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Zvezda 1/48 MI-24V/VPCzech Tigermeet version.

A lovely kit that went together very nicely and gave me no real issues other than the self inflicted ones. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey. Painted with. Hataka Orange Line Gunship Grey, Grey, Light Ghost Grey, International Orange, Golden [...]

Ebbro 1/20 Tyrrell 002Silverstone 1971

This one has been built for my boss, who is a major petrol-head. He asked if I could build him a Cevert Tyrrell and as this was lying about I said I would. He just wanted it built out of the box so that was done with the addition of some [...]

Revell 1/24 Aston Martin DB5

A build with done with my Nephew. He's over from Turkey on holiday and this is what he wanted to build. I did the majority of the painting and he built the beast. Primed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black. Painted with Halfords Rover [...]

Airfix 1/72 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 RAF Leuchars 1974

The start of a bit of a Phantom marathon. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey Painted with: Colourcoats Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey and Dark Gull Grey. Mr. Color Light Aircraft Grey. Xtreme Metals Steel, Pale Burnt Metal, Burnt Metal and Jet [...]

Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5

I was so pleased when Airfix said they were rereleasing this and it duly arrived. The fit of the cockpit/wheel well assembly is fairly sketchy but can be improved by shaving about 1.5mm from the cockpit front and fitting the two assemblies [...]

Eduard 1/48 Wildcat Mk.VI

I got this one as part of my Birthday present last year along with a Bunny Club Membership. Of course this one had to be an FAA subject. The colours should probably be the equivalent ones but I don't have them so standard TSS it was and to [...]

Hong Kong Models 1/48 Mitchell B-25J "Glazed Nose"

My first HKM kit and I was really chuffed with the fit of the kit. It is beautifully engineered and fits together nicely except for the top of the fuselage which gave me some issues. I believe this is a known issue. I got the seam sorted [...]

Airfix 1/48 De Havilland Chipmunk T.10

A bit of a personal one this. A nice if fiddly in places kit from Airfix dressed up as the Chippie I got a couple of flights in during a Summer Camp at Leeming, many, many years ago. Primed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black. Painted [...]

Revell 1/72 Hawker Hunter P1109Awith FreightDog Conversion.

The Revell FGA.9 goes together really well and with the lovely conversion kit from FreightDog Models this builds up very nicely Only a modicum of filler was required with only one bit of actual surgery. This enables a completely ham-fisted [...]

Arma Hobby 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID

Yet another little gem of a Kit From Arma Hobby. A pleasure to build with a fantastic scheme to paint her in. Primed with. Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black. Painted with. Colourcoats Interior Grey Green, Azure Blue, Middle Stone, Insignia [...]