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Use them extensively, very useful tools indeed although they don't hold their edge for long hacking through polystyrene or harder materials like 3d printed resin parts. Easy to get the edge back though with a fine whetstone and a drop of oil. They are quite expensive, but I managed to pick up a few which were out-dated for surgical purposes. Get one of the handles designed for them too, they are not secure in a standard Exacto type handle. Recommended.
 

7x Revell Hunters
3x Hurricanes various
4x Revell Harriers
2x WNW Brisfits
3x Tempests
3x Typhoons
8x Spitfires various
4x Revell Hawk T1
2x Gladiators
20 others, singles
 
Projects in my head? Dozens.
Projects under actual costruction? 2.
 
All 1:32, by the way.
 
Bus Pass Day? 4 months away......

Only some?

Only some?

7x Revell Hunters
3x Hurricanes various
4x Revell Harriers
2x WNW Brisfits
3x Tempests
3x Typhoons
8x Spitfires various
4x Revell Hawk T1
2x Gladiators
20 others, singles
 
Projects in my head? Dozens.
Projects under actual costruction? 2.
 
All 1:32, by the way.
 
Bus Pass Day? 4 months away......

7x Revell Hunters
3x Hurricanes various
4x Revell Harriers
2x WNW Brisfits
3x Tempests
3x Typhoons
8x Spitfires various
4x Revell Hawk T1
2x Gladiators
20 others, singles
 
Projects in my head? Dozens.
Projects under actual costruction? 2.
 
All 1:32, by the way.
 
Bus Pass Day? 4 months away......

Only some?

7x Revell Hunters
3x Hurricanes various
4x Revell Harriers
2x WNW Brisfits
3x Tempests
3x Typhoons
8x Spitfires various
4x Revell Hawk T1
2x Gladiators
20 others, singles
 
Projects in my head? Dozens.
Projects under actual costruction? 2.
 
All 1:32, by the way.
 
Bus Pass Day? 4 months away......

7x Revell Hunters
3x Hurricanes various
4x Revell Harriers
2x WNW Brisfits
3x Tempests
3x Typhoons
8x Spitfires various
4x Revell Hawk T1
2x Gladiators
20 others, singles
 
Projects in my head? Dozens.
Projects under actual costruction? 2.
 
All 1:32, by the way.
 
Bus Pass Day? 4 months away......

5 x Revell Tornados
2 x Revell Hawks

Despite valiant efforts at stash reduction I still have 9 x EE/BAC Lightnings in three scales, 9 x MiG-21s in two scales,
7 x McDonnell F-4s in two scales, 4 x 1:32 MiG-29s and a few doubles.
 
But I only have 1 of a lot.
 
Tony

I worry about some of you...
 
Richard

Only some?

I have made such an inventory and be afraid, be very afraid!*
 
Best Regards,
 
Jason
 
*Over 800 kits.

That’s just ridiculous!! 

Fablus!

Lovely jubbly!

Greetings all,
 
An Easter holidays completion from me - Revell's 1/32nd scale Hawker Hunter FGA.9 more or less OOB, other than some aftermarket decals from AeroMaster and some home-made FOD guards. This kit is really under-rated in my humble opinion - it has lots of detail OOB and beautiful surface detailing from a time when Revell were at the top of their game. I had no issues whatsoever with the build - it's about as close as you can get to building Lego - and it went together in a few days. Paints were Xtracolur enamels with a splash of Humbrol Matt Cote to finish it off. Some light weathering was done with Mig pastels. 
 
All in all a very enjoyable build - and it only cost me a tenner under the table at a show!
 
All the best,
Tom
 
Hawker Hunter FGA.9, XG207, 58 Squadron, RAF Wittering, mid-1970s. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Love the clean finishes and subtle weathering on your models Tom.
Lovely Hunter.
Yes, it's a grossly underrated kit.
 
Tony 

Hi gentlemen
This is my last construction, something different today ... this is the Wessex  HU 5 from Fly.... the kit is a "short term", the plastic is thick, the engraving is sometimes "soft", especially the multitude of small holes supposed to represent the rivets (they are raised on the real machine) but no matter that works, we have some nice resin parts ( cockpit consoles , rotor head , wheels etc ....)The decals are thin and nice , for 4 different colorful helos .. The instruction sheet is .....not clear , and I dare to say "messy" , ... But stop chatting, there is a complete review of the kit here....... Well, don’t expect a very detailed construction like "Shark 64 did it here some time ago, I’m nowhere near as skillful as he... My main improvement is in the cargo cabin. there is a lack of detail inside, and God knows this area is " occupied," so I scratch built it, and too bad if nothing will be seen afterwards..... I put some raised rivets here and there on some hatches, panels and so on, especially around the windscreen, for a more pleasing effect, I added some "pipes" along the fuselage on both sides , the rotor head needs more details , a good picture is very useful because of this complex area ........ what else ??, the paint scheme is not provided, but it's nothing, I just painted a big D on the fuselage, the decals are from the kit...... Is it perfect ???? no , but despite some issues , it was a cool trip ......so enjoy ....or not thanks for watching
Alain
some in progress pictures





 





 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike, I don't know how I do it: I start working with the table (a large technical drawing table) free, and I always end up locking myself in the space smaller than an A4 sheet!
Denis, thanks, but never say never: the ICM biplane series is really well designed, think about giving them a chance! 
I think the I-153 kit is the simplest, as a biplane... I'll be able to tell you hopefully soon, it's one of the next on my list of models to make.
 
well, after a few tweaks here and there and some unsuccessful attempts to take some decent photos, I'd say I can declare it completed.
be gentle... even though I used a reflex camera for photos in the lightbox, I'm still very poor at digital photography.
 
a few more shots in the RFI section:
https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/99921-fiat-cr42-cn-mm7584-300a-squadriglia-167°-gruppo-autonomo-ciampino-spring-1942-pilot-cpt-corrado-ricci/
 
 
cheers,  and thanks to everyone, Paolo.
 

 

 

Thanks Dennis….the devil is in the detail and he sits on my shoulder! 
 
I hope he would have approved Denis, finishing this has prompted me to re-read his book just to remind myself of those “six crashes”. Thank you for your appreciative comments mon ami. 
 
Thanks a lot, it’s always gratifying to get a model finished looking something like the real thing! 
 
Cheers Kev. 
 
Many thanks Rich. It seems from the few pictures available of 175 Squadron (and 174) that their planes were kept in pretty good nick. Outside dispersals so muck was bound to accumulate just sitting there plus operational use, but not too beaten up. 
 
I’m very tempted to do BE505 as she was in 1942, especially with the distinctive ID stripes on the nose:


 
I do like a nice pair:
 

 
 
 

Wow, how did I miss this!!?? Tour de Force, excellent reference, thanks!
 
Like a few I suspect, I seem to have been breeding Revell Hunters, I think I have 7 in the stash! 
 
 

Wow, how did I miss this!!?? Tour de Force, excellent reference, thanks!
 
Like a few I suspect, I seem to have been breeding Revell Hunters, I think I have 7 in the stash! 
 
 

PPD Ltd, Lochgilphead, in Scotland.
 
https://ppdltd.com/