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University student. So, might be a while before he remembers! Ha!

One word. Facebook. Don't understand? why does a social networking thing affect a forum dedicated to model building? If anything, I thought it maybe we're the last of a generation of model builders, do kids build model kits nowadays? Surely there isn't the 'instant gratification' they all were brought up with to have the patience to actually put some effort into achieveing a result of which they can be proud, seems like those values have long gone, they choose the path of least effort for maximum gain! they really don't have to wait for anything!! Remember this. . . 'Please allow 28 days for delivery'

Yep, you're right, and I am looking, but I might have to be a little more innovative with the masking tape if I don't find a suitable set! I didn't know of the Fujimi kit, I'll look into that for sure, it's not a too taxing a paint job really just white and blue, I built an A&AEE Javelin a while ago, that took some masking up to get right! Is it me or has the scale modelling forum lost some of it's vigour! I see L&C BM UAMF ATF all still exist, but not as busy as I remember for some time ago when I was more active,

My decal application competency exam piece! Fought me every step of the way!/media/tinymce_upload/e5d7238a2e6695f25d66b9d3059b5ee7.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/683cb473d09ad2e168ab15f6375a0d5a.JPG

Here's a couple of Airfix kits I completed a while ago Two vessels designed to explore hostile environments around 80 years apart, it's incredible to me to consider they are in the same scale! Ladies and gentleman, I give you . . . 'Discovery'. . . /media/tinymce_upload/4e77a4a0f13236cb04baa1d3713a123e.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/701ad3f239d0c140117813d6bd196e35.jpg

I suppose my acceptance of imperfection is because I'm evolving with every build, learning a little more to adapt and engineer my way around problems. I see my modelling as a journey and not a destination! How zen is that! Ha!

Yep, they just reboxed the AJ as a JA with air superioirty grey paint plan and new decals, honestly, like you, i'm ok with that, it's not like it could be mistaken for anything else

Hell yeah we are! Wouldn't have it any other way!

Reading this thread I see rail subjects, with the connection to Hornby one has to wonder why there isn't 1/72 scale 'Flying Scotsman' 'Mallard' stuff like that? I'm a million miles from being a railway enthusiast but I might be tempted?? More so by 'shinkansen' 700 ( Japanese bullet train) but that's probably a bit of a stretch?? My realistic hope is Airfix will continue with a core of 1/72 aircraft kits with a British bias, like the good ol' days

Same problem, my avatar is visible in my account info but not out in the forum?

I'm having the same problem, what did they say?

Yep, it would, I like, the first and last builds, a P1127 through to a GR9 to see just how far development can go!

Hey guys, I wonder if there are those who feel the same as I in that this whole modelling hobby can often be stressful when we get stuck in the minutiae of detail that can stall projects for months! I've come to realise that the concept of the 'perfect' model is practical impossibility and at the very least extremely difficult, so with this in mind I take some precautions against this, firstly, I don't measure my kits, if I do, I 'will' find errors and 2D published plans never equate well with a 3D build! Precise colours are equally impossible to achieve with there always being some variance in conditions, when I would build grey air superiority jets I used Halford primer universally, no one ever noticed, it's fine. When i ask for information regarding my current project I often get replies telling me 'I must correct this' 'or I can't use that' . . well, I really can, I'm not too concerned if few millimeter scale anomally exists on my build, it's all good! I suppose it's subjective and we all have our 'line in the sand' I'm in awe of guys who go to great lengths in time effort and expence to create as near perfection as can with some phenomenal results, just incredible levels of detail! but not for me, anyone think this way? Who was it who said 'It's supposed to be fun'

Thanks Tim, such things really don't bother me too much, it's a Sabre, superficially, it's the same thing, if anyone says anything I'll call it a 'what if'! Now, if i marked up a MiG15 or a Hawker Hunter as 'Blue Impulse' that would be a stretch too far! Ha! Thanks for your reply