Al Gunthwaite

This is great news! Al Apologies for being AWOL for a while...life's complicated

Hi I’m sure the series of Vought interwar biplanes were produced as vacform kits by Esoteric (Naval Dockyard) in 1/72 scale. Whilst they’re Vacform they’re very good. Al

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Unfortunately, I've rooted at the back of the garage and found just one very poor casting in 1/48 scale. (but a few 1/72 scale Sea Harrier deck crew). Sorry Al

Haha! I sculpted the Harrier set of figures in the early 1980s for Airwaves- 1/48 and 1/72 scales. I might have some old hand casts kicking around. I’ll check. Al

There certainly is: The Gamecock was scratch built from the Grainger plans and the Gauntlet converted from a Heller Gladiator. The Gamecock will be rebuilt one day. Al

A bit late, but photos of my 1/72 scale scratchbuilt Woodcock (from the Alfred Grainger Plans)... smashed in a tin after various house moves.. Main components... Removing the plastic card skin from the fuselage Start of the rebuild: a transfer for the instrument panel Sizing the instrument panel: The rebuild is current a project on hiatus, but it will get sorted one day! Cheers Al

Great work. Hope these are useful. I was over at the Yorkshire air museum at Elvington a couple of weeks ago and made a bee-line for the air gunners hut to photo the Armstrong Whitworth turret. So having just signed up to Flickr and sorted how to upload... Cheers Al

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Just attempted to post images from Dropbox...unsuccessfully. Cheers Al

Hi Trev I scratch built a 1/72 scale Woodcock many moons ago (before Pegasus produced their kit), using the Alfred Granger Data Plan Woodcock booklet drawings. They're especially useful because of the fuselage cross sections. I used an Airfix Bulldog engine and mount and wheels. My model didn't survive house moves, but I retained all of the parts and started a rebuild/renovation a year or so ago. I'll try and post some pics (not mastered a different method since Photobucket changed) Cheers Al

Brilliant job Rob!

Hi Tim Due to life getting in the way, my website has not been updated (hence not showing the 1/144 figures). The 1/144 sets are resin. 1/72 scale figures are white metal except for WW1 RAF figures which are resin. Sorry about the exchange rate! Irrespective, the figures are more expensive than I would like them to be. Unfortunately they have to be priced at that point to be viable to produce. Cheers Al

Hi Folks Just a note to say that whilst the 1/144 figures have been unavailable for some time (due to Coastal Craft and Model Dockyard closing), I'm pleased that they are now available again from Halifax Modellers World (with the rest of the Gunthwaite range). Al

Hi Dermot if your happy with the kit clear parts, I’m part way through a conversation of the HSL to a MASB so I should have a set somewhere. Drop me a DM with your details. I’ll look later this evening. Alyn

Tedious to do (I've recently done it!), but worthwhile. Incidentally, I see that you are using a No.10 blade. I always manage to catch my fingers on the back of No.10s, so I always use No.11Ps as the blade is narrower. Alyn

No problem Al

Thank you "satisfied customer" - however, I'm not a fan of blown-up photos of castings because it exposes the flaws!! 😉 Presently, the 1/144 sets are only available from Model Dockyard (Thanks Nick!). The range needs to grow and become established before it's of interest to other retailers. My days of working seriously in 1/32 and 1/35 ended in the 1980s! However, I have the Italieri Vosper Crew - very disappointing (particularly having regard to the price). Thread here: I suggest that a better starting point is a set (or two) of Hornet heads from Historex Agents (or Ultracast in Canada) https://historexagents.com/#HBH/8 and then look to Mini Art or Masterbox sets of figures that can be converted by simply filing off uniform detail (for example the Mini Art set of Afrika Korps tank crew appears to have potential for RN crew in the Med - they're bare-chested figures in shorts) Again thanks for the support and kind comments. Al

Brilliant stuff Kev! Al

Probably, roadster and GT's too Al

By way of a heads-up, Haynes are publishing a manual for British Power Boat Co. MGB 81 Al

Hi Kev Apologies for being slow to respond...(real life getting in the way), but try Dan Taylor’s British Infantry equipment set (www.dantaylormodelworks.co.uk). They’re 1/76 scale. Al

Great work! Al

Great job!! Al

Hi All I'm not sure whether this has "appeared" before. A tweet popped up from @seaspitfires with a link to the film The Broad Fourteens by the Crown Film Unit and produced in 1943/44. A tale of Vospers in action and well worth a look for reference: https://t.co/2nM4m5CylY There also a useful commentary about the film on www.spitfiresoftheseaa.com. It was completed after VE Day and consequently its relevance as an "information" film diminished and was not released/circulated. The Crown Film Unit used serving servicemen (and equipment) and as a consequence it is the "real thing" albeit that the story is a fiction. Al