Last year I moved house and I brought my entire model collection with me. I had in storage a large number of models, all from between 5 and 10 years ago which although finished to a pleasing level back then I was not happy with for one reason and another. My skills have come on and my finishing techniques had evolved to a point where these models could no longer justify a place in the display cabinet (there isn't room anyway). Rather than them clogging up space in the garage never to see the light of day I decided to tart them up, tidy up the construction, apply some rivets and repaint them in order to earn some pocket money on Ebay. I managed many hours of my favourite modelling activity, painting and weathering and so far have made quite a bit of money which has gone into the family pot for holiday spending money (and my Telford fund) so, I'm happy, Missus H is happy and the ankle biters are happy, so is the bloke who has bought all my models so far. All in all everybody is a winner.
Here are a few of the models, in hindsight I should have taken some before photos as well as after but hey ho.
Hasegawa Ki-61
Hasegawa Bf 109E-4
Tamiya Fw 190A-3
Tamiya Fw 190F-8
Tamiya Beaufighter (Converted to a Mk 1a)
I thought I'd just tack onto the end a quick in progress of my latest magazine project, the Revell He 111 in 1:32. It's a whopper of a kit but I'm having a great time putting it together although I can't wait to start painting this one as it's going to have a rather natty paint finish! This one will appear in Scale Aircraft Modelling as soon as I can get it done!
I've also had another magazine article published, this time it's Model Airplane International (issue 73 Aug 11) who have run my Hasegawa P-40E 1:48 Big-Ed build. You may recognise the model!!
