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Folks type this into google Davis Monthan AFB Tucson Arizona Look for 'S Wilmont Road' Look for the 'T' Junction on it There is a B-52 and B-1 on one side of the road. On the other side is a mish mash of other aircraft... But look at the one right at the end closest to the T Junction is that me or does that look a hell of a lot like a Jedi Starfighter? Jambo

Morning Gents, Currently building M-12 155mm Academy have put a really nice interior in in for the driver etc. So thought I'd leave the hatches open to show it off. However I've got an issue. Driver is on the Left, nice seat, all the levers, quite busy looking. Right hand side, Radio Op? This side has a seat and nothing else, so does anybody know where I can find info on this? Hope somebody can help because even though you can only see it thro the hatches it would be a shame to button this up thanks Jambo

Morning Mike, nice to read a review on this kit which hits the nail on the head... "I plan on handing the kit over to a youngster that I'm coaching at the moment for him to build, as he won't care about accuracy issues or otherwise.." For me as a kid it was all about building and painting it.... "The red Airfix box shows a pair of bare metal Migs in Russian markings flying over a landscape at a jaunty angle - just the sort of exciting imagery to attract the younger modeller to the kit...." Who didn't buy/want model kits as a youngster because of the box art. Airfix Lancaster coming home with the engine on fire Matchbox B-25 The first Tamiya kit you got...(they where the mega expensive kits in my youth) Think I'll be buying one of these Mig's though, then keep an eye on here to see who has the best way of painting it bare metal... Jambo Enjoy a new airfix kit

Chris, how do you fancy coming up to the Scottish Nationals in Perth at the End of May? I could email you the address of my mate who is the traders liason's for the show Jambo

Thanks for that guys. I' d really like to do a late WW2 Churchill, all the stuff piled up on it, sprinting into Germany. Miniart are just about to release a set of British tank riders (NW Europe) so had in mind to do a little diaorama Jambo

Good Morning Gents, I have just bought the 1/35 Tamiya Churchill Mk Vii. It will be the first Churchill I will have had since my Dad built me the Matchbox bridge layer version in 1/76 about 30 yrs ago for me...I'm more of a Sherman guy but decided on a wee break from welded or cast hulls... so any hints/tips/suggestions on building this one would be very helpful. Does anybody know of a good resin set for it? I know Black dog do the Hessian turret for it but I was looking for bed rolls, boxes etc, etc cheers Jambo

Thanks Jens, that means I can get the cockpit buttoned up tonight. Jambo

Evening Gents Got an issue with painting up my 1/48 Academy F-16 I need to know what the colour is behind the pilots seat but underneath the canopy? Is it the same dark grey (humbrol 125) as the upper fuselage or something else? Can anybody help? Preferable with the right colour in humbrol numbers Cheers Jambo

Lets take all this 'what's wrong with it' in context.... It's an Airfix £7.99 kit. It's not a £40 dragon kit or a scandalously priced hasegawa kit. Are you guys remembering the first kits you built? I would think a fair few of us bought airfix or matchbox kits with pocket money many moons ago. My first kit was the Matchbox 1/72 Folland gnat. I wanted it like the Red arrows on the box and was dissapointed that it was in two colours of plastic... I remember my Dad explaining about painting it and how to build it (and also to never follow the instructions from 1 to whatever). Anyway it's a £7.99 kit, for the experienced guys if there are any issues with it, you should have the savy after years of building kits to fix any issues. For somebody who is new to model building kits, £7.99 isn't quite breaking the bank and if they don't like it, they can say they haven't wasted a lot of money... But if they do enjoy building it, they will end up on forums like this years down the line complaining that the latest generation of pocket money kits might not be 'quite right' . With their Lofts full of kits, bookshelves full of military books. kits half finished, an unhealthly interest in resin and meeting people like us at shows.... So lets remember what got us into this subject and help Airfix by buying their cheap kits. If it's leading to things like the TSR2, Nimrod, Canberra, Mosquito, Valiant, Vixen.........

Mike ModelHobbies.co.uk they have this kit in now... £28.79. I think thats a cracking price for it... Jambo

Afternoon Mike any idea on a price for that here in the UK? Jambo

Well if you think that looks cool....

Mike sorry if somebody has already asked you but what did you paint the engine exhaust with? Thanks Simon

The British one I'm watching now looks very different

That is superb looking. What was the black dog stuff like to work with? Jambo

Guys, watching Front Line Battle Machines and just saw the GMLRS with the Bar armour. Got me thinking I quite like that.. So who does a kit of the MLRS in 1/35? Jambo

1/350th scale... I thought that must be a nice scale to build a battleship in.... If i built that it would have lost every AA gun to the carpet monster. You must have the patience of a saint. Think this is gonna look cracking when your done

Oh my god. Shar any chance of a 5p or something next to a pic of those small AA guns. No wonder your going crosseyed. Jambo

What a great looking kit. Was thinking of buying some the Black dog stuff for a couple of kits I have started. Really look the part on this Jambo

Mike really does look cracking. I can only find it online in USA shops. Is it for sale in UK yet? Any idea of price? Jambo

Christ Mike the paint job you've done on that makes it look at least twice that size. Been donkeys since did a ship kit. Between you and Daz doing the German Battleship I keep finding myself looking at 1/350 Kits on the model shop websites. Girlfriend is already at me for not building the 1/72 Snowberry she got me last crimbo.... some cracking pics of the real thing http://www.ussindependenceship.org/

That is stunning How long is the model Mike? Jambo

Evening guys, here are pics of some of my earlier1/48 builds. Definatly have learned a lot over the last couple of years Jambo

I've got the 1/48 Hasegawa A7-E sitting waiting to be built. Really wish I'd got an earlier version after seeing your build. Does look cracking I'm have a Blah build with a Mig 29UB, just can't be bothered completing it Jambo

Paul thought the model on its own was cracking but on the diorama it looks even better. Really love your paint job on the jacket I thought modern British DPM was bad enough to paint but then I see what you have done... Fantastic Jambo