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This month I completed three models. The most complicated of them was this Consolidated LB30 which is something I’ve wanted to make for some time to add to my collection of Qantas Empire Airways aircraft. Making this involved major surgery to the old Crown 1/144 Consolidated B-24 which involved new nose and tail and new … More Models for March 2022

The new additions to the museum’s collection are a mixed batch, three Japanese World War II fighters, a couple of gliders, a couple of unlikely experimental aircraft and a few more. Kawasaki N1K1 (Rex). A Japanese floatplane fighter. Kawasaki N1K1-J (George). An Imperial Japanese Navy fighter. Kawanishi N1K2-J (George). An advanced version of the N1K1-J. … More Additions to The Little Aviation Museum

It seems to me that the modelling aspect of my website had become rather large and cumbersome so I’ve decided to do something about it. The result is a new website that I’ve been working on for the past few weeks called The Little Aviation Museum. Over time it will take over the scale modelling … More The Little Aviation Museum

I’ve been busy working on a new website these past few weeks which I hope will go live in the next week or two.  Lots of pictures of my model collection.  In the meantime… Let’s begin with one that turned out to be a mini disaster, the Welsh Models 1/144 Bombardier CRJ2000.  There are quite … More Models for February 2022

(January 2022) A Little History In 1935 Qantas Empire Airways (QEA) became Australia’s first international airline when it began flying regular airmail and passenger services between Brisbane and Singapore.  The company had been formed the year earlier as a joint venture between Australia’s QANTAS and Britain’s Imperial Airways and, between them, they flew regular airmail … More Modelling the Qantas Empire Airways Catalina in 1/144

Last month was not very productive, in model making at least, partly because of other demands on my time and partly because you wouldn’t believe how long it takes to make two little models. First is the Minicraft 1/144 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina painted up in the scheme of one of the five flying boats that … More Models for January 2022

Introduction This is something I hope to be able to publish from time to time. I was around at Robin Johnson’s place earlier today and the latest issue of a magazine about airlines and airlines distracted us and we ended up talking about Sikorsky flying boats and Pan American Airways, among other things. Robin’s career … More Robin’s Column