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I am aged 71 in May 2024, I have lived in Sydney Australia since I was 3, have been modeling again since around 2000, I am a member of IPMS, NSW, my main interest is Australian Defence Force aircraft, military aerobatic team aircraft and helicopters, VTO, other themes are NASA, variable geometry / swing wing, all in 1/72 scale, also racing cars in 1/20 and 1/24 scale, also bikes in 1/12 and 1/9 scale, also some 1/144 and 1/200 scale aircraft, also 1/350 scale ships.

de Havilland NF 2 Mosquito, DD739, 456 Sqn RAAF RAF Middle Wallop England 1943.

1/72 Airfix, I modified and added a few things, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and I think MM FS20000 over kit and other decals.

Ferrari 312 T3 1978, Gilles Villeneuve.

My third 1/20 Tamiya, I made a few modifications, finished in MM, Tamiya and Floquil enamels and Alclad with Future over the kit and Microscale decals. Carlos Reutemann finished third in the championship on 48 points and Gilles ninth on 17 [...]

Aerospatial SA 316 Alouette 3, Grasshoppers, 300 Sqn RNLAF 1981.

1/72 Heller, with a few small modifications, finished in MM and Revell enamels with Future over kit and spare decals.

McDonnell Douglas F 4E Phantom 2, A69-7213, 6 Sqn RAAF Amberly Qld 1972.

1/72 Fujimi, my first F4, I modified a few things, added Aeroclub seats, Model Tech canopy frames, True Details wheels and Mk 82 bombs from Hasegawa, finished in MM enamels with Future and Micro flat over kit, Hasegawa and Hawkeye decals,

McDonnell Douglas F 4J Phantom 2, Blue Angels, US Navy 1972.

This is as far as I got with my group build, 1/72 Fujimi, I will post it properly when it is finished, thanks to Greg for organizing this.

Westland Mk 31B Wessex, N7-218, HS 816 Sqn RAN HMAS Albatross Nowra NSW 1989.

1/72 Revell, my first Wessex, I modified, replaced and added a few things, finished in Revell and MM enamels with Future over Aussie decals.

Westland UH 14A Lynx, Royal Netherlands Navy 1977.

1/72 Revell, finished in mainly Humbrol and MM enamels with Tamiya X22+X21 over kit decals.

Vertol H 21B, CR Sqn RCAF 1956.

1/72 Revell, with some modifications, not all visible, nose gear and decals from the Hobbycraft kit, finished in Humbrol, Revell and MM enamels and I think Future overall, flown by Communications and Rescue Sqn RCAF from 1954.

Gloster F 3 Meteor, A77-1 / EE427, 1 AD RAAF Laverton Vic 1946.

1/72 Airfix, my first Meteor, finished in Humbrol enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, X22 + X21 over all, flown by 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF from 06-1946 to 02-1947 when it was scrapped after a heavy landing [...]

Grumman F 14A Tomcat, 3-863, Imperial Iranian Air Force 1977.

1/72 Fujimi, finished in MM and Revell enamels with Future over the kit decals, unknown top coat !