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England - South West, United Kingdom

Occupation: Owner Miracle Paint Masks

Interests: Modelling 1/48 and 1/32 scale WWII aircraft.

Username: Holdfast

About Holdfast
Hi, my name is Mal Mayfield and I have been modelling seriously for about 25 years. My main interest is 1/48 scale second world war. I build all types and all combatants. I have built 1/35 scale "targets" and 1/72 scale modern aircraft, plus a couple of cars. I have also dabbled with figure painting. I was born in Nottingham (Robin Hood country, hence the avatar) and joined the British Army at 16. I was a "Sapper" a member of the Royal Engineers,I served for 24 years, as a Combat Engineer and left the service after completing a full career. My callsign, "Holdfast" is a reflection of my Army service. Holdfast was "radio speak" for Engineer. Of course when "target riders" or "wooden tops" wanted "Holdfast" they needed a Combat Engineer, ME. I've been out now for 19 years, my last job was, possibly, a modellers dream. I was the senior loco builder for the world renowned Roundhouse Engineering, building 16mm gas fired, steam powered, radio controlled garden locomotives. I finished at Roundhouse in December 2011and moved to Mullion in Cornwall where I am working for myself producing paint masks for scale models as "Miracle Paint Masks".

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My Feature Articles

1.	The Story of Miracle Paint Masks	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
2.	Jessica's Beau' seen at the RE museum	IPMS-UK KITMAKER BRANCH :	GENERAL	ENGLISH
3.	To Preshade or Not Preshade - Part deux	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
4.	Heinkel He 111	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT: PROPS	ENGLISH
5.	Criadores de Tempestade	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT: PROPS	PORTUGUESE
6.	Storm Bringers - Painting & Detailing RAF 60lb RPs	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT: PROPS	ENGLISH
7.	Aviso de Tempestade	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	PORTUGUESE
8.	Storm Warning	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT: PROPS	ENGLISH
9.	Henschel 129B na neve	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	PORTUGUESE
10.	Scribing Made Eezee?	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
11.	Glazing Photo-etched Instrument Panels	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
12.	Henschel Hs 129B-2 in the Snow	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
13.	Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
14.	Black Gold Washes - Oil Washes That Is	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
15.	Decal Dilemas	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
16.	Pacific Corsair	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
17.	Ju 87 B-2 Trop	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
18.	The Future Is Klear	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
19.	Pacific Helldiver	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
20.	To Pre-Shade or Not To Pre-Shade?	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH
21.	Three Years and a BF-110 G-2	AEROSCALE :	AIRCRAFT	ENGLISH

My Reviews

1.	Hawker Typhoon 1B	AEROSCALE :	BY AIRFIX	ENGLISH
2.	Modelmates Weathering dye's	AEROSCALE :	BY MODELMATES	ENGLISH
3.	Spitfire Mk.IX (Early) Details	AEROSCALE :	BY EDUARD	ENGLISH
4.	De Havilland Mosquito NFII/FBV	AEROSCALE :	BY AIRFIX	ENGLISH
5.	Hurricane 1/24 Scale Flaps.	AEROSCALE :	BY CAMMETT	ENGLISH
6.	1/24 Spitfire Flaps	AEROSCALE :	BY CAMMETT	ENGLISH
7.	Spitfire Mk I	AEROSCALE :	BY AIRFIX	ENGLISH
8.	Micro Tape	AEROSCALE :	BY CAMMETT	ENGLISH
9.	Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22/24	AEROSCALE :	BY EDUARD	ENGLISH
10.	“Big Ed” Spitfire Mk V P/E and Mask Set	AEROSCALE :	BY EDUARD	ENGLISH
11.	Bristol F.2B Nightfighter	AEROSCALE :	BY EDUARD	ENGLISH
12.	B-24 Liberator	AEROSCALE :	BY SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS	ENGLISH
13.	US Liaison Aircraft in Action	AEROSCALE :	BY SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS	ENGLISH
14.	Kagero 17 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Vol. 1	AEROSCALE :	BY KAGERO PUBLISHING	ENGLISH
15.	USN Aircraft Carrier Deck Tie Down Sets	MODEL SHIPWRIGHTS :	BY WHITE ENSIGN MODELS	ENGLISH
16.	Colourcoats Paints	AEROSCALE :	BY WHITE ENSIGN MODELS	ENGLISH

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