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Well the weather has perked up a bit, so the manshed was habitable again after lunch. This one was an ebay spares buy. Less than a tenner I think, but there weren't too many parts. No floorpan or running gear. But hey, I have the spares boxes and it's to be a restomod, so almost anything goes. I had a scrap '60's Buick, so that donated a floorpan. I chopped 6mm out of it just aft of the front clip and got the desired wheelbase. A bit of sanding reduced the width too. The inside piece has been glued to it and has added strength over the cut. Most of what you see now was done in the odd hours over the past couple of months when I braved the cold out there. The rear axle and springs I'm using are from the Buick, This afternoon I've widened the axle with lengths of sprue. I also found a new front set up from, I think, a 'Heavy Chevy' kit I built decades ago that later got reduced to parts. It's now sitting on it's wheels but the camera batteries gave up. So tune in next time for more. Thanks for looking, your comments are always welcome. Cheers, Pete

Hi all, Like @Chewbacca I also spent the first part of this year in the Salty Sea Dog Groupbuild mostly working on the Revell USS New Jersey in 1/350. It's a very old kit with knobbly, misshapen approximations of the various details, but the hull shape is pretty good. The main thing that lifts it into the 21st century is the Platinum Edition upgrade with brass barrels, tons of PE upgrades, and a splendid wood deck. I also used a bunch of Veteran Models accessories to upgrade the bits which weren't helped by the Platinum set. Here's the gallery entry for the SSDGB: And here's the build thread for anyone interested in how the Platinum Edition lifts the whole kit: Thanks for looking, happy to answer any questions etc! Alan

I'm toying with the idea of converting the Revell/Matchbox Tiger Moth to a Fox Moth. Apart from the new fuselage. centre wing section and tweaked u/c legs, my research indicates that not much else needs changing. Does anyone have any other views to the contrary? Anyone have any scale plans?

This is the 1/144-scale Revell Ariane 4 kit from 1985. The kit includes the rocket and launch tower, complete with badly yellowed decals. There are some inaccuracies owing I believe to the fact that the kit predated the rocket's maiden launch in 1988; for one, the Viking rocket motors are totally the wrong shape. The launch tower, though inaccurate, adds some nice framing to the finished model. Even though I was able to mostly bleach out the yellowing on the decals (by taping the decals to my window and giving them a few months of sun), they still weren't quite clear enough against the white finish of the rocket. Luckily I had on hand the decals from the 1/125 Heller kit, which, surprisingly and happily, were about the same size. Finished she stands just under 17" tall. Painted with Tamiya, Mr. Color, and Alclad paints. Some wash and pigment on the tower, some light wash on the rocket body to add some contrast. Thanks for looking!

Interesting discussion over on Hyperscale https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/1-48-rafale-correct-nose-cone-for-revell-t537766.html Love the logic where BAM makes a nose that is meant for the Hobbyboss kit, fixes an unnamed problem, so might fix it for the Revell kit too! But to the point, does the Revell kit have a problem? Haven't been able to find a drawing with any sort of provenance. Found a mention of the nose panelline being in the wrong place on a Greek site. But that's it. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Hello dear friends, I want to share my latest project with you. This is my second airbrushed model and first camo trial with AB. I eagerly await your comments and criticism. Happy modelling.

I wanted to recreate this picture from the collection of Reg Spittals, a tank commander with 2 Northants Yeomanry. This was done around 2010, using Revell Cromwell and Panzer IV IIRC.

This kit, as suggested in the chat thread. No concerns about detail like wrong engine please - just sit back and enjoy. Telly Savalas is EPIC! Lots of quotes and plot spoilers, so if you haven't seen this 1978 film yet - you know what you have to do. Kit, Classic Revell Parts Instructions Fortunately Albain is wearing a flying helmet, so I don't have to replicate Telly Savalas' polished bald bonce. Caulfield is bare head with curly black hair, which should be doable. I'm scouring my stash and spares for a figure to represent Brubaker on the wing. First my favourite quote from the film - right at the start. In a Texas Drawl: "It's that big tall white thing over there - you can't miss it!"

Thanks to everybody who followed along during this slow build - I like to get my money's worth out of each kit and make it last!! A bit like playing golf - if I'd paid to play a round of golf I'd want to get good value and play as many strokes as possible! Anyway - thanks for looking in good people - your interest is greatly appreciated. This is from the 1/48 Revell Tornado GR.4 "Farewell" boxing, which contains all of the bits for a GR.1. Just choose the appropriate spine, leave off the under-chin FLIR, and retain both nose cannon. I wanted to arm the machine with Alarm missiles, just for something a bit different, but this limited the airframes I could model - as you can see I chose ZD746 AB "Alarm Belle." Aftermarket stuff included Kits World transfers - not much choice available for a 1/48 Gulf Tornado. The Alarms and Sidewinders are Brassin - lovely additions and far better than I deserve. Cockpit uses the Eduard Look set but the only parts actually used were the instrument panels - certainly better than I could paint. Seats are CMK, ladder is by LP models. Background additions are Flightpath. WIP is here. Anyway - enough prevarication - I suppose pictures are expected........ 97a by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 97c by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 98a by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 98b by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 99 by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 100 by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 101 by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 104 by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 106 by Dr. Quack, on Flickr 107 by Dr. Quack, on Flickr Thanks for taking the time to look - and thanks to everybody who followed the build in progress, and tolerated my ramblings. Please feel free to comment / advise / make suggestions - all comments and questions welcomed. Next problem is to decide what to build next.......help! I can't decide. Choice is all 1/48 - Italeri Hawk T1 (It has to be black!), Airfix Lightning F.6, Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS.1 or Airfix Canberra PR.9 That's the choice cos that's what I have in my stash. Maybe I'll have to let Colin decide for me. Best to all. Keep Calm and mangle plastic! Q

