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That’s great news, I never thought we’d this one in 1/48. Thanks for sharing @Sabrejet Any idea of a release date yet or is it tbc? James

Very sad to see one of the old guard pass away. Although to young to remember him as a player he’s one of those that older cricket fans would now and then mention to you. James

That’s looking very tidy Stephen. James

A below par 13 for me. That was good fun though. James

Nice work Sam. I love the 339thFG Mustangs with their red and white checker board noses and you made a fine job of this one. James

Top work John. That’s a very special model. James

Top work Craig. She looks great. James

A beige mk1 Fiesta in November 1994. It was a beauty! James

@modelling minion That 1/32 Zipper must be huge Craig? James

Good effort Airfix to get it released a month or so earlier than originally planned.

@Wings unlevel Thanks Gerard. It’s moving in the right direction now. You’ll love it when you get to your build. It’s a great kit. @HarryHobbyin Thanks Harry. I can safely say that I won’t be going near and pe parts like those again for a while! Thanks James

Nice work. I like that you’ve added interest to a camouflage scheme that is potentially quite dull. Thanks for sharing James

@2996 Victor Thanks Mark. Agreed, 3D decals are a great thing. I use them over edge as much as possible too. James

Nice work Luke. James

@Retired Bob Thanks Bob. Not just the wings but tonnes of drop tanks, bombs and rockets. I agree with you on the pe. Sometimes you feel obliged to use it just because it’s there. James

Hello chaps It's been ages since i last updated this there's been quite a bit going on so here goes. You'll remember that I had the cockpit all done and the fuselage buttoned up and the next job was to sort out the PE panels in the fuselage with the vents in. Well that's where everything went belly up. Basically I mounted them far too proud of the fuselage sides and instead of using pva glue as I should have I used superglue so they were where they were and that was it. This was the worst side. IMG_1871 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1872 by James Halls, on Flickr I tried sanding them back which worked to a point but it was just to far gone after 3 sessions and was never going to look anything other than awful, especially under a silver finish. So, that all went into the bin. I bashed my head against a wall several times and then ordered a set of Overtrees and 3D printed decals for the cockpit from Eduard. While these were in the post I carried on with the wings and got them built up. The instructions state that the UC bays were interior green on this a/c so they had a coat of that and a wash, dry brush and flat coat. By the time the new kit arrived I was ready to crack on with the which cockpit which was given the same treatment as the first attempt. IMG_1873 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1882 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1881 by James Halls, on Flickr IMG_1880 by James Halls, on Flickr So once buttoned up the fuselage was joined to the wings. IMG_1889 by James Halls, on Flickr And this where I'm at at the moment sorting out the seams. Oh and this time I just scribed the vents on the fuselage sides which is what I should have done in the first place rather than using the PE. I mean who honestly likes that stuff anyway?! IMG_1890 by James Halls, on Flickr Thanks for looking. Hopefully I'll be onto primer soon. Comments welcome as always. James

Great work Bjorn. And a very nice FB5 too. James

Great work Danny. Although I’m more of an aircraft modeller myself I do love seeing a bit sci fi and especially Star Wars. James

Great work Mark. It’s always good to see an paint experiment that goes well as yours has with the nmf. James

Nice work James. Your turning out a fine Mossie. Can I just ask and apologies if you’ve already said but which brand of PRU blue are you using. Thanks James

Nice start Jari It looks like your kit has been moulded in the newer and much nicer darker plastic. Look forward to more updates. James

Nice work Craig. The Vallejo paint over the Matt black base catches the look of weathered HSS very well. Sharp work with the masks and masking too. James

Great work. That’s a very nice build. James

Excellent! I was hoping we’d see a wip for this kit soon. Will follow with interest. James

Nice work Pappy. It’s certainly coming together quickly. I built a Tamiya P-51B a couple of years ago and remember having exactly the same problem areas as you have with the underside seam and left hand side of the cowl. Only small problems though. James