Kenneth ONeill

In present weather I'd say "enamels", particularly for spraying, because of how fast acrylics, notably resin-based ones, dry at higher temperatures.

So no clamps but several miles of electrical tape? 😉

That's not an unacceptable amount of licence, says he who once built a kit specifically because its squadron codes put his IRL initials on the starboard side!

@Ossian - That will only work for the Argylls. You need different patterns for the Gordons, the Sutherlands or the Black Watch! 😎 (Actually a Scot)

The completionist in me would demand a Beaufort given that I already have Blenheims and Beaufighters.

I'd agree that there's a lighting effect going on with the splinter. In the directly overhead shot the difference in tone is much more evident on the fuselage than the wings (as is the old "Airfix rivetter" doing overtime).

The RAF belt (note singular) kit has been out for several years. It's not like a now 75 year old design is actually going to change!

Just take note, despite the destructions claims, you can only build the XB-70 from that kit. The YB-70 had a different wing dehedral.

Licencing issues? Well, except for the A35 van obviously.

I use the acrylic mini-pots too, just not always on the kits they came with. For instance the grey I got with the 1/24 Harrier doesn't "look right" for a GR3 IMO, but it is right for the dashboard on a Ford Escort mk2 (and yes I know Airfix never kitted one of those).

I'm reading Barnacle-Bill's post as "I bought a part-built second-hand kit and still expected the manufacturer to address my problems with it".

Airfix Whaleback (which has survived very well from the 1979 copyright date on the deck underside). Once I finish that I may be looking for a 1/72 Walrus with beaching gear. "The Sea Shall Not Have Them"

Hi John, Actually no. The firm now known as "Jaguar" was originally named "Swallow Sidecars", and changed its name in 1934 following the rise of Nazi Germany.

Well, if it's the company I'm thinking of, the section of the instruction leaflet you refer to is clearly marked, in English and Japanese "For Japanese use only" and is for buying complete sprues, not getting a replacement for missing or short-moulded part A9.

"Matters arising" - The Opel company logo has been a horizontal lightning flash across a circle since at least the 1920s, maybe earlier. Will we ever see an injection moulded model of any of the Jaguar SS cars again? I know Revell own the ex-Matchbox Jaguar SS100 tool.

@Kanyiko - Yo dude!! @john Symmons - I know the guy from elsewhere; he's Belgian.

The relatively old Hasegawa "eggcraft" SR-71. Sadly it has now lost the globe stand from the original release which means that the cartoon "Russian" will need a new home. The rest of the tool stands up very well considering it's about 30 years old.

Actually, back in the day I left the port side passenger cabin side and roof to about the centreline clear, and painted the starboard side to get the best of both worlds.

Firstly @Ratch - I've never seen this kit look this good before! Secondly, as a historical aside, I remember watching and hearing one leaving Dover from the castle, and that must have been October, November or early December 1995. (I've only ever been to Dover Castle once)

@T2B - Yes; the part is completely blank solid apart from the hinge.

@T2B - The moulding for the folded tail rotor on the Sea King (all variants) needs some work (lightening holes, drive shaft). That may not affect you.

AIrfix - 1/72 Sea King HC4 and "Oscar FW-9999 Falus Tactical Fighter Bomber"; 1/26 scale (estimated; not stated on box) Quickbuild Bugatti Veyron.

Unfortunately "Haftgrundierung" just translates as "priming" in English (and apparently Afrikaans too).

Just received Airfix's 1/72 Phantom K and 1/48 P-51D bubbletop.

FWIW whether a racing E-Type (in period, I'm not discussion "historic racing" here) would have the kitted Rudge wires or Dunlop alloys would depend on whether the individual subject was garage/individual perpared (probably Rudge) or a Brown's Lane "works car" (almost certainly Dunlops). As to painting the Rudges, start with Hu11, and let it dry properly. Now black wash the backplates.