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Occupation: Owner Miracle Paint Masks
Interests: Modelling 1/48 and 1/32 scale WWII aircraft.

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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".
My Forum Posts (8581) [ Topics Started ]
My Gallery Photos (3021)
My Workbench Photos
My Feature Articles
1. | The Story of Miracle Paint Masks | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
2. | Jessica's Beau' seen at the RE museum | GENERAL | ENGLISH | |
3. | To Preshade or Not Preshade - Part deux | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
4. | Heinkel He 111 | AIRCRAFT: PROPS | ENGLISH | |
5. | Criadores de Tempestade | AIRCRAFT: PROPS | PORTUGUESE | |
6. | Storm Bringers - Painting & Detailing RAF 60lb RPs | AIRCRAFT: PROPS | ENGLISH | |
7. | Aviso de Tempestade | AIRCRAFT | PORTUGUESE | |
8. | Storm Warning | AIRCRAFT: PROPS | ENGLISH | |
9. | Henschel 129B na neve | AIRCRAFT | PORTUGUESE | |
10. | Scribing Made Eezee? | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
11. | Glazing Photo-etched Instrument Panels | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
12. | Henschel Hs 129B-2 in the Snow | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
13. | Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
14. | Black Gold Washes - Oil Washes That Is | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
15. | Decal Dilemas | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
16. | Pacific Corsair | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
17. | Ju 87 B-2 Trop | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
18. | The Future Is Klear | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
19. | Pacific Helldiver | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
20. | To Pre-Shade or Not To Pre-Shade? | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH | |
21. | Three Years and a BF-110 G-2 | AIRCRAFT | ENGLISH |
My Reviews
1. | Hawker Typhoon 1B | BY AIRFIX | ENGLISH | |
2. | Modelmates Weathering dye's | BY MODELMATES | ENGLISH | |
3. | Spitfire Mk.IX (Early) Details | BY EDUARD | ENGLISH | |
4. | De Havilland Mosquito NFII/FBV | BY AIRFIX | ENGLISH | |
5. | Hurricane 1/24 Scale Flaps. | BY CAMMETT | ENGLISH | |
6. | 1/24 Spitfire Flaps | BY CAMMETT | ENGLISH | |
7. | Spitfire Mk I | BY AIRFIX | ENGLISH | |
8. | Micro Tape | BY CAMMETT | ENGLISH | |
9. | Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22/24 | BY EDUARD | ENGLISH | |
10. | “Big Ed” Spitfire Mk V P/E and Mask Set | BY EDUARD | ENGLISH | |
11. | Bristol F.2B Nightfighter | BY EDUARD | ENGLISH | |
12. | B-24 Liberator | BY SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS | ENGLISH | |
13. | US Liaison Aircraft in Action | BY SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS | ENGLISH | |
14. | Kagero 17 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Vol. 1 | BY KAGERO PUBLISHING | ENGLISH | |
15. | USN Aircraft Carrier Deck Tie Down Sets | BY WHITE ENSIGN MODELS | ENGLISH | |
16. | Colourcoats Paints | BY WHITE ENSIGN MODELS | ENGLISH |