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And I have to say I'm letting you down. I've found them but failed to notice you were after 1/72 until the above posts. 1/32 wouldn't stick out that much!.

I might have 2 from my gr5 build from the gr7 kit, if I've thrown them out.

As part of the wind down at Middle Wallop, we sent the Bell212s' on a civvy truck low loader as actually the 212s were civvy cabs.

The best scheme in my opinion

I know nothing about bikes, but that is lovely. A striking blue and the chain caught my eye👋.

An equal balance of a kit. Shocking design but the best box art. Bet you’re signed off sick with stress after this one. Good luck though👋

Well I found these https://www.car-model-kit.com/ford-escort-mk-i-t-makinen-rac-rally-1972-coloradodecals but couldn’t make it out zooming in. Perhaps contact them and ask as you maybe be able to see holding it.

Same for me only 63!. A great talent and memories for us of a certain generation as life moves on.

I worked at MW when this was delivered from overhaul at Fleetlands. We were told it was coming but only when it arrived we realised it wasn’t repainted (UK paint job) Obviously down to costs but it was ready to go to BATUS but as you say it closed. It was painted as such with the orange panels and it does look clean and you won’t miss it on the pan!. Can’t remember if it replaced an end of life cab or a replacement for an NI cab.

Hey that looks great and the Airfix kit is a great out of the box. If there was one thing I’d do though is repoint that pitot tube👍.

Ha rumbled, now we know who took that Hurricane photo🤔

Cheers, unless you’ve seen it flying about back in the day you wouldn’t believe it. Sadly a long time ago now. I think there is only one photo on the internet in this scheme. I was at BD at the time when the grey jet arrived and it attracted attention as it was the new shape and clean!.

Hi all this is my latest build having finished it at the weekend. It’s the Trumpeter GR.7 kit and modified to a GR.5 with an adjusted instrument panel and a new nose from Miliput. The camera pod casings are made from the kit weapons by cutting and extending them to the correct length of CBLS2000 which were the base for the camera pods. The cameras and mounts were scratch built using plasticard and 0.2mm lead wire. The engine face has a clear disk which I roughed up to give the impression of engine running, including all the blow in doors open. The strobe light are backed with that sticky foil as their base. This particular colour scheme is one of the first 3 Development Batch which was then additionally painted blue and white for rough ground trials at Boscombe. This meant that it got plastered in earth. So for the first time I’ve done this and watched a few videos on YouTube from the Armour modellers on how to mud up your kit. I sprayed away with light coats and then with dried out garden earth added to the paint and dabbed it on with a flat brush. The black & white squares on the nose are one decal but the larger item on the fin is 2 black & 2 white positioned together. If you look at the fin one checker is over the formation strip and the other side has the strip going through the checker. This actually on the real thing. The pilot is a PJ item and cut to fit. The camera gun pods had the 3 windows cut out and the protrusion muzzles as such were modified rocket heads that were reshaped. The camera position markings on the pylons are cut in half squares from Fantasy I think. MDC was done with a white pen after micromeshing away the seem line right down the centre of the canopy. My thanks to Nick from the Harrier SiG for all his help on this unique project. As usual my photography is not the best and it looks way better in the plastic as such. Thanks for looking. Steve.

What a contrast of colours against the grey. Very clean build there👋

You can use Windsor & Newton Matt varnish. Decant in to a vessel of your choice and perhaps add a drop of warm water.

I love an early harrier, especially when it’s done well and yours is👋

I’m a big fan of these paint and have been using them for a million years and they last years before drying out. As above snip the tabs off straight away. Pour what volume of paint I want into the airbrush jar/cup and drop (by eye) some hot water to thin. The only drying on the needle tip I get is with the white. If mixed well these are great for brushing the small bits and again a couple of drops of warm water into the lid an bingo. A very underrated paint👋

Don’t forget to add the second stall warning device on the leading edge. Kit only has one each side; there are 2 each side.

That’s just so cool.

Sorry I’ve just seen this, so for what it’s worth. I always used tap water but warm water. It flows really well. I find with the greys and white it does dry on the tip which I just wipe off and carry on.

And again, nicht 🧐

Turned out really well mate and a great choice of scheme👋

Well done mate, looks very different.

What a great idea.

What an outstanding amount of details. This model really puts you in the moment. 👋