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My Airfixated 2011

December 31 2011 at 2:46 PM		   (Login Mike_Grant)
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Apart from one armour piece, everything I've built this year has been Airfix 1/72 scale for the SAMI 'Circuits and Bumps' series.

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DHC Beaver

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Henschel Hs123 in post-war Spanish markings

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Albatros D.Va

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MiG-29 in Romanian colours

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Cutaway Roland Walfisch

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Gazelle in Royal Navy Sharks markings

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Captured Fw190F-8

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Israeli Mosquito FB Mk.VI

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Bahraini F-5E with modified nose and LEXs

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Skyray in test markings

 
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(Login Plong2369)
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Speechless!

December 31 2011, 3:17 PM 

Absolutely amazing! If my new year is anything like as good as one of those, I'll be a very happy bunny!

 
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(Login BristolBeaufort)
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lovely models mike!

December 31 2011, 3:51 PM 

and always a pleasure to receive the magazine each month. Keep up the good work. JB

 
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(Login STINGRAY78)
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Absolutely stuning work Mike

December 31 2011, 4:14 PM 

Each one a masterpiece.

Thanks for showing those

Stu

"How often do you guys go on a bender ?
This isn't a bender, this is night time!"

Air America

 
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(Login gcarter17)
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I stand in awe !! Brilliant set of models - well done Mike . n/t

December 31 2011, 4:41 PM 


 
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Chester
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You did us all a great pleasure and Airfix a mighty favour with Bumps and Circuits.

December 31 2011, 4:49 PM 

To tell the truth, I had stopped buying SAMI until I discovered your series of articles. In most issues I bought, your article was the only reason. Really superb work and an inspiration. Thank you.

 
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Phil Ludolph
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G'day Mike................cool and clean AIRFIX builds there M8!

December 31 2011, 5:15 PM 

G'day Mike,

Nice to see the old AIRFIX kit builds come to life. Bet it tests all your skills there? What think is important is we all don't loose the thrill of turning an old kit clunker into something special. I thinks its more rewarding and skillful than just stick'n brass and slapp'n a coat of paint on a $50 kit. Just my thoughts. Would like to see some of those old Airfix multi-engine jobs in SAMI; Just a New Years wish.

Have fun always.........and build build build!

PHIL

 
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(Login Mike_Grant)
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Thanks Chester

January 1 2012, 2:28 PM 

I'm glad to hear someone's enjoying the articles.

 
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(Login Dancho_688)
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Bravo... Maestro. n/t

December 31 2011, 5:08 PM 


 
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(Login MalcolmMcKay)
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Beautiful, n/t

December 31 2011, 5:51 PM 


 
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(Login Greg7AC)
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FANTASTIC!!!!!

December 31 2011, 6:05 PM 

I have never seen any like the skill put into those models!

Fantastic work!

Greg in OK

 
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(Login gcdavidson)
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terrific work!

December 31 2011, 6:11 PM 

hard to pick a favourite, they are all great.

GD

 
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(Login fredcoulson)
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A great variety of planes and work

December 31 2011, 7:12 PM 


 
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(Login StuartMilliken)
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Burble...splutter....THUNK

December 31 2011, 8:00 PM 

I just fell off my chair. The mind boggles at such astounding work! And über cool schemes too!

Thanks for posting!

Stuart

 
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(Login wong.j)
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Wow !! This is what modelling is all about !

December 31 2011, 8:37 PM 

Turning the old rudimentary kits into absolute gems !

Wish I can see them in person -- I'm sure the photos, as great as they are, aren't doing the builds justice !

Well done, Mike ! Have a Happy New Year !

Cheers . . . John

 
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(Login Mike_Grant)
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Thanks, and Happy New Year to you too, John! n/t

January 1 2012, 2:29 PM 


 
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Gerald Goff
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So crisp and clean. Are you the Migrant on the ATF?

December 31 2011, 10:45 PM 

It just dawned on me how much of a resemblance there is.

 
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(Login Mike_Grant)
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That's me, Gerald :) n/t

January 1 2012, 2:21 PM 


 
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Adrian
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Airifx must have some 1/24 range that I don't know about!

January 1 2012, 8:42 AM 

You could have said "Wingnut" for the Albatross and I'd believe you! Those builds are gorgeous - I like the Skyray too.

Regards,
Adrian

 
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(Login Mike_Grant)
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*Thank you all for the kind replies. Happy New Year!* n/t

January 1 2012, 12:58 PM 


 
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(Login Allan31)
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Wonderful collection Mike................

January 1 2012, 12:57 PM 

But my favorite is the Albatros by far, thanks for sharing these truly inspiring builds with us !!!!

Thanks,
Allan

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

Multiple Mosquito Build, 1/72: Intro Part 1 Part 1.5 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Fini

Fathers Day A6M2: Intro Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Finish

Airfix Stuka 1/72: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Finish

Airfix Hurricane 1/72: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Finish

Airfix Orion III: Build Tutorial Finish

 
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(Login MattP38)
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HA!! Excellent Mike

January 1 2012, 1:51 PM 

I was hoping you would get that Wurger up soon.

Best,

M.

It's good to have a friend here at my shoulder with a little time to spend, til I find love again -F. C. Collins W. C. Bickhardt

 
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(Login maya8)
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Your work is very inspiring.

January 1 2012, 2:00 PM 

Mike,

I follow your builds in SAMI. I love the way you give life to old and cheap kits. Scale modelling is all about skills and elbow grease...

Are your custom decals available to us, mere mortals?

Cheers,

Patrick

 
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(Login Mike_Grant)
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Decals

January 1 2012, 2:23 PM 

Thanks Patrick. I'm hoping to release some of them, but if there are any specifically that you're interested in please e-mail me.

 
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(Login eazyprinz)
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Marvelous

January 1 2012, 6:15 PM 

I'm happy to see your work here again Mike, really great builds and it's always a joy to read your articles in SAMI - and with a great taste for exotic schemes - thank you for this !

My favorite is the Albatros, just amazing what you did with this basic starved looking kit, making it look like a real Albatros - wow big time !

I hope you will never get tired of doing magic with these old Airfix kits

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William De Coster / still in Prague cz.png / previous builds on HS : Plastic Stories

1/72 - Airfix, Trumpeter and AML - Curtiss Hawk 81 : Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV - Part V - Part VI - Part VII - Part VIII - Part IX - Part X/End new.gif
1/72 - Frog/Novo - Curtiss Tomahawk : Part I - Part II - Part III/End
1/72 - AGA - Polikarpov I-3 : Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV - Part V

Just like the perfect woman doesn't exist, I will never build a perfect model.
Puts me on a par with God

 
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(Login SmashedGlass)
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You never cease to amaze me Mr. Grant

January 1 2012, 6:46 PM 

You continually inspire me with what you can do to kits most people wouldn't pay for if they were in the $1 bin at the LHS. Thanks to you, those kind are all I've been collecting up over the last few months happy.gif

 
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(Login ffirefighter13)
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Inspirational as always Mike....

January 2 2012, 2:25 PM 

Look forward to seeing some of them on June 2nd.

Cheers, Vic

 
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