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    Neils Tamiya 1/72 Republic P47D Thunderbolt ‘Razorback'

    Nice one neil , I love the razorback p47s and the indian chief scheme is a classic . I love these Tamiya 1/72s too ( I mean the warbird collection , which are all their own toolings , some of the more modern 1/72 stuff can be reboxes of other makers ) Great start looking forward to the rest...
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    1/48 ESCI Henschel hs 129

    After applying the exhaust stains I gave the panel lines the once over with the thinned black/ brown to break up the solid looking colours (especially the underside) . After looking at the few period pics of hs 129 b-3 s , the aerial doesnt seem to feature , only a df loop so the kit aerial was...
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    1/48 ESCI Henschel hs 129

    Undercarriage fitted then it was time to fit the big gun. The attachment for this was very poor , just a big slot for the barrel and no fixing locations for the gondola so it was a lot of looking at photos and 3 view drawings to see exactly where it needed to be . Its now sorted and the barrel...
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    1/48 ESCI Henschel hs 129

    Demasked , glossed and decals applied . Ive fitted the replacement exhausts and it will now be getting a sealing matt coat ,then I can start adding the final few bits and giving it a light weathering.
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    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Thanks steven , theyre mostly straightforward but I will probably need a bit of translation for the interior colours . Theyre beautiful little kits , highly detailed interior for its time .
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    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Sounds really frustrating for you Tim and painful for alice , send her our best wishes and hopefully they can sort the issue soon , cheers tony
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    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Couple of Ebay acquisitions - the Barracuda is an aircraft Ive long wanted to do just because its so weird looking but after doing the figure of Maureen Dunlop , even more so ( the aircraft she had just delivered when the photo was taken was a Barracuda ) The other one is the Mania kit of the...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2026)

    Thank alice from me too Tim , Frodo is one lucky cat . Its madness to think people can do stuff like this but it turned out good in the end . He looks like hes going to keep you on your toes for a bit but hes going to be a beautiful cat !
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    Tamiya 1/12 CBR1000RR-R

    Only just seen this andy , been away . Fantastic job mate , it looks totally real . Never done a bike myself but always thought ‘one day’ . As you say bikes and cars are a totally different animal to the military stuff , its a far more precise ,cleaner process but your day job means it will be...
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    Chota Sahib City of London Yeomanry 54mm

    Great job neil cheers tony
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    Papa695s 1/72 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk. IB

    Missed a big chunk of this Ian but back now , looking superb and the figures are brilliant arent they , going to really add to the scene ( btw looks like the chap on the far right is letting one rip , maybe one too many egg sandwiches in his lunch box )
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    1/48 ESCI Henschel hs 129

    After a lovely week in the sun and a bit of a chill I’m back on the bench . The Henschel had now had the top colours applied and will be de masked later . Decals next .
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    May go dark for a little while

    Glad to hear everything went smoothly Tim , hope the soreness eases quickly for you and you start to see the benefits , cheers tony
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    Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe

    Late to the party ( been on holiday ) but fantastic job Joe ! A superb crisp build and beautifully lit photos , love it , cheers tony
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    May go dark for a little while

    Only just caught this one Tim , been away. You’ll probably have had the op by now but best wishes regardless , cheers tony
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    FROG 1/72 de Havilland DH 60 g Gypsy Moth

    Thanks jim , I enjoyed researching the story as much as the build , cheers tony
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    1/48 ESCI Henschel hs 129

    After priming the areas in white ,the yellow has now been sprayed . After drying overnight its been masked and had another coat of grey to cover the overspray and its now had the RLM65 underside colour applied . The build will be taking small break now as I’m away from the bench for a bit .
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    FROG 1/72 de Havilland DH 60 g Gypsy Moth

    Thanks a lot Lee , glad you like it , I really enjoyed the build
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    Tamiya Bulldozer - 1:48 - Small Dio/Vignette complete

    Lovely job peter , perfect little vignette , cheers tony
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    Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire IXe

    Looking excellent joe , shame the SWMBO ministry wouldnt accept the procurement request for the stripes
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