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by kevspeed
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:20 pm
Forum: "Look at what I just got"
Topic: Not bad for £2
Replies: 22
Views: 12627

Re: Not bad for £2

Looks good enough for me,thanks for sharing,ill give it a go! 8-)
by kevspeed
Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: "Look at what I just got"
Topic: Not bad for £2
Replies: 22
Views: 12627

Not bad for £2

ImageIMG_20201126_160217 by Kevin Payne, on Flickr
Matchbox 35,Marshall horse box, Matchbox 33,Mk2 Zodiac, and Budgie 14,Packard convertible.
I can get a driver for the packard,but any ideas on the screen?
by kevspeed
Sat May 23, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
Topic: Steve Flowers Model Supplies.
Replies: 28
Views: 6344

Re: Steve Flowers Model Supplies.

Dropped them a quick email to say my order had arrived safely,and received this reply........ Thank you for your email, Please note: We are currently open on a temporary basis due to the current situation whilst adhering to government guidelines concerning the coronavirus. Please be aware that if yo...
by kevspeed
Sat May 23, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
Topic: Steve Flowers Model Supplies.
Replies: 28
Views: 6344

Steve Flowers Model Supplies.

Hi all,just a quick post to say that ive just received my parts from Steve Flowers,that i ordered at the end of March. Obviously due to this virus malarkey things have been put on hold,but it looks like existing orders are being fulfilled. Im not sure if new orders are being taken,but if you were wa...
by kevspeed
Thu May 14, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: "Look at what I just got"
Topic: A few more,just in need of a clean...
Replies: 7
Views: 2382

Re: A few more,just in need of a clean...

kevspeed wrote:
Tinman wrote:15a looks to be in very good shape and that coke truck's green paint can probably be removed.
Im going to try a bit of nail varnish remover to clean it off!
Came up lovely 8-)
ImageIMG_20200514_130733 by Kevin Payne, on Flickr
by kevspeed
Thu May 14, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: "Look at what I just got"
Topic: A few more,just in need of a clean...
Replies: 7
Views: 2382

Re: A few more,just in need of a clean...

Tinman wrote:15a looks to be in very good shape and that coke truck's green paint can probably be removed.
Im going to try a bit of nail varnish remover to clean it off!
by kevspeed
Thu May 14, 2020 6:23 am
Forum: "Look at what I just got"
Topic: A few more,just in need of a clean...
Replies: 7
Views: 2382

Re: A few more,just in need of a clean...

The few with a large amount of paint loss will be re painted, but the others will get the warm soapy water and old toothbrush treatment.
by kevspeed
Thu May 07, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
Topic: White Rust, it's evil. Story of a K12a
Replies: 9
Views: 2205

Re: White Rust, it's evil. Story of a K12a

Had a go at this model myself,one was my own from childhood (suffering badly from the 'white rust'),the other i picked up in a job lot (there were two,so i managed to cobble 1 decent one together). I have gone for a darker shade of green,and am awaiting hooks,and decals from Steve Flowers. Incidenta...
by kevspeed
Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:00 pm
Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
Topic: Pretty straightforward resto.....
Replies: 1
Views: 1234

Pretty straightforward resto.....

Two Matchbox Lotus Europa's,one trodden on,so no usable window unit,and one with no doors,so the best of a bad situation,a no real stress (apart from the steel spring pinging off across the room) operation,a quick disassembly,paint strip,prime,paint (i like red),then clip it all back together ;) .I ...