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16 years, over 300 commission builds - and counting....

 On the workbench...

13th February 2026 - Monogram 1/72 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Doesn't seem very long since the last one of these big brutes hit my workbench, although last time it was the Revell boxing and I turned it into an NB-52. However this time we are sticking with the "D" version and in the Vietnam theatre and more in line (although not quite) with the kit colour scheme...


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Latest creation...

Dora Wings 1/48 Percival P.10 Vega Gull

A nice little kit from Dora Wings, though perhaps not quite as crisp and clean as many and there's a definite "limited run" feel about it. As such I wouldn't recommend it to a novice but with a little care and thought it builds into a lovely representation of this classic design....


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Featured Build: The ill fated HMS Ibis
Deans Marine 1/96 HMS Amethyst, built as HMS Ibis
Quite probably the biggest and most demanding project I've ever undertaken. Taking Deans Marine's massive 1/96 HMS Amethyst and converting it into the earlier Black Swan sloop HMS Ibis, which was lost off Algiers in 1942. Persuaded by the sheer adventure of it, and a customer's family connection, I grabbed it by the horns and what an adventure it has been.

More scratch built than kit parts, this resulting monster of a model has taught me much in terms of modelling techniques and given me something to look back on with a degree of pride for years to come.