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

 On the workbench...

19th January 2026 - Dora Wings 1/48 Percival Vega Gull

Only ever built a couple of Dora Wings offerings thus far, but I have found them to be very enjoyable builds. A lot of care appears to have gone into their design and they always provide a few "extras" to enhance matters. So I'm looking forward to putting this little gem together...


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Latest creation...

CMR 1/72 Commonwealth CA-15 "Kangaroo"

Well, if you want a model of something as rare as this (only the prototype was actually made) you generally need to resort to one of the more obscure kit lines. And this offering from CMR is a fair effort but does need a bit of TLC to knock it into shape. And if you are not familiar with this aircraft (and why would you be?) - no, it is NOT a P-51 and allegedly claims no influence whatsoever from that rather more famous icon. OK, whatever....


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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.