Richard E

Looks good Piotr but are you able to alter your pictures' contrast/brightness to make the lighter and bring out more of the detail that you have added to your figure please?

Perhaps the inspiration for your Harrier The (in)famous 1 Squadron Harrier T-bird which was zapped by the French Air Force in a fetching shade of pink during a squadron exchange, full story here You're making good progress, the 1/72nd scale Esci/Italeri first generation Harriers are excellent kits which still hold their own against more modern examples.

Good evening Stratto You will probably find that the right place to ask this question is the "Tools and Tips" Sub--forum: here so hopefully a kindly Mod will move it for you. However, to answer your question: I normally use a fine bladed saw, either and Xacto or JLC, to remove the casting block. If you are working with smaller parts (read hard to find) it might help to remove them inside a clear plastic bag to avoid your part pinging into the realm of the Carpet Monster never to be seen again - the same principle also applies to any small part. One very important point to remember when cutting resin parts is to wear a suitable facemask to avoid inhaling any of the dust particles. Hope this helps.

Very poignant and there's some thought provoking storytelling in a very compact presentation. You've captures a "moment in time" which leaves the viewer wondering what is going to happen in the next few moments.

Back in the day my dad traded up to a similar machine from a Massey Harris combine harvester But with significantly more computers and GPS gizmos to help the driver - although it might be more accurate to call him/her an operator these days ? Thanks for sharing

In some ways this looks like a 1950s/60s era artwork imagining the future of motorsport ......!

In a word "yes" - the export version of the Jaguar (sometimes referred to as the "Jaguar International") was based on the RAF's version of the aircraft. This might give you some more information. Hope this helps.

Hi Mike Would Atlantic Models' 1/350 scale HMS Starling provide a starting point for you?

Excellent - with the background images it's a Robert Taylor painting in model form.

Hi Charlie Would these chappies be suitable...?

Hi Joe I've made a couple of similar stands in the past using straight, not curved, acrylic rods and I think you have described a good starting point for a plan. I think it's relatively easy to curve an acrylic rod using a heat source but I haven't attempted it (yet); using a neodymium magnet is a good idea as it provides a very solid attachment point between the model and its stand although it may be preferrable to attach the magnets horizontally - if you attached it to the end of the rod would there be a risk that the model could rotate around the stand? Hope this helps.

There is a UK based seller on Ebay, Panzerking44, who regularly lists some sets.

This KC-135R met a similar fate: Depending on which version of the urban myth you read, the engineer conducting the fuselage pressure test either misread his pressure gauge or was performing the test using a bodged, homemade, gauge.

Very nice - one of those credible what-if projects.

Very well built: would you be able to add a picture of the model next to the standard Tamiya paint jar to demonstrate its size? I think if your fourth or fifth images were shown in black and white and tweaked with some gentle "Photo-shoppery" they could be taken for contemporary pictures of the real aircraft.

Excellent - an awful lot of modelling inspiration in one thread !

The green scheme is NATO Green BS285 - This Thread might be helpful - and I think the grey scheme might be Matt Camouflage Grey BS381C. Hope this helps.

Hi Charlie Their website is currently off-line until 23 July whilst @Mike McCabe is taking a break but Starling Models might list some 1/144 scale figures - I know they have produced some sets in smaller scales but I can't remember if they were also produced in 1/144 scale.

That was part of the fun of watching Space 1999: playing spot the repurposed 1970s era picnic accessories and the goodies from the local DIY emporium's bargain bin which had been used to finish the sets

Brilliant work coupled with simple yet clever presentation which brings your model to life by telling a very simple story.

Time on the fence well spent @Seamus - if there's a B-2 or B-52 deployment later this year, this collection could be the starting point for a 2024 calendar

Time well spent, excellent shots - thanks for sharing them. Looking at the background of some of your pictures it looks like they have finally started to breakdown the first of the two Norwegian 787s that were in long term storage ...?

Excellent - another of those designs which look like it has escaped from Gerry Anderson's drawing board.

Thanks Pete - well spotted typo now corrected.

Hi Nigel Three examples which I have seen recent on-line photographs of: ZX379 ZK379 - No squadron markings ZK382 - 29 (R) Squadron markings ZK383 - 12 Squadron markings ZK381 (29 (R) Squadron markings) is reported as participating in the King's Birthday flypast alongside the three previous examples I have listed above. Hope this helps.