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Nice one. Have a close look at the decals - I remember mine had the serial messed up, but could well have been a different boxing.

I suspect that much council tree felling is done in ignorance to avoid potential liability. A surveyor says there is a potential for a twig to fall, the tree is felled. Although little of the vegetation on our local common is more than a century old (even the bits that were not a quarry are obviously just grassed in old photos) it now has plenty of woodland. Too much for the council who, despite protests, a few years back cleared a long strip of trees because they spoilt the view. Yes, really. In a similar vein a former landscaped garden nearby had several trees removed by the custodians to restore the view to 'how Capability Brown created it'. Missing the point that those who commisioned such gardens were well aware that they would mature, and often did not see the full intended effect in their own lifetimes. Ash dieback also seems to have provided an excuse for wholesale clearances. 'We're going to chop down all the trees in case some of them die'. Not convinced by that logic. Not everyone loves trees though. One of our friends lived in a very nice house with a huge tree dominating the small front garden. She hated it, nagged and nagged her husband to no avail. Then they moved, and the first thing the new owners did was remove the tree. She was livid because that is what she had wanted all along. Matt

Thanks Rob, I'll confess I am rather pleased with how the sea fury came out, she's painted in humbrol 15, I did one coat by brush, sanded out the imperfections and bits of dust etc, then did a second coat by brush again and then did the same getting rid of bits etc, then sprayed the third coat, mixed it about 3 parts paint to 1 part thinner, then quickly put it on the cupboard to dry for 24hrs, I'm doing the G-fury one in red as well, I'll share that when I'm done with her,

I haven't posted an update for a while because as often happens my model making time has been all over the place in little 10 - 15 minute slots here and there with never enough progress to justify an update in my mind and/or the time to upload some photos but I realised this evening that I have made some progress worth sharing. I started work on Jock's box to fill the gap between the broom cupboard and the starboard row of seats. I noticed in most of the photos of the RAF machines that the last canvas seat back was often folded down, presumably to give easier access to the which controls just inside the door above that first seat so I cut off the last seat and recreated the rolled up seat back with some foil.

Great job !

Yes, I have done it, and I see that a lot of miniature painters use dry brushing to highlight details before glazing. Take it easy, though, you don't want too much as it sod too back.

Thank you very much for the info, Erik! I appreciate. I will contact Anthony Spiessens then. All the best for yourself! Kind regards, Maarten

Got a bunch of Pegasus kits in stash - this one included. So I am with Pat 🙂

Is this a little hint that @TonyW is going to co-host with his knowledge of cars and modelling techniques he'd be great (unsubtle hint)

But I thought you completed it, and anyhow 'old dogs' don't need to teaching new tricks because they know them all already!

Very nice work John, she looks great.

didn't you get the email from the World Trade Organisation imploring us to keep the wheels of commerce turning🤣 Great minds think alike, or is it fools seldom differ (I get muddled up 🤔) but last night as I was looking at all this I was thinking of making some spares. I'm going to print one on paper to cut up and practice folding with as well; studying the photos I' think that the key area is the line between the KLM and NorthWest liveries at starboard rear because that it meant to be a very crisp diagonal line with no unsightly kink in it. But that's a little way off yet.

Paul at RED ZEBRA is making me a pile of individual track links to enable partial or completely removed Churchills, or act as extra protection. Zip him a message on the contact page if you want some. Other 1/48 guys are advised to do the same as this is likely a onetime offer. Worth a look for all AFV modellers actually as he does some good stuff.

A great model of a very capable machine. I looked around one thirty odd years ago and came to the conclusion that it was built like a brick outhouse!

I'm sure that this has been covered before in this section, but I'm damned if I can find it. So, a while ago, I was going to build this tank, but got side tracked into another build. Looking at photos of this tank, it would appear that it had the earlier sloping front track guards. My question is, is it safe to assume that it had the earlier A/B/C engine deck, as per the two available kits? TIA. John.

Bidders with his stare

Sweet! I had to get it in before @ModelingEdmontonian, who is a big fan of this firm! I sense a gorgeous little project ahead. In flight with give an extra 'dimension', and make good use of the height of the bell-jar

It's too late to teach an old dog new tricks! I struggled with a solid balsa kit a few GBs ago so I'm trying to stick with what I at least have a chance of completing. Flying Peanut scale kits are new to me and I'm really looking forward to seeing this one come together. A video of the first flight would be a GB first I would think?

So do I, I'm think of printing this to paint over winter, but I need to make sure my printer is running perfectly be I make a start on it. The size of it dose scare me a bit. Make a start on painting the Kampfer as well.

But wouldn't it be fun knowing that no-one knows why you're smiling so much?

I too love the atmosphere and excitement of a real live model shop and would shop there all the time - if there was one. Where I am, the teeming metrolops I live on the outskirts of has been bereft of a model shop for a decade or two. There isn't a decent one within at least an hour's drive. A year ago Hobbycraft opened a branch within walking distance to my delight - the range of kits and tools was modest at best but at least urgently needed supplies were a few minutes away. Until they closed it. Having spent a fortune refitting a large ex-Argos shop unit they must have lost tens of thousands closing it so soon after opening. Now I'm back to ordering absolutely anything and everything online again. Knickers.

To continue the nightclub analogy- it's like we all know the Avenger is under-age but their mate is such a looker👀, that they're allowed in. Whether the VW is really hot or turns out to be showing their age is yet to be revealed🫣

Not in a (wait for it.....) Hurri, are you, Enzo? 🎩

I was wondering if that was the wisest thing to put in writing!

2nd build and still nothing maritime🤔, we do seem non-existient for nautical at the moment, but still plenty of time for that to change. Good to see some wood and tissue appearing, though was expecting it to be @TonyW! but at least the balsa is printed with outlines- I was fearing the worst at first. Talking of which hope the rubber isn't too perished and we're treated to clips of the beastie in flight.