Dandie Dinmont

Valuable insulation for the forthcoming chilly weather. You must absolutely make sure to buy enough new kits that you don’t have to disturb this vital resource before the spring. looking forward to another masterclass in the application of the colour yellow. Craig.

I did indeed and it looks a every bit as good as you’ve heard. So good in fact that it would seem to render the vast amounts of aftermarket items Eduard flog for it superfluous. Craig.

Fantastic result Alistair. But of course we expect nothing less from you. Craig.

Ooh nice choice, I’m looking forward to this one. By the kind of coincidence you wouldn’t believe in a work of fiction, I bought Eduard’s 1/48th depiction of the aircraft on fire in the box top picture from Wonderland at Scale Scotland. Some day I may even get around to building it. In the mean time, I’ll lead my modelling life vicariously through you. Craig.

Took a few days off BM and when I get back it’s nearly done! Producing a finish that good would be a fantastic feat on its own but doing it in such a short period of time is nothing short of miraculous. No idea how you’re going to top this in your next build, but I’m sure you’ll think of something. Craig.

That last one's a funny looking aircraft. Unlike your mosquito which is looking gorgeous. Craig.

Shaping up to be another masterpiece Alistair, Tempted to get my own copy out of the stash after seeing this, though my workbench is already piled up with half-finished projects. I'll look for the man leaning up against the wall and snoring gently. Craig.

The comparison between the Spitfire and the tail plane was amazing. I had no idea this thing was so big. Hang it from the ceiling? If your joists are up to it of course. Craig.

For myself, I regret nothing. I do have one slight concern though Alistair. Are you sure you're up to this colour scheme after your recent whoopsie with the Spitfire invasion stripes? 😄 I'll get my coat, Craig.

Now that you've shown what you're capable of, I really think you should buy another one and build it with the transparent fuselage so all that lovely detail isn't hidden away. Shouldn't take you long now you've got the hang of it. Craig.

That's disappointing to hear Mark. Get that soldering iron warmed up! Craig.

Top notch dirtying up, I’m astonished at how you can bring something so mundane (and presumably so small, even in 1/32) as that tarpaulin to life with just a bit of colour. Is that it sitting over the top of the gubbinses in the gunners cockpit by the way? Craig.

Ooh, I’ve been looking forward to this for a while. Don’t worry, I won’t tell a soul. Craig.

Belt sander? Seriously, maybe a bit of very fine sand paper wrapped around the end of a cocktail stick or similar? Ca canny as they say in my part of the world. It’s looking too good to mess up now! Craig.

Only the really good get lucky as often as you do! Another stunning effort with the weathering being a real stand-out for me. You ought to write a short paper on how you go about it. What’s next (apart from a big swordfish)? Craig

Definitely looking the part! Those Wespe markings must have been a bit of a nightmare to get on. Craig.

More than just a bit of paint, the detailing in that cockpit is superb! What a shame it will mostly be hidden, maybe you should use the transparent fuselage sides after all? Craig.

You do realise there’s a limit to the number of lines you can have in your signature right? 😁 Glad to hear you’re well and the new layouts both sound very interesting. Looking forward to see8ng what you’ve been up to. Enjoy Malta, it’s a place I’ve always fancied visiting. Craig.

Your perseverance and ability to resist the temptation to pitch the entire thing into the bin half way through the build have been amply rewarded Alistair. She's a beauty! Craig.

Who are you trying to kid? We all know it'll be finished by the weekend. Looking forward to another masterclass in plastic bothering. The popcorn is at the ready! Craig.

Nice try Alistair. Shame it’s utterly ruined by the glaringly incorrect inner canopy framing colour. I jest of course. Another little beauty knocked off in record time, finished superbly and all done while also wrestling with the Sunderland. I don’t know how you do it! Craig.

Quick distraction if I may. I've just been reading up on this technique. What thinner do you use for smearing the dots together once they've been applied? Thanks, Craig.

Looking very smart Alistair, keen to see how you approach the weathering. Watch out for those landing lights though, I found that they were not a great fit at all (though of course the possibility of operator error can by no means be ruled out). Craig.

Not an easy thing to mask with all those indentations and definitely a success. Good job! Craig.

If all my journeys ended up at a destination like that, I’d get on the bus a lot more often! Craig.