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Hi all. It's a long time since I posted anything in this section and I don't think the standard of my project is anywhere near up to the standard of most of the models that appear here. My excuse is that it was built in the Blitzbuild Group Build over last weekend - so completed in less than 24 hours (I think it actually took about 20 hours over the weekend) and it was my first go with rattlecan gloss red paint for quite a long time! The last time I used any was on my Revell Schlingmann LF 20/16 Fire Engine - some photos of which can be found HERE. I'm posting it because I think quite a lot of modellers might not have seen it before and might quite enjoy making it. It is actually a snap kit and can, in theory, be build without much paint or glue. I used both! The only reason I got the kit was because a new toyshop opened in Leicester and I went in to have a look around. By chance there were a few 'odd' kits and this one was on sale - so I bought it. Because of the limited timescale of the GB I opted to do it as a 'showroom' version!! Seriously though - if you check on the interweb, there are some absolutely superbly weathered versions of this kit around!! Just don't look at them and then come back to look at mine! It was great fun to build with only a few minor issues with fit and some flash and seam lines that needed cleaning up. The WIP can be found: HERE This was the box and the one can of Gloss Red paint I had! Luckily it was just enough!: The front wheels can be angled: I also took a few photos on my Spitfire display base - with the sky background - and used some grass mat on the base itself: ] I can thorough recommend this kit to anyone who likes the idea of making something a little different and it could be the basis of a fantastic weathering project! Kind regards, Stix