SPA Modeler

I've always wanted to build that plane in 1/72 scale, but as mentioned, nobody ever released one in injection plastic. I do have a 1/72 scale Sunderland in the stash. I do need to find that and get started on it.

I saw this photo taken by Kevin Futter from the recent Australian Model Expo in Melbourne. I messaged Kevin for permission to include this image and he was quick to point out that he attended the expo and took the photo but the work is by another modeler—Andrew Crowe, who won first place in the Civil Airways Division with this 1/72 Anigrand kit.

Proof that you can take a batchn of resin and turn it into a masterpiece! Huzzah!

One of the most elegant aircraft ever designed

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2026 2:57 am Carlos! Where on earth did you find those beautiful photos? Are these from LIFE Magazine?? Incredible.

Not from Life. I want to say that several of them turned up on my Pinterest feed at one point. But they are a few years old now and I could have just found them while web browsing for images of the Boeing Clippers. I don’t have any images of the Martin Clippers saved.

Am I the only one with the Theme to Raiders of the Lost Ark going through my head?

Bruce that 1/72 build is amazing! Thanks for sharing it.

What you do at the weekends is your own business Bruce!



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