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BluMoon
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Hi All, after a very long break from modelling I have finally returned to this fantastic hobby. It must be said that my lasting memories are of long strands of stringy type glue slopped all over the place and a candy floss type of substance on all my Mum's kitchen tops and the exacting detail a heated pin can do to riddle a 1/72 JU88 with Spitfire bullet holes!!! is very different to the availability of both kits and the vast array of materials I can now spend my hard earned on to recreate models. I'm an eager follower of the forum and the tips and techniques I have already picked up have been invaluable so thanks in advance for that. So I guess to the model I chose to be my first try, I know it's a challenge but I am of the mantra one should 'challenge your limits and not limit your challenges' so I went for a Tamiya 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire MK VIII and will attempt to recreate the version that was involved in the Pacific theatre due mainly to the fact that my Wife's grandfather served in WWII as ground crew for these amazing aircraft along with Kittyhawks in Borneo, PNG, Darwin and I believe Moratai Island too so it's kind of a special connection there. I've attached a couple of pics to show the model and I must say that I am very impressed with the detail but also thankfully for the instructions that even a total novice as myself should be able to follow and decipher. So all I can say is get ready because I'll be picking brains and posting questions a plenty but know this won't be an issue due to the vast wells of knowledge here. Thanks for reading. Guy