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There's a micrometer amongst my late father's tool collection but that's at my mother's house and a certain virus prevents me from getting there easily. I'll have to chore it next time I visit her. That is a pertinent question, I'll see what I can do.

Right, just got back from the loft and the results are in. These are the measurements from rudder hinge line to the endow the engine(if that makes sense): Airfix 1970s MkI = 111mm Airfix latest MkI = 111.5mm KP MkVb = 110.5mm My measurements may not be exact, I used a ruler. I also compared the left to right fuselages, the KP is shorter than both of the Airfix.

The KP kits look pretty good to me but I haven't compared them to plans. This thread has a photo showing the chord of the KP VB is slightly less than the latest Airfix I. I don't know if the fuselage is accurate or not. I think I have some 1/72 plans somewhere and have plenty of Spitfires to measure, certainly a 1970s Spitfire I which I seem to remember is considered accurate. I might do some comparisons.

All three look splendid. I can only hope that when I get my paws on the Airfix kit I can do it half as well.

Thanks for sharing those photos, fantastic. Good luck with the builds.

I've just been having a look at your website and really wish the figure set was in 1/72, even without the hut & Jag.

I'm glad to hear you got your museums mixed up because the alternative is my losing my memory.

That looks good. Is there a Wellington at Duxford?

Standard Special Hobby then. Fun.

I'll follow too, if that's alright, I have one of these in the stash and need some tips on how to build it.

Thanks for the link. I bought some a while ago, to use as radiator mesh on a Frog Firefly, but it's too coarse; I'll give the 200 or 400 a go.

You managed to understand my badly worded question, thanks.

Nice work. What's mesh are you using?

I've been trying to avoid buying kits (I've ordered a new guitar and haven't actually got the money to pay for it) so was trying to resist the new Mosquito. I think my resistance has crumbled.

Painting the wrong colour in the wrong place is something we've all done and, in my case, continue to do... you should see the mess I make of doing Temperate Sea Scheme.