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thomasweir · Posted: Mon 25 May 2009 18:59 pm Post subject:

Well to start things off. A kit from 2000 The 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire MKV111 will be shortly under construction.

Others more than likely to be built are

1/32 Jaguar E Type from 1964
1/72 GD F-111E from 1976
1/43 Subaru Impreza WRC2001.

I haven't built a large kit car since 1982 so we'll see how it goes.

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 03 Jun 2009 20:43 pm Post subject:

Might build some different kits like The Rocket or Blue Tits etc if I come across them cheaply.

Anyway the first of the kits - Spitfire VIIIC

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 04 Jun 2009 09:49 am Post subject:

If the Airfix Buccaneer ever gets re released this year I'm going to build a Nellis 77 Desert Camo Bucc to display with the Nellis 77 Vulcan and place them on a mirror. Saves me having to keep picking it up to show people when they ask.

thomasweir · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 09:42 am Post subject:

Progress with the V111

thomasweir · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:04 pm Post subject:

Some more progress shots.

RAF Dark Green

RAF Dark Brown

Ratch · Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2009 23:00 pm Post subject:

Very nice Tom

Which brand of paint are you using

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thomasweir · Posted: Sun 14 Jun 2009 11:46 am Post subject:

Xtracrylic for the plane and Humbrol for the RAF chap.

thomasweir · Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 23:11 pm Post subject:

Final bits of painting and ready for some decals

Owen · Posted: Tue 16 Jun 2009 06:03 am Post subject:

Looking good!

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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 09:09 am Post subject:

Nearly finished

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 22:09 pm Post subject:

Time permitting I shall build the 1/48 sea harrier from the 90s and if Ratch decides not to, the Nimrod from the 00's.
But please tell me before Nov!

Ratch · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 23:26 pm Post subject:

If you want to build a Nimrod that's fine by me

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thomasweir · Posted: Fri 19 Jun 2009 19:46 pm Post subject:

I think my comment about building the Nimrod was fueled by too much Ale and bravado so I'll put it on the back burner for now.
I shall re visit the idea in Sept when I know my backlog of unfinished kits.

My next build once I've finally finished the Spitfire will be the Then and Now Typhoon and Spitfire.

I shall sneak the car builds into the Airfix car build GB.

I will be ordering the Wallace and Gromit Landrover kit from Airfix as we are a bit short on themed sets and will build that after the Typhoon.

Following that will come the Sea Harrier and F-111E.

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 21 Jun 2009 21:48 pm Post subject:

Finished Spitfire

Airfix Spitfire VIII 81SQ RAF India 1944.

Xtracrylic paints and Ventura Decals as the kits ones had disappeared.

Nice kit to build and fits together very well. Recommended.

Hand brushed of course.

thomasweir · Posted: Mon 22 Jun 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

The next build Typhoon and Spitfire Then and Now.

Since these pics were taken the Spitfire has been assembled.

TopGun · Posted: Mon 22 Jun 2009 15:24 pm Post subject:

Wow that's alot of stencils for the Typhoon
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thomasweir · Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 18:09 pm Post subject:

thomasweir · Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 18:11 pm Post subject:

I have ordered the Wallace and Gromitt Landy and will build that after the current project.
I will most probably drop the F-111 build.

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 01 Jul 2009 18:03 pm Post subject:

The state of the Spitfire build