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On the workbench...
22nd August 2025 - Tamiya 1/12 FW14B
OK - I bet you didn't see THAT coming! It's not an aircraft, it's not a ship, it's Nigel Mansell's 1992 Formula One championship winning Williams mount in the big 1/12 scale, from the best plastic kit manufacturer in the world. If you are a racing fan you will know it well, if not, please just do your best to enjoy the build as it progresses, I certainly intend to! I promise a nice cosy and familiar WWII aircraft next....
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KP kits have rarely made me smile, and this one was no exception. It's pretty rough and ready to be honest and needed a lot of TLC to turn into a decent model. But I've done my best with it and I think I can claim a fair victory in the battle, even if I'm a bit battered and bruised at the end of it. The three tone camo and the need to self generate all of the decals in order to recreate Draken's Honey Badger was a fair old challenge as well. But a really nice looking subject - I hope I've done her justice!
