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Wonderful, just wonderful... Iain

I really daren't look at, let alone photograph and share, my 'to-do' pile - so I'm not desperate to know what their next release will be - but I'll probably buy it anyway... As to the 'mystery kit being a Vb - they did say 'not a Spitfire' - although I do hope they'll do a Vb at some point in the future (actually - I think that's quite likely IMHO). An early Hurricane, or Defiant, would be happily received by my loft space, however. Iain

Looking good Max! Iain

As others have said - try the CA Debonder first - may need a bit of a soak in the stuff - and some picking away with a cocktail stick/toothpick etc. as it softens. If you've not used before you might be surprised at the performance of it - usually works really well! If that fails - then go with a mechanical intervention. Iain

Really nice work - and I like the 'sit' of the model. Iain

That's looking fabulous Chris! Iain

Looking good Andy! Iain

That's coming together beautifully! Iain

Wow - how did I miss this!! I'll echo the use of HIPS for FDM prints... Iain

Well said Chris. I can't help with regard to the sheets - but kudos for caring Eli! Regards, Iain

Wilco... Pleased to see the wheels too - was planning on drawing those up - may not have to do that now!! Iain

Thanks for the heads-up Tim - didn't realise they'd been made available via Cults - so will purchase and print myself. Brilliant!! Iain

And with that, I'm out. Credibility left the conversation some time ago IMHO. I look forward to seeing you produce the ultimate Spitfire Mk.1a from the Hasegawa Mk.VI at some point in the future. All the best, Iain

That I don't know Ray - I wanted to get a copy of the Fliegerhorst kit back when it was released - but it seemed to appear - and disappear - in a flash, and I missed out. Iain

Well articulated Thierry - my thoughts exactly. Iain

Very nice! Iain

I'm sure readers could easily have clicked on the link I provided to see the images - or if you'd posted a link originally. But it's a lovely build, isn't it! If you're arguing that the Hasegawa IIa (that was based on their earlier Vb with retooled wings - and released at one point by Revell, prior to their newly tooled, but poor, 2014 Mk.IIa release) is a better starting point for an early Spit than the Kotare kits, then you've completely lost me I'm afraid. I built several of the Hasegawa IIa kits back in the day - it was a big step forward in the scale for early Spits at the time - that build really isn't straight kit (the wing and fuselage riveting/engraving for a start) - and the Kotare kits are a far better starting point than the Hasegawa kits in my humble opinion. And I'd be surprised if you find the Hasegawa kit (or the Revell release of it) for £20 these days. Blue skies, Iain

I believe it's a build by Arie Donker, featured here back in Sep '13: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1699 Iain

1976 Ray - predates the Fliegerhorst kit by some margin? My understanding is the original kits were done for people who worked on the Alpha Jet programme back in the day - and then marketed in limited numbers by Preiser. Iain

Nope - try again! Even older: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/kitdb/details.php?kit=270 Have one in the loft - somewhere... Iain

I'd love to do the Kate - it does sound *very* good - it just doesn't fit with my 1:32 collection. And the Heinkel renders look excellent. May not be a scale I'm interested in - but wish them well with it - sometimes it's good to have a niche range. Iain

That's a beautiful build - love the paint finish! Iain

Looks great! Iain

I didn't say I wasn't comfortable with Imperial measurements - just that I prefer working using the metric system - but that's what I grew up with. The physical distances between two points are the same - whether counted in mm, or furlongs! Iain

Yup - you guys weren't alone - I thought exactly the same re. Fulmar and Battle! Iain