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  • Birthday 11/12/1979

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    I build 1:48 aircraft- mostly WWII- have a few spitfires in the stash to say the least!!! I also build other things at times tho- have some modern stuff in the stash as well! <br /><br />When not building models, i have a variety of interests- photography being one of the main ones, but also in my spare time i am learning how to become a paranormal investigator. <br /><br />i'm a pretty easy going guy really, and am lookin forward to learning a lot more from you guys here!!!

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  1. Mattlaker
    Thanks guys! It was an absolute pleasure to build this, and will be the last aircraft I build for a while for 2 reasons- firstly, because my next build is right out of my comfort zones, being my first ever ship build, and secondly, because my son was born at 7:49am yesterday morning!
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    There was a VERY useful thread on here back in June- the url is below http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234919794 Thank you all for your comment- Martin, you are spot on about the dirty kits, but for the sake of a double entendre, I would go so far as to say 'filthy model'...
  3. Mattlaker
    Thank you!
  4. Mattlaker
    Hi guys! Just finished this one, and what a lovely kit this turned out to be! Everything fitted perfectly, with no filler, just a bit of seam filling tippex needed due to builder error... Dare I say it, but up there with Tamiya in terms of precision fit?! I have wanted to build AE479 ever since I saw a grainy air-to-air photo of her in an old book belonging to my late grandfather when I was a boy. Thank you Airfix for the chance to do so! Here she is- I went for a slightly more weathered appearance- all of my reference photos show her absolutely filthy, so I have tried to replicate this as much as possible. Another thread on here proved invaluable! Thanks for looking! C&C welcome!
  5. Mattlaker
    Absolute minter!
  6. Mattlaker
    Thank you for your comments
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    I used some static grass from Games Workshop The rocks were made from sculpted Revell Plasto, weathered with pastels.
  8. Mattlaker
    Thank you! added some weathering to the ladder, and also gave the base a bit more of a grubby appearance, adding pastel to the pathway too. She now has pride of place on the mantlepiece (under the lamp, next to the stringbag)
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    Thank you for all your comments! Gave the ladder a dark wash to give it a well worn feel- didn't notice it until it was mentioned here- the power of critique! Sean- thank you- I found it VERY tempting to add more to it, but I would have just been adding people for the sake of it. Really pleased with it and if I am honest, glad it is done so I can get on with the next project!
  10. Mattlaker
    Thank you for the comment- I agree about the ladder! A dark pastel wash should do it!
  11. Mattlaker
    Now finished- ready for inspection thread here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234932562
  12. Mattlaker
    Thank you i reckon more 'focused', although that one with the jerry can obviously had a rough one at the NAAFI the night before...
  13. Mattlaker
    Hi all, as some of you have seen in the WIP pages, I have been building an Avro Anson Mk.1 in memory of my grandfather, as well as in honour of all of the unsung heroes of training command during WW2. they worked just as hard to train the air crews of the UK and Commonwealth to fly, navigate, bomb and stay alive. My grandfather was stationed at RAF Wigtown initially, followed by a spell at RAF Bishops Court in NI, as a radio engineer on the Ansons. So here it is- the premise being that when the aircrews got home, their day was done, but the groundcrews would work long into the night to get the planes ready for the next sorties (and often going up with the aircraft as a gunner during the day, in case it was needed). Thank you for looking!
  14. Mattlaker
    again, I find myself speechless on here... Following with great interest
  15. Mattlaker
    Simply incredible
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