This is my latest finished model, the Revell kit of the Arado Ar E 555 in 1/72. The kit is a lot of fun to build and very well detailed. I designed the paintjob myself with the idea that this would be a night bomber, hence the black underside and the RLM 74/RLM 75/RLM 76 splinter pattern. Modifications made were: Modified the front undercarriage strut and made it so it could be added later on in the build Added some detailing in the undercarriage bays 3D printed seatbelts Replaced all the gun barrels and the pitot with brass tube Modified the top turret so it could be painted separately and added later Added weighted effect to the wheels using heat Added wire brake lines Modified the exhausts so they could be painted separately to the main engine pack and added later Strut to support the open hatch made from brass wire Home made decals incorporating my initials into the aircraft code on the fins The WIP is here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235108808-172-revell-arado-are555-finished/ Photos: And a couple of the cockpit before it was closed up: James ***** Postscript 18/05/2023 After having won it’s class at one of our monthly meetings, this was on the table for my club’s finals night last night, to be judged by some chaps from a nearby club. It won the 1/72 aircraft class, making it my first medal-winning model. A bit of a surprise as there was some tough competition, but I’m over the moon regardless James

The Revell new tool, easy click, 1/32nd Messerschmitt Bf.109G-6 Gustav - ref. 3653 - is on approach This kit was first announced in 1/48th scale (link) and is now reported 1/32nd scale in the Revell homepage ! Sources: https://www.revell.de/en/products/novelties/model-set-messerschmitt-bf109g-6-easy-click-system.html https://1999.co.jp/eng/10919805 (still announced in the 1/48th scale kits as in most of the hobbyshops) box art V.P.

I'm looking forward to this build. I haven't finished a model in almost 10 years. I will be building the 1/72 Mirage F-1C from Revell: This was originally a Hasegawa kit which isn't that bad although it has raised panel lines and a few other minor inaccuracies. I will add a few details here and there but building it mostly out of the box. I'm unsure about where to get decals as there are very few options these days in South Africa but I'll make a plan. Speaking of decals... I am going for a 3 Squadron South African Air Force livery from (I'm guessing) the late 1970s. More specifically No. 203 in the photo below. I've had this photo since I was 2 or 3 years old. Both my parents worked at an engineering company that manufactured parts etc. for the South African Defence Force and they always brought us pictures, posters and magazines including this photo. It was on the fridge door in the kitchen for a very long time and I am convinced that it was one of the main contributors that sparked my interest in aviation and the SAAF. On 5 October 1982, Major Johan Rankin shot down a second Angolan MiG-21 while flying No.203 (although I read that it is disputed by some whether the MiG actually went down). The airframe is currently on display at the SAAF Museum at AFB Swartkop in Pretoria. I'll be building this aircraft as seen in the photo above - in-flight. The photo above can be seen on this webpage together with another photo of the same three-ship pitching and I'm thinking this is how I will display my model. Scribing and sanding to follow...

They're unglamourous but certainly Salty Seadogs- let's acknowledge the role of container shipping in the modern world. I was going for one build at a time, but the call of the sea is too much and I'm hoping to bash the builds out like liberty ships coming off the slipway. So, I'm adding in one of these More photos and ship's history to follow.

I started this kit about two years ago and have seen various fellow modellers experiencing copious grief with the tracks. Even YouTube experts seem to finish up with gaps. I've been putting off trying to finish the model for months now because of the tracks issue. This is my first attempt at link & length tracks (A Tiger II is probably not the best place to start) I don't really want gaps if I can avoid them............. I've completed the wheels and cemented the idlers in place leaving the sprockets free as per some advice I found on t'internet. (This was before I received helpful advice to place the wheels on the axles and stick the tracks to them in order to construct a running gear unit accessible from both sides as the whole lot could be taken off and worked on.) I've painted the tracks on the sprues, possibly a mistake, as there's now paint in the link slots where the cement has to go. And I've added the top run on one side. I think, so far as I can see, that the next steps will be to work round the sprocket and down to ground level then on under the wheels round to the idler. Would value any suggestions. From experience does anyone think I need to clean out the link joints? Is there something else I should be doing? TVM in anticipation.....................

