first completion of 2023 - another Eduard Bf 109 G-6 Heinz Bartels 11./JG 27

 

now that the house-move and the latest book project are out of the way I can get back to building some models. If only the airbrush would work 'properly'..

Here's my first completion of 2023, another of the 'old' new-tool Eduard Bf 109s, this time in the markings of 11./JG 27 ace Bartels. IV./JG 27 were at Kalamaki, Greece in the autumn of 1943 and intervened over Kos and Leros during October as German forces pushed out the British from these Dodecanese islands following the Italian 'change-of-sides'..

A couple of the images of the finished model show the 72nd Academy G-6 in the 'same' scheme as well, although as Gary Hatcher put it, how can Luftwaffe modellers be satisfied knowing that their mottling is always so 'hit and miss'? I mean all of the known images of this machine show the port side - not one shows the starboard side AFAIK. Upper surface 'saw-tooth' finish was a feature of some Erla 1943 production, re-created here easily enough with a P-Mask mask. The underwing 'R6' MG 151 cannon gondola have been opened up to display the Eduard resin cannon..

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