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I have been given this  (waiting for it to arrive)  as thanks for some online help with an associate,     just a little bit of background  - in the period of 1942 - 1945  my late farther worked on many aircraft types  - Spitfire/Hurricane/Seafire/Mosquito/Wellington/Lancaster and Short Stirling  as an airframes fitter.

So you can imagine my utter delight when I was told about  being given this  that I will be able to build in memory of my farther.

 

OC.

 

 

 

 

 

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28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

keen to note that the camo on all of them is the same....very interesting.  quite a project you have there.....it will be a pleasure to watch :) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

Posted
  On 3/29/2019 at 12:18 AM, popeye the sailor said:

keen to note that the camo on all of them is the same....very interesting.  quite a project you have there.....it will be a pleasure to watch :) 

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Thank you kindly denis,   I have to finish the pearl first  but after that   -  I will make a start,   I will deffo  spray paint it though with rattle cans  as I dont think hand painting with a furry stick will do the fine detail justice  - there are some very fine panel lines and rivet detail on the kit,  I have read up on a few reviews  and its a very fine kit.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 3/29/2019 at 1:04 AM, Canute said:

The Wooden Wonder, very cool. I'm in, OC.

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Thanks Ken.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

Without even having the kit infront of me I know of one fairly major mod  I will need to do  - higher the two main  undercarriage wheel  frame heights  as the kit ones are a little bit short  and the whole kit sits a little to  "nose down"   - how I dont know yet  but Im sure I will think of something.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

One of the great tail draggers of all time there, OC.   Beautiful aircraft.  Count me in for seat.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Posted
  On 3/29/2019 at 3:39 AM, mtaylor said:

One of the great tail draggers of all time there, OC.   Beautiful aircraft.  Count me in for seat.

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Most welcome mark.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 3/29/2019 at 4:39 AM, pontiachedmark said:

Gidday O.C.

Good to see the family connection.

As I've said in the past," Maintain your standards and everything will be fine".

Wishing all the best to you and your family.

Mark.

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Thank you mark.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 3/30/2019 at 5:15 PM, nikbud said:

One of my all time favourite aircraft so will follow along.

Are you going to attempt the "classic" aircraft wheel bulge? its something I could never achieve.

Good luck.

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Im not sure  about the bulge  but I will certainly flatten off the weight spot under both wheels and the tail unit.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 3/30/2019 at 11:34 PM, Wallace said:

I'm in too OC. I have loved this aeroplane ever since seeing the film 633 Squadron back when I was a boy. I am so looking forward to this build sir. 

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Thank you wallace  more than welcome.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 3/31/2019 at 11:42 AM, jct said:

looking fwd to your build...I sure it will be a fitting tribute to your late father

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Thank you sincerely J.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

OC, you might check Hannants and other sites for aftermarket parts. I'll bet there are those bulged wheels. And I know there is a US company making metal replacement landing gear for many airplanes.

Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1

Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section

 

Member Nautical Research Guild

Posted

Nice plane. Built a 1/72 when I was a boy. You should read up on some of the techniques to bring out details like grooves and such, or will you be weathering her ...

Carl

"Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson
Search and you might find a log ...

 

Posted
  On 4/1/2019 at 12:54 AM, Canute said:

OC, you might check Hannants and other sites for aftermarket parts. I'll bet there are those bulged wheels. And I know there is a US company making metal replacement landing gear for many airplanes.

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Thanks Ken.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 4/1/2019 at 2:43 AM, cog said:

Nice plane. Built a 1/72 when I was a boy. You should read up on some of the techniques to bring out details like grooves and such, or will you be weathering her ...

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Yep I will try abit of  shading in the groves and highlighting  like i have done on the pearl (only lighter)

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

Yes, you have grooves on this, rather than stand out lines. Way easier to do up properly. I remember having to sand markings and rivet lines off a plane, way back when. The rivets must have been 3-4 scale inches across. An old Hawk brand kit from the 50s I believe.

Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1

Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section

 

Member Nautical Research Guild

Posted
  On 4/1/2019 at 11:14 AM, Canute said:

Yes, you have grooves on this, rather than stand out lines. Way easier to do up properly. I remember having to sand markings and rivet lines off a plane, way back when. The rivets must have been 3-4 scale inches across. An old Hawk brand kit from the 50s I believe.

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Will give it a go  - thinking along  I will need to get some MicroSet  and MicroSol,   for the transfers.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

Right then folks it arrived yesterday  - the box slightly battered but all parts seem fine - all sealed in bags,  also with the kit I was supprised to find some extras  - a mask set for the windows and a few areas that need masking, and also an Edward PE set, oh  and an extra set of wheels,   (I know the wheels in the kit are over scale but dont know if these are extras or replacements).

