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It's cheating to mix photos of the real thing with your model....oh wait, they're all the model. Wow, that's great work, a super realistic scene recreated in miniature. Along with the immaculate weathering in general it's the little details that elevate it for me, the weathering and colour on the pallets, the newspaper tucked in the seat, the junk in the trailer. The Tesco carrier bag in the compartment is my personal favourite though 😁

Thanks James, I think the optimist in me wanted to build 4 or 5, but the realist thinks if I get a third in, I'll have done pretty well 😁

I can't comment on the GB Whirlies, it's only the second GB I've got involved with 😉, but it is nice to see a few to inspire myself with.

Hi All Welcome to another WIP from me, having just finished my B-25, I couldn't resist getting straight back in to try and fit another one in before the close date. I am going a little smaller though, I was going to do my Tamiya Mossie, but changed my mind and went for this instead: I'm hoping it's fun, I struggled with the last Special Hobby kit I made (the 1/32 Hurricane), I'm hoping this goes together a bit more easily. Anyway, I've got started already, with a bit of work on the stuff behind the cockpit. And since it's not gone into the cabinet yet, I couldn't resist an early size comparison: That's it for now, I've not spent an hour on it so far, hoping I can get it completed in a few weeks. Matt

Finished number 2 for this group build which I'm very much enjoying, I've achieved the main goal of having one in each gallery, now to see if I can add a third Ready for inspection posted here: Hong Kong Models 1/32 B-25H Gunship Work in progress here: Another B-25 Mitchell As usual thanks to everyone involved for the support and creating and monitoring this beast of a GB

Ready for inspection posted here: Hong Kong Models 1/32 B-25H Gunship

Hi All I've built this for the WW2 twins Mega GB, you can find the build log here: Another B-25 Mitchell This has been build all out of box, no extras included. Quite a straightforward build, used an airbrush for the varnish for the first time. The decals were a bit tricky (quite thick and fragile), but otherwise an enjoyable process. I did almost lose my modelling mojo part way through, but that wasn't anything to do with the kit, just life getting in the way of the important things Plus one from the build log to show what the cockpit looks like, since I can't get a good picture through the canopy. Hope you enjoy Matt

Yes- it's finished. But before I get ahead of myself, here's how the last few days have progressed. Most of it has been spent doing the same think - panel line wash. I've tried to keep a reasonable balance between subtle but noticeable, I'm reasonably happy. It wasn't easy to apply, I think because my varnish coat wasn't as consistent as it could have been. And with the remaining bits and pieces attached, including the missing engine panels. Having them as if they swing open might not be realistic, but I wanted them attached rather than loose, so I've made an aesthetic choice over a realism one Another coat of varnish and then the masking tape has come off and we have.... Note the slightly less than perfect solution to my tail-sitter. This "strut" was actually in the kit, almost as if HK models knew it might come in handy . Anyway, I'll try and calculate the weight a bit better in future, I stuck some in but didn't really test it as much as I could have before sealing everything off. Nevermind, moving on - an underside view with a light coat of pigment applied to the tyres. And voila, one finished B-25 Took a while (for me), I almost lost my mojo for a bit part way through. Thanks for all the support, it's really helped keep me going. I'm doing something smaller next, but it might still qualify here, that's the only teaser I'm giving - if I get time I'll start the WIP for that shortly.

I'm not overly fussy, any ship class not already in 1/350 (especially RN) or any aircraft not already in 1/32 would make me happy, although I'd take a Revenge class, Courageous class or Cold war Ark Royal (Buccs and Phantoms - yes please) as my first choice ships and agree with the OP on a F-111 or many of the other suggestions for aircraft. Although I'm crazy enough that even without the space for it I'd do something daft like a Vulcan in 1/32 as well, just for the hell of it 😁

That's awesome, I was thinking it couldn't get any better until I saw inside the bays, what a tremendous job. Love the scheme too.

A bit of a mixture for me for learning, not quite this side of the millennium in 1997. After a near disastrous first attempt to do a turn in a road in Dads Ford Sierra (his idea not mine), bit of a monster to start in, I had spells in an instructors Ford Fiesta ( he was a friend of dad's and teaching me for free as practice, but not regularly enough for me to get anywhere), Mums Renault 9 (which was super twitchy on the clutch - good practice), then a different instructors Vauxhall Corsa which I also passed my test in at the third attempt. Couldn't tell you the year or otherwise of that car, it was relatively new at the time though. My parents cars on the other hand were distinctly second hand, probably why Dad didn't get too upset when I nearly crashed that Sierra, that and I think he realised trying to get your son to do a 3 point turn in a narrow lane when he's not even used the reverse gear before probably wasn't the best idea 😱

Thanks James, that's greatly appreciated and very motivating to get at least the second of those actually finished 😁

I've got a decent number of candidates that would go nicely in this, plus I'm enjoying the ww2 twins. Happy to stick my name on this and do some post ww2 jets to go with the props. As usual, picking what to do first will be the hardest part 😁

Getting close to the end now, I've moved it along a fair bit this week, even without having a huge amount of time. Started with some detail painting, the first picture is an instance where a bit of repair was needed as well, I knocked the MG off when I slid the barrel through. Fixing it needed a fair bit of jiggery pokery and removal of the window, nevermind, it's back together again now. And added the clear parts for lights etc... This is the first aircraft I've built with a face that requires some background painting before putting the decals on, I had to hope I'd got the spacing right.... Then on to a first coat of varnish. I normally brush Humbrol clear cote on, but I'm running low on that and it's hard to come by at the moment, so I've switched to MIG's lucky gloss varnish and sprayed it on. I've not done too bad for a first go, but I do find airbrushing tricky with a very thin fluid, I always end up putting on too much and puddling a little, even at a low pressure. I'm not entirely sure how to avoid that, but I guess practice will help (TIPS ARE WELCOME ). There's so few decals on this bird that I had them completed in a single sitting, even though they were the worst part of the kit, very thick and brittle, even with microsol and microset applied. And another coat of varnish. Both my wife and 2 year old said the same thing when they saw the face "bit scary", I guess that's probably the point. So that leave me: - Panel lines - Fuel staining? - Masking tape removal and canopy painting for the top and rear turrets. - Panels for the open engine Hopefully next week it'll be all done

Another stunning little ship Rob, and the variety of realistic sea scapes you produce are fabulous as well, they always look the part.