Spitfire

No kits but will be looking for AM stuff for my 2024 intended builds, unless a BP Defiant, Fulmar of Battle or something similar appears in 1/32 kit form. Cheers Dennis

A very fine old model kit, I have built a couple of them, love the shark mouth, nice one. Cheers Dennis

Thank you for the kind words but it isthe Xtracolour that does it Peter, saves me having to gloss coat it for decals. Cheers Dennis

Getting there (slowly) Cheers Dennis

Well here is my result for 2023, not very impressive, in fact an absolute disaster, my main hobby and this is the result, and no its not a stealth fighter. The PCM Re 2005 nearly made it though Cheers Dennis

Looks good to me John, nice work on a golden oldie. Cheers Dennis

I turned my back again and another masterpiece appears, looking good John, I remember building two of those kits and really enjoyed the process. Cheers Dennis

Happy New Year everyone, have a great 2024. Cheers Dennis

I don't buy many kits, my interests are only WW2, 1/32 scale, and aircraft but this year I actually bought 6 kits. The Italeri C202, it is about time we saw some new Italian subjects being kitted, the PCM kits are very long in the tooth now. The Trumpeter TBD, I have always wanted to build some USN Midway subjects so this was a must. I also have a thing about Japanese subjects so the Aichi Val was in the post very quickly. The Hobby 2000 Me110 sort of accidently fell into my shopping cart at Hannants, I do not normally build Luftwaffe stuff but I have a thing about their desert schemes, and it was cheap. It will make a nice relaxed build as I do not worry about accuracy with Lufwaffe subjects so I just build them. But the one that really fired me up was the Kotare Spitfire, I have two, the Mid and the Early, so for me this was the "Special" one. Cheers Dennis

Wow, just Wow. Cheers Dennis

Slowly getting there, on the good bits now. Cheers Dennis

Well my wonderful supportive wife outdid herself this year. I'm impressed, we each make a wish list every Christmas, as we have a spending limit you can only get so many things but you never know what until the big day which one you will get. This guaranties that you will get something you will like. This is what came my way Reference material Riveting stuff. And a posh stand, now the toilet roll and thick books can be retired from modelling work And in "action" Cheers Dennis

Beautiful work, reminds me of my visit Telford. Cheers Dennis

Quality and quantity, nice work, and I'm very jealous must try harder. Cheers Dennis

Bit late, I am another who does not use FB, I used to have an account but rarely used it and could not see the point of it. Cheers Dennis

The Re2005 has been getting some more attention, I don't like using decals so paint masks are the order of the day, there are no masks available for the Re2005 so I used some Montex masks for the C202, they are roughly the same size. And they came out great. All ready for the off. And the finished article. Some minor damage to the wing paint but has now been repaired and on to the undercarriage assembly. Cheers Dennis

I resisted this for a short (very) time but in the end it got me, I have always wanted to build a very early Spitfire. such as the one on the box lid. Cheers Dennis

Amazing, just amazing. Cheers Dennis

Amazing Cheers Dennis

Well after a family tragedy getting back to normal I have returned to the Re2005, it was time for paint, not one of the exotic Italian scheme but plain Green, it sounds more exotic as Verde Oliva Scuro 2. For this I used Xtracolor X109, FS14052, Marine Corps Green, and this was the result. Weathering will be very light as these aircraft were new and did not last long in service. Cheers Dennis

Nice one Peter, it certainly captures that beautiful Spitfire shape. Cheers Dennis

Gosh that's a blast from the past, nicely built as well, I remember building mine as a USN Wildcat and as you say it was a no bother build. Cheers Dennis

Very nice, love that late colour and markings. Cheers Dennis

Looks great, love the smoke rings (kit decals ?) Cheers Dennis

Looking very fine, keep up the good work. Cheers Dennis