 

Here are pics showing the  extra items -

 

OC.

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Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted

Looking forward to this build as well OC.

 

This is definitely my favorite British aircraft of all time. And possibly one of my favorite aircraft of all. I'm also a 633 fan from years ago.

 

You may reconsider flattening the tail wheel. Not only were they fairly light in that area but I believe the tail wheel was a special hard wheel intended for use on the grass runways in considerable use at the time.

 

I still need to get the two miles across town and get a look at the restored Mossy they have there. I think it is still one of two flyable in the world.   

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

Posted
  On 4/7/2019 at 10:53 PM, lmagna said:

Looking forward to this build as well OC.

 

This is definitely my favorite British aircraft of all time. And possibly one of my favorite aircraft of all. I'm also a 633 fan from years ago.

 

You may reconsider flattening the tail wheel. Not only were they fairly light in that area but I believe the tail wheel was a special hard wheel intended for use on the grass runways in considerable use at the time.

 

I still need to get the two miles across town and get a look at the restored Mossy they have there. I think it is still one of two flyable in the world.   

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Thanks lou,    yep I will have a bit of fiddling to do to the get the correct "sit" of the model, as I understand the kit undercarriage units are slightly too short,  yet the kit wheels are two large (tall and thin)  perhaps the extras in a bag are better?    we used to have a single flying varient over here  RR-299  it was gorgeous  till it crashed, I saw it regularly  at different shows over the years, it was like listening to two spitfires  flying together.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 4/7/2019 at 11:16 PM, Wallace said:

That's something I would like to see!

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You should hook up with Lou and go and see it.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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  On 4/7/2019 at 11:21 PM, Old Collingwood said:

it was like listening to two spitfires  flying together.

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I know when you mean. Years ago I lived close to the Reno Air Races and you ALWAYS knew when a Spitfire flew over. The RR Merlin engine is VERY distinctive!

 

I think the aircraft you are talking about crashed because the pilot did a Mosquito No No. He pulled negative G's starving the engines for fuel at low altitude and with no power was not able to recover. From what I understand it is one of the few faults with the Mosquito.

 

I have heard or seen the Mossy here three times since it arrived a couple of years ago when it has flown over my house. It is still distinctive but sometimes I wish they would really open it up like they did the Spits in Reno. The Merlin engine almost sounds like a jet at 350+ MPH!

 

  On 4/7/2019 at 11:16 PM, Wallace said:

That's something I would like to see!

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Unfortunately unless I crawl there I will not be going to see her anytime soon. 

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/paul-allens-mosquito-flies.html

https://flyingheritage.org/Explore/The-Collection/Britian/de-Havilland-D-H-98-Mosquito-T-Mk-III.aspx

 

 

Edited by lmagna

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

Posted
  On 4/8/2019 at 12:13 AM, CDW said:

Sweet Mossie! How did I miss this thread until now?

Looking forward to this tribute to your dad. 

 

Check out this video by Kermit Weeks. He is a local aviation enthusiast and owns a fleet of vintage WW2 and WW1 aircraft, including this Mossie. He flies them almost every day, too. 

 

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Welcome aboard  you are ofcourse most welcome, Im not starting yet as I have the pearl to finnish unless I wish to be "sent to Coventry" by the admiral.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

Posted
  On 4/7/2019 at 11:53 PM, lmagna said:

I know when you mean. Years ago I lived close to the Reno Air Races and you ALWAYS knew when a Spitfire flew over. The RR Merlin engine is VERY distinctive!

 

I think the aircraft you are talking about crashed because the pilot did a Mosquito No No. He pulled negative G's starving the engines for fuel at low altitude and with no power was not able to recover. From what I understand it is one of the few faults with the Mosquito.

 

I have heard or seen the Mossy here three times since it arrived a couple of years ago when it has flown over my house. It is still distinctive but sometimes I wish they would really open it up like they did the Spits in Reno. The Merlin engine almost sounds like a jet at 350+ MPH!

 

Unfortunately unless I crawl there I will not be going to see her anytime soon. 

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/paul-allens-mosquito-flies.html

https://flyingheritage.org/Explore/The-Collection/Britian/de-Havilland-D-H-98-Mosquito-T-Mk-III.aspx

 

 

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Talking of spits,   this is one of mine from the last airshow I did  RIAT 2017  Fairford  UK.

 

OC.

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Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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