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Now you mention green, yep, it does look like it. Chris.

Is that Bernard Breslaw standing in the background (mid-grey space-suit)? It's weird to see him in anything but a Carry-On movie... Chris.

Many (too many) years ago, there was a very cheap, Italian sci-fi movie called "The Humanoid". It starred the big fella who played "Jaws" in a couple of Bond movies. I remember watching when I was around nine and - even then - thinking it was a load of old tosh. It was BUDGET, with a side-order of crispy Budget. I reckon it only got a cinema-release to try and cash in on the huge popularity of Star Wars. Anyone remember it? Chris.

Excellent stuff, my friend. These cars look great once built. Thanks for sharing. Chris.

I noticed the HUGE number of F-4's for sale in the kit swap (how could you miss them?!). I remember seeing the owner bring in two more large bags of kits on the Saturday morning, but - unfortuntaely - have no idea who he is. I just shudder to think how much he must have spent on that little lot..... My mind is genuinely boggled! Cheers. Chris.

There was a trader at Telford asking 85 quid for this kit. He said he had sold 7 or 8 at that price. I was sorely tempted, but went for a Trumpeter 1/24th FW-190 "Dora" instead. I suspect that if we wait for a year or so, these may be around the 75 quid mark (but of course if it goes out-of-production in the next year, the price will increase very quickly! You takes yer chances on something like this....). Cheers. Chris.

She looks very cool..... Cheers. Chris.

She's looking really, really good, Sir! I will be very pleased to see the finished job. I bought this kit off a fellow BM member a few years ago, but - with the exception of sanding off some of the applied paint - I haven't done anything with her (yet!). Hope the build continues to go well. Cheers. Chris.

If anyone fancies one of these, a little birdy tells me there will be one in the kit swap at Telford in three weeks time. A mate is flogging his and he gave me the option of buying (but I have too many kits awaiting me as it is, so I passed). Chris.

Very much looking forward to seeing this progress. There's something about the Great White shark that I find fascinating and more than a bity terrifying.... Thanks for sharing. Chris.

Hi, Dave. Get in contact with Paul at modellingtools.co.uk (that's as close to accurate on the website as I can remember - you might find it's actually slightly different). If he can't sell you one, he should know someone who can. Hope this helps. Chris.

The kits look pretty good, if a wee bit toy-like in places. I guess they are aimed at a particular market and it ain't us modellers of "a certain age". I would hazard a guess that the prices will be on the high side.... those Disney/Lucasfilm merchandising rights would not have been cheap at all. Agree with the comments on the new Walker design - look like something they would have rejected when they were trying to get the original one right. Thing is, when you think about it, the AT-AT concept is a fairly ridiculous one.... huge, slow-moving, cumbersome beasties that are very easy to topple over (not to mention that they would be useless in some types of terrain). In a universe where anti-gravity propulsion systems are so commonplace, the Walker design seems to make as much sense as a bow-and-arrow. However, they do look extremely cool in the movies, so I can forgive the "artistic licence". Cheers. Chris.

A really excellent diorama, displaying great building and painting skills (I would love to be HALF as good as this!). The vegetation and the edge of the paddy-field work very well indeed. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

Really, really excellent work on display here.... The bio-mechanoid look of the base really sets the figure off. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

Hello. I attended on Saturday and I have to say that I was a little underwhelmed. The weather between 09:00 and 11:00 didn't help, of course (although you can't blame anyone for the state of the weather, obviously). I've been attending airshows at Duxford for about 20 years now and I felt that - with the exception of the multiple-Spitfire section - the event lacked any real "wow" factor for me. An RAF Typhoon, French Rafale or Belgium F-16 would have enhanced the proceedings hugely, but there we are. I fully appreciate that there are numerous factors that influence any airframe turning up at an airshow (global economic situation, foreign wars, political situations, the cost of the display to the organisers, etc, etc) and also appreciated is the very great effort that must go into managing all the various aspects of an airshow. Also, I understand that what Joe Bloggs might really appreciate seeing in the air may be rather boring for other people. Them's da breaks, I guess... I am coming to the conclusion that Duxford airshows are becoming rather "samey" now. I would say that you can easily predict about 80% of the airframes that will feature in the May and September shows in recent years (essentially, it's the stuff that calls Duxford its home-base, for very obvious reasons). What does anyone else think? Chris.

Superb building and painting skills here, my friend. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

Hold on a minute..... If the offending markings are obscured before they leave the Chinese factory, why are people blaming Creative Models for the issue? The responsibility lies with the manufactuer, not the distributor. At the most, Creative Models could be brought to task for not mentioning the censorship on their website (but - let's face it - everyone knows that they will sell fewer kits if they did. It's a real Catch 22 situation). As has been pointed out, Swastika markings are readily available on aftermarket decal sheets (but the more obscure markings may be a tad harder to source). Cheers. Chris.

Have to say... the flying sequences were great (as several previous posters have mentioned) but the bits in between the flying were utter garbage. BTW, Kelly Macgillis was openly gay, even around time of Top Gun, which might go a long way to explain why she didn't enjoy a long and fruitful career in Hollywood (that's not a criticism of being gay.... it's simply a reflection of the inherent conservatism of Hollywood as a whole). I can't think of many major Hollywood stars who have "come out" and enjoyed very successful careers after the event (although Ian McKellen, Ellen Page and Jodie Foster seem to have managed continued success after they announced their sexual orientation, so I guess there are some exceptions to the rule). Wouldn't it be nice if Hollywood could stop living in the 1950's? Cheers. Chris.

A superb diorama, with HUGE attention to detail. Really excellent work. The water looks great and I know how difficult scale water is to pull off. I tried to watch the film a few months ago. Switched it off after twenty minutes... I could feel my brain turning to mush with every passing second. Moronic, flag-waving, wish-fulfillment cobblers! Cheers. Chris.

Excellent work here, my friend. It just shows you that dioramas don't have to be four feet square to be effective. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

That is one tiny model. You've done a great job on her. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

Agree with the previous poster.... almost certainly to do with Swastikas and the fact that any printed representation of such is illegal in Germany. Otherwise, a previous owner censoring his own kit, perhaps? A weird one, though. Chris.

She looks amazing! A real tribute to your building and painting skills. I really like the fact that she has one nozzle constricted and the second is dilated (which was a common sight with Tomcats, I believe). Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.

A very warm welcome to the site, mate. Have a great time here. Chris.

He (it??) could be trying to catch some flies.... Very nice job, by the way. I will have to build at least one alien kit before I pop me clogs. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris.