Flute's House of Ill Repute, re-built.

[Flute]

>Two Shackletons and none too shabby either. I wish my pauses were so productive!<

TBH, 'pause' in flutespeak means displacement activity when I start to get worried about my ability to complete something else to the level I want to, of which there are 5 examples within arms reach of the desk (one of which I dropped and severely mangled while rigging early in December). The Shackletons were great fun to build but I must admit there are many unforgivable self-induced botches which would make them back-of-the-cabineters, except they're so huge they need a shelf each. Probably going into boxes in the garage instead. The E15, OTOH, nicely fitted into an empty space without having to re-shuffle the other models.

Looking around, there's a 1/48th Kinetic Harrier T4 that I paused just before painting. Should really restart that, it wouldn't take long. And I've had a K-type WWI sub finished all but for the (hard to define) railings that festoon the deck, litterally gathering dust. Must. Finish. It. Then the 2 big jets. Also roughly counted the partial builds nicely boxed up with the references, stopped when I got to 30 and lost track. If I finish those there will be 2 shelves freed up, but they'd then be filled by the completed models, with no dust protection. Which you really don't want with biplanes. Fun fun fun, in a way.

Paul.

[Stuart]

Great looking builds!

[ShaunW]

Good to see you back, Paul and with some really great looking builds.

[Andy Dighton]

Two lovely Shackletons.

[johnsan]

Really enjoying your builds, Paul. Even the Shackeltons. Hard for a submariner to appreciate any ASW platform.

I really like the E15.

[TeeELL]

Paul,
I have just found your thread and spent a most enjoyable couple of hours catching up with the whole thing. I am impressed with your bi-plane fetish, but what an interesting and eclectic mix of models. I have added impetus to get a grip with the bi-planes I must build.

[Flute]

Thanks, everyone. Getting on with the 2 Kingfishers, then we'll see if I can drag myself back to the Elephants..............
Paul.

[The Great Auk]

What a treat it is to see you building your magnificent models again, Mr Flute!

I especially like the E15K1 since I've got the antique Aoshima one in the pile.

Yours is far better than anything I could manage and that last pic of it on the beaching gear is a real keeper!

The Great Auk
(listening to Auk-wa-lung)

[Flute]

What a treat it is to see you building your magnificent models again, Mr Flute!

I especially like the E15K1 since I've got the antique Aoshima one in the pile.

Yours is far better than anything I could manage and that last pic of it on the beaching gear is a real keeper!

The Great Auk
(listening to Auk-wa-lung)

Thanks - it's a really nice little kit, and the beaching trolley comes with it.
I presume you're sitting on a pauk bench?

Paul.

[The Great Auk]

Yes but I'd prefer not to mention anything that might be running down my nose, err beak.

The Great Auk

[Flute]

Eclecticer and eclecticer. Airfix and AZ Models Kingfishers. Conflicting photo evidence about the second scheme (Australian Antarctic expedition, 1947 or 48 depending on who you believe), and in the end I left off one aeriel cable I wasn't sure of, and decided the walkways had been overpainted.

White Ensign PE used on the Airfix kit, but should also have replaced the engine. Ho hum..........

[ShaunW]

A nicely done pair of Kingfishers, Paul. One of these days I will get round to building a seaplane and/or a flying boat.

[wokka]

Agree with Shaun, nice to see it in yellow for a change.

[Stuart]

A fine looking pair of Kingfishers - very nicely done.

[The Great Auk]

Those are some magnificent Kingfishers indeed. I find the yellow one unique and especially appealing.

It warms me on this chilly morning to see yet more of your wonderful models, Mr Flute.

The Great Auk