#056
  England - South West, United Kingdom

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

My Feature Articles

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

1.Hawker Typhoon 1B
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2.Modelmates Weathering dye's
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3.Spitfire Mk.IX (Early) Details
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4.De Havilland Mosquito NFII/FBV
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BY AIRFIX ENGLISH
5.Hurricane 1/24 Scale Flaps.
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BY CAMMETT ENGLISH
6.1/24 Spitfire Flaps
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7.Spitfire Mk I
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BY AIRFIX ENGLISH
8.Micro Tape
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9.Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 22/24
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BY EDUARD ENGLISH
10.“Big Ed” Spitfire Mk V P/E and Mask Set
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BY EDUARD ENGLISH
11.Bristol F.2B Nightfighter
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BY EDUARD ENGLISH
12.B-24 Liberator
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BY SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS ENGLISH
13.US Liaison Aircraft in Action
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BY SQUADRON SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS ENGLISH
14.Kagero 17 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Vol. 1
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BY KAGERO PUBLISHING ENGLISH
15.Colourcoats Paints
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BY WHITE ENSIGN MODELS ENGLISH


My Awards