Morpheus

Hello, fellow Canadian modeller. I have used Krylon regular primer (white and grey) and Rustoleum plastic primer (white) in rattle cans without any problem. You can get them at lots of the places you mention for only a few loonies. I just put light coats on which dry to touch very quickly and I have never had any problems with damage to the plastic. Cheers

If you hadn't put the coin in for scale, I would not have believed you. Lovely work.

Beautiful work and really interesting subjects. I am very interested in building aircraft captured by the RAF (or other arms of the UK armed forces) as a way of adding foreign aircraft types to my British collection. You have done a smashing job on these. I note your comment that they are not exactly historically correct, but I am very interested to know if you have any reference sources; in particular for the AR 234 and the Me 262. I would love to be able to add those types to my collection. Cheers, David

I'm with King Daddy on this one, unless some white guy borrowed the aircraft!

A very handsome beast, Bigmick. I have only one quibble. I believe it's an F86 not an F4. I am sure Canadair would have build a killer Phantom if they had been asked. Cheers, Morpheus

I am humbled. What a magnificent piece of work. Truly amazing and an inspiration. Regards, Morpheus.

Gorgeous, gorgeuos, gorgeous! What a lovely clean build and beautiful paint job. I have so far limited myself to 1/72 but you are weakening my resolve!

BasicModelling, You are looking a the lesser known variant, the Beaufighter Mk II, which did in fact have Merlin engines! I am not sure why they tried Merlins, except I understand the Beaufighter Mk I was a bit underpowered. I think the prevailing wisdom was that pretty much anything could be improved by slapping a Merlin or two (or four) on it. Bristol then came out with the Hercules IV engine, which was more powerful. Nice conversion. Morpheus.

Very nice, clean build. I admit that I like clean finishes (and your's is impeccable). I am always impressed by really good weathering jobs, but I have not had the courage to tackle one. I still like the "straight from the factory" look.

My oh my! That's an absolute beauty. I am not frequently moved to comment, but this an outstanding job on a favourite aircraft in a great scheme. Whoever came up with Raspberry Ripple should have got a medal. I stick to 1:72 and I have not done a Dakota but I am going to have to find one now.

Your model and your post epitomize what attracts me to modelling. It is a connnection to the history of the world, aviation, remarkable people and remarkable events. For me, building a model evokes the spirit of the times from which the subject came, and when it is a representation of a particularly storied aircraft, the spirit that moved the people. Your Peter Pease model embodies boyhood memories and I can think of no more fitting subject for a classic Airfix kit. Ah, we few, we happy few. Cheers, Morpheus.

That's a lovely, crisp, clean model. I have nevery tried weathering; preferring a "factory fresh" appearance; although I admire the realism of well done weathering. I love the clean look of a well executed finish. Nice job. Morpheus

I can understand why this is your favourite. Geoffrey deHavilland would be pleased! It encapsulates the Golden Age in one perfect little package. I love the machines themselves, but the history they evoke is what really draws me, and subjects like this are little crystals of history. Keep it on your shelf forever, and don't let it get pushed to the back by the big shiny ones. It deserves pride of place. I should declare my personal bias. I have a soft spot for Tiger Moths. I have a picture of my dad posed in flying kit leaning insousciantly on the engine cowl of a Tiger Moth, circa, 1954. Probably every pilot in the squadron posed for the same photo, suitable for sending home to girlfriends and mothers, but I love it. Regards, Morpheus.

Dat's good enuff for me! Just goes to show how versatile Harvards were. Where I live, there is a trio of Harvard owners who practice formation flying over my house. Gotta love it. Morpheus

Now you have me interested! Can you tell me more about the captured BV 222? One of my interests is enemy combantant aircraft captured and flown by British air services. I was unaware that the RAF capture a BV 222. Was it flown in its original livery, or was it repainted in British colours? What about markings? I am drooling. Help me out. Morpheus