Beard

It does seem odd but it's because of the exploitation of the cows and chickens. I know a vegan who eats eggs, from his own chickens because he knows they're well-treated.

I'm glad you persevered, because it looks rather splendid.

I'm following and hope to see some plasticard and bits of other kits used. 😄

Blimey, @JWM, you're actually planning on making something out-of-the box? 😃

That's a fabulous Phantom.

Despite the trials and tribulations, it's turned out looking splendid.

You're doing stirling work on a kit that beat me (although that doesn't take much).

@Cookenbacher, they both look rather splendid did. @Corsairfoxfouruncle, hope your leg gets better soon.

In my opinion, Kovozávody Prostějov's cannon-armed single-stage Merlin Spitfires are probably the best ones currently available. Beware though, Kovozávody Prostějov is not the old KP; they're now owned by AZ (who also made short-run single-stage Merlin Spitfires). The IV you made was, probably, the Sword one. As @Graham Boak has written, the Sword and Kovozávody Prostějov Spitfires are considered to be slightly short in span (and, in the case of Sword, slightly too short in the fuselage(?)). One day, when the loft has cooled down, I'll measure the wingspans of the various early Spitfire kits and compare them to the actual thing.

The weather's been lovely over the last few days so I've been making the most of it but progress has been made, after a trip to the local zoo park. (Those of you whose eyesight is as poor as mine... that's it's tail between it's legs.) (I don't think I've ever seen an Indian Rhino before.) I decided to use the seat belt decals provided with the kit... and regretted it. What were KP thinking? I couldn't find my stash of Eduard etch belts but did find these... Eduard fabric belts, kindly donated by @CedB ages ago, so gave them a go... I think they look alright, it's a shame they're not longer made. Rain forecast tomorrow so a bit more will be done. Thanks for looking.

I'm currently making a mess of/ building (delete as applicable) a Hasegawa F-4S. Which is stuck as I need to get some paper glue and can't be bothered buying some when I know of a place that has lots of glue sticks. As I won't be going to the glue place until next Monday, I thought I'd make something else in the meantime. I used to make a lot of Spitfires, so many that I had a WiP thread devoted to them which came to an end a few years ago. I still have (at least) two banana boxes of various Spitfires, including several of the Kovozávody Prostějov IB/ IIB/ VB. It's a pretty decent kit, nicely molded with lots of options/ spares Although the decals aren't great especially the stencils (which, in my experience, break-up when they touch water) I've made two of the options in the box but fancy something different, something that'll stand out on the shelf. Something from Malta So, I've made a start in the traditional place Adding a bit of detail that'll never be seen again Thanks for looking.

That looks rather splendid.

Beard's First law of music states that neighbours always have terrible taste in music.

Thanks Cookie. It'll be better when I get hold of some glue and stick the template to the plasticard. That'll have to wait until I return to work the week after next.

Quite a lot more beer was drunk than I brought home. I'm going to have another bash at the belly strap, the PDF Gene sent me has enough for two goes and I turned the paper round and printed another two on the same sheet, so I have enough for several attempts. I might still buy a silhouette cutter mind.