Robthepom

mines on the way from lucky models, 2-6 months delivery, plenty of time to prepare books, pictures and paints. I,m thinking of putting motors in for engines

ordered mine from Lucky models, sea freight. I hope they are well packed

thank you very much for doing the Lightning canopy, i will order this week, looking forward to finishing my kit

if someone takes the slight bit of interest in one of my built kits, i usually just give it to them. I have also 'sold' models for alcohol, 6 pack or carton beer

I'm after opinions............ I know a few of you guys are either well connected or involved with modelling companies, what is your opinions on this release?? Do you think this production run will sell out? (reports say 1,500 kits) If they dont sell will the price drop? are Border just hyping the market by saying there will only be one run of kits? I am looking at buying the kit i just dont have funds right now. Ps ......Nice start Nigel, engines look great

I did costing from Lucky models when the price of the kit was first released, it came out at AU$712 delivered to my door Today the price from Lucky models is AU$775 delivered Increase is due to shipping and reduction in % off I'll continue to dream, sigh

i really like Takom kits they do some interesting and appealing subjects, this is another

Hello GKM I've not been active for a while and have just spotted this thread, great stuff so far, I'm waiting for a 1/35 injection moulded kit, so watching your 1/16 print versoin is so interesting Also what happened to your Bushmaster thread? i cant see it, did you finish it? rob

I just watched your unpacking, you're so cool and calm, I'd have been giggling laughing and crying Sorry cant talk...unpacking plastic

I just love a flying spitfire, wheels up and banking. no engine required

Stunning build, I am just going to go back and slowly scroll through the photos again. Its museum display model, thanks for sharing

nice bomb load. Did you use any of the kit launch rails?

well done, I would have just quietly slid it over to the shelf of doom and started a new kit

hello Piero, I love watching your harrier builds you do the conversions i dont have the skills or patience for. Love all your Harriers, dont forget to show a photo of your whole collection of Harriers, superb

congrats that is a lovely build Did you use decals for the rondels and numbers or masked? they look perfect, if they are decals i need to know your secrets

very very good, i spent a lovely time viewing your excellent photos

i would also love to attand some kind of cockpit zoom conference. i just dont know how you guys dont get blobby messes of superglue around the details., and how on earth you get the seat belts to look so natural is beyond me great photo and kits guys love it

Hummmmm, I'm on the fence a bit, i loved the big Typhoon, built one and one still in stash, i hope this Spit is similar standard. The Typhoon needs some manipulation and has a seam on every part but its a big brute of a kit. I hope they improve the scale thickness of the seat belts for the production run, very chunky

hey thanks for the suggestion Derek, I'm in no rush to finish the kit so i think I'll wait for resin parts to be ready stay safe

That would be fantastic, thanks for help

Twas the night before Christmas and this idiot snapped his Trumpeter EE Lighting canopy I am so upset, its been a tough finish to the year with not much bench time, its 8.44pm on Christmas Eve, and i cant believe the canopy snapped in my hand. I'm so upset. It took me ages to find the kit and now this....... Its real long shot but does anyone have spare front canopy they would let me buy/trade anything,........ even the wife is on offer, shes good cook and doesnt mind modellers I'll try white glue but i know it will upset me too much to put on display Stay safe people

something a little different

Bit of an update, halves are fitted and wings, good fits just a smidge of filler. I need to tidy the seams a bit more and continue to rivet, i should have bought a tool. I'm enjoying the kit I just wish it had the correct belly shape. Kit is much like myself, large with oversize belly. I'm very impressed with the surface detail, cant wait to get some paint down. The exhausts are masked off with Sodastream gas caps which were perfect fit. stuck with white glue

thanks for the links, I'll stick with the kit parts because of the cost and the fact that the halves are now glued

Agree the painting on the figure is superb, if i painted it would look nothing like that