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I live in the outer western suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
I build 1/48th and 1/32nd aircraft models. Mostly aircraft of the Australian Defense Forces and almost anything else that interests me.

1/32nd Tamiya P-51D Mustang.

Here is another model I built last year. A Tamiya 1/32nd P-51D Mustang. I built my Mustang in the markings of an aircraft flying with 77 Squadron RAAF as part of No.81 Fighter Wing based at Iwakuni, Japan in the late 1940's. Part of the [...]

1/32nd Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

Here is my 1/32nd Pacific Coast Models Hawker Hurricane Mk.I that I built last year. It has been sitting in my stash for too long and I decided it was time to build it. I really like the Hurricane. It was the work horse of the Battle of [...]

1/32nd Spitfire Mk.XIVc.

Here is my Pacific Coast Models 1/32nd Spitfire Mk.XIVc. I built this one about year ago. I have to say I reckon the Spitfire Mk.XIVc is to me the most beautiful fighter aircraft of WW2. I just love it's graceful and powerful looks. She [...]

Hasegawa 1/32nd Spitfire Mk.Vb of No.457 Squadron. Royal Australian Air Force.

I have just finished this model. It is the old Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Vb. I have finished the model in the markings of an aircraft flown by No. 457 Squadron RAAF flying out of RAF base Jurby, Isle of Man from Dec 1941 to March [...]

Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk Mk1. 75 Squadron RAAF.

I would like to present my 1/32nd Hasegawa P-40E Kittyhawk Mk1 . "Schuftie" was a 75 Squadron aircraft flown out of Port Moresby, New Guinea. The aircraft was flown by Fl.Lt Les Jackson from March through to early May 1942 until [...]

Brewster model 339E Buffalo Mk1. 21 Squadron RAAF.

Here is my 1/32nd scale Special Hobby Brewster Buffalo Mk1 . The aircraft was flown by Fl.Lt J.R. "Congo" Kinninmont at Sungei Patani, Malaya. 1941. "Congo" Kinninmont scored four kills flying the Buffalo, one Ki-48, [...]

Australian Desert Biplane Ace

Here is a model of a Gloster Gladiator II fighter flown by Australian Ace Alan Boyd. Alan was born in Quirindi, New South Wales, on 17 March 1916. He was a regular RAAF officer before the war. In 1940 he served with 3 Squadron RAAF in the [...]

Australian Ace of the Battle of Britain.

Here is a model of a Spitfire MkI flown by the top scoring Australian Ace pilot of the Battle of Britain. His name was Paterson Clarence Hughes. He served with 234 Squadron RAF as a flight commander. He shared his units first aerial [...]