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  1. AJohnson
    Looking good Edward, I know what you mean about the decal seatbelts, but I think once under the canopy and the view is broken and partially shaded by the canopy framing they won’t be half as prominent. I’m watching your panel line wash experiments with interest 👍
  2. AJohnson
    Great looking model, well done. 👍👏
  3. AJohnson
    Coming together really well Brian, the stern detailing is very good!
  4. AJohnson
    Good to see you back in the shipyard Dave! 👍
  5. AJohnson
    I’m following also, not built a Tamiya Mossie, so will be interesting see how it goes. I use MicroSol and MicroSet the only issue I find is that some “soft” water based gloss vanishes can go milky if you leave too much of the MicroSol/Set solutions on them or don’t allow the gloss base coat to properly harden for a few days (maybe it reacts with water based coatings?) But otherwise it works for me.
  6. AJohnson
    Well done Edward, that Corsair has really come out really well, I would love to do a large scale Corsair (a Fleet Air Arm “clipped wing” one)
  7. AJohnson
    Another great build and an unusual/rare subject to see modelled, well done! 👏
  8. AJohnson
    Love the detail of the cockpit Edward. You will still see some of your hard work through the canopy. 👍
  9. AJohnson
    That gave me good laugh Brian, the flying steps disappearing into the ether. The number of times that happens! 🤣 Of course the Admiral will find it one day stuck to a piece of furniture and hopefully not your dog! All looks worth the effort though, very neat. 👍
  10. AJohnson
    It’s like seeing Tutankhmun’s tomb being sealed up, only us on MSW know the jewels and treasures that are sealed inside that fuselage! 🤫 Good work Andy 👏
  11. AJohnson
    Likewise guilty as charged! Also like you I have sails (made my tissue paper sails on Nisha), so just need to stop "prevaricating about the bush" and just push on and rig it!
  12. AJohnson
    Hi Craig, how's this build going, have you hit the "pause" button? Not that I can talk with my "Nisha"! 😆 - though will be back to it soon(ish.)
  13. AJohnson
    Excellent scratch-built Binnacle! 👏
  14. AJohnson
    Agreed with all the statements above, many kits are getting a bit too much for my wallet. I have one “big” kit on back order - Airfix’s 1/24 Spitfire IXc due out soon, this is £95 so is my only main kit purchase this year. Not bad value compared to these 1/48 & 1/32 scale “Uber” jet kits. But I think it is also making the wood ship kits from Vanguard and Syren look exceptional value for what you get. Plus at the rate I build them, even better value when looked at in terms of time spent building 🤣 Think this is why I will always return to plastic kits for the “quick hit” now and again when I need a “fix” of near instant gratification. 🫢
  15. AJohnson
    No I have not had a look at it, but I have built the previous version and yes it was a challenge! The new one has an RRP. of over £70, so, it might take me a while to feel the need to do another... I did mine in the colours of the preserved example residing at the "Yorkshire Air Museum", Elvington, near York; about 20 miles from here. A Gulf War veteran that was named "Kathryn", same name/spelling as the admiral, so it had to be done! 😁 Here a few pictures of my old kit (must be 15 or so years old now and a bit dusty.) I did the wings folded primarily to save space, but also the joints were appalling on the kit, though I realise it is highly unlikely the aircraft folded its wings during the Gulf War. Also a couple of the original at Elvington.
  16. AJohnson
    Yes the plaque is in Sheringham, just opposite the Wyndham Arms pub if you know it. The last time I went Burnham Thorpe to look at the Nelson bits and bobs the pub was shut, it has since been refurbished and massively extended at the back. To be honest I felt the new “open” barn style restaurant at the back detracts from the feel of the old pub at the front. Certainly Nelson would not recognise the place. Food was good though.
  17. AJohnson
    Great finish and nice setting. 👏
  18. AJohnson
    Hi Edward, yes it was, a nice little break. Unfortunately the "Henry Ramey Upcher" building was closed for the season. 😌 But plenty of other Nautical themed things to see, including lunch at the Lord Nelson pub in Burnham Thorpe, a visit to Wells to see the "Lucy Lavers" and Cromer, had a nosey at their lifeboat after a walk on the pier. Also hadn't realised that where we were staying was so dangerous back in 1915 (see the plaque.)
  19. AJohnson
    Evening all, thought I better post something up as I've been a bit quiet on this one for a while. Not done too much as I've been away, but what I have done has involved a fair bit of glue and multiple applications of filler! - this is not the best fitting kit! 🤔 not to mention a fair few sink marks. Anyway a couple of pictures of how it looks at the moment, hopefully a nicer looking set to appear later, after a few more session of sanding down, filling, repeat!
  20. AJohnson
    Hey, I’m on the North East England map! My neck of the woods and I like visiting the old airbases, many returned to agriculture or industrial parks now, but many of the old buildings survive, either repurposed or quietly crumbling. Great interior detailing Andy, you are much neater than me.
  21. AJohnson
    Great model, superb finish and neat rigging! 👏
  22. AJohnson
    Very nice start to the interior details, really neat Andy
  23. AJohnson
    Cockpit about there for now, some little details added to the "shelf" behind the ejector seat, as the kit was devoid of anything, including the prominent canopy sliding rail; this all needs a tidy up once I have glued together and filled/sanded the body. I also added two small slivers of plastic card to the front of the instrument panel hood as this was missing the "sunshade" projections. I think there is an adequate amount of detail in there now, once the canopy parts added it will be hard to see much anyway. I will be displaying the canopy open. Time to glue the fuselage together! Until the next instalment, thanks for the likes and follows. 😁
  24. AJohnson
    This looks fun! 😁
  25. AJohnson
    Evening gang, I've been grappling with this little kit a bit and nearly decided to give it a miss as the quality of the moulding and thickness of many of the parts, trench-like panel lines and pock-marked sink holes everywhere offended my sensibilities! Then I told myself to not be so "precious" and just stick it together! and remember that the eight year old me would have been ecstatic at the mount of detail this kit has compared the Airfix Harrier GR1/Kestrel of the 1960/70s... 😁 - So onwards! That been said I'm not going to be buying any aftermarket bits for this kit, as it doesn't warrant it, just do what I can with some scratch built bits and pieces. I know there are plenty of resin Martin Baker Mk.10 seats and cockpit tubs out there, but as the whole cockpit opening is less then 10mm long, I don't think much would be seen without illuminated magnification anyway. Beside the aftermarket stuff would cost way more than the kit did! So out of the spare box has come some PE. bits, thin wire and plastic rod to pimp up the cockpit area and ejection seat a bit. Pictures are before I painted any of it, also added the front fan, again a bit crude but it will be hidden deep within that gaping inlet area fortunately.

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