Adam's Retired Workbench

[Ratch]

Ooooh how do I join the Harrier SIG?

ISTR the Harrier SIG ceased to be when the Harriers were scrapped. I was annoyed because, like you, I had built some and had lots in my stash to build. They'd even had a tour of Wittering (quite local to me) not long before I found out about the SIG. Very frustrating

EDIT: Just checked the IPMS site
http://ipmsuk.org/directory/harrier/;

The Harrier Special Interest Group provides its members with a network of VSTOL enthusiasts and modellers for the exchange of P.1127, Kestrel and Harrier information, via our many references and extensive contacts; which include serving and ex RAF and RN pilots and ground crew and a very famous Harrier test pilot. For more information please visit our website.

Visit their website

SIG Leader: Nick Greenall

Home Address:
Westdene, Tibberton, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NY
ng899@btinternet.com

Annual Return: Received

[celt]

Lovely bunch of Harriers,great work.

[IronMan129]

Thanks for the info fellas!
Il get on to contacting them soon.

Ok so the weapons are finished and XZ129 finally after around 9 years of trying lives in my collection!
Here she is:



I'm really pleased with how she's turned out and with my modelling mojo at an all time high I cracked on with a model of the Sukhoi SU-7 Fitter that had been partly started when it was given to me by Chris aka Falcon!
Il leave a pic here of were I got too but all pics of this build will be going into the Cold War SIG section as she is being built for Scale Model World 2017:

[skypirate]

Great to see this unusual GR.3 scheme modelled.

cheers,

David

[IronMan129]

I've just been looking back through the year and I have managed to finish weather it be full builds or restorations 10 models!
More than I've ever done before!
Here they are:
Airfix Shorts Sunderland

Airfix Spitfire "Tiger Meet" - Part of the Whiff GB.

Airfix Boeing Sea Knight - Part of the Blitzbau GB

PZW72 SWD-22 Glider - Part of the Blitzbau GB

Italeri Boeing X-32 Joint Strike Fighter - Part of the Blitzbau GB

Revell Hawk T.1 "Red Arrows 2000"

Airfix Spitfire Night Fighter

Matchbox Sea Harrier FRS.1 "Test Bird"

Tskuda Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound - Finished for SMW16

Matchbox Harrier GR.3 Royal Navy


More are on the bench but I really doubt I'll manage to finish anymore before 2017 is here.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and may 2017 bring you all good fortune and plenty of modelling!

[celt]

A good variety of models all done to a good standard.Well tidy.

[Clashcityrocker]

Nice collection. A productive year.

Nigel

[jssel]

Very nice collection. Busy year with much to show for it.

[ShaunW]

That is a great collection of subjects Mav and represents a good modelling year if you ask me.

[mjatx]

Great work!

[59North]

Yes, a lovely, extensive effort for the year. Well done!
I'm slightly confused with the 418sqn codes on the night-fighting Spitfire. They are all very fine models, though.

[IronMan129]

Thank you everyone for your kind comments!
59North - Please excuse the squadron markings.
This model was built between as a break from a bigger build that still hasn't been completed yet.
I didn't have any decals for a night fighter Spitfire and the only ones I could get hold of has grey squadron codes and I really wanted red so I found these in my stash and I thought they worked beautifully so I'm happy with them!

[59North]

59North - Please excuse the squadron markings.
I really wanted red so I found these in my stash and I thought they worked beautifully so I'm happy with them!

No problem at all. The red codes look lovely; and making us happy and having fun is what the hobby is all about. I'm no rivet counter either.
I only noticed the TH codes because 418 was sponsored by the closest city to me. And I mean to model a number of that squadrons aircraft before I die.

[skypirate]

That looks like an extremely satisfying line-up for 2016!
Best wishes for 2017!

David

[IronMan129]

Thanks again lads!
Ok so in the final month before I little girl arrives I have a plan to start building a huge Diorama set around the Cold War era that will rest on top of the 4 Detolf glass Cabinet's I have:

I want to use Airfix's Control Tower, Revell's Hardened Aircraft Shelter with ground equipment and a couple of other things so I can display take pictures of my 1/72 fighters.

I put half of my unfinished models onto one shelf last night se here's a pic: