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Right, I hesitate to call this a 'problem', as in the crisis we currently face is it obviously anything but that. And even under normal circumstances I don't think it is. Anyway, my procrastination pickle. What to build next. The completed K5054 has been sat on the shelf for a couple of weeks now. I was going to add some weathering, but I haven't plucked up the courage for fear of spoiling it. It would have to be very subtle on something like this, and I'm a little too heavy handed. I am now set up working from home, with this humble little stash sat behind me. I am struggling to pick which one to start next, despite much (too much!) thought. My procrastination illness runs quite deep, so that even if I had one kit to choose from, I'd then deliberate over which paint scheme to do. Top of the checklist that usually holds me back? Usually fears that choice of aircraft exceeds my modelling skills! A love of early flying boats and float planes doesn't help in that department. So, starting from the bottom, the venerable Walrus. Kit Skill Level ****, my skill level **. And since getting this kit I have found that one crashed locally to me in Dec 1939, less than a mile away. All four crew perised. I'd like to build their aircraft, as a personal homage to them. I have photos of it just prior to the outbreak of war, in silver dope. Would it have recieved camouflage paint by December, a few months later? Probably not. I think using the prewar photo as reference is the best bet. The wonderful Blenheim, and also in 1/48, my new favoutite scale! An ebay bargain my parents found, under RRP, and inside it was loaded with canopy masks and PE! A top contender, although the kit supplied markings don't do it for me. I have a hankering for either prewar RAF livery with those bright yellow rings around the roundels, or Finnish ... My nemesis, the Stranraer. I have early memories, under 10 years old, badgering the folks to buy me this in Tescos. It can't have been out long? I loved the box art ... anyway, it was way beyond my blossoming modelling skills and I remember my mother chucking the failed mess in the bin. An expense we couldn't really afford, not that little me knew that. But the memory of it still pains me 40 years later. MkI Spit. Looking forward to this, but not straight after K5054. Plans to build a 1938 19 Sqn kite. Supermarine S5 ... Another kit I reckon is a **** skill level! But seriously tempted regardless. Another kit that comes with PE as well. Even though it's 1/48 it's still a small kit. 1/72 Spit and Hurri. After the 1/48 Spit these look teeny tiny too! Well, if you've got this far thanks for humouring me. I hope you're all doing OK! Fingers crosse I can make a decision soon and start another build thread here ... The stash by Mike, on Flickr