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Thanks Dirk and Paul. I'm certainly donating the painting of the combat to the RNZAF Museum when it's done. If they want it, they can have the model too, but I don't know if it would survive the journey without at least some damage - unless I personally escort it of course!
Thanks very much again Paul, the info you sent me all those months ago turned out very, very useful. The systems manual in particular answered a lot of questions regarding detail, some which could never be found elsewhere. Talking of which, I spent bl**dy ages making, painting and fitting the ammo belts to the guns, and leading them into the scratch-built ammo bins either side of the rear compartment. But, unknown to me until they were fitted, due to the angle of the guns, nothing down there can be seen!!
A lesson for those wishing to spend lots of hard earned dosh on photo-etch detail for hidden areas - but at least mine were home made and cost me only a couple of pain-killer tablets!!
Could have sworn I answered Paul's last post! Must have had too much 'T-Stoff' last night!
Thanks VB and Karl.
Paul, not sure what's next, as I have a few things on the go, with the Lanc for the GB and maybe a 1/48th scale RAF Mitchell too, plus I'm making a start on the rather large JG 26 FW190 diorama (2 aircraft plus lots of bits and pieces) and there's other stuff, such as the Hunter, to finish yet.