Pete in a shed

Love to see a colourful South American scheme and this one is an absolute beauty. Great build. Pete

Excellent scratch/conversion work. It certainly looks the part to me. Well done. Pete

Good job, Valom kits always seem to take a bit of effort, but you tamed the beast. I really dont like the idea of having a prop shaft next to the pilot. It could all go horribly wrong, visions of a food blender!😬 Pete

Shiny and lovely😍. I agree, such a good looking aircraft. Pete

Wonderful work on detailing the kit, especially the cockpit. All that is left is for my 1/72 mini me to get in it and take it for a spin😄. Pete

Cracking job . The raised air brakes really bring the model to life, I'm assuming they are part of the Eduard set? Pete

A lovely Hunter. It just has to be one of the best looking aircraft ever. Pete

I did'nt know there was a surviving airframe. I shall definately take a peek at it over in Southhampton the next time I am down in Portsmouth visiting the Historic Dock Yard. Thanks Pete

Thank you John. I seem to have found a way round the problem thank goodness. Pete

Having huge picture problems, embed function seems to have been lost in one drive. Please could someone tell me if you can see 5 photos. Pete

Hello all. Here’s my latest from the shed, not my usual fare, but a change is as good as a rest they say. The SR.A/1 jet flying boat fighter concept was brought about because of the success of Japanese water borne aircraft during WW2. In 1943 the Air Ministry funded the development of three Saunders Roe designed aircraft which were completed after the war had finished. The first flight being in 1947. After evaluation the aircraft was not deemed capable of matching the performance of land based aircraft and was not ordered. Two of the aircraft crashed during testing and were lost. The pilot of one was rescued by the occupant of a support launch who dived into the water fully clothed after the aircraft suffered a landing accident. He pulled the pilot free from the cockpit of the sinking aircraft saving his life. That pilot was Eric ‘winkle’ Brown who became one of the most famous test pilots of the time. The kit was typical short run, taking a bit of work to get it together. I replaced the supplied flimsy PE nose grill with silver nickel rod, other than that it was built from the box. It was finished in a mixture of Humbrol 27001 and 27002 and sealed using Xtra color varnishes. The base is from coastalkits. A nice change from the norm I enjoyed the challenge of this build. Here are a few pics, hope you like it. Thanks for looking. Pete

Thats a very attractive scheme for a Spit. Well done for making it in such an interesting set of markings, I had no idea the Thai air force used them. Pete

I love it. A completely different scheme on one of my favourite FAA aircraft. A flawless finish to boot, Pete

Nice job indeed. You have hit a great level of realism with the amount of applied weathering. I have one of these to do in 1/72 by Fujimi and will mount it on the Fujimi catapult. The Pete is one of my favourite Japanese aircraft, I feel as though I have a connection to it.🤔😄 Pete

Superb. Pristine and precise. Great modelling. Pete

Very nice job. The decal on the nose must have taken a bit of time, how many parts was it made up from? Pete

I like this a lot! A lovely rendition of a type rarely seen on here. Well done for getting those curvey decals on, it makes for a very attractive scheme even if it is shades of grey. Pete

Magnificent Adrian, a stunningly well converted/built Wapiti from that old Wallace moulding. Pete

Nice one Russ, a lovely worn P40. I'm partial to all the Hawk family as well, particularly the Kittyhawk. Pete

Fabulous. The cockpit is a little masterpiece on its own! Pete

Now thats a real chunk of an aeroplane😄. You have made a really good job of the roden kit, a great result. Shame about their decals, they really let down what would otherwise be a superb range of out of the ordinary subjects. Pete

I'm a great fan of large aircraft kits having done a few myself. You have triumphed with this build, it is outstanding. Not knowing much about BPK are they similar to Amonster Amodel kits?. A mixture of plastic and fibre glass? Pete

Always a pleasure to see what extra detailing you add to a kit. Lovely job. Pete

Flawless job, love it. such a different scheme. Pete

You have achieved a great paint finish on this MiG. Egyptian schemes look so good! Pete