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Had no idea the septics used Gnats, a bit of education for me. Great work!

Excuse to buy an airbrush?

Some are decent, some aren't. That's the problem, inconsistency.

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I've never been a great cinema-goer but had to step into the breach on this one when my wife was let down and didn't want to go on her own. The expectation of boredom with a 3-hour film was high, but it managed to hold attention all the way through. It's intended to be a biography of Oppenheimer rather than about the Manhattan Project so there isn't much action in it. It is an American film, written for Americans. It certainly doesn't subscribe to "Britain invented the bomb, the US built it". Despite that. I'd recommend it.

I got the same set from The Works, great value as it was cheaper than the Kate kit sold singly. And you got 10% off in the store for collecting it yourself. Looking good. John.

My first car was a Mk.1 Escort. A friend of a friend had replaced the 1100 engine with a 1300 (brakes were left alone though) and he didn't like the white paint so sprayed it to look like a Mexico rally car. It was fairly easy to spot it wasn't one (standard wheels, arches etc) but it did fool a surprising number of people. My favourite was when I was in the left lane at lights and a car drew up alongside, and sat there, engine revving. Eventually, I looked over and the driver was looking my way so I nodded. When the lights changed, he went haring off down the road at quite a speed and with a fair bit of smoke. I turned left.

I got a bit excited for a moment, I've not been taking an interest much for a couple of years so thought I'd missed something. I'm not sure you're right about the Zero though: metal-winged Browning-armed Hurricanes, Wildcats/Martlets and P50 B/Cs haven't had a definitive model made of them, in 1/72 at least. With the Zero, we have Tamiya and also the Airfix example. It does look like a Japanese type but maybe something in need of a new moulding. Someone mentioned above that the Val hadn't been represented well...

Have Arma done a Spitfire?

If fully fuelled, that was the theory. I seem to recall there was a photo to back it up but don't have the link, I'm afraid.

I really appreciate the one-piece engine cowl, even if the exhaust pipes are attached. John.

Great link, thanks. Love that part of the country.

The hills around Beddgelert, I believe.

Well I knew that some Defiants with Merlin IIIs had six stack exhausts so it wasn't entirely unreasonable. Just wrong, as I can see now (I'd have probably noticed myself if I hadn't started on the ale early). Probably...

Oh dear. Hook, line and sinker! Thanks for putting me right. John.