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Tim Vincent
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Model maker. Photographer. Somerset Cricket fan. Classic car and motorsport follower.
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Just completed this, the venerable 1/25 scale AMT(Matchbox) 1950 Ford Convertible, with additions from the spares box (see alt-text). I can't resist this era of american cars, and kits, even if it does mean fixing things like replacing the straight-through front axle! #scalemodels #histscalemodels
1/25 scale plastic model of a 1950 Ford Custom Convertible, built from the AMT/Matchbox kit, with kit options of side-pipes and '60 Buick rear lights, and with a 1958 Lincoln MEL 430ci engine from the spares box. Painted in dark red metallic (Holts spray can) with a two-tone black/white interior, and baby moon hubcaps. Front left quarter view. 1/25 scale plastic model of a 1950 Ford Custom Convertible, built from the AMT/Matchbox kit, with kit options of side-pipes and '60 Buick rear lights, and with a 1958 Lincoln MEL 430ci engine from the spares box. Painted in dark red metallic (Holts spray can) with a two-tone black/white interior, and baby moon hubcaps. View of dashboard, steering wheel and interior. 1/25 scale plastic model of a 1950 Ford Custom Convertible, built from the AMT/Matchbox kit, with kit options of side-pipes and '60 Buick rear lights, and with a 1958 Lincoln MEL 430ci engine from the spares box. Painted in dark red metallic (Holts spray can) with a two-tone black/white interior, and baby moon hubcaps. View of the MEL 430c.i. engine, with triple carbs, Spalding 'Flamethrower' ignition, twin ignition coils. 1/25 scale plastic model of a 1950 Ford Custom Convertible, built from the AMT/Matchbox kit, with kit options of side-pipes and '60 Buick rear lights, and with a 1958 Lincoln MEL 430ci engine from the spares box. Painted in dark red metallic (Holts spray can) with a two-tone black/white interior, and baby moon hubcaps. Rear view, showing (fictitious) 1960 Illinois licence plate.
September 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Catching up with a build from a couple of months ago: A 1/24 scale Monogram 1985 Ford Mustang SVO. Not a difficult build - except for casting clear resin replicas of the front lights (supplied as chromed parts in the kit)! #ScaleModels #HistScaleModels
1/24 scale plastic model of a 1985 Ford Mustang SVO, built from the Monogram kit, painted black, with a grey interior. Front right quarter view. 1/24 scale plastic model of a 1985 Ford Mustang SVO, built from the Monogram kit, painted black, with a grey interior. Under-bonnet (hood) view. 1/24 scale plastic model of a 1985 Ford Mustang SVO, built from the Monogram kit, painted black, with a grey interior. Front view. 1/24 scale plastic model of a 1985 Ford Mustang SVO, built from the Monogram kit, painted black, with a grey interior. Rear right three-quarter view.
July 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Catching up with photos from last weekend - had a great time at the Thruxton Retro, my first visit to the Thruxton circuit despite having driven past in many times on the A303. Lots to see on and off track! #Thruxton #Classic #MotorSport
Seven 'big' Austin-Healeys. Jochen Rindt Trophy racing car MG MGB Westland Scout AH.1 of the Historic Army Aircraft Flight
June 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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We visited All Saints Church in Tudeley this morning, to see their spectacular Marc Chagall stained glass windows! Lucky that there were so well-lit on a bright, sunny morning. #Kent #photography
Marc Chagall stained glass window in All Saints church, Tudeley, Kent Marc Chagall stained glass window in All Saints church, Tudeley, Kent All Saints church, Tudeley, Kent Marc Chagall stained glass window in All Saints church, Tudeley, Kent
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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More photos from yesterday's walk from Cocking to Amberley along the South Downs Way #Walking #Photography #WestSussex
View from the South Downs way. signpost to Bignor, Londinium and Noviomagus. View from the South Downs way. Footbridge across the River Arun, at Amberley.
May 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Having a great day off, walking a bit of the south down way, currently half way between Cocking and Amberley #Walking #Photography #Sussex
May 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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We visited @jodrellbank.bsky.social
last Tuesday, too, highly impressive! The First Light pavilion in particular very effectively tells the story of the creation and creators of the site, including Sir Bernard Lovell of course. The dish is spectacular too! #Astronomy #Photography
Radio telescope at Jodrell Bank, with aerial mast behind it. Entrance to First Light pavilion at Jodrell Bank. Exterior view of First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank. Rear view of Radio telescope at Jodrell Bank.
May 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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We visited Tatton Park lastTuesday, visiting their extensive gardens, focussing on the Japanese garden pictured here. Very impressive! #Photography #Gardening #Cheshire
Japanese garden at Tatton Park, Cheshire. Japanese garden at Tatton Park, Cheshire. Inari fox in the Japanese garden at Tatton Park, Cheshire. Japanese garden at Tatton Park, Cheshire.
