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5th January 2026 - CMR 1/72 CA-15 "Kangaroo"
A happy new year to you all! Another foray into rare Australiana, this time the CA-15 "Kangaroo", of which only one was ever built. It may bear a passing resemblance to the P-51 but allegedly owes nothing to the Mustang, being designed to a completely different set of objectives. OK, I'll believe them. Anyway, a short run resin set from CMR here which will no doubt present it's own challenges, but I'm ready for anything!
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Academy 1/72 B-17F
When asked for a B-17F in 1/72 there is never an easy choice of kit. In the end I went for Academy which has the best shape, fixed the wing dihedral and borrowed a fair number of parts from the Revell kit to correct and enhance since the Academy kit is rather basic. Nice to do a wheels up version as well, and also of an aircraft that has a personal connection to my customer and has, as far as I know, never been modelled before!
