John Laidlaw

Agreed!

The new Caracal Decals "Test & Drone Zippers" for F-104s in 1/48th. And, courtesy of a "Welcome Deal' on Aliexpress, a DSPIAE super fine single blade nipper. It's genuine, but because of the deal cost me only around $11 with free shipping.

That is a thing of beauty - always wanted one, together with a David Gilmour Strat.

Yup - it was my local, and I could be there in 15 minutes. Lovely place. Happy Hobby is, erm, unique. The owner used to ask which kits you were interested in so that he could turn on the correct overhead lights. Every other part of the store was in semi-darkness.

Thanks Dennis - I've recently used birthday money to order from scalehobbyist.com (who are now my default retailer), so I'm stocked up at the moment. I do appreciate the offer, though!

I did find the clear parts fit to be a real challenge, and the end result is nowhere as neat as the one you achieved. That and some other factors consigned it to its temporary rest. Milwaukee's a great place, and the locals are lovely (my wife's from here). I was doing fine until Greenfield News and Hobby closed, then its successor (Panther Hobbies) closed. After that I was just angry 😁. I think Happy Hobby on Burleigh might still be going, but I can't easily get there from here.

As I've had this model on the shelf of doom for some time, I can thoroughly appreciate the model you've created from it. That finish is great!

Pete, that was heartbreaking to read - I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope the time comes soon where memories of him bring more smiles than sorrow.

I dunno - I blink and there's another beauty of a model from you. Just gorgeous!

Due to a recent orbit anniversary: Mr. Color Thinners x 2, Mr Color Leveling Thinners, Mr Rapid Thinners x 2. Vallejo Airbrush Thinner, Vallejo Flow Improver. A "High Roller" trigger for the tiny, tiny, tiny Badger Renegade Krome airbrush in the hope my hand will stop cramping the instant I try to use it. Vallejo red, green, yellow, blue and smoke "transparent" colours which turned out to be so pigment-rich I've had to experiment with mixing them with acrylic gloss medium to get them to a see-through state. A bunch of Gunze Mr Metal Color and Mr Super Metallic 2 paints. All the following are 1/48th: Tamiya P-51B Tamiya P-51D Tamiya P-38J Kinetic Dassault Mirage IIIE Kinetic Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

Definitely on my list, if it makes it to the States. My old home town of Hastings has a Shannon class boat, so I'll be making masks ready for when I get the kit.

Four lovely builds, and all epic.

Some lovely stuff there! The mini sub caught my eye, too.

Lovely builds there! So sorry to hear of the loss of Richard - what an intriguing face he had.

Lovely results, Dennis, and it's great to see you building again. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the graft doing its job, and doing it quickly for you!