I have two more aircraft models going; given they turn out alright (which is never anything to be assumed) you'll get to see them.

One is a late mark Beaufighter, the MkX(t), which was a pretty highly produced anti-shipping version with provisions for rockets and a torpedo, sometimes called a "Torbeau".

Much as I adore the Mossie, the Beaufighter deserves more mention than it gets. They served not only in the ETO but in the Burma campaign with RAF and in anti-shipping with the Aussies.

The second one is a bit unusual, the American P61 Black Widow. This was one of Northrup's rather bizarre designs that turned out to be a highly effective night-fighter. One is said to have scored the very last air-to-air victory of the war over a Japanese "Oscar" or "Tojo" depending on what source you read. A very capable aircraft and not at all a pretty one.





This one is waiting on decals to arrive while the Beaufighter decals are in hand and should be proceeding apace. As you can tell in the photos, I am a firm believer in that modeller's mantra, "You can never own too many clamps."

These old Airfix are more than just a passing nostalgia, and I could easily be building more recent and arguably better kits in a larger scale, but these in 1/72 are excellent therapy for hands growing more arthritic and with nerves damaged by spinal injuries. Also, I keep my painting skills sharp using far more precise techniques and tools than required for railway models.