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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.
1/72 Matchbox, my second Meteor, I made a few small modifications, finished in MM enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, flown by the Weapons Research Establishment RAAF between 1953 and 1955.
1/72 Airfix new tool, my third Mustang, I modified some rivet holes and a few other things and filled some wing panel lines, finished in MM enamels with Future over AIMS decals, one of four CAC Mustangs along with North American Mustangs [...]
1/72 Hobbycraft, my second Beaver, I added a few small details, finished in MM enamels and Concept 212 with Future over some Max and Aussie decals from the spares box although the kit came with this marking option, flow as an air taxi by 1 [...]
My fourth 1/12 Tamiya, I modified a few small parts, finished in Tamiya and MM enamels with Future over the decals. Ridden by Casey Stoner 2007 World champion and 2008 Runner up with Ducati, 2011 World champion and 2012 third place with [...]
1/72 Fujimi, my first F18, I hinged the tail-planes, added a etched ladder and Hasegawa fuel tanks and Mk84 bombs, finished in MM enamels MM acrylic flat over PD decals, 3 Sqn 75th anniversary, flown by CO Wing Commander David Pietsch.
1/72 Hobbycraft, my first Beaver, I added a few small details, finished in MM enamels with Max and Aussie decals, Tamiya X22 overall. Operated by Antarctic Flight RAAF for the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1959.
1/72 Hasegawa, I replaced the kit exhausts with the hedgehog version, finished in MM enamels with Tamiya X22, Aussie decals and X22 + X21 overall.
1/72 Revell, finished in Revell and MM enamels with Tamiya X22 + X21 which went frosty in places over the kit decals.
My third 1/12 Tamiya, I filled the exhausts, modified the brake calipers, front forks and a few other things, finished in Tamiya X4, Concept 212 and MM enamels, some of the decals fell apart, Future over all. Ridden by 1986, 1988 runner up [...]
1/72 conversion of the Airfix Superfreighter using some of the Magna resin bits and my own modifications, finished in Humbrol 11, Concept 212 and MM enamels with Future over a selection of Aussie decals from the spares box. The RAAF [...]
