East Kent Scale Modellers at Telford Scale Model World 2022

 

 ..our club here in East Kent is displaying at Telford Scale Model World for the first time. Table set up finished this afternoon..

Airfix 1/35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance

 

 ..and David at East Kent Scale modellers has come up with the desert scheme in the box ..

.. some painting and masking job that!  As David put it;

"..Having done that, my next step is to cover it in mud. Still not sure if I've built an ambulance, an ice cream van or a portable circus tent.."

 And an 'embed' from twitter;

my build of the @Airfix 1/35 K2Y Ambulance will be appearing in Tamiya Model Magazine 326, December 2022.
I really enjoyed this kit and hope that you enjoy seeing the completed model! :) pic.twitter.com/8Jfhoy0PlK

— Spencer Pollard's Kit Box (@spencepollard) October 13, 2022

Hawker Siddeley Hs 125 Dominie - Airfix Vintage classic

 

 Two recent completions of the Airfix HS 125 Dominie as built by David and Dale at East Kent Scale Modellers. Released a while back in the 'Vintage Classic' range, the original kit/box art dates from 1973.  Dale's burnt out wreck represents the machine as seen at RAF Manston's fire dump - and a view of the 'real' wreck at Manston (third picture down). 

refurbished Airfix Hawk (1:72)

...Red Arrows Hawk giving an impromptu display over my garden yesterday ...

 

Model Day at the Hawkinge Battle of Britain museum, October 1, 2022

 

a few photos of our display table  - East Kent Scale Modellers - at the Hawkinge Battle of Britain museum today. 

Medway Modellers had an impressive table which featured the massive 1/32nd scale HK Models Lanc and plenty of other beautiful models. According to Ben who built it, the Lancaster took two years and six months to complete. One thing I learnt - note the absence of any exhaust stain on the outside stack of the outer engine. This is due to the wing dihedral...

..and a rare view of the museum's ongoing Heinkel He 111 restoration - not a CASA but a genuine Heinkel build that went to Spain and survived.

How to pack and ship your models

..A 'how-to' reposted from Chad's 'FlyingSModels' - leaving this here so I can find it again.



and a similar technique with more foam and a hand-built birchwood box from Chris at Luftraum/72

Airfix new-tool 1:48 P-51 Mustang build review - completed

Released in 2017, this is the 'new-tool' P-51 from Airfix. I was very impressed with the detail especially in the cockpit, and the choice of options. Drilling out the ends of the bazooka tubes improves the look a little. Painted with aluminium car paint as 'Little Indian', a 2nd Air Commando Group machine in late 1945. The decal sheet was huge, 80 + stencils, a few too many for me!

 A 'walkaround' of the RAF Museum's P-51 which I photographed on a recent trip up to London - slightly strange to see a P-51 in a museum...