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Beaufighter NF II 's with Martinet tug over Berwick on Tweed

Aeromaster 48-284 Typhoons You are probably aware of this link

Scimitar - just 'cause I used to see them low level near my school as a youngster . Made a big impression.

Richard Hillary , flying BA194 in late 1942 -on take off from Charterhall nr. Duns .

Richard Hillary,VC's Blenheim V of 54 OTU takes off from Chartehall in the Scottish borders late 1942.

I have updated the image in the above post to show progress to date - I'm still interested to hear if anyone has info / photos ref the rear fuselage top minus the turret i.e. how it looked.

Been diverted from this one for a while but getting back into it. Still in the very early stages of work on this . An update attached - and a question to the experts . We've elected to depict one minus the mid upper turret . Can anyone show if the...

Interesting to see what a test of raw courage it turned out to be . Despite all the mod cons they need skill and nerve to get back on deck in those conditions. Thanks.

I certainly remember as a teenager in the early 60's living about 60 miles from Lossiemouth watching the neat drk. grey and white Hunter GA11's practicing dog fights way overhead . They really wrung them out . Looking up through binoculars at a three...

Thanks MicDrow and HoHun Yes I have that Flypast cover in my references and am planning to paint the cowlings on mine similar but maybe a bit less shiny, and a bit rougher . I believe they cowlings were of beaten copper . Thanks for the close ups...

Thanks guys - always useful to see colour pics even if not Blen V. e.g. the bare metal cowling fronts seem to vary from copper to clear in the various shots I'm referring to.

Thanks all for the great welcome - right now I'd better get on with the latest painting - my friend has been very patient - but now it's time to crack on. I am most grateful for the assistance given so quickly ref the Blenheim . But with...

Excellent - many thanks Micdrow. Never seen these photos anywhere before - most useful. I've also received some Russian site three views which also help . I think I can proceed with a high degree of confidence now. By the way - i wonder if the...

14 x 12" Acrylic on canvas board Just a memory from my youth when these were based at Lossiemouth - never really saw them at low level but this is what it would have looked like. Really just a practice getting back into Joe De Marco's APM geometric...

24 x 20" Acrylic on canvas. A reminder to myself of happy days at Cadair West in Wales. Based on a blurred shot I screwed up in poor light.