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Apologies if I've missed something obvious, but is there a specific kit that is intended as the 'host'?

Usually called a 'Sat-Nav' on this side of the pond. My wife argues with the one in our car.. Probably because she hates being told what to do.

Wow indeed! I have watched BofB at least 50 times and I'm an avid Game of Thrones follower too. Never, ever, put the two characters together, but now you've pointed it out - yes!

Nice one Mr Bandit! As a fellow Pink Floyd aficionado, yes, very jealous. I got to see the UK Pink Floyd experience a couple of weeks ago - they were very good. The litmus test for me is the singing in 'Great Gig in the Sky' and the guitar solos in 'Comfortably Numb' and 'Brick in the Wall'. All were spot on.

Brilliant!

Having seen it in the flesh/plastic, there is some funky engineering going on. The fuselage halves have a large cut out to allow separate inserts to be placed depending upon whether you are displaying the model with canopy closed or open. It does look a really nice kit.

Cosford, in my humble opinion, is actualy a more interesting visit than Hendon.. (Though I haven't been to Hendon since its refurbishment.)

Sorry Sorry Tim. If it makes you feel any better, I miscalculated and actually live a bit further away than that - it's actually about 50 miles! (Note to self: must change location data.)

Tim, I know, I feel dirty!

I must admit (and call me a heretic ) but I am sorely tempted to downscale to one of the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Is..

I must admit, I am still very excited about the Airfix Hellcat too. Having seen it 'in the plastic', to me, it looks a real winner.

Padraic, we do have a Bf109G. The wonderful ex-flyer 'Black 6' Bf109G-2Trop is at Cosford (or it was last time I went!)

Just as an aside, the 2112 in your user name wouldn't be referring to that rather good Canadian rock trio would it?

Great stuff Bruce. That’s a superb finish. Plus you’ve finished a complete model in the time it takes me to do one section in the instructions - if I’m lucky!

John1, the kits I’ve seen are on a par with Tamiya. They have a different approach in that they include more of the ‘structural’ elements - wing spars etc. though..