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Thank you Rob. I think most modellers are dreaming of doing something like this, I know I have, and for many years too. I knew it would be difficult and the project has brought me to the farthest corners of my skills, even to the point of giving up on the rigging of the fuselage, only to be 'saved' by the turnbuckles from Radu... Cheers: Kent

Not really a kit Jeff, I'm using the Roden kit as a guide and I will be using a few parts along the way. The rudder is from Aviattic, the wire wheels from Part and the turnbuckles from RB Productions the rest is scratched from styrene profiles. The wing spars have been made as silicone molds and cast in resin... Cheers: Kent

Hi Guy's Just want to share my latest project with you all. It's been on the Bench for a while but now I'm pretty sure I've put the 'worst' behind me... A 'skeletal' Fokker Dr. I. I've used Aviattic's rudder and wire wheels from Part's photo etch, the rest is scartched... The wings are also coming along nicely... Cheers: Kent

Fantastic work on the Crocodile very inspirational. Got mine yesterday ;-)

That is niiiice, Jeroen! Cheers: Kent

Go Go Gadget... Cheers: Kent

Nice one James. Cheers: Kent

Please don't feel discouraged Cees, finish your version of the Handley Page, maybe give it some kind of twist? Very nice talking to you, btw, lets keep in contact Cheers: Kent

Richard and Dave presented their 'new little baby' at the show this morning... Cheers: Kent

Condolences Harv. Kent

Some great work Gentlemen! Hmm, although I'm very happy with the HPH Catalina, I think the WNW S.e.5a diorama is the best I've done. It' still makes me smile... Cheers: Kent

I will be making my debut at Telford, if everything goes according to plan Looking forward to meeting some 'known' faces... Cheers: Kent

Just beautiful Wouter!!! Cheers: Kent

Thank you! The Tractor was ordered from Accurate Armour (Scottish I think) https://accurate-armour.com/aa-products/148th-complete-kits-conversioin-sets/k48006 Cheers: Kent

Thanks Guy's. Appreciate your kind words! Kent

Hello Guys. Wohoo! The finished Lanc diorama was awarded 1. prize in the diorama category on Sunday, at this years AROS open scale modelling contest. This one started out as nothing more than some testing and practicing on the Lanc surfaces almost tree years ago, when I heard about the upcoming kit in 1/32 scale from HK Models. I'm really happy that I was able to finish this, for the year of RAF's 100th birthday. Thanks for looking: Cheers: Kent

Thank you very much James, I wasn't sure if I was able to pull this one off. Half of the build is scratch. But I'm very satisfied with the end result. Regards: Kent

Work continues on the different parts for the diorama... First up, some scratched Mk III Bomb Trolleys. Next, a David Brown Tractor from Accurate Armour. The scaffold construction has received some paint. A little preview of the result... Cheers: Kent

Thanks Gentlemen, appreciate the kind words! Cheers: Kent

Thanks Peter ;-) Been working on some parts for a dioarama... Airfix Bedford MWD OOB... Scratched maintenance scaffolds... Cheers: Kent

1/32 Grumman JF2 Duck 1/35 Sikorsky S-61 Sea King 1/48 Blohm & Voss BV 138 Sea Dragon Cheers: Kent

Thanks Rob, yes everything is ether rebuild or scratched. I didn't use the decals from the kit as the photos I've got of the V6 doesn't have black frames. I made my own printet on clear printing paper with only the bolt heads, as the canopy glass was mounted directly on the dark gray frames. Regards: Kent

In the spring of 1940, the German Reichsluftfahrtministerium's (RLM) Technical Office asked the Arado company at Brandenburg/Havel to undertake the design of a bomber/photographic reconnaissance aircraft to be powered by the new turbojet engines under development at Junkers and BMW. No performance details were specified, except that the aircraft should be capable of covering Britain as far north as the naval base at Scapa Flow. The design work at Arado resulted in the first design E370 (Erprobung). On basis of this design the first prototype Arado Ar 234 A - V1 (Versuchsobject) was constructed and flown for the first time on July 30. 1943. Later it was considered to use the less powerful BMW 003 turbojet engines in two more prototypes with four engines. On the prototype (V6) Wrk. Nr. 130006 four BMW engines was mounted separately under the wings, using the mounts for the rocket boosters for the outer engines. This was to become the worlds first four engine'd aircraft. Wrk. Nr. 130006 was given the code GK+IW and it's maiden flight was done on the 25. April 1944. The prototype of the Arado Ar 234 A (V6) Wrk. Nr. 130006 GK+IW with the characteristic 'take off dolly'... The base kit for this build is Fly Models 1/32 Arado Ar 234 B-2. The build required some massive conversion to the kit. 1) Fuselage was narrowed. The fuselage was later widened to accommodate the landing gear of the production models. 2) Engine nacelles have a different shape to fit the early BMW 003 engines. Landing skids under each nacelle. 3) Complete 'overhaul' of the cockpit, incl. canopy and instruments. 4) The characteristic 'take off dolly' had to be scratch build. 5) Kettenkrad by Zoukei-Mura. Thanks for looking: Kent

Thanks Gent's Maru/Jeroen, appreciate it. The kit has been in my stash for 40+ years. When I heard it was going to be available in 1/32 scale, I used it to get to know the 'Lanc' and as a test to see what is possible in regards to detailing this iconic 'bird'. Right now I'm working on parts for a diorama for this one... ;-) Cheers: Kent

Thank you! Appreciate it. It's been a long 'journey' and sometimes an arduous one, but I'm happy with the final result. Cheers: Kent