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Oh, boy, we're online simultaneously, and I'm able to cherish what you've accomplished almost instantly. Why, oh, why haven't you dared to share this before? Never mind, now that you have, rest assured that your work is of lasting (well, what is, really?) value. I love it, Ted Leif

What can I say? But, I love it. So much like what I've seen - on TV - from what the boat-builders on the west coast of Sweden (and here's a geographical term for you - the county of Bohuslan; the a with two dots above it) do when replicating the almost forgotten art of building planked ships &...

I like the model of the aircraft very much, and you have built it very well. Will make a fine exhibition piece at the museum. Very gratifying for you - congrat's! What kept me from buying the kit is the recurring problem of the pilot figure. What to do, where to get proper pilot figures in...

Very nice. This aircraft may well have served as the inspiration for the first Swedish jet design, Saab J-29 "Tunnan" (Barrel). At least judging by the look of it. - L.

Michael That was a very good tip, which goes also for large sheets of aircraft wing covering, I take it. Probably just what I needed to dare get on with my own project (the Airacobra) which has been at a standstill in awe of the huge sheets of covering that has to go on more or less at one...

Oh, I love a good instruction photograph. Great. And all those lovely new words (carronade, trunnion, cascable, quoin). - L.

Oh, I love a good instruction photograph. Great. And all those lovely new words (carronade, trunnion, cascable, quoin). - L.

Yep, Jim, you sure got me further confused but I love to be confused that way. You may confuse me any day. Max, I know Jim's model is very petite - although I have to remind myself that every time I watch those closeups, 'cause you tend to forget, don't you, on account of the finish and...

Spending a very late Christmas Eve - way past children & grandchildren & inlaws, and even past attending midnight mass, my partner in life reading just a little bit longer - trying to understand how the multitude of ropes & riggings to a single gun is supposed to work - and the intricate way you...

I love the work on the intricate details. I'm not even a ship builder myself, but your work, and the work of others, might just one day entice me into joining you! Leif

Preview of the Halinski Spitfire Robson have given us the links for a preview of the Halinski Spitfire in another thread. I thought it appropriate to supply them here as well and suggest that we continue the discussion here, since this thread has turned into a general discussion of Spitfire...

Gil (& Yaniv) Yes, I was kind of playing with the idea, not of designing a model, but merely build a decent 1/16 version of the Spitfire. The method was supposed to be making a framework of very closely spaced 1 mm formers from the drawings on the Wunderwaffe site (25 formers no less), plus...

Design problems with the Spitfire Ted, thanks for the info on the Tanie Spit, and the Fly model Spit, which I haven't been able to find. The terrible interior colour is common to all Fly models I've come across - has to be amended, of course. Fortunately, that is a reasonably simple process...

Wow, glorious news! Something to look forward to, indeed! I have wondered about why they don't have one, to go with their Hurricane, and now it comes. Great - I have pre-ordered a copy from my regular supplier already. Thanks for the tip! - L.

[This thread started as a review of the JSC 1/24 Spitfire, then branched out into other kits, so I changed the heading. Here's the original review that started it off:] The JSC kit of the Spitfire Vb is two or three years old now, but remains, as far as I have been able to find out, the only...

Can I just second Rick's suggestion (and Gil's seconding) of a 1/10 rowing boat? Always wanted to do that, down to the last bit of planking and laminated oars. Have been looking for wooden models of such a boat, but haven't found it. Lots of ready-built arts & crafts models around here, at...

Very interesting to follow this photo-journal of the build. Nice editing & sizing of the photos! - Leif

Appreciate the ballpoint pen in particular. What a good way to properly judge the work invested in all those little gun barrels! - L.

Great work, inspiring! And you've really got the photo part pat now, nice lighting too! - Best, Leif

Good for you, Roger - rearranging is kind of fun, isn't it? - L.