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Very much in agreement with you here, Tony. Since E-Bay introduced this new charge, my sales have slowed down very significantly. Chris.

Thanks for the heads-up, Ali. Chris.

Hi. This new show is being organized by Whurr Models (not a model-club). Cheers. Chris.

If we're talking about WW2, then my favourite/best-looking aircraft would have to be the Mig-3. It looks super-fast, even when sitting on the ground. It was a real surprise to read it was a nasty design and very poor in a dog-fight. Apparently, it's pilots just about hated it. Cheers. Chris.

A quick notice of a brand new scale model-show in North Yorkshire. All model-clubs, SIG's and other modelling interest-groups are very welcome at our event. Date: Sunday 6th July 2025 Venue: The Town Hall Skipton High Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1AH Open: 10:00 - 16:00. Admission: Adult - £4.00. Accompanied children, OAP's and concessions - FREE. Contact: [email protected] We are in the process of arranging a very healthy mix of model-clubs and new/second-hand kit traders for the show. Additionally, there should be some modelling-tool and paint/accessories traders. Why pay the on-line postage charges, when you can buy it cheaper, on the day? It will be a great day out for all the family, with some amazing model-work to examine and discuss with the builders.

Bump 17/2/25.

Bump 17/2/25.,

This is a classic case of "Extra Olives, Mate!" (said in a squeeky-but-still-menacing, robotic voice). I love the idea behind this and the execution is great, too. Chris.

Bump 10/2/25.

Excellent work, here! I love the weathering and overall camo scheme. Very, very effective. Also, much kudos goes to Dragon for doing such a good job on the Zimmerit. Most kit-supplied Zimm I've ever seen has been way too uniform and neat. Bearing in mind that the stuff was factory-applied from a large drum, it generally had a very uneven and "wobbly" look (this did vary from one factory to another, however). Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

Bump 9/2/25.

Just a week to go, folks! As previously stated, please wrap up good-and-warm in the hangar. Bump 9/2/25.

As I understand it, the Japanese plastic-model market still has an enormous influence on the type of kits that are produced, globally. I read some time ago that the Japanese model market is significantly bigger than even the North American one. Japanese accommodation tend to be smaller than those in equivalent Western buildings. Less internal space means less room for display cabinets (yes, I am making some BIG generalizations and assumptions, here!). Could these be one of the reasons why 1/72nd AFV's are still produced? Just my "two penneth". Chris,

I saw an advert for a 1/35th scale U-Boat a few year ago.... If you wanted the un-constructed and un-painted version, it was £2,000. If you wanted it built and painted to a professional standard, it was £5,000. IIRC, it was made from solid, poured resin. Any higher bidders out there? Cheers. Chris.

Bump 1/2/25.

Following Lynch's recent death, I thought it was time I watched all of his films that I'd not previously viewed. Bought Mulholland Drive on Amazon. Oh, dear... What a boring, tedious, often poorly-acted movie. I got about two-thirds of the way through and just switched it off (won't be going back to it). Life's just too sort for this kind of movie, IMHO. I fully appreciate that Lynch was not the conventional director, but this one was self-indulgent pap. The lack of explanation for most of the events started to grate, very early on. I thought that some of the performances were "sub-amateur dramatics" standard. Maybe it was just part of the Art? What do other folks think on this one? Chris.

Not wanting to be the contrarian, here, but I've always thought C&A was a bit mediocre. Not a bad film, as such, but certainly not a great one, either. I think they could have done a lot more with the basic premise but I read the budget was fairly small, by Hollywood standards, anyway. A film I'll watch every ten years or so, but not a genuine classic. Other users mileage may differ, of course. Cheers. Chris.

Just one more quick comment. The external, "in-space" scenes look AMAZING in this movie. In most modern films, I just switch my brain off when the big CGI scenes start (Yes, Marvel, not everyone thinks your SFX are great), 'cos they just look extremely artificial and - often - shoddy. In Alien: Romford High Street, I thought the space scenery was the best I've ever clapped eyes on. I could actually believe they might have been real (yep, I know they also came out of a computer, but still). Rumour is that Fede Alvarez is getting ready for a sequel. I say, "bring it on, my man". Cheers. Chris.

Bump 28/1/25.

Hello. A quick message about this year's "Mosquito Museum" model-show. Date: Sunday 18th May 2025. Venue: de Havilland Aircraft Museum Salisbury Hall London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1BU Open: 10:00 - 16:00. Admission charges: Adult - £10.00, Child (over 5 years) - £5.00, Under-5's - Free (these charges are a special reduction on the museum's usual admission fees). Contact: [email protected] Facebook: dehavillandmodelshow We are hoping that the 2025 event will be an even bigger and more popular show than those of the last three years. Please contact the organizer on the address above for further details. The museum's cafe and an outside burger-stand will be open all day.

Please see the new show listing on here. Apologies for the rather "late" notice. Chris.

Some makers will only supply spare parts for "currently-available" kits (in other words, models which appear in their current catalogue). Others just don't supply any parts. I believe that Airfix have quite an archive of donor-kits available, but nothing's guaranteed, obviously. I ordered the clear parts for the Revell 1/48th SR-71 last year. They took about three weeks to arrive from Germany and cost about £9.00 including delivery, which I thought was pretty reasonable, everything considered. You will need to provide them with the exact part-numbers of anything you order. Hope this helps. Chris.

Bump 20/1/25.

It will probably never fly, but I believe the Halifax bomber in Canada is a combination of two different airframes. There's a Ju-87 Stuka in Norway (?) which I think they are intending to get back in the air. It has been re-built from a hulk pulled from a lake, IIRC. There is also a P-61 Black Widow being restored to flight in the US. Again if I remember correctly, it was salvaged as a big pile of parts from a Far East jungle. Cheers. Chris.

At the height of the fighting in Russia, the Soviets were killing or seriously wounding 60,000 German personnel per month. Even with the hostility created by the Cold War (and in more recent times), we in the West should never forget the huge importance of the Russian effort. Chris.