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Only just took a look at this one Richard - wow… that is very impressive work! Nice finish all round! Kind regards, Paul

Well done Håkan! That is a very tidy looking build. Excellent! Great choice of markings too! Kind regards, Paul

Nice work Kev. What do you plan to paint it with? Are you planning to do the cockpit exterior with foil? There is minimal rigging on this bird but it is there. What are your thoughts? Kind regards, Paul

The film is flawless but the book is better. Kind regards, Paul

A great deal! I like movie aircraft. Beware: the Stearman is not quite the same as that in the movie: you’ll need to add a small spinner to the prop. Kind regards, Paul

For those of us who remain afflicted by serial DH Fever it appears ‘Arctic Decals’ have plans for scaling up of their Sywell Tiger Moth decal sets up to 1/32: https://www.arcticdecals.com/products.html?id=21443/1224128 I will be ordering a set once they do. Kind regards, Paul

Agreed on their list of applications Which they appear to have lifted off Wikipedia (which is also wrong), but for a Blenheim…

Always impressed with both your quality and speed Tolga - looking forward to seeing this one progressing. Nice Start. Kind regards, Paul

Excellent work! Kind regards, Paul

Really effective work on the wings David. Really enjoying seeing your technique. Kind regards, Paul

I double dare you… Kind regards, Paul

Good point Kev - Thanks for the reminder! kind regards, Paul

A-mazing. Simply A (wait for it)-mazing Kind regards, Paul

Why oh why oh why BBC Airfix, must you do such iconic aircraft In. The. Wrong. Scale? We ordered this in 1/32… So, no 1/32 and no Bader decals for K-1676… sigh. What could have been… Kind regards, Paul

Very nice David. The research and thought you are putting into getting the finish you want is borne out by the result. It looks fantastic already. Kind regards, Paul

Neat and inventive ways to get it all together. Enjoying this as I like the Extra 300 a lot. Kind regards, Paul

That is a very nice finish Tolga! Kind regards, Paul

That is coming along very nicely Graham! Kind regards, Paul

And the 1/32 Border Lancaster… https://spruebrothers.com/lightning-deals/ Kind regards, Paul

I have the Border initial release kit and am glad of it. I am fascinated by the Dambusters (read ‘Chastise’ by Max Hastings if you are interested in this raid - it is a well researched piece of work and beautifully told). I can’t see any of the images here nor in the link as I am not a subscriber to the book of the face… The comments made by @thierry laurent and others however are highly illuminating. Thierry - I can only agree. Kind regards, Paul

Bravo Kev, I admire the HP-42 greatly and your reasons for doing this build even more. Kind regards, Paul

…and that has now prompted me to go and find a copy! Thank Tim! Kind regards, Paul

Well Said That Man! 100% Kev. I can only agree that along with a one or two other artists Roy’s influence over a whole generation of kids was utterly remarkable. Along with the ‘Dogfight Double’ Mosquito being chased by two Me262’s, this 1968 image of Free French Blenheim MkIV’s by Roy was the one that entranced me for years. I kept both box tops above my workbench for a long time. If there were a GB in honor of Roy Cross, I’d sign up for it: The only rule being that you have to build the markings of the aircraft on the box top. Sadly there is no 1/32 Blenheim MKIV…..but there is a Mosquito and a 262…(or could we have an exception to LSP’s in one GB and build whatever Airfix Kit in whatever scale we have that features his inimitable artwork)? Just thinking out loud. Kind regards, Paul

Great work on both vehicle and figures! kind regards, Paul

Thank you Dennis. It is a long way from perfect but I am glad you like it. (and duly noted in your profile that you are from acros the water from my home town!) Kind regards, Paul