May 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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After Croome Court, we went on to the RAF Museum Cosford (or 'Midlands' as they brand it!), lots to see, some I hadn't seen before, especially the wing section of the Dornier 17. Valiant of interest to us as my wife's late father did his National Service working on one. #RAF #Aviation #Museum
Dornier Do 17 wing section, recovered from Goodwin Sands in 2013. Last remaining complete Vickers Valiant B.1 English Electric Lightning F.1 XG337, displayed vertically Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV, serial 68-8284
May 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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We visited @nationaltrust.org.uk Croome Court
on the way to Cheshire, for coffee and cake (which was excellent!), stretch our legs walking around the grounds, and as it turned out, discover the RAF Defford Museum, which was fascinating, used for Radar research during and after the war...
Model of RAF Defford Bridge behind Croome Court Croome Court, view of the rear of the house. Croome Court's tearoom, a dark grey structue looking very much like an ex-Air Ministry building.
May 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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We had a very enjoyable visit to RHS Bridgewater this afternoon, atypical weather for Manchester in May I think. More photos on my camera but these phone pics for now… #Garden #Photography
Chinese Streamside garden at RHS Bridgewater A bee at RHS Bridgewater Paradise Garden at RHS Bridgewater Border at RHS Bridgewater.
May 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Had an interesting visit to the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop on Friday morning. Missed the Historic Army Aircraft Flight's Scout flying over but caught it on the ground. Lots to see in the museum, and new exhibits like the Lynx AH.7 and Apache AH.1 #Military #Aviation #Museum
Westland Scout AH.1 XT636 (G-CIBW) of the Historic Army Aircraft Flight (HAAF) De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk WD325 (G-CLWK) of the Historic Army Aircraft Flight (HAAF). Saunders-Roe (Westland) Skeeter AOP12 XL813. Dark Green and Dark Earth camouflage. de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver XP821. As used by the British Embassy in Laos in the early 70s, hence the overall white paint (and light grey underside of fuselage) denoting its neutrality.
May 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Just finished for the #JFFatSea group build in 'the other place', the Freightdog Models 1/72 Westland Wasp HAS.1 with spare floats and frame from the LF Models Scout kit, paint by Xtracolor (X13 RAF Blue/Grey) and decals from the kit, Model Art Decals and my spares box #HistScaleModels #HistModels
Freightdog Models 1/72 Wasp HAS.1, with spare floats and frame from the LF Models Scout kit, depth charges from Air-graphics, paint from Xtracolor (X13 - BS381C 633 RAF Blue/Grey) and decals from the kit, Model Art Decals and my spares box representing XT786 (320/AZ) from HMS Amazon 1975-77. Front port quarter view. Freightdog Models 1/72 Wasp HAS.1, with spare floats and frame from the LF Models Scout kit, depth charges from Air-graphics, paint from Xtracolor (X13 - BS381C 633 RAF Blue/Grey) and decals from the kit, Model Art Decals and my spares box representing XT786 (320/AZ) from HMS Amazon 1975-77. Rear port three-quarter view. Freightdog Models 1/72 Wasp HAS.1, with spare floats and frame from the LF Models Scout kit, depth charges from Air-graphics, paint from Xtracolor (X13 - BS381C 633 RAF Blue/Grey) and decals from the kit, Model Art Decals and my spares box representing XT786 (320/AZ) from HMS Amazon 1975-77. With a 1/600 scale Airfix HMS Amazon in the background. Freightdog Models 1/72 Wasp HAS.1, with spare floats and frame from the LF Models Scout kit, depth charges from Air-graphics, paint from Xtracolor (X13 - BS381C 633 RAF Blue/Grey) and decals from the kit, Model Art Decals and my spares box representing XT786 (320/AZ) from HMS Amazon 1975-77. Port side view.
April 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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A different venue tonight! Eddi Reader at Malmesbury Abbey…
Queue of people outside Malmesbury Abbey Interior of Malmesbury Abbey Interesting gravestone…”In bloom of Life She's snatchd from hence, She had not room To make defence; For Tyger fierce Took Life away. And here she lies In a bed of Clay, Until the Resurrection Day”
April 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Playing about with a new camera lens, the Waxing Gibbous Moon in daylight (19:24 BST) #moon #photography
A picture of the waxing gibbous moon, taking at 19:24 British Summer time, showing the blue sky background and the moon 3 days before full moon.
April 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We visited the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection this morning (great to see new exhibits like the Beagle Basset CC1 and the English Electric P1A) and then Heale Gardens, both near Salisbury. Great coffee & cakes at Heale, and very good gardens, especially the Japanese-inspired are. We'll be back!
XS743 Beagle Basset CC.1 at the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection English Electric P1A WG763 - Lightning prototype. A red japanese-style bridge at Heale House and Gardens, near Salisbury Heale House and Gardens, near Salisbury (