PanzerWomble

Tail is warped ...because ...reasons ..poor cooling of the mould / too quick ejection time ...the Revell one I did 4 years ago was identical . It's engraved panel lines but they are thickkk ...but it's 1994 ......so it's ok 😀. Some flash but nothing to get upset about , the undercarriage legs were a stinker on the last one , I epoxied them in place , so maybe look at pinning this time . The overall shape is good , the detail ? 30 years out of date , but ...it's back to being the only show in town ....I look forward to yet another fecking scale Messershit 109.. you know ....the one Hans flew on July 20th ..or was it June 30th on a Tuesday ???? ....before anyone makes another Jaguar . Shame as the Jaguar is pretty aircraft IMHO, as shapely as a Phantom ....... all the late 60's early 70's 3rd gen goodness . I'll see if I have spare bang seat but beyond that this is a build it before I find something automotive to drag me away .

She still lives on ..just First flown on 23rd March 1976 and delivered to the RAF the month after. XZ112 served with II(AC) Squadron at RAFG Laarbruch initially (coded 32) but when the squadron re-equipped with the Tornado in 1984, she moved to 54 Squadron at RAF Coltishall (coded GA) and served with them for the remainder of the flying career. XZ112 managed to get selected for no fewer than three special paint schemes during her time with 54 - a blue tail with large squadron badge and decorated drop tanks during 1991 for the squadron's 75th anniversary, a yellow tail with large lion for the last year of 54 Squadron operations in 2004/5 and finally a black tail to mark the 65th anniversary of RAF Coltishall, also in 2005. She was retired to storage at RAF Shawbury in April 2006, and then transported to Cosford for ground instructional use in April 2007, and has remained there ever since. Thanks Thunder & Lightning Website And here she is in her 1991 heyday .

So whats under the hood Brad ???? 357 GR1A ... Hellers boxing is nice , half decent decals , lots of options for RAF and Indian , two for Brize Norton alone ( although they were just photographed here on the way to RIAT down the road at Fairford) Jags are always 54 Sdn to me .........although Marseilles Pierre has incorrectly said 42 Squadron ....who flew Nimrods in the 1970's ....plus ce change .? How cute is the door hanger and tissue paper ! My nine year old self would have been delighted . Paints brush and cement - woot. Low part count and basic paint

So speedy build .....and dissing the three other models I've just ignored for 3 months . Done this one before ...it's the 1745 Airflups / Revell /Heller ......( anyone else??? this tools a tart ?) ..........1/48 Sepecat Jaguar . Currently being re popped by Heller for peanuts whilst dog old earlier versions appear on eBay for silly money ....glad it's only me knows about Scalemates then . Hmm 1990 decals ....crispy ... For UK viewers who also like the old cat ....Jadlam are banging them out for under £35 . Never bought the Kitty Hawk one but apparently it wasn't much better for warping ...and it had no UK weapons load out as it was based on the French Jag ...

Oh behave https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/fadb510e-4e8b-42d3-8149-866bc024c049

In an emergency they can wedge prisoners into cells , block corridors disabled cars etc

E30 more my style . Had a E46 as well , but liked the old boxey 320i more.

Aug 31 yeah ? Ok will have a renewed effort to get off my arse ....leave the 1:1 toys alone .

Do-24

E- boats , U-boats ...all 3 engines , god knows how many destroyers .

Might have mentioned once.... or thirty times how much I love Pantherers ....having travelled around Europe photographing many of the survivors and built it in numerous scales over and over. Anyhooo, just came on release day , Rye Fields steel wheel Pantherer G . Tamiya's G is ok ish ...but this one really in the mutz nutz, be interesting to see how it compares to the Meng one I did a little while ago . Plastic tracks will be ditched for some Fruils ... and when the nights draw in a nice Panther to build is always something special in the Womble abode. One of the LSSAH's abandoned in Stoumont is a possibility ...because I might as well have done the whole Koy by now . 😁 In other news my Airfix Bulldog arrived a while ago, so now no more buying just building for 2024. Cheeerzzz

Looks really good , that destroyed road looks very authentic. Personally I use foam / foamboard, rollers and carving rather than buying stuff, but then I'm tight . Did the "cork for stone" method once , looks as long drawn out as using individual cobbles ! Keep up the good work !

Great triples build ?

Lovely work there Peter .

Cheers Fran looks like a nice advanced offering . Do think that Mini art does love to hold to the "Mini" part having built some of their models . The Daimler Dingo I built was knocking on for 300 pieces. ..beautiful but very complex for a tiny vehicle.

Yup I blew it .