I'll be chipping in with this quick build while I find time to attack the Ferry An original tool Matchbox kit from 1980 reboxed by Revel with better decals, it will go together quickly

Hi everyone,, the FW 190 GB has just finished, but my own entry has been a victim of a ridiculously overloaded life. When one sees where we live, it is preposterous. But it is still moving forward albeit slowly,,, Today I painted the second and last coat of RLM 75. Tomorrow RLM 74 will follow. Then the mottling, for which I will use a technic I haven't used in years. As if I needed the stress. Here is a photo: Have fun! JR

As part of the recent great FW 190 STGB I modeled my first FW 190s--a 1/72 Revell F-8 and a 1/72 Airfix A-6 which I converted to a F-8. Neither are especially great kits, and by all accounts Eduard's are much better. I used decals from Techmod for the yellow-heavy Hungarian air force markings. I had a lot of fun and did Luftwaffe mottling for the first time--I don't airbrush and in this case I used a Q-tip with very thinned RLM 74 and 75 for the mottle. Anyway, these are certainly not the most perfect FW 190s around here (gosh there are some real BM beauties!), but I really enjoyed building them and the camaraderie of the GB. Here they are, the Revell with wheels down (yellow 54), Airfix wheels up (white 21). WIP is here in case of interest:

While I have at least two of the F-8 version of this kit in the stash, I'm going to build an F-8 from this A-8 kit, with the night fighter parts and decals being donated to an Airfix kit. I don't even need to replace the flat canopy, as some F-8s were fitted with this, including the subject I intend building. This is yet another kit that has been moved around from one place to another over the years, and the seat is missing. However, I have a cunning plan. My intention is to complete this in a "non-standard" camouflage such as used in the Courland pocket in 1945. The seat problem? The Zvezda A-4 kit has a pilot option with an integrated seat. As I'm not using that for the Zvezda kit, it can be used here ... if it fits. As designed it doesn't, with the pilots legs spread way too wide. That sort of manspreading might work with the Zvezda cockpit, but not here. The obvious solution is the Airfix/Douglas Bader approach: amputation. The result is perfect: More to follow over the next few days.

Hi Everyone, I am throwing my hat in the ring with the Revell FW 190 A-8/R-11 night fighter. Because I don't want to build a night fighter and because I don't have any after market decals, I am going to use the decal set from the Airfix FW 190 A-8, with the red and yellow snake on the side... Why not, as I really like snakes. I will post some photos tomorrow. I believe this kit is supposed to be an easier build than the Airfix one. Not a great hardship, really! Cheers JR

Hi all, this will be my fourth groupbuild since April last year, and hopefully the first to see a completion 😔 Never been one to turn down a chance to fail majestically, so I'm going for broke with the Revell 1/350 New Jersey Platinum Edition! Can't really do better than point you at @Shar2's in the box review, suffice to say it'll be a lot to pull off within 4 months. Looking forward to everyone's builds!

Hello everyone! Here is my Revell 1:72 Fokker E.III, 340/16, flown by Joachim Buddecke with 5nci and 12nci Bölüks, Ottoman Air Force, in 1916-17. This was an old 1980s issue of the kit I found in a shop during the late 1990s and eventually built in 2004. It was painted by brush with only the varnish being airbrushed. The markings came from a Pegasus decal sheet and the serial number was hand-painted. Thanks for looking and all comments welcome Miguel

Well my Thursday night build has just started up again with HMS York being to much to transport to the club I have started on this old kit of the Revell classic 1/72 scale kit with a set from WEM for extra PE detail. Hopefully this one will be quick and should get me back into some sort of motivation for more builds this year. Build so far hull and decking glued bridge basic shape built and some of the deck fittings engine covers with PE caps fitted. And a couple of things the BIG FAT LAD left for my Xmas box I must have been a very good boy last year. Stay Safe beefy

This is my first post of many. I got a revell 57 Chevy black widow and I built the newly tooled 57 Chevy Belair which was amazing. But I realised I had no gasser model car so i turned this into one . I started this kit from the interior.

I spent ages mulling over which of the Japanese kits in the stash to build and completely overlooked this one: The Otaki 1/144 Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine from 1974, later reboxed by Revell, which is the kit I'll be using. The kit decals might well turn out to be past it, since the kit was last issued 37 years ago, but I've got a set of decals from Vintage Flyer for NASA's SGT, which is the last one flying. This is what I hope it'll end up looking like: This was the last one built, first built as number 4 for Airbus. Back in the 80s and 90s the Airbus Guppies were regular visitors to Manchester and really stood out amongst the airliners of the day - this is my photo of the same airframe at Manchester, probably in the early 90s. I've got four builds going on in other GBs at the moment so will have to leave this as a placeholder for now while I get at least one or two of them done and some space cleared on the bench. cheers Julian

This will be my final entry for this GB. Designed at about the same time as the Warrior and for the same job, this is the version with the upgraded armour as used in Desert Storm. Pete