Feeble excuse to post some pics of previous builds

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January 11, 2020
1/48 Italeri Hs 123. In an exclusive poll consisting of all the modellers in my house called Gorby, this was voted 'kit most deserving of a punch in the face'.
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January 11, 2020
1/48 Italeri Ju 87G. Featuring - 'Messerschmitt maintenance made easy', "Aaarrrh, that's where the sticky-out things go". When they were told they were being sent a pointer, they hoped for something with a waggy tail.
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January 11, 2020
Getting ready to go off and annoy the neighbours.
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January 11, 2020
Eduard Bf 109. Modelling is so much easier getting these bods to build and paint them for me.
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January 11, 2020
Eduard Fw 190. (Subtitled: How I butchered the butcher bird)
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January 11, 2020
Hobbywhatsit Bv 141. What was that designer smoking?
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January 11, 2020
Perhaps if we look at it longer, it might make sense.
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January 11, 2020
Tamiya He 219. That bloke with his hand in his pockets is a lazy git. I've not seen him doing any work.
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January 11, 2020
I had to glue three of those toasting forks back on before it was ready for it's time in the limelight, and I'll look forward to many years of gluing the bloody things back on.
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January 11, 2020
Oh the embarrassment! A stylish airfield shouldn't be seen wearing spot and stripes at the same time.
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January 11, 2020
Tamiya Do 335. This is the first model that I decided was good enough to post back in deepest darkest 2016. What a lucky world.
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January 11, 2020
Tamiya Me 262 & Kettenkrad My first 'returnee' build which is why it's hiding in the shed. Quick! Push it back in or those damn Britishers will laugh at it. What fool put that stripy thing on the drinks trolley?
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January 11, 2020
Dragon Me 163 The pilot's wondering why he's glued to a ladder.
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January 11, 2020
(On the left) Tamiya Fi 103 V1 converted to piloted version in a what-if/what-the-hell scheme
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January 11, 2020
AM Tech Ta 183 (you're not supposed to know there's an easier way for the pilot to get in on the other side.)
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January 11, 2020
Dragon Ba 349 Natter - relaxing with it's trousers off.
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January 11, 2020
Trumpy Me 509. We need to give the ground crew a round of applause for their dedication spending the entire war pretending to work. It reminds me of my own career.
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January 11, 2020
Luft-46 overdose.

Comments

14 11 January 2020, 16:14

Aleš Štika
Great work!

11 January 2020, 17:34

Dave Flitton
Awesome presentation, loved the description for each picture.

11 January 2020, 18:52

Juergen Klinglhuber
I have to concor to Ales statement - realy GREAT work.

11 January 2020, 18:53

Neuling
Sehr schöne Bilder. The black and white look gives a nostalgic touch.

11 January 2020, 19:39

Alec K
Great pictures and narrative 👍

11 January 2020, 20:29

JD
That looks amazing, no excuse needed to post your work sir...

11 January 2020, 21:06

Łukasz Gliński
Reading it in the evening is a pure pleasure

11 January 2020, 21:32

Spanjaard
looks really good. would love to have a closer look at the 262 and the stuka 🙂

12 January 2020, 01:04

gorby
Thanks for all the nice comments mates. 🙂
I'm not worthy (plainly a load of tosh, but I need to keep up the pretence of looking humble). 😄
Spanjaard: The Stuka is in my Albums and the 262 is too shy to show it's face in public, so I'm afraid I can't show any more photos of it. 😉

12 January 2020, 16:34

Spanjaard
yes, i have seen again the album of the stuka, very nice indeed. i will have a look at gain, when i do mine one day

12 January 2020, 21:37

CaptGPF
Thank you for posting these lovely Dio shots! I loved the compositions and the narratives!

8 April, 18:10

gorby
Thanks Capt. I enjoyed having a play around with it (it certainly beats working for a living. 🙂 )

9 April, 06:08

JW
The photo captions are classic. Thanks for sharing.

15 April, 11:29

gorby
Thanks very much JW. 🙂

15 April, 14:01

Album info

As I had my hanger dio out for a recent photo shoot, I had a go at using it for it's original purpose – as a photo prop rather than a dio. In a pitiful attempt to try and replicate old photos I've done them in glorious monocolour (don't even think of telling me they're in the wrong shade of grey!). Through the medium of Gimp (Photoshop for those people to tight to buy Photoshop) I've bullied several thousand pixels into pretending to be a background, as it gives the game away slightly if there is an enormous Revell Contacta on the horizon. It's the first time I've tried this so if you laugh enough to cause yourself an injury, I really don't need to know. The observant (pedantic) amongst you may note that the background isn't entirely consistent with the background in some of the other photos. This is because this is a top secret revolving aerodrome which the nazis would almost certainly been developing (but probably only if they were drinking the same stuff as I am).

Some of the models have been seen before

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