Haha! Being Scottish I got a big but pleasant surprise when the Mrs came on!

The biggest modeling project was taking an AURORA 1/48 B-25 and converting it into a B-25H with a solid Nose with the 75mm field gun mounted in the left lower quadrant of the nose. It also required that the cockpit be scratch built as well as the landing gear wells. I also had to sand off the molded in insignia from the wings, fuselage, & tail. I took the easy way out and installed a cockpit interia from a REVELL Doolittle Raider B-25C. But since you couldn't see much of the interior it was sufficient. I made this kit in 1974, so there is a lot I may have forgotten, but I do remember replacing the molded in fuselage gun barrels below the canopy, with some brass tubing to make it seem more legit. I also sanded off the molded in guns from the waist positions and added a couple of Machine Guns from my spare parts box to add to the realism. This was a beast. The nose was carved from a piece of balsa wood and a .58 caliber Minnie Ball was epoxied in a hole drilled into the back of the balsa nose for the counter weight to keep the nose down when sitting on display. I do wish I had pictures of that kit, but that was a long time ago.

As a Canadian I appreciate your Canadian theme to your models.

The Revell Seafire XV is actually the Special Hobby kit. The only other option out there is the old Hobbycraft kit from the late 80s. Great work, really enjoy the channel.

Excellent work... Loved the part with your wife chiming in... And the RCMP tip! :)

Excellent video & job building your kit bashed Royal Canadian Navy Seafire XV!

"If he yells "It's alive!", we run"

Like the history along the construction education. Enjoyed the wife comments too.

My largest modelling project wasn’t a single model, it was a collection of 1/72 models of the same aircraft in its various marks, the Spitfire/Seafire, I had to give up after completing around 24 models, with no two the same, because I hadn’t realised just how many variations there was of this aircraft. To make matters more difficult I was doing this in the early ‘90s when there weren’t really that many good 1/72 Spitfire kits on the market so the project involved a lot of kit bashing, cross kitting and using after market resin parts.

Nice to see a good old fashioned "Kit Bash" again.

Thank you for some Canadian history, keep up the great work

A fine representation of a historic Royal Canadian Navy aircraft . I recognize this aircraft , late 40s to the late 50s . HMCS Bonaventure , I believe . Thank you .

Great build.

Thats a brilliant build and great history and commentary. It is refreshing to see someone doing a project like this rather than just kit bashing. My biggest build was making a 1/12th scale 57 Chevy gasser drag racer from a Revel kit I picked up at a flea market. The stock wheels were missing but I got wider slicks and engine parts over about a year. It involved making raised suspension and a new chassis and roll cage etc. I think it is way more satisfying than just assembling the kits.

Nice work! Since you asked, my biggest modeling project was a 1/48 Monogram B-29 Superfortress. It was very challenging, but rewarding. Thank you for taking the time for making these wonderful videos.

As a modeller we know about patience and commitment but damn!!! That is some stunning build work there mate, and also, your very brave telling the missus your not buying any kits for a while

My biggest. Tamiya 1/16 panther G built as my great uncles tank in April 45. Used all the Aber sets, added a corrected metal barrel, scratch built rear hull with scratch ir box, 5 Jeff shui figures(resin), metal tracks, and a bunch of odds and ends. Took 2.5 years and I almost quit model building. Lol. It's at a model shop in Seattle, Washington, Emil's hobby shop.

Very well done and the skill developed over time shows. This is what modelling is all about. Slapping kits together gets a little old after some time and bashing them together is the answer. Thanks for sharing.

Good to see a unique subject. Nice to see something different. Looking forward to the Sea Fury.

My biggest build was the F4J in 1/48 Phantom that Randy Cunningham flew when he became the 1st mig ace in the Vietnam War I was on the Constellation for 2 years I added aftermarket sets it turned out good even with brush painting thanks great job on your build