Hello everyone  :D
My name is Andy,im 36 and got back into modeling in about 2004 after a break of about 10 years ( you know the reasons,girlfriend,wife,children etc etc.... )

I think my first model was a matchbox P38 Lightning made in about 1983ish when i was 11.

My favourite subjects are modernish day RAF aircraft, especially the Tornado F3 and the EE Lightning,but if it floats me boat i'll have a go at building it !!

Thats all for the intro....hope you like what you see  :D

Cheers  Andy

Model pics to follow shortly........

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Airfix(04035) 1/72  Panavia Tornado F3
Out of box(OOB) with decals from the Xtradecals range.
Built March 2006.

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Nice Tornado  :)

Thanks thomas !! Heres another...

Airfix(09175) 1/48 Panavia Tornado F3  - 5sqn
OOB , Xtradecals,xtracrylicx paint ,hand brushed.
Built Feb 2008.

This is the old (1989ish) kit, no fit problems unlike the newer EF3 kit.

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Very nice indeed Andy.

What else have you got on the shelves in the corner?

Regards

Colin

Hello again Colin  :D

In the corner are a Boston (i think  :roll: ) a P47 , a spity and a Sea Fury , got to admit that i didnt make them, i was given them and i will have a go at restoring them......some day !!!
The concorde and 737s are Revell ,ill post pics later when i can get the hang of re-sizing them.

Cheers   Andy

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Airfix 1/72 Eurofighter Typhoon (04036)
DA-5 XH588 zapped by 43 Sqn.
Built Apr 2007

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111 Sqn "The Last Of The F3W"
Airfix Club Member 501279
IPMS Cleveland and UK Member
Tornado SIG Leader

Best (and free) photo editing software I've found is Irfanview

http://www.irfanview.com/

Download, install then double click on a picture file.

To crop a picture click on the top left of the bit to keep and drag the mouse to bottom right, then Edit, Crop.

Click on Image, Resize/Resample, then either enter a new size in pixels or just click on some of the standard offerings.

When happy, File, Save As, etc.

Have fun.

Colin

Thanks for the help Colin !!
Think ive sussed the re-sizing on photobucket now aswell.
Hope to see you again soon....maybe Leuchars ????

Cheers  Andy

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You'll not see nothing like the mighty Fin !!
111 Sqn "The Last Of The F3W"
Airfix Club Member 501279
IPMS Cleveland and UK Member
Tornado SIG Leader

Leuchars? At 375 miles/6.5 hours driving time each way from Leamington, probably not! I don't have the stamina of you 'boro boys.

Post some more pictures soon.

Happy modelling.

Colin

Sure well meet up somewhere with flying things sometime Colin....
Heres a few more photos ....

Airfix 1/72 BAC (EE) Lightning F3 (02080)
Built OOB Aug 2006

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Airfix 1/72 Lockheed U2-C (04028)
Built Feb 2007

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Airfix 1/72 Hawk T1 (03026)
Built OOB Aug 2006

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Hi Andy

Excellent models and photos.

Is that a smoked glass/perspex hifi lid you are using? The combination of reflection and black sets the models off a treat.

A suggestion, how about putting the model nearer the camera, raise the camera a little and crop really tight, you could cut out the room background and put the whole model against a black reflective surface.

I especially like the Lightning.

Colin

Hello again Colin or should that be hello Sherlock  :lol:

Yes it is a hi-fi lid.....and to think I was going to chuck it out last week !!

Did a few other shots like you said....heres a linky for another shot of the Hawk.....

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/sutra107020.php#107020

More photos soon......

Cheers Andy  :D

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Airfix 1/72 H.S Dominie (03009)
Built May 2006

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Tornado SIG Leader

Airfix 1/144  VC-10 K2 (04026)
ZA142  C  101 Sqn  Brize Norton
Built OOB 2004

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Tornado SIG Leader

Airfix 1/144  VC-10 K2 (04026)
ZA 140  A   "The Empire Strikes Back" 101 Sqn  Gulf War 1  1991
Built OOB  2004

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I did majors on those two aircraft

Good work

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Hi there ....
Thanks for the kind comments  :D

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You'll not see nothing like the mighty Fin !!
111 Sqn "The Last Of The F3W"
Airfix Club Member 501279
IPMS Cleveland and UK Member
Tornado SIG Leader