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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 DH 112 FAW 53 Sea Venom, WZ940, 809, Ramjets aerobatic team, VC724 Sqn RAN, HMAS Albatross NSW 1963.

1/72 Dragon, finished for the de Havilland 100 GB, more pic's and details there, a few moifications and additions, finished in a variety of enamels and decals with Pledge over all then with some Xtra flat mixed in.

2021, a new year, a new decade, hopefully good for everyone, my models finished last year.

1/72 aircraft not in order MiG 17 = MiG GB; AH 1G, Spitfire 8 = Teeth & Fangs GB; Sikorsky HRS 1 = Korea GB; Fokker F7 = iModeler movies GB; DH 100, DH 112 = de Havilland 100 GB; B 47 G, Northrop Delta, Bristol Beaufighter = RAAF; 1/12 [...]

ANZAC day 25-04-2020.

A small selection of my 1/72 ADF aircraft to commemorate ANZAC day, lest we forget

2020 – a happy new year for all I hope, my models finished in 2019.

1/72 scale aircraft, not quite in order, Nose Art GB - Trumpeter Tu 160, Hasegawa FA 18F, Fujimi FA 18A, MiG GB - Fujimi / Italeri MiG 29, ADF - RS models Miles Magister, Roden F 2B, Nose Art GB - Hasegawa F 111C, 1/24 car, Tamiya Porsche [...]

Canadair CT 114 Tutor, 114037 – 8, Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Sqn RCAF, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 1978.

1/72 Kitech boxing of Hobbycraft kit, some small modifications, finished in Concept and MM enamels with Future over Kitech decals, built around 2012.

Canadair CT 114 Tutor, 153, Golden Centennaires RCAF, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 1967.

1/72 Hobbycraft, a few small modifications, finished in Floquil bright gold and Humbrol enamels with Future over Leading edge decals.

MiG 29 “Fulcrum”, 28, Sokoly Rossii “Falcons of Russia”, 65th anniversary SSFR Lipetsk 2006.

1/72 Fujimi boxing of Italeri kit, Hasegawa decals, finished in Tamiya and MM enamels custom mix with Pledge over decals, started in 2015, finished for the MiG group build, more details and pic's there.

Boeing FA 18A Hornet, A21-26, 2 OCU RAAF Williamtown NSW 2005.

1/72 Fujimi, I started this in 2015, finished in MM enamels with Future over Leading Edge decals which are not intended for Fujimi kit ! it has Quickboost seat with scratch built ASRAAM's and antennae, completed for the nose art group [...]

Tupolev Tu 160, Mikhail Gromov 01, 121st Guards HBAR Engels AB Russia 2001.

1/72 Trumpeter, started early 2008, an on off build finished for the Nose art group build, more pic's and details there.

Boeing FA 18F Hornet, A44-210, 1 Sqn RAAF Amberly Qld 2016.

1/72 Hasegawa, started early 2015, finished for the nose art group build, more details there, marked to celebrate 100 years of 1 Sqn.