A trip to Hawaii, 5 concerts, 10 racing weekends....didn't happen.
But, a return to modelling was just what the doctor ordered.
Typical story...started late sixties/early seventies, gave it up for college/marriage/career. Made a brief return a dozen years ago, but then went all in on a new business venture and had no time. Kept reading FSM, though.
Then, with Covid, suddenly nothing to do on weekends, so dived back in.
Tamiya 1/48 RAF Mustang III: Sitting in a drawer since 2008, major assembly done, needed paint. Will the dozen year old Model Master stuff work? Yes! Dozen year old Tamiya acrylics? Not so much. Using for washes. Got the painting done, decided not to use the provided decals for the wing leading edges. Taped, sprayed, pulled off tape, wing root glue and decals came up with tape. Back into drawer...but not for long.
Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane 1: Dozen year old kit. Fussy alignment of seat angle led to wing roots not fitting. Pulled it apart, realigned, put back together. Still big step at wing root. Grrr. Into drawer...but not for long!
Italieri Spitfire Mk IX American Aces 1/48: Loved the decal and camo selections. Small parts count, looked like a simple build. And it was! Needed a little parts clean up, but no drama. Just what I needed. Major build done, azure blue sprayed and drying before I start the top camo....sweet!
Now working on all three of the above. All should be done within ten days.
Kits in the stash, all 1/48: Tamiya P47D Razorback. Airfix RAF Tomahawk II. ICM A-26B (saw one in person at March AFB Museum- truly gorgeous lines!). Eduard Spitfire Mk IX (planning on using American Aces decals for Gabrinski). Tamiya Beaufighter.
And on the shelf from 1970-71: Airfix 1/72 Spitfire airfield set (canopy missing and instructions missing :<). Nichimo 1/30 Tiger (barely started in 1970- just axles placed- will finish someday). A Heller Alize kit of unknown scale (souvenir of a 1971 Paris trip).
Enjoying it immensely, even the disasters.