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1st Year RIAT

Test fit of the completed exterior. I still have to finish the cockpit and add the pylons but the Pylons won't appear fo...

I used a cardboard coat hanger to represent the wooden board they mostly use on the rear section were the cockpit has be...

Saw this beautiful model displayed at Telford 2025 and thaught to myself "this is how I want to Display my KC-135 Cockpit.

So this is the weapons load im going for on this bird.

Aaaaaaand She's finished! Naturally my son wanted his corgi mini in the same scheme after seeing mine so I had to do th...

I edited a photo of ZG771 departing RIAT to include the 617 70th tail and nose markings.

In total 4 night worth of modelling from start to finished.

Unfortunately the Italery has uts airframe molded closed. I'll just leave it for now but this was 1 of the reasons I cho...

This will be the scheme that I am finishing this X-29 in.

This will be the scheme that I am finishing this X-29 in.

Decal Callout

This was a model I got as part of a vintage Airfix box set that was basically built. This is my sons Jaguar, he loves it!

This will be the base aircraft with some additional parts.

Looks good to me! I think a Rolls Royce Olympus 202 upgrade is definitely needed!

Aswell as the fuselage and wings Tiger stripes Im adding the extra yellow Tiger spine as seen on this Gripen.

And she's finished!

This is what I bought the model/toy like.

This is the E-3D Sentry Patch I have.

This is an image showing the loadout I have Selected.

There was alot of issued with the decals but I feel I got to the best results possible with abit of artistic license.

So from being a mostly grey net to an all over Tiger girl I honestly can't believe how happy I am with how this scheme l...

I now have both Dirty Diana's in my collection!

Couldn't have turned out better!

This is how all 4 of HHrAviation's F-16BM's will be tinted.

I decided to upgrade her in many ways but the main ones are nose gear, nose gear doors, open airbrakes and new tail.

And done finally

She hasn't got a refueling port decal due to the "ESCI Incident" but I will be adding one soon.

First test fit before the start of a scratch built interior is built.

A newer photo of 285 with a newly repainted ex Swiss Hawk T.1 now in RAF 151 Squadron Red/White training scheme.

It only took a few years after thinking I'd finished to realise the leading ed of the tail needed yellowing up!

A photo before the repaint was carried out.

And a beauty shot!

Reference 6

The drop tanks are in an otherwise unknown location but I'm not letting that stop me from finishing off this model!

Just stencils to go......

Now that the plaque has been painted I have now clear coated it in preparation for the Name Decals. The York decal wasn...

And the last one is completed

Potential weapons load.

Vulcan 51 performing circuits at RAF Cottesmore 18 years ago (added 3rd May 2024)

I'm not buying this set, I will be using the photo of this set to scratch build details on my own model.

B61-06 Nuclear Freefall Weapons Testbed.

Not the best but a damn sight better than how I got her!

One to test if flash is better...

Seen at RAF Fairford - RIAT.

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She dill carry a bulge under ghe fuselage.

And she's done.

This is the first GR.9a in my fleet that has the trade mark "GR9" on the tail.

This one goes out to David Cameron and Nick Clegg! There's one on each side of the nose for you boys!

All finished!

Since even before my 1/72 modelling journey started and I didn't see the light when I was building 1/200 scale aircraft ...

Really pleased with how she's turned out!

This will be the scheme I have chosen with an extra decal....

And yum!

Layout of the interior.

Best angle.

I took a refueling drogue from the Revell Victor, I used a candle to bend the fuel line.

Rare Reference 1

Since the Pilatus B4's are sat waiting for primer I decided to make a start on the Slingsby T61 Venture's. Only abit of ...

I decided to put a thin layer of my clear coat to make sure the decals are protected.

She's only done 3 Harriers but I think she did it perfectly! Not bad considering she was only humouring me by building a...

I used some oversized decals from a 1/72 set I bought that were too big for my 1/72 fleet and I thought k they were the ...

And she's finishe

Beautiful model I bought ready made.

Possible livery choice #1

After filling the winglet joins I decided to give her a test fit. Bare in mind the wing slots are very loose and the who...

I also added a Squadron badge and a polish flag as that's what pictures ɓ

And she's finished!

And after I've painted the seat and created a harness Big Nellie Mk.II is done!

And last but not least! She's still not finished...... I have forgotten to add the Air-To-Air Refueling port markings o...

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She has been made to represent the Royal Navy Bucc that is currently at Bruntingthorpe, I'm really digging the folded up...

Mustang this is Voodoo3, Remaining MiG's are buggin out.

And here is how she looks after 1 night of work.

Cougar you got MiG 1, I'm goin after MiG 2.

But it is exactly what is needed for a Fire Training Rig that represents a certain aircraft type.

She's done!

This photo gives an example of what I'm looking to achieve with building the T.2 in the same colours as Jaguar T.2 XX145...

RAF Wittering Ski Jump 1

All that's left now is the thruster dots and the grey nose.

Really brings back memories of F-15C's at LN!

This will be the loadout I am going for. This is not my model.

All I did was decals and finish.

I will not be adding part 55 as I will be mounting the whole launch stack and Shuttle ontop of the Revell Crawler.

And one more for the cover photo.

Folded wing parts nearly finished.

I had issues purchasing Filler so I took off the cockpit glass and adjusted accordingly and it fits nicely now!

A nice gentleman sent me 3 lots of ladders from old signals, 1 of those was used to complete my Esso Fuel Tanker. Now ut...

Riyal Mail really did a number on her but she's looking better now!

My wife painted this in 1 sitting. It's the first coat so touches need to be done but it came out exactly how I had hope...

I'm not going to be adding the drop tanks as from photos and having a conversation with my Dad(the biggest player of the...

A reference from the new Zvezda AC-130J Ghostrider to show we're the Refueling Pods will line up on the outer pylons "K10".

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And she's done!

A few months later I kept looking at 291, and looking...... and looking..... yeah I wasn't 100% happy as there was just ...

Last but not least I've added the "BBC POCCNN" decals to the tails and what I can assume are Russian "No Step" decals on...

Grey started.

Here is a comparison photo of Starship next to her predecessor the immortal Space Shuttle. Starship truly is enormous!

This will be the scheme she wears.

Looking better than ever!

Initial landing gear on, there's 1 piece not installed yet on the back of the main gear legs as I didn't want to ruin it...

She now officially joins HHrA's Transport fleet!

Another angle.

This is the scheme I'll be replicating.