Instrument panel and coaming installed. #DoraWingsVegaGull

After a couple of recent enquiries, I've penned a piece about how I pack my models for shipping. Hope you find it interesting! bowemodels.blogspot.com/2026/02/tech...

Wings and tail on! #DoraWingsVegaGull

Fuselage together - was worryingly easy for a three part shell, hoping it doesn't come back to bite me. #DoraWingsVegaGull

Office painted up. #DoraWingsVegaGull

Putting the office together. #DoraWingsVegaGull

Under way with the Percival Vega Gull. First item on the agenda, the instrument panel. #DoraWingsVegaGull

Next up! Only ever built a couple of Dora Wings offerings thus far, but I have found them to be very enjoyable builds. A lot of care appears to have gone into their design and they always provide a few "extras" to enhance matters. Looking forward to this... #DoraWingsVegaGull

All done! CMR 1/72 Commonwealth CA-15 "Kangaroo". A62-1001, (sole prototype aircraft), RAAF, 1946. #CMRCA15 More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...

Decals on. #CMRCA15

The silver stage! #CMRCA15

Primed and ready. #CMRCA15

Wings and tail on! #CMRCA15

Fuselage together. Wasn't at all happy with the way the instrument panel sat according to the kit, scratch built a new one with some proper coaming as in the real aircraft. #CMRCA15

And cockpit dressed and painted up. #CMRCA15

Apologies I've been distracted elsewhere but now finally under way with the Kangaroo. Not much in the kit to work with for the cockpit but won't be really visible anyway. #CMRCA15

A happy new year to you all! Next up, more rare Australiana - the CA-15 "Kangaroo", of which only one was ever built. It may bear a passing resemblance to the P-51 but allegedly owes it nothing. A resin set from CMR here which will no doubt present it's own challenges, #CMRCA15

OK - one final presentation in 2025 for you, as well as the Skeleton Army I've been working on Ray Harryhausen's Medusa from "Clash of the Titans" (1982). Star Ace 1/6. More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/spac...

Well I'm winding things down for Christmas 2025 now. Many extremely interesting projects lined up for the new year, so I shall take this opportunity to thank all my customers and followers and wish you all a wonderful festive season with my very best wishes for 2026.

All done! Academy (+ a bit of Revell) 1/72 B-17F. 42-29921, DF-Z "Oklahoma Okie", 91st BG, Bassingbourne, UK, December 1943. #AcademyB17F More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...

Decals done! #AcademyB17F

Main painting done. #AcademyB17F

Engines on. The Academy cowlings are woefully wrong, and the Quickboost "corrected" versions aren't really any better. So back to the donor Revell kit to steal yet more parts and fettle them on. #AcademyB17F

Putting the engines together #AcademyB17F

Wings on! Note the serious shim and fill needed at the wing root in order to deal with the ridiculous excessive dihedral that this Academy kit is famous for. #AcademyB17F

Preparing the wings. The Academy B-17 is well shaped and accurate, however lacks a few distinguishing features, such as the central wing vents. Too much to ignore IMHO so have carved them out of the Revell kit and grafted them in. #AcademyB17F

Fuselage all masked up. #AcademyB17F

Fuselage together. #AcademyB17F

Almost ready to close up the fuselage. #AcademyB17F

Built a short while ago, but can now be revealed: Academy 1/72 Curtiss SBW-1B Helldiver 1. JW124/1P, 1820 NAS, Burscough, UK 1944 #AcademyHelldiver More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...

Preparing the fuselage halves. #AcademyB17F

Front interior section going together. #AcademyB17F

Bomb bay stocked! #AcademyB17F

Bomb load. #AcademyB17F

Cockpit painted and detailed. #AcademyB17F

Starting on the 1/72 B17 by a bit of dressing up in the rather spartan Academy cockpit. #AcademyB17F

Next up - like buses! Apologies for the deja vu, but this time in 1/72 scale so hopefully I can get it into the spray booth in one piece. IMHO, while a bit basic, it's the most accurate B-17 in 1/72 and I am throwing every extra at it. Not as "the Belle" thankfully. #AcademyB17F

She's all done! HK 1/32 B-17F "Knockout Dropper", Molesworth, UK, November 1943. #HKB17F More photos here: bowemodels.co.uk/gallery/airc...

Turrets done - now to put everything together! #HKB17F

Got the markings on! #HKB17F

Main painting done. As you can imagine, painting with the wings attached is not particularly practical in 1/32 scale... #HKB17F

Engines installed. #HKB17F

If I've been quiet, it's because I've been putting these little beauties together. Fiddly but worth the effort. #HKB17F

Wings together. #HKB17F

Putting the main wheel bays together. #HKB17F

Tail on! #HKB17F

Nose section all sealed up and masked. #HKB17F

Assembling the nose. #HKB17F

Nose walls decorated. #HKB17F

"Roof" all done - is to be left loose. #HKB17F