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Like that a lot, very nice indeed. Eng

Very nice indeed, I think the 767 and 757 looked superb in the BA livery and you've done a cracking job of this build. I'll be gutted when the last of the BA 767's are retired, they've been great work horses and I certainly loved all my time working on these (except when G-BNWF split my head open !!) Eng

Love it, takes me back to to watching Gene Hackman and Danny Glover in "BAT21". Lovely scratch building and a stunning paint finish and diorama. Eng

That's beautiful, love the Lightning in this scheme and I like the subtle colour variations you've got in your finish. Lovely work Eng

Love it, just can't beat Aggressor A-4's and F-5's. This is really nice, excellent piece of work. Eng

No Libyan M4's existed, as exdraken highlighted quite correctly Libyan machines were all M3 and UM3's. I'm still undecided on a scheme for this build Eng

God I wish I could brush paint like this! That is superb, beautifully finished and weathered as always. Eng

Made an initial foray into this build this afternoon while I had a quiet half hour, be warned though this will probably be a slow steady build lasting months rather than a 3-4 week effort! I've removed the main fuselage sections from the sprues and cleaned up the attachments without too much hassle although these 2 points highlighted in red seemed like a poor choice, nothing that a few minutes with a sharp blade couldn't fix (note the different attachment types at the top and bottom of the fuselage, pins at the top and tabs/slots at the bottom) - [URL=http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/3E57BB00-9F91-4CC5-8B69-2049C7CF7D47_zpsags4cpjq.jpg.html][/URL] Aft fuselage halves have a slight mould seam just below the lower airbrake housing but this cleans up easily with a spot of wet n dry without damaging the surface detail - [URL=http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/2FF5173F-2434-4EC4-82D8-FE1393F35729_zpseev9sy9i.jpg.html][/URL] It's gonna be a big beast when complete (for a 72nd scale modeller anyway!), standard 30cm steel rule for scale - [URL=http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/4187401F-BAD6-488B-BBB3-6192A4D7DE92_zpsfjw9t6xw.jpg.html][/URL] Taped together the fit isn't bad but there is no locating tabs or pins for the aft fuse section, presumably if you wish to model the fuselage split showing the engine. There is a very slight difference in profile between these sections too but my intention is to assemble all 3 sections of each half independently, this way I can add plasticard tabs to strengthen the joins and improve the alignment. Surface detail is very nice and lines up beautifully across the halves - [URL=http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/74243BB4-857C-4936-B72E-01A3BF5C5566_zpsdtkec1z1.jpg.html][/URL] Last pic for now. Side on there is definitely a bit of of "banana-ism" to the fuselage, there's been much discussion about the shape of the lower fuselage and I believe the mid section should be of constant profile. The kit does seems to pinch in a bit much. I'm sure there's an aftermarket correction in work for this, but for this build I'll live with it as once its on its gear and tooled up for business it won't be noticeable - [URL=http://s128.photobucket.com/user/eng1170/media/0E6C1773-6742-4AE8-9FF4-FCE55C9E4CB2_zps2wyflfaq.jpg.html][/URL] All comments, queries, requests for pics etc, most welcome. Will update again soon. Eng

Incredible work in such a small kit! Rigging is outstanding, I'm also have rig-o-phobia, but would love to build the Turnhouse based aircraft from the box, I may need to try and overcome my fears! Can you possibly point me in the direction of where I can source such fine wire? Beautiful work, Eng

Dug out a camera passed on to me by my wife when she upgraded a while ago, went down to my local for a play with it! Couple of locals at GLA:- Eng

Down in sunny Norfolk last week and was checking out the military aerial activity on ADS B Exchange on Thursday afternoon, picked up on Sentinel R1 (ZJ690) callsign "Firebird" heading our way and caught a snap on my phone as it carved a perfect 180 overhead at FL410 against a beautiful blue sky. Not massively exciting but something we don't get at home! About an hour later there was a Lufthansa 747-400 flew a big 270 turn dumping fuel! FR showed it having left Frankfurt so can only assume a medical diversion or tech defect, looked like it went to MAN or EMA. Eng

Beautiful set of images, 1, 4 and the Mirage burner shot are really special though....stunning! Eng

Both gorgeous builds, but that German scheme is just fantastic. Eng

Stunning bit of work! Eng

Awesome! Great ingenuity, looks very realistic too. Eng

Aw Unc, you've just made my day, that cracks me up every time I see it - comic awesomeness! Eng

A great help in navigating one of those aeronautical minefields! Many thanks indeed Eng

Ah, so it is! Ok back to plan A

Have the slab of a book on the Su-17/22 by Yefim Gordon so not short of info on these, slowly getting to grips with all the variations and designations. The M4 looks slightly more business like with that spine intake at the front of the fin, but I like the idea of an M3 with Libyan markings. Eng

Whenever I see someone comment on the posties dubious handling abilities, I always get a flashback to the opening sequence of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective with Jim Carrey Eng

Ahhh, sorry guys the old 1/1 scale airliner project has interfered with my intentions since I posted this pic (it's an A319 this week!) I have browsed through the box a good few times, fondled the plastic, formulated some ideas and the instruction booklet has become my bedtime reading! I'll try and get a few more pics up before the end of the week, I'm conscious that Mike has already put these up so will try and do something a little different. Production won't commence until I'm back from an upcoming break, but my resistance to starting this kit is low, very low. My biggest dilemma so far is do I go for an out the box build, or see what aftermarket decals start to appear. Quite like the idea of a grey camo Polish M4 or a Libyan jet. Load-out will be the next issue, so many weapons in the box to choose from. Right, off to read those instructions again..... Eng

Exquisite, those engines look like a work of art on their own. Beautiful, it's only a matter of time before I fall foul of one of WnW kits! Eng

Beautiful, you've totally nailed that Have Glass scheme. Love the SC markings too. G

This beauty arrived yesterday and with the best of intentions I want to finish another swing-winger first (Revell's 1/48 Tornado), but I know what I'm like and there's every chance I'll cave and start this sooner. I've always wanted to build an Su-17/22 so when the KH CAD shot appeared last year it was merely a waiting game! Im surprised there hasn't already been one started here, and the kits come in for quite a bit of stick online (so did Revell's Tornado mind you and mines been a pleasure so far!) so I'm looking forward to seeing if this really is that bad. The he box and content is certainly impressive so far, will post a few more pics tomorrow. Eng

Very nicely turned out Buccaneer......... now make it grubby! Eng