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I am 60 and presently reside in England.
I have built aircraft in 1/72 & 1/48 scale as well as 1/35 scale vehicles.
I am concentrating on the aircraft and vehicles used by the Rhodesian Security Forces and the South African Defence Force as I lived in both countries.
Completed in September 2023 my AFV Club 1:35 IDF Shot Centurion (aka Shot Meteor).
It has been completed as one used by the the Israeli 10th Armor Brigade, Samaria, West Bank, Israel 1967.
Paint used was Vallejo 73.614 Primer IDF Sand Grey [...]
My 1/35 Bronco A-34 Comet type B tank (late version).
Completed this on the 4th December 2023.
All done oob with the exception of the mantle cover. This is made from tissue paper (photo included to show it), painted with watered down white [...]
Finally calling this complete - built on the 8th February 2024. Started it in 2022 and it sat on my shelf of shame for approx 1 year.
My Airfix 1/72 Severn Class Lifeboat.
This has been one of the worst models I have ever built. It fights [...]
My 1/35 Airfix Ferret Scout Car Mk.2 done as a Mk.1 version with a 106 Recoiless Rifle mounted on it as used by the South African 18 light artillery regiment.
Paints used are Vallejo Model Color 70.921 English Unform for the hull. Other [...]
Now calling this one complete.
The 1/72 Academy B-29 Superfortress done as an RAF Washington B.I as used between 1951 & 1953 by 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn.
Paints used are Halfords Mini Silver for the main colour and for smaller details Vallejo [...]
Here is my recently completed 1/35 Olfant Mk.2 MBT as developed for and used by the South African National Defence Force.
Kit used is the Hobbyboss Olifant Mk.1B MBT which box is is incorrectly labelled as it is the Mk.2.
Paints used are [...]
Calling this done - my Revell 1/108 Harbour Tug Boat.
According to the date on the bottom of the hull this was molded in 1975, even though researching the kits history it first came out in 1955.
There are three very small crew members to [...]
My 1/72 Airfix Gloster Javelin T.3 as made in Feb 2022.
Paints used are Vallejo Model Color Dark Sea Grey, Dark Green, brush painted & Halfords spray can Mini Silver. The masks for the camo scheme were home made using 40mm Tamiya tape [...]
My recently completed Revell 1/72 Swift Boat Mk.1.
Once again this is mainly brush painted. The only spray paint used is the under coat red on the lower hull.
The flag was printed off on printer paper, folded in half over some 0.25mm [...]
My Revell 1/72 S-100 German High Speed attack boat from WW2 which I completed during the lockdown period.
It was a fairly easy model to build, with only 1 or 2 minor issues (easily overcome). Length of this kit is 48,6cm
Paints used are [...]
