AntPhillips

You're putting me to shame, that kit has sat in my stash for years, glad to see it finished and that it went to a good home Message to self "kits are for building not shed insulation"

I'll second Centaurs recommendation of Carlo D'Este's book, I read this a few years back, it is a very good read.

I'm pretty sure that its on the starboard intake cheek and is a Sniper targeting pod. http://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album05/Sniper_001.JPG?m=1371910633

I love everything about it.

If you haven't already heard, HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to enter Pompey tomorrow on the morning high tide: http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2017/august/14/170814-hms-queen-elizabeth-to-arrive-in-portsmouth

My favourite new feature too, we really are very easily pleased aren't we

I built this when I was about 12 or so (that's 40 years ago now). I remember it being fairly well detailed and a great kit to build. If I recall, the steering mechanism is a little tricky (well it was to a 12 year old me) and remember to fit the road wheels of the tracked section in the correct order. I seem to remember I leapt in and ended up having to rearrange them. I look forward to seeing some progress pics.

I'm another who's first build was the ancient Messerschmidt Bf-109G-6, built within a matter of minutes, unpainted of course and transfers (not decals in those days) straight onto the plastic.

Just a little bit:

IMHO the best guide to building the Revell Monogram F-14 was written by Darren Roberts (owner of Steel Beach Model Accessories) and published by Fine Scale Modeler. The article is available as a PDF download here: http://www.finescale.com/online-extras/2008/10/better-ways-to-build-monograms-1-48-scale-top-gun-f-14-tomcat Hope this helps. Ant

Traveling home from work this evening along the M4 near Port Talbot, I spotted a low loader coming in the opposite direction in the Eastbound carriageway with a bright red fin projecting above the can of the truck. As I got closer, I could see the unmistakable sight of a Hawker Hunter T.7 fuselage in full blown Raspberry Ripple colours, although it did look a little weather beaten. As it's heading East passing Port Talbot I'm presuming it's either come from Swansea or I'm thinking that possibly it may have been a gate guardian down at Brawdy (if there was still a gate guardian down there). Anyone have any info as to where it's come from and where it's heading?

Did you manage to catch anything flying through the loop?

I just had to log in again, no surprise once I realised Mike had done the update, initially the page formatting was all jumbled up, overlapping lines of text etc. I switched my theme back to default as was mentioned above and it's all normal again (I've even got the like button back, except it's a heart now lol)

Both do indeed look excellent, after a couple of so-so artworks, Airfix come back with a superb double header.

I voted option 1 too. I've transferred all my photos from PB to Google Drive for now. At some point I'll get around to changing any links.