Maverick231

Congratulations on a really nice looking scheme! I've always likes the Israeli camo.scheme.

I love this aircraft so I'll definitely be watching throughout the whole build!

Is kit swap back for 2023?

Yeah I can understand that, lack of space is always a killer to any project! I bet it would cost a fortune to build it all from plasticard! I'd love to see you do all that! That would bring in some types we haven't seen you do before like the Fitter! So far in my little project I have 14 Harrier GR.9's, 3 T.12's, 2 Jaguar GR.3's 1 T.4 and 4 Hawk T.1's, Harriers are the backbone of Hawker Harrier Aviation(HHrA), Jags are the alternative requirement fleet and the Hawks are the trainers, I sound about 12(actually in my 30s) when I talk about this haha!

I get how your feeling. I have a 1/72 set of Harrier decals that include decals for ZD322 in 90th Anniversary markings, its all good until I looked at the registration decals, there in about 1/48th scale and look very off!

I'll be watching closely with the Hanger as I have a plan to build one simular(based off RAF Cottesmore) for my Harrier GR.9's & T.12's that will be housed inside of it almost permanently once I get enough space for a large diorama and layout. The made up back story is a company that operated in the Aggressor role bought all of the RAF's recently(2010) retired Harriers.

Nice work! She is a big girl!!!

I'd just be happy with an all singing all dancing 1/72 BAe ATP

Maybe Kinetic will bring some sort of test sample of their C-17?

Wow I didn't expect to see this 5 years after asking haha! Good to see her back on the bench progressing nicely!

I'd be interested to know aswell as I have a Revell 1/72 Lanc intended as a Coastal Command Lanc!

Impressive looking detail but man I wanted an option for Folded Wings!

Found these 2 beauties in a charity shop for a grand total of £6 the pair.(£2 Dambuster & £4 Yellow Tail) And I bought this on Amazon as it wasn't too expensive and I had a fiver off so win win!

I'd love to see more Raspberry Ripple aircraft decals in 1/72

If this one does get the go ahead I'd like to cast my name into the hat please. I have the following ready: F-100 Super Sabre - PM Models F-101 Voodoo - Revell F-102 Delta Dagger - Meng F-104 Starfighter - Revell F-105 Thunderchief- Trumpeter F-106 Delta Dart - Meng YF-107 Ultra Sabre - Trumpeter

Great display! Reminds me of my time airside. I have done all 3 ground jobs in this diorama. I must say though if I had been in the position the road man is in I wouldn't have lasted long in the job haha!

Here are a few more things I plan on including into the diorama and Layout. 3 busses: A Stobart Rail low loader carrying the preserved wreckage of a Hampden. A forklift. I have about 10 cars for the car park and stuff to give it more of an atmosphere. And this is the closest I could get to having my own real car on the layout.

I think it's time we built an Aircraft for the diorama/Layout! I started with the wings, gluing the seat supports to the cabin floor and tidying up the fuselage halves. I put the nose weight in and painted the cabin floor. The rest of the interior is finished and installed. Fuselage has been buttoned up, sanded and reriveted. The wings are only dry fitted at this stage. Windows are masked and PVA'd in place. I put the doors in the temporarily closed position to mask the interior. And the Yellow is now gone! A splash of colour. And she's done! I enjoyed building the Islander so much I immediately bought another one, ironically this time it'll wear the Yellow Aurigny livery. Now that there's an aircraft ready I can get a better prospective on the planning part of the diorama and layout.

I found some Russian Metal wheel chocks in a Zvezda MiG-29SMT kit I have. Built and painted in about 10 minutes. These are for the larger aircraft. I've created some rubber chocks for smaller aircraft. My wife bought me the Atlas Editions De-icing Rig, unfortunately this is one vehicle I didn't get the chance to drive. I've painted 2 of the figures! This one is "Grandad" And this guy is called "Ky" I painted them in the original uniform I had when I first started at the airport. "Ky" on the belt loader again that my wife bought me, and "Grandad guiding him onto the hold door. Thanks for looking!

Looking awesome Phil1!

I'd love a 72nd 208!

The next 2 pieces of equipment will be a Hasegawa Ford Tractor and a Revell towbar which looks to be almost a perfect representation of a B737 tow bar. Overview of the Tractor Sprue. And just like that it's all built! The kit didn't come with any axles so I used this 0.81mm Metal rod. I used the spare two bar from the Electric Tug. And drilled out the attachment hole on the front of the Tractor as it will be pictured pushing back aircraft at some point. Onto the aircraft tow bar. Primed and painted Yellow. Both now very much finished. I'm really pleased with the detail on both but the engine detail in the Tractor is quite pleasing! The Towbar doesn't look too bad either! More to come.

Those lights do look very nice, thanks bar side!

The modelling mojo was dwindling tonight so I took the opportunity to give the GPU some extra detail. I scratch built a beacon from some clear sprue, drilled out in the middle and added some Tamiya Clear Orange to give it a little glow. I also used the oxygen tanks from an Airfix Spitfire as fire extinguishers. And I painted all the handles and roof grates Silver. I plan on weathering the grates once the paint is fully dried.

Next up is a flood light. This one looks similar to a few at RAF Mildenhall and I found it in a charity shop for 25p! This is how it started. It really was nowhere tall enough and it was bent so I decided to cut it up to remove the pole. I replaced it with some wood I had bought for my smaller 1/400 diorama and it seems to have done the trick. I then painted it and I think.it looks the part. I then decided to add filler to the base for weight which has stabilized it perfectly! Now onto one of the aircraft you bars I have and maintenance ladders. The figure will be showcased at a later date. The Towbar has been made to replicate both the Dash-8 and ATP towbar I used to work with. all I added was a set of wheels, a handle bar and a "foot"(metal piece at the Tug end to stop it hitting the ground) And the maintenence ladders have been painted. More to follow.