going to give this a try on my next build. Thanks! 😆

I see what you mean about the BBf109E. I like how the spinner can be attached, with the prop and the reset attached later. That's a definite improvement. Just takes practice and more careful masking I guess. Thanks! :)

Have just started airbrushing, which is a whole learning experience in itself. Have tried masking the propellors, but the results are never perfect, and always need some touching up afterwards. Like you I was also worried about breaking the blades, which is another reason to keep things separated. It probably doesn't help working at 1/72 scale either, and I'll be interested to try a 1/48 kit at some point to see if things are any easier. I guess it all comes with practice. Thanks! :)

Hi all. Apologies if this has been asked before... I've tried searching the forums and the wider internet, but can't find an answer for the life of me... I'm getting back into scale modelling after a long absence, so I'm basically a noob. I've got a couple of kits I'm working on, including Airfix's 1/72 BF109E-4, and the 1/72 Tiger Moth. There's something that's always puzzled me about aircraft kits though. I've searched high and low for an answer and so far I've drawn a blank. Maybe I'm missing something silly..? Most kits start with the cockpit, then the two halves of the fuselage come together while the propellor is added. This is what I don't understand... If I paint my propellor before joining the fuselage how can I paint my fuselage without messing up the propellor? To achieve a decent paint job, it seems the fuselage and propellor need to be painted separately, and the only way to do that is to attach the propellor AFTER the main body has been painted. But I can't do that because once the fuselage is together the propellor can't be attached - unless it's glued in place and doesn't spin! I am very confused. I guess my question is this... How do I paint my propellor and fuselage separately and join them afterwards so that the propellor still spins. Does this question even make sense? Most build videos I've seen on YouTube completely skip the propellor and it just magically appears. Am I a complete idiot? Am I missing something really obvious? Is there some magic modellers trick to achieve this? Any help appreciated. Thanks! :)