PaulBradley

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Mine arrived earlier this week. It features a striking scratchbuilt Mecha robot on the cover. Some very interesting articles this time around; a nice spread of genres, too.

Nice work, Chris and an interesting story.

Cheers, guys!

Thanks, Mark!

Yes, when they are of such quality! Happy New Year, Chris!

Impressive collection, Mark! Happy New Year!

A modest amount of completions in 2025. First up, the SBS 1/72 Hawk Major: A set of Presier luggage and cart in 1/87, with an Oxford Miniatures VW Van repainted in Swissair colours: The ICM 1/32 Sea Gladiator, with less than full rigging - I'd be here til NEXT Christmas trying to get that task done.... Presier 1/72 1950's passengers, for an as yet incomplete diorama: Kinetic 1/48 F-104J. I got some of the metallics at the back a bit too dark, but too late to change that now! ICM 1/32 Fiat CR.42, I messed up the Italian camo scheme so did it in Swedish winter scheme instead. Cheeky! Airfix 1/72 Loch Ness Wellington, alongside a bit of the real thing. Eduard 1/48 Siemens Schukert D.III Academy 1/48 F-86D Special Hobby 1/72 Mirage F.1 Airfix 1/48 Lynx HMA.8 Airfix 1/48 Lynx AH.7:

Nice collection, Ron! Happy New Year!

Nicely done, Chris! I do like the look of the late-model high-back Spitfires. There's something menacing about the high-back and big Griffon. I scratchbuilt a 1/48 Mk.21 using Airfix Seafire F.46 wings, parts of a Hobbycraft Mk.XIV, bits of various Spitfire kits from previous projects, assorted resin bits, and a lot of filler and patience! We really could do with a mainstream IM kit of it....

Cool! Not the bestest of photos, but here's a couple I took of the real thing at North Weald's Fighter Meet in 1987:

When the Journal was retitled, someone pointed out that the IUJ is an acronym for (amongst others) the International Union of Urologists, leading to some jokes hereabouts; people were taking the p!ss........😜

Yes, this last issue was much better, and the change back to the old name is very welcome. We no longer have to explain to people that we aren't Urologists...

That different and nicely done, Mark!

Nice work there, Ron!