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Airfix 1/72 battle of Britain 75th anniversary set Options
mogwai
#1 Posted : 23 January 2017 16:31:01

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Hi all I really should not walk into toy shops. Ended up coming out with this at 6 quid a plane thought why not. It give me a break from gun once in a while.
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Supermarine spitfire mk.1A
Messerschmitt bf 109E-3
Hawker hurricane mk.1
Heinkel he 111 P2
And display stand which I shall put mine on though looks bit crowded. Be just a oob build for bit of fun. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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#2 Posted : 23 January 2017 16:42:44

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That looks really nice.it should make an interesting display piece

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#3 Posted : 23 January 2017 17:58:28

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That looks cool and will make a nice display, perhaps battle of Britain sound module located into the base. You can buy modules that sound can be recorded onto such as those sold for sound birthday cards, simply record the battle sound from YouTube Drool
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#4 Posted : 23 January 2017 18:17:40

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Nice kit Mick BigGrin hope you enjoy building it.

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#5 Posted : 23 January 2017 18:43:12

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Nice collection of kits, and I do like the display stand.BigGrin
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#6 Posted : 23 January 2017 18:59:29
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I like that.Cool Cool Cool

Very interesting, look forward to your build.

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#7 Posted : 23 January 2017 19:23:03

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ooh i like the look of this MickBigGrin will be followingDrool Drool Cool Phil
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#8 Posted : 23 January 2017 20:23:38

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BigGrin Looks a nice set of models and will be watchingCool
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#9 Posted : 23 January 2017 20:45:23

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Sweet find Mick BigGrin Should be a nice build Cool
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#10 Posted : 23 January 2017 21:54:02

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Hi thanks for looking in.I like the idea of sound unit in base tom. Hope to make start by weekend. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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#11 Posted : 23 January 2017 22:56:32

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Unusual and looks great... look forward to seeing this one....Cool Cool

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#12 Posted : 28 January 2017 19:16:41

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Hi made a small start on this, decided ill build all 4 to stage I need the paint out. To this end I have started the cockpits of the spitfire, messerschmitt. The hurricane starts with building up the wheel Wells. There nice Lil kits that fit well together. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#13 Posted : 28 January 2017 19:25:37

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BigGrin Nice start MickCool
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Mick

Nice collection of models in that set.

Hope the build goes well for you.
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Great start Mick. Glad to see Airfix kits that go together well.BigGrin
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Off to a good start, there looks to be a lot of detail on the kits for such a small scale Cool
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#17 Posted : 29 January 2017 16:56:00

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Hi thanks to everyone who looked in and left comments much appreciated. Today we did Lil bit more to hurricane glued the wings together, and added bit cockpit detail to fuselage. Plus made a start on the heinkel. All still fitting well. Next be get some painting done before can do much more assembly. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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#18 Posted : 29 January 2017 19:08:20

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Nice progress on these Mick BigGrin always good to have a couple on the go at once LOL

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Coming together nicely Mick... will be watching....Cool Cool

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#20 Posted : 10 April 2017 13:49:04

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Hi Mick.
Nice Buy. look forward to seeing your progress. Ian Cool BigGrin
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