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Looking good John, I had completely forgotten that I had 3 of their B25 kits in the stash, a B a C/D and a G. Cheers Dennis

Well further news on the DSPIAE front, when my original one broke I sent away and got an AK version which turned out to be identical apart from the colour and the name on it but came with other stuff. At the same time as insurance I ordered a really cheap one from SHEIN (£9.86) straight from China just as a "punt", it duly arrived and this is what I got. And behold. It is the same as the other two but a lot cheaper. Cheers Dennis

Thank you, and get it out of the stash and build it, these Hasegawa Japanese subject kits are a pleasure to build. Cheers Dennis

Coming along nicely, the fabric/paper type seatbelts are a pain to put together but they do look great and are well worth the effort. Cheers Dennis

Just been placed in my hands by the postie, not my usual scale but early war RAF subjects are a real interest of mine, I already have the ICM Beaufort. Cheers Dennis

Thank you for the kind words Kevin, I am really happy with the result, and so will carry on with the Japanese theme with a Tamiya A6M2. Cheers Dennis

Thank you Martin it is appreciated, it was a nice uncomplicated build apart from the self inflicted complexity of the masking and painting but well worth it in the end. Cheers Dennis

Now I must remember the name of that one in case my DSPIAE replacement goes west. Cheers Dennis

That is way more than having a tough time, it sounds like a lifetime of bad luck in a very short period, glad to hear that you are on the way back. We were lucky when we lived in Sydney, we were fine but out neighbours car was totalled by hail. Cheers Dennis

I took the plunge in September and bought a DSPIAE ES-P rotary tool, as I regularly build PCM kits it has been a godsend. However, I got it out to do some work on my C202 and it was dead as a dodo, tried charging it and nothing, it was a straight from China eBay jobby, as it was so new and I had only used it 2 to 3 times I contacted them but will not be holding my breath for and answer. So I looked for a replacement and ordered an AK one from Jadlam, slightly more expensive but with lots of extras, I was however surprised when I opened the box. Twins, just hope the new one lasts longer Cheers Dennis

Thank you, yes it looks like a large engine with a minimal airframe, very odd looking but it worked at what it was designed to do. Cheers Dennis

Well I finally finished it, just over a year in the making After all the PCM Kits I wanted something simple and easy to build, having built a lot of the later Hasegawa Japanese subjects I decided to build the Ki 44 that has waited patiently in the stash for ages. As I know nearly nothing about the subject I set about my books and of course the internet, Aviation of Japan being my primary search area. I got a lot of information from Aviation of Japan, the search function does work well, so all educated in all things Ki 44 I formulated a build plan. Nick Millman has in the past helped me a lot with all things Japanese so I sent him a copy of my masterplan as in the past he has very generously helped me out a lot. Nick's reply set in motion quite a revision of the plan, , and below is the result. Cheers Dennis

This should be a most impressive beasty when finished. Cheers Dennis

Not a jet fan but that paint scheme looks great. Cheers Dennis

Those are great photos, a real part of history. Cheers Dennis

Keep up the good work, it makes my day. Cheers Dennis

Finally getting round to finishing this one, all the painted markings are done just a few decals to add, I am not a big fan of decals but needs must. The decals And a start Cheers Dennis

So sad, I really feel for you after losing three myself. Dennis

Hurricane ordered, just had to. Cheers Dennis

Looks great, I'm amazed at the paint before assembly technique, but whatever works for you. Cheers Dennis

For most of my builds I use Montex masks, but I do have some 1manarmy masks in the stash and in the past used Maketar but they have shut up shop now I believe. Cheers Dennis

Some very impressive builds there, thanks for posting. Cheers Dennis

Great build and a great finish, definatey a keeper. Cheers Dennis

Glad that you are resurecting this, it would be a shame to waste it, from other builds it would seem to still build up to an impressive model. Cheers Dennis

Some nice builds there, I always think of the amount of hours that must have gone into the builds. Cheers Dennis