Hello there! Yes, it has been a while hasn't it? I've been busier than ever and finding time to write build articles has been at a premium since I began commission building. I must say I feel blessed to have met so many great people through my commission work. Only last month I dropped off …
In my last post we saw the completion of my commission build Spitfire, Geoffrey Wellum's K9998. Now the Spitfire has been enhanced by posing it in a typical scene from the Battle of Britain-A lone Spitfire Mk.Ia with its pilot being greeted by the venerable RAF Flight Sgt. Now I have the model, scenery and …
Hello! This month has seen a lot of activity in the studio and one of the highlights is the completion of my commission build of the "First Light " Spitfire Mk. Ia as flown by Geoffrey Wellum DFC. The summer saw the passing of this great man and it was my hope that he might …
Continue reading Ready for rollout: Spitfire K9998 “First Light”
Sometimes as an artist I find it hard to achieve the vision that I set out for myself at the start of a project and every now and then I fall short. This is not the case here-on this occasion I was presented with a lovely gift in the form of Hasegawa's 1/48 F4U-5N Corsair. …
The F4U Corsair is a flying legend, of that there is no doubt. I have always liked the robust design of Vought's WWII naval fighter which served in all theatres of WWII, but most notably in the Pacific with the US Navy, the Royal Navy and the US Marine Corps. Such was the rugged, …
Hello! Yes, I know. It's been a long time since I worked on this Mustang and some of you have wondered if I'm ever going to finish her. I will. I promise! The thing with this project is that its personal. It's a very special gift from a great friend and it deserves my very …
Hello and welcome back again! This subject is one very close my heart, Spitfire K9998 was flown during the Battle of Britain by Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum DFC. The then young Flying Officer Wellum was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1940 for his actions during the battle and he was the youngest …
Spitfire! Yes, another one and why not? I love Spitfire's and I am obsessed with them! I am particularly interested in Battle of Britain and Malta Spitfire's hence why I build so many of them. Upon seeing the camouflage scheme of AB264, a Mk.Vb Tropical Spitfire that saw action with 249 Squadron RAF I was …
Yes, its another Mustang! This one is a little different though, it is not my beloved Tamiya 1/48 kit. This is a new kid on the block. This is a new tooling from Airfix! I picked this kit on its debut at the UK Nationals last November as I had heard that Airfix has really …
Continue reading AIR COMMANDO! The Scale Model Hangar reviews the new AIRFIX 1/48 P-51D Mustang.
I love warbirds! So P-51 Mustangs are a thing of beauty to me. I have always said to cure a modelling block, ease modelling fatigue or just for the simple pleasure of building an easy, fun kit you cannot beat the Tamiya 1/48 family of WWII fighters. Here we have Tamiya's 1/48 P-51D MUSTANG built …
