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What is on your bench right now ? Share a picture :)
Spitfire replied to Martinnfb's topic in Modelling Discussion
My just finished PCM Hawker Tempest. Cheers Dennis -
I am impressed by your perseverance and having just completed a PCM Hawker Typhoon I know how you feel, it's back to modelling basics, test fit sand, test fit sand keep repeating then fill, sand, repeat. But the feeling of satisfaction at the end makes it all worthwhile. Cheers Dennis
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The house is in no danger of falling over just yet, up in the attic I have around 200 kits, I sold 100 a few years back to trim things back a mite but even so there are many kits in there that I will not build, in the total is 34 1/48 kits that I will definately not build but I could not be bothered selling them. I built up a large stash to see me through retirement and the habit has stuck, but luckily it has slowed down as my interest has narrowed over the years, 1/32 scale, WW2 and my favourite subjects are RAF/FAA, Italian, French and Japanese subjects, I came late to the latter but already had the kits in the stash. As there are not many releases in these categories I am buying less and less as the years go by, I also used the money from the sale of kits to buy some Tamiya super kits. Cheers Dennis.
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SH 1/32 YAK 3 "Here to Berlin" Finished
Spitfire replied to KevinM's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
This is looking really good, a lot more detailed than my 1/32 scale resin Aeropoxy build which at the time was the only game in town if you wanted a Yak 3. I also have the Special Hobby kit in the stash so will be interested in how it turns out. Cheers Dennis -
So the move is coming a little slower than expected.....
Spitfire replied to ScottsGT's topic in General Discussion
After 10 years working overseas we came home at last, our house was still fully equipped so I knew it would be a bit frantic so we set about the house. In preparation for the shipping container arriving (four weeks) from Australia I fully boarded out the loft and the house contents were carefully checked over, the family and local charity shops were presented with a lot of items deemed to be duplicates or no longer liked/needed. With a lot of clutter out of the way painting and decorating were the order of the day. One spare bedroom was rigged up as a model room/study in anticipation of the arrival of my modelling gear, another bedroom was cleared. The shipping container arrived and each carton was checked and either went in the loft or the spare bedroom, the latter being items needed immediately, which included my PC and modelling gear. Then with the immediate items sorted the loft was either cleared or items were left in there for storage, again charity shops friend and families became the recipients of items deemed to be excess to requirements. Surprisingly it all went well, though we will not be repeating the process. Cheers Dennis -
Airfix 1/24 Typhoon
Spitfire replied to GusMac's topic in LSM 1/32 and Larger Aircraft Ready for Inspection
Looks great to me, the Typhoon is a favourite of mine. Cheers Dennis -
Very smart Cheers Den
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What is on your bench right now ? Share a picture :)
Spitfire replied to Martinnfb's topic in Modelling Discussion
Nice recovery, it's very satisfying when you can pull one off like that. Cheers Dennis -
Fantastic news, what a relief for you and your family. Cheers Dennis
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Crikey! Special Hobby Westland Whirlwind Fighter
Spitfire replied to Wingco57's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
This is looking very promising, must speed up my two ongoing builds to get to mine, though I was planning a USN trio, must make my mind up. Cheers Dennis -
I did not realise that this kit was so bad, I have built the SH P-39 and found it to be a bit fiddley in places but not a bad build. So when the KH P-39 came out I thought why not, I could build a soviet operated P-39, so when I saw one at a good price I bought one. So in light of the negative comments on this kit I will follow this build and use this as a training guide to the KH kit. Cheers Dennis
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Sadly for me that is the case, however my wallet is very happy. Cheers Dennis
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As usual I will be building the Helldiver OOB unless something is really off, and I'm sorry but it will be a while before I build it, I only build 3 kits a year and the theme this year is RAF WW2. The Whirlwind is one of my "Holy Grail" kits and before I touch it I want to see how the experts handle it, so again it will be a while before I start it. Cheers Dennis
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Two little Brewsters, now a Buddy Build.
Spitfire replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
It would be nice to see it finished, I set out to build a dogfight double once, a Nate and a Buffalo, I finished the Nate but never started the Buffalo which is a shame as I do have s soft spot for it. Cheers Dennis -
Just arrived, probably the last kits I will buy this year, unless someone comes out with a 1/32 scale Defiant, Skua or Fulmar. Cheers Dennis
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Crikey! Special Hobby Westland Whirlwind Fighter
Spitfire replied to Wingco57's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Looking forward to getting mine, you are spurring me on to start mine as soon as I get it. Cheers Dennis -
I'll have a look at the kit parts first before deciding, though generally I tend to build OOB unless there is something drastically wrong with the kit Cheers Dennis
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Still waiting for my kit from Hannants but got these direct from HGW. Cheers Dennis
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Crikey! Special Hobby Westland Whirlwind Fighter
Spitfire replied to Wingco57's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Looks good, nice to have a "pathfinder" showing the way for us. Cheers Dennis -
Crikey! Special Hobby Westland Whirlwind Fighter
Spitfire replied to Wingco57's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
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Crikey! Special Hobby Westland Whirlwind Fighter
Spitfire replied to Wingco57's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Thanks for that, this kit is one I have wanted for years, I even built a 1/48 scale kit of one (Classic Airframes) but was not impressed, it just has to be 1/32. Next up for me would be a Defiant (please). Cheers Dennis -
Tamiya Spit IX JE-J finished
Spitfire replied to JohnB's topic in LSM 1/32 and Larger Aircraft Ready for Inspection
Looking good, hopefully I will be building a JE*J soon, but from a PCM kit. Cheers Dennis