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Boeing
B-17G Fortress
1/72th
Airfix Kit
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From
an early age, I built plastic models, mainly aircraft, but also
some spacecraft, vehicles and buildings. Early ones were fairly
crude, later builds more advanced, but all part of a learning
curve in modelling.
When
I started building and flying Radio Controlled aircraft in 1983,
the plastic models were put to one side as balsa dust took over.
Almost
30 years later, all my goals in R/C flying have been achieved,
and now with a young family, I no longer have the space, money
or interest to invest in large R/C aircraft.
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Martin
B-26B Marauder
1/48
Scale Monogram Kit
An out of
the box build to be finished as B-26B 'Flak Bait'.
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Supermarine
Spitfire IX
1/48
Scale Revell Kit
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I
do however still have an interest in aircraft, and also in
modelling, but the last time I worked in plastics for a hobby, I
never did much more than building models out of the box. Getting
back into plastic modelling is a very cheap hobby in comparison.
It has also given me the chance to explore kit-bashing and
intricate detailing, an aspect of the hobby I hadn't previously
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Awaiting
Construction
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Boeing
B-17G Fortress
1/48th
Monogram Kit
Planned as
a full cutaway model including the wings, nacelles, and horizontal stab.
To be finished in 100th Bomb Group markings.
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Curtiss P-36 Hawk
October
2010
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The
first couple of builds were 1/35 scale vehicles, a slightly
modified Jeep, altering it to resemble my own vehicle. This was
followed by a
Dodge Weapons Carrier which had the rear body scratch built to
match a friends truck. The fullsize truck would become mine in
August 2010!
The
next couple of builds were a 1/72 scale diorama and a 1/48 scale
jet. The Crash Recovery diorama was the first serious detailing
and kit-bashing project, and presented a challenge working in
this small scale.
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Boeing B-29A Superfortress
1/48th
Monogram Kit
Planned as
a cutaway model, showing the internal structure.
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Crash
Recovery Diorama
May
2010
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The
YP-59 jet was predominently a one day competition model, but
also an experiment in painting and finishing techniques.
In
October 2010, I finished the 1/48 scale Curtiss P-36 Hawk, built as a cutaway model. This
was another experiment in fine
detailing in preparation for building one of the large bombers I
have as a cutaway model.
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Bell
YP-59 Airacomet
April
2010
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Planned
as a fairly quick build, the last project for 2010 was a 1/48 Spitfire
IX, built as a present day Spitfire restoration in the
paint shop following restoration work. It was completed two days
before the end of the year.
The
'Hangar Queen' B-17 followed the Spitfire, as part of the B-17 Group Build competition on the ARC Forum.
This model was completed in July 2011. |
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1/35
Scale Flying Control Dodge WC51
January
2010
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The
next model is likely to be the B-26 Marauder, although I
am also currently working on a large, N scale model railway commission.
This railway has several plastic aircraft kits in addition to
buildings and ships, so there's plenty to keep me occupied.
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1/35
Scale Follow Me Jeep
January
2010
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