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Ms Modeller

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  1. I think this is actually pretty accurate. I think they would've both served up until maybe the early 2000 in some obsolete rolls - as secondary strike aircraft. They probably would've been sold onto developing nations too. If this kit wasn't so bloody rare I'd probably do one in another countries scheme...but right now I have this and a second kit for the IRL aircraft. The TSR2 on the other hand is a lot easier to find...
  2. Sorry for the late response. Been a tad busy! Thanks for for all the kind words! It's had good response at shows too! Super happy with it! Even more so than when I finished it originally!
  3. Looks awesome in camo! I have 2 of these in 1/72 that I was going to build!
  4. Thanks for all the kind words guys! I'ts given me a bit of a confidence boost to say the least!
  5. Yeah. The reason is because it was the only version I could get hold of. Funnily enough I have got the new one now which I'll do in the real life colours. I wanted to do it out of the box though
  6. I'd been a bit nervous to do this. I've only started airbrushing at the start of this year, and this was the biggest kit (after my SM79) that I've done. I am also incredibly conscious of how expensive/hard it can be to replace this kit if I break parts of screw up the build. Luckily it all went well, and I feel I did the overall build to a good ability. I did forget to finish the wheels (the metal on them) but never mind. I'll get that done for our show on Sunday. If you want to see a bit more in depth description or some more photos please follow the link as fast as the Avro Arrow. As I'm not home right now I can't get the photos I've put in that article here it seems and they've had the horrid background edited to look better.
  7. Thanks everyone for your lovely replies. It's also really nice to see your memories too! His model is still making me smile walking past it on my shelf
  8. Thanks guys. It isn't as bad as I expected it to be in the end.
  9. This model has taken me a long time. It has a lot of emotions involved for me - but today I finally finished it. If you want to read the little story behind it please find it on my site here : Click here to read the story about the SM79 Due to the nature of this kit, and the fact it was 're-made' and, as such, was my first ever model in about 10 years - I know it isn't the best, and I appreciate it doesn't look fantastic. I could have re-painted it now, and done it a lot better - but I have other SM.79 kits for that. I wanted to leave this as it was.
  10. More of an update. Slow work due to personal life, but it's progress!
  11. So, got some painting done! They are starting to look like they are part of the team now. I'm also starting to feel like they're going to make a really nice display. I'm very happy with them so far - especially the SF-260 as it is the first resin model I have ever done from start to finish.
  12. I adore the Hastings. You did a fantastic job.
  13. Let me know if they do! I might need to order some more decals from them anyway!
  14. Slight update. My friend at my local IPMS club gave me some lead - so my SF-260 is no longer a tail sitter. Huzzah! I just need to tidy it up a bit and finish the tail off (which I'll do tomorrow) before I can get it primed. I also started the Hunter. I assembled the cock pit and did a dry fit just for the hilarious size comparison! Took me a while to find the link again - you can get them here - they're very much home brew. So the quality isn't amazing but they're fine - I'm sure you can request 1/48 from him. He's a lovely chap. I used them on the Fouga Magister Red Devils build I did (see first post for link to see what they're like). Because of the generic Belgian markings, luckily it's only really the eyes and white lines that you need decals for really.
  15. Don't know how I missed this post! Sorry. I will be doing a Thai one shortly. I just want to get some other non-Alpha Jet projects finished first Also I have finished this project - I will post a finished post later.
  16. I've put my previous builds on hold because I couldn't resist starting this. Whilst I was at Telford I bought decals from the Daco stand, and also found a SF-260 from Planet Models. These were the last parts I needed to make the remaining 2 models I needed for my Red Devils set (having already done a Fouga Magister and having done the solo Alpha Jet in it's red scheme - as seen here and here respectively). Now I've started wit hthe SF-260, knowing it's going to be hte one I hate doing the most - I just don't like doing resin kits. Lukcily it's a pretty straight forward kit. PArt of the tail section shattered, so I had to remake it out of putty. The picture makes it look a lot messier than it is - but until I've finished the build I won't be tidying it up yet. It went together really easily, and it does look really nice. However, it was a tail sitter, so I've hollowed out the part behind the engine cowling so that I can put some weight in. I don't have a drill, and it's a tiny model -so I ended up doing it entirely by hand with a knife. It was labourer but I'm glad I've got it done now. Excuse my chipped nails, but that's what I've hollowed out - pretty much to the cockpit too. It will be filled with lead ballast before I start tidying the model up and getting it ready for painting. I haven't started the Hunter yet- I'll probably start that this weekend. I'm aiming to get these done for a model show a week Sunday.
  17. Update - These have currently been put on hold as I had to finish some stuff for SMW Telford. Once that's out the way I'll blast these out and I've got a lot more to do too!
  18. Do you still have these? Also...can you do a Belgian version? Like same size decals as the RAF ones but with Belgian markings? Based on a C-130 or something? I really want to do a Belgian Air Componant A-400!
  19. Thanks for all the feedback guys! And no My friend took their child and so took some kits and glue/paint for him to use...so I stole some of the glue and just used my nails to get relatively clean cuts on the old plastic. The new kit is a lot better - but if any of you have read the reviews there is a MASSIVE flaw with the kit - the cockpit glass doesn't fit in the closed position. Of course it can be modified to fit but it's a bit of a disappointment. Luckily I want to do it open seeing as the cockpit is so lovely anyway. I'll post another update once I've done some more work tomorrow.
  20. Hello again! At Ellesmere model show last Sunday I got a Sea Hawk for £2. It came without decals, only in the bottom part of the box, with loose parts. I've wanted a Sea Hawk for a while anyway, but never got round to picking one up. So I bought it as I figured I could build it in the last hour of the show when things were winding down anyway. As it's such an old kit anyway, the parts are few and far between and it didn't take very long at all to finish building. I glued it together and then gave it some sanding at home. I then decided to buy a Hobby Boss Sea Hawk so that I could get some decals. It didn't cost me much more than it would have to get the decals on their own anyway! So the Airfix kit will be a Luftwaffe one, and the Hobby Boss an Indian one! Below are pictures of the two kits...you can certainly see the age difference!
  21. Always had a thing for the Jaguar! Beautiful build and finish.
  22. Hello all! So I am on a trip to Malta that I planned around their Airshow. Pretty much the only reason Malta came to my attention for a trip this year was that my last attempt to see the Polish Iskra team isn't Florennes, Belgium they cancelled. I wanted to visit Malta anyway - so made it a holiday. Thw he Airshow was actually cancelled on the 25th due to poor weather. I'm very glad I went on the 24rh where it was near perfect skies. There were not many attendees this year...but the main draws were the Polish TS-11 jet trainer display tea m "Bialo-Czerwone Iskry" and the Ukrainian Su-27. There were doubles, support aircraft, and a few extras in the static display - those photos will be added when I'm home later. Please enjoy. (Click here if picture link doesn't work https://flickr.com/photos/99336037@N02/sets/72157670993060924)
  23. I went through a stage of being obsessed with this aircraft (no idea why). You really did a superb job here though - congrats!! Fabulous build for an awesome aircraft.
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