Ed Russell

LB935 in the first post is variously attributed to 4 (Indian) Sqn and 34 Sqn. Maybe served with both? https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235101018-hurricanes-zvezda-easy-assembly-kits-seac-and-yugoslavian/

Pino Lombardi's really excellent monograph on the Stirling has a similar but different take on it. Very nice job you have done there. I have done two Stirlings - you have almost inspired me to do another!

When doing the research for ours https://www.redroomodels.com/?s=pennant we did find examples in wrong orientation and even one upside down, presumably a decal!

Nice model of an unusual subject. I will have to do one to go with my other cobbled up nightfighter - Ventura, TBF etc. I think I have a Sword kit somehwere? - https://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/sword72073reviewmd_1.htm You might want to edit the title - Myrt (backwoods diminutive of Myrtle), Atsugi, Fujimi. Nice model - well done!

Yours is not that bad - it's mainly the lettering that looks a bit irregular. If it comes off easily I will send you a set of decals in 1/48 if we do a 1/72 commercial release.

Attention @gingerbob and @noelh - I think the import of what you are trying to express is correct. I have to say that I interpreted the rather childish “tippy-toes” as being a reference to some builds you see where the wheels are flattened to the point where the plane could not take off. However a modeller friend pointed out (in received English- not kidlish) that I had the wrong positions for the wheel track and nose-leg rake and kindly sent me pictures and dimensions from his own 1/1 scale Cessna 172. Indeed measuring the model showed the wheel track was 7ft 2in rather than 8ft 1in and the nose leg was about 7 degrees too vertical. So I have fixed these flaws but really, I can’t see much difference looking at the model – perhaps the pictures show more?

Most of the comments here are helpful but nobody mentioned the Hobbyboss kit. It may have the most accurate outline and detail.

There are a couple of other models around. This looks like a flying scale model. Not exceptionally accurate! https://novawing24.com/downloads/cessna-172-vh-din-aerofly-fs2/ and one here on Britmodeller And @72nd SQN did noe but not sure if it's here or not.

I doubt there is anything like it - maybe an engine and cowling from somewhere - but if you have the ability, scratchbuilding is possible. There is a Ginter Sea Wolf book which you probably have. I have the Octopus and CMR kits as well as the Pavla upgrade and I am happy to measure any bits once you start. I may even have a spare canopy? There is nothing more than a general resemblance to a Vindicator. Personally I would save up for a kit - it's a hard enough build as it is. https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/us/usn/hobtby.htm

@gingerbob - I recommend, if you are a modeller, you build the Airfix Wellington - it has nice flat tyres!

The Air Training Corps is a volunteer youth group which has evolved into the AAFC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Air_Force_Cadets During the 1980's, the Air Training Corps in Victoria operated a yellow Cessna 172D with the quasi-military markings typical of their aircraft. A history and more pictures can be found here http://www.adf-serials.com.au/cessna172.htm Some pictures show it with a different shape anti-glare panel and lacking the ATC badge on the fin. This is the VFR Models 3D printed Cessna 172 with minor modifications to represent VH-DIN as it was usually seen. The main differences are addition of the landing light and deletion of the seat headrests. The kit is relatively easy to assemble but adding 7g of weight buckled the nosewheel leg, which was replaced with brass wire and photoetch. Putting a receiving hole in the nose wheel caused it to disintegrate but, fortunately, a replacement was found in the spares box. Aside from that, there were no issues with the kit. It is painted with Colourcoats Orange Yellow which seems to fit the average of all the yellows in the half dozen or so extant pictures. The decals were Alps printed from artwork by @72nd SQN. If there is a demand we will do a short run incorpoating improvements as a Red Roo model.

Apparently a nom-de-faux! https://fr.namefake.com/

Looking at that link, it essentially says the markings were unchanged from 1910 - present and that there was no anchor on the fin flash (?????) Cursory study of pictures shows neither to be true!

A further edit on F/Lt Bawden - his parents, Herbert and Essie Bawden registered him as Bob, not Robert - hence I have amended my post above.

I have this picture from several decades ago. The caption says Sgt (indistinct ?Bruce) Bawden 87 Sqn Charmy Down 2 Sep 1942 Serial HL865 removed by censor. Copied F Smith. Edit - He is Bob Bawden - (RAAF 403306) – 87 Sqn RAF, later in 533 Sqn RAF, 457 Sqn RAAF as FO and finally 8 OTU as F/L. Born Sydney 18 Oct 1919 It fits together nicely - 533 was based at Charmy Down and flew Hurricane IIc aircraft operating with Turbinlite Bostons and also in tandem with the nightfighters of 87 Sqn. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._533_Squadron_RAF Edited to correct name - see later post - scroll down.

The instructions tell you to remove them where appropriate. Remove for JX-E and FM-A. They are also on the Arma 1/72 kit.

Very nice - happy to help towards such a nice result. That looks to be in about its 1932 configuation. VH-UPN had a variety of detail changes to its markings and a slightly controversial career before it was finally destroyed in a Japanese air raid. Details of the career of VH-UPN and all other Puss Moths in Australia can be found here - https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh80/dh80.htm

Multiple posts saying the same thing.

You don't need any extras. Looking in the box, it's pretty good value for money. You seem to be running a campaign here with multiple posts about how you can't afford it.

If you are worried about a mm or so in the Tempest seat, the rear fuselage (and maybe the tailplane) of the 504 may give you some heartburn!

Yes indeed, that is the plan.

For our Australian customers - the kit should include decals for several aircraft of 451 Sqn. It was an Article XV unit that used MkIIc Hurricanes in 1943 in the North African campaign.

Nice job. ThePegasus kits are quite good but take some skill to get a great result like that.

Nice enough TB-3 but it's not a Zveno. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zveno_project

We all hope so........ if Derek would give up work, modelling and (perhaps) sleeping he would have time to do the book. If it's anything like the Ceres book it will be excellent.