Enzo the Magnificent

It's definitely not something bad! Firstly, you do not need to be added to the list. If you want to join the GB then you're you're in, no permission required! Secondly, my comment is an exhortation to build 'em all. 'Cos you know you want to...

Don't make me say it. You wouldn't like me when I say it.

It would be difficult not to be 'cos let's face it, we're all in the same boat...

Hi George. You are among friends here.

Anything aft of the pilot's cockpit was doped linen over metal stringers. Humbrol 61 seems a little garish for that so I will be using Lifecolor UA-436 instead.

This is A Kit I Could Have Built As A Kid But Didn't And Am Now Regretting It. I think I have mentioned before that as a young lad we used to go on family holidays to Fleetwood. I used to love those holidays. Fleetwood had trams! And you could travel to Blackpool on 'em! There was a boating lake, which was just for model boats! And a funfair! At the south end of the town there was the Sea Scouts HQ which had a real Hawker Sea Hawk on display. Holidays didn't get any better than that!!! Fleetwood also had a model shop. I can't tell you what it was called - that memory is lost to time - but I can remember exacty where it was situated. Head east past the Pharos lighthouse until the tramways split into wide double tracks. The model shop was on the southern parade of shops. One holiday I visited there regularly and noticed this Revell F-16 kit. I planned to buy it at the end of the holiday. But then on the last day, I went into the shop and was immediately thrust onto the horns of a dilemma. On the shelf, right next to the Revell F-16 was a Matchbox Phantom!!!! I didn't have the funds for both. What was a young lad to do?!?!? In the end I opted for the Matchbox Phantom but have always thought about the Revell F-16, a teenage what if? So, in the spirit of nostalgia and a little bit of envy, I will enjoy your build vicariously.

It seems to me that all the interior parts are on one sprue. That way I can just remove the moulding pips, and then prime and spray pretty much the whole interior structure in one fell swoop! Someone at Airfix has put a lot of thought into the design of this kit.

I think your priorites are just right. I can't stand having dirty dishes stacked up in the kitchen.

Mine arrived today and as Mike said at the top of the page, it's awesome! The box is about twice the volume of the Gavia/Eduard one yet it is still jam packed full of plastic! I will be starting my build on Saturday. My choice would be option A, the 16 Sqn pre-war aircraft. However I was a little concerned to see that this option does not carry upperwing roundels or serials. Not a mistake on the part of Airfix. That is accurate as I have numerous photos of the aircraft. Just google "lysander 16 sqn" and they will jump right out at you. I would prefer to build a Mk I with upperwing roundels, B-type roundels on the fuselage sides, codes and serials. Does anyone know of any photos of aircraft like this? I have searched for them but each time I come up with something promising it turns out to be a Mk II. Failing that, how different is a Perseus engine to a Mercury? If I simply omitted the pushrods from the kit engine would it pass as a Perseus? I know there are other differences with the Mk II - slightly longer nose, no bumps on the cowling, a full set of cooling flaps - but I have a cunning plan to deal with those. Typical, eh! Superb kit! Still not satisfied...

Is it there yet? Is it? Is it? But is it though???

It's heeeeeere!

Originally I did! I mislabelled the latest Mini and Fiesta ones and uploaded them. When I made the post I was surprised to see a Fiesta there! 😮 So I renamed the pictures on the server. That should have fixed things but sadly the Fiesta photo stayed in my cache and kept showing up instead of the Mini one, even after I cleared the cache. Oddly, it also showed up when viewing the page on my tablet! 😕 Do routers have a cache, 'cos that's the only thing they had in common? I took my phone off the wifi and looked at the page which showed the correct Mini photo so I was happy. The issue has now resolved itself but it was very weird for a time.

In my experience jockeys spend far more time in the crewroom taking tea and tiffin than they ever do with an ejection seat strapped to their backside. Aircraft spend far more time on the deck with cockpit and half a dozen panels open while a bunch of groundcrew stand in a huddle, shaking their heads sadly and muttering "Wot the 'ell is wrong wiv it now?" So that's how I like to model 'em.

... of next year.

Interior components ready for fitment. As with the Mini, I assembled the roll cage away from the floor pan. I would probably have been easier to assemble it in place. Interior assembly complete.