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16 years, over 300 commission builds - and counting....

 On the workbench...

30 April 2025 - Croco 1/72 CA-11 Woomera

A genuine rarity of Australiana, only one of these was actually completed in production and of course the kit is not exactly "mainstream". But it's great to get one's teeth into something that is rarely seen on the circuit even if it does consist of a mass of rather "rough and ready" resin parts. Let's see if I can knock them into some sort of shape...


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Latest creation...
Zoukei Mura 1/48 F-4J Phantom II

Who doesn't love a Phantom? Admittedly this particular subject matter (Showtime 100) is not exactly rare in the world of models but there's a good reason for that. A great looking aircraft with a special history. But more importantly a great kit. The ZM F-4 kit series is pretty much state of the art and a joy to put together and I'm very pleased with this addition to my back catalogue...


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Featured Build: The ill fated HMS Ibis
Deans Marine 1/96 HMS Amethyst, built as HMS Ibis
Quite probably the biggest and most demanding project I've ever undertaken. Taking Deans Marine's massive 1/96 HMS Amethyst and converting it into the earlier Black Swan sloop HMS Ibis, which was lost off Algiers in 1942. Persuaded by the sheer adventure of it, and a customer's family connection, I grabbed it by the horns and what an adventure it has been.

More scratch built than kit parts, this resulting monster of a model has taught me much in terms of modelling techniques and given me something to look back on with a degree of pride for years to come.