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OK, so lets try NOT to have another year like 2020.  Modelling this year has been a comfort, a welcome distraction and the related research has been an excellent focus.  Roll on 2021.

 

I started the year by continuing my Skyhawk binge from 2019. Both of these are Italeri kits:

 

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Then that Zvezda Helix that was sitting on the shelf beside the computer at eye-level finally got its chance to shine:

 

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I'd always wanted a Fleet Air Arm R-4 Hoverfly in the collection, and the difficult to build MPM kit met the bill:

 

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An Airfix GR.1 Tornado from a charity shop became a GR.4 after a few tweaks and some new decals:

 

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A Hobby Boss Sea Hawk joined my fleet: 

 

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An old FROG/NOVO Gannet became a Fleet Air Arm COD aircraft with some Modeldecal markings:

 

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An Airfix Firefly 5 became a Firefly FR.4 of the Fleet Air Arm with an Airwaves wing fold:

 

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Whilst a FROG/NOVO Firefly 1 became a post war Fleet Air Arm trainer:

 

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Then a diversion to build an Italeri Kfir C.1 / F-21A Lion: 

 

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And to match the Lion, an Airfix F-5E Tiger:

 

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And then I went off on an extended Phantom bender.  First with an FGR.2 of 228 OCU, based on the Fujimi kit with Modeldecal markings:

 

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Then an F-4J(UK) based on the Italeri F-4S, with modifications and Kits-World markings:

 

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My 767 Sqn Fujimi Phantom F-4K received a quick refurbishment:

 

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Quickly to be joined by an 892 Sqn Fujimi FG.1

 

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The Phantoms got me thinking of Buccaneers.  Enter a FROG kit, with Xtradecal markings:

 

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And another FROG kit, built from the box:

 

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A FROG Fleet Air Arm Avenger celebrated VJ Day:

 

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Whilst a Fleet Air Arm FROG Maryland chased the Bismark:

 

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A couple of AFVs distracted me, first a Trumpeter LAV-25:

 

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Then a 4D Puzzle Models Cougar MRAV:

 

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And a MAN Kat1 6x6 Truck:

 

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Then my favourite build of the year, a Maintrack ProjectX Hawker P.1121 "Hurricane":

 

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Then to finish the year, a nostalgia build of an Airfix Douglas Dauntless from the Battle of Midway:

 

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And a quick refurbishment of an ancient and very tatty FROG/NOVO Skua, using a set of spare Special Hobby decals:

 

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Thats all ffffolks........ :)

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Smashing selection of builds and it’s nice to see another FROG Buccaneer or two! I really enjoyed building one this year.

 

The Dauntless scheme looks great with the weathering. I like the TSS scheme so your Firefly 4 hits the spot for me too, more interesting than EDSG over Sky.

 

Regards,

Adrian

 

 

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A very nice collection there,..... you`ve done a superb job on the Hoverfly,..... and your 228 OCU Phntom wears my favourite scheme for the type,..... and you`ve pulled it off to a tee. You should be very proud of all of these,..... lovely job mate,

Cheers

           Tony 

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