Jock_Modeller

Unreal work! I am into military aircraft mainly but do appreciate modelling to this level no matter the subject. Absolutely brilliant stuff!

I was looking at getting one of these in the 1/35 scale but seeing yours I think I'll grab a 1/72 pack to start. I have many memories of driving, maintaining and repairing mine over the years at my first unit. Absolutely brilliant to look over this model and see how many details they have included. Looking at yours I found myself going "ah, that bloody hatch. Oh, those latches were a nightmare! Ah, the heat off those louvres in the snow!" Excellent work my friend!

It definitely does. I've been looking more into it (the kit I actually have) and all parts are there despite their numbering changes. Like I say, this was the first time I have had a kit like this but all in order. Thanks for your help though and hopefully others might benefit from my lack of knowledge now 🤦‍♂️

Hi everyone, A question to the floor from a returnee to the hobby. I recently bought an Airfix Mk 8 Lynx from eBay and it arrived today with everything appearing in tact. I have heard of kits coming with new / updated sprues to provide new / re-modelled pieces. My question is this though, the instructions appear to have differing piece numbers to some of the sprue parts. I have looked and they appear to match the diagram, appear to be the right scale but it's the differing number that has thrown me. That coupled with the difference in the new sprue's colour. If anyone can shine a light then I will be greatly thankful. - Bryan -

Thanks @Corsairfoxfouruncle @dnl42 and Pete in Lincs. It's nice to hear from like minded folks and always nice to be appreciated for my service. I'll have a few pics from my first two builds up soon and look forward to the feedback. Again, thanks for your replies and I'll no doubt bump into you at some point.

This is superb!!! I'm a great fan of weathered aircraft and the chipped paint / smoke and grime. How did you accomplish the exposed metal effect and engine filler grime?

Hi all, I thought that I'd pop on and say hello, seen as I'll no doubt be picking your minds about various techniques, hints and tips. As a young teen I absolutely loved building model aircraft and hanging them from my bedroom ceiling (usually to return from school to find one line had came loose and the aircraft was in a flat spin 😂). Back then I had no insight into simple things like thinning enamels and decal solutions (amen for those parts of the internet) and now want to try and see just how good I can get. There are some absolute masters out there from what I've saw and would like to achieve even a slightly similar standard. After a 15 year career in the Army and having either worked alongside a lot of aircraft and flown in nearly all of the British Military helicopters (lucky enough to get at the controls of a gazelle over NI), I've placed myself back into modelling. I have completed my first in nearly 20 years (Airfix starter Messerschmitt BF109 - 1/72) and now onto the opposition (Airfix starter Spitfire Mk1a - 1/72). I've used these as a test to ease back into the hobby with both ultimately going to my 6 year old son. Therefore I wasn't afraid to test techniques as no doubt they'll be broken soon enough. I have a 1/72 Italeri AH64D Apache and Airfix De Havilland Tiger Moth (which I'm going to attempt to rig) waiting in the wings. As part of a longer project I have some Airfix Afghan houses, British Army patrol and snatch land rovers which I aim to build into a diorama to recall some of the work I done over there. So, that's where I'm at just now and thought that I'd share it with you all. I look forward to seeing your works and hoping to learn a lot from you too. Take care, Bryan.

Seeing examples like this is what has made me try my hand at the craft again... excellent work!