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  1. Jim R

    ICM Spitfire beer delivery

    Very unusual model. Looking forward to it. I had never heard of beer being delivered by Spitfire. A great story, just Googled it.
  2. Jim R

    Yorkshire Air Museum

    The wife and I are spending a short break in York. Today we went to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington. I can thoroughly recommend it. Loads to see, very knowlegeable and helpful volunteers, really interesting displays, well set out, and a nice cafe. If you're in the area it is worth a visit...
  3. Jim R

    Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Hood

    Thanks Bob and Steve. A little progress between the gardening and the refurbishment of the bathroom. Personally I'm in favour of a wild garden to encourage nature and the bathroom "worked" ok but my good lady "suggested" otherwise! Main deck pieces and the walls of the first superstructure...
  4. Jim R

    Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Hood

    The instructions leave the joining of the upper hull to the lower hull until the very last. I figured that it would be better to do this first as once the superstructure was in place it would be very easily damaged when joining the hulls. Now the Flyhawk PE set is pretty useless. Much of it, in...
  5. Jim R

    Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Hood

    Nice to see so many talented guys showing interest in this. A little background although The Hood is such an iconic vessel that I'm sure most know a lot already. This kit represents HMS Hood in 1941. The ship was launched in 1918 and was the largest, fastest warship in the world. She visited...
  6. Jim R

    Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Hood

    I bought this kit at Telford about 8 years ago. As I remember it was just about "closing time" and when I picked up the box the seller offered a £5 reduction. There was the kit itself, a wooden deck and the aftermarket PE. Now when I got it home and looked at the PE I immediately put the lid...
  7. Jim R

    BoB GB proposal idea

    My contribution for this GB. Thanks Paul, a part of history worth remembering. I'm sure there will be quite a few Spitfires and Hurricanes but as I've never built a Hurricane I thought this appropriate.
  8. Jim R

    Jim R's 1905 Rolls Royce

    It's been a great GB. Thanks Paul. Amazing the variety of models that have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century! It does make you realise how far the hobby has come since those far off days when we made a trip to Woolies with our pocket money grasped tightly in our sweaty...
  9. Jim R

    1/72 Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    My contribution to this bittersweet GB. RIP Alan, you're sadly missed. Fw 190 as flown by Hptm. W Moritz, Memmingen, Germany July 1944.
  10. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    I have done most of the decals. A lot of the stupidly tiny stencils I just won't bother with! A few still to go, then an overall satin coat and fit the prop, wheels and a few other bits.
  11. Jim R

    Latest Acquisitions (2025)

    Saw this panel line pen on Barry's thread. He seemed to like it. There are other favourable reviews as well. Great service as always from John at the SMS. And a free coaster to go on the bench for that modelling necessity - a cup of tea!
  12. Jim R

    Italaerei 1/72 WACO CG-4A glider

    This was the most widely used glider in WW2, almost 14000 were manufactured by various companies between 1942 and 1945. Usually towed by a C-47 Dakota it could carry 13 troops plus 2 pilots or a jeep or 75mm howitzer. Made of wood and a metal frame which was fabric covered. Packed in wooden...
  13. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    I'm sure most of you had forgotten this. It seems ages since I had any bench time. We often have times when "life gets in the way" of our hobby and this year has certainly been that way for me. I have just returned from 3 weeks of radiotherapy at the Christie hospital in Manchester, my daughter...
  14. Jim R

    Hobbyboss 1/48 TBD-1 Devastator.

    Yer - yeller is pretty, a sod to paint but pretty. Another cunning plan - goody! !
  15. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    Thanks for all the nice posts. Helps boost the mojo :) Making progress. Mottles done and the armour plating below the cockpit painted. Then there came the fun bit. There is a zig-zag black area below the cockpit/just above the wing. A decal is supplied but it only includes the top zig-zag part...
  16. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    I've got some paint on. All MRP. Masked up (sorry about the strange colour - camera setting was wrong :() Masked remove and no touch ups needed :) Still a way to go as there are the dreaded mottles and having seen how well others have done I'm rather nervous. Also there is a black front end...
  17. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    Thanks guys for your support. As Tony (Yak Face) says this is a great kit. Fiddly but the fit is superb. It almost clicks together like Lego :D I am now ready for primer. I have built a simple jig to hold it and used the spare rear canopy rather than fit and mask the one I'm going to use. The...
  18. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    Well at long last I've managed to make a start. Things have been hectic recently. I have some ongoing health issues which have taken time visiting hospital and my dear wife managed to break her leg!! Christmas Eve, at my daughter's, she says that she'll bring the granddaughter's Christmas...
  19. Jim R

    Jim R's Eduard Fw 190-8/R2

    This will be my contribution to this GB. It is the same kit as Tony (yak face) is building. Being the ProfiPACK version the kit includes canopy masks and some coloured PE. The usual nice instruction booklet. Just two grey sprues and a clear sprue. I won't start immediately as there are...
  20. Jim R

    Jim R's AT45 Soviet Artillery Tractor. 1/72 scale TP Model,

    Well thanks Peter for setting up this GB but if you ever decide to repeat it I will not be building a TP Model kit !! However , thanks to all your many posts of encouragement, it is complete. Rough and inaccurate but complete. More photos in the completed section.

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