Cammer625

Obligatory pics of the freshly opened kit

Thanks mate for the encouragement. Still working on the photos- hopefully building a kit is easier than that!

Found a Special Hobby vampire with RAAF decals. So far I’ve had a 100% success rate at failing to complete a group build so I will see how we go. Some more builds to add later. Will add photos once I remember how to add ‘em. Need a new distraction from playing my PS4 and work.

I thought Is was a given fact that every new kit buy is a package - 1 to fondle, 1 to do the ‘draft’ build, 1 for the real build after the draft build and as many as needed for the decals you have (in this case 1 more to cover the 2 RAAF options on the Hannants sheet). Am I doing this kit thing wrong? and the real culprit for having large kit investment portfolios is those pesky decal manufacturers who keep making you buy all the shiny new sheets. At least 3 coming my way.

And one kit has two RAAF markings

And the DHC-4. Maybe they don’t have those moulds you mentioned? Wish someone would find the DHC-4 moulds!

But which scale?

Oops. last of the British heavies used by the RAAF 🫢

Second the 1/72 Lincoln. Last of the British 4-engined (prop!!) heavies.

You need to be Merry to put up with family at Christmas, but you can be Happy when with friends on New Year’s Eve.

Question. Looking at the fuselage mould, why would there be detail on the outside (raised part) of the mould? To me, this is the inside of the plastic? What am I missing?? Or is this a mould that another mould is made from? Cheers

F-86E and CAC Avon Sabre. Famous and two very different versions.

You can still buy the Jays version (not sure of its heritage defs not HighPlanes) from BNA (in Australia) and Jays Model Kits in New Zealand. Not sure what it’s like.

After a bit of research, the difference with these was a 3. Something inch wedge to the front of the fuselage that tapered back to a point equal to the rear of the canopy. A whole 1.3mm on the kit. It is so close to the original Academy shape. Onwards and upwards.