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Graham COULSON
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Dear Steve,\ said:I wouldn't hold your breath
HK did release the 1/32 scale B-17 and it looked pretty impressive. Some rich souls have built it already. Tamiya's Lancaster is 1/48 and is essentially a kit dating from the 1970s. It builds like one too. I wouldn't recommend it as a first aircraft when making a comeback, better to hone those rusty skills on something a bit more sympathetic!
There are plenty of larger scale options in aircraft, both 1/24 and 1/32, the latter is becoming ever more popular. Tamiya's 'uber kits', already mentioned by Barry W above are superb, but there are other, cheaper, options.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Cheers
Steve
Much appreciate your kind good wishes, thanks. After much research and deliberation, I'm coming down more and more on the side of trying the 1/32 scale Tamiya Spitfire Mk. IXc, which I have had confirmed is available in my "local" model shop.
I'm now going to have to source an Iwata Eclipse CS airbrush (expensive!) and one of their compressors, probably the Power Jet Pro, but I'm unsure and it's all a lot of dosh !!
I mustn't get stuck sitting on this fence or I'll end up with splinters where I don't want 'em !
Thanks again for your much valued support.
Regards,
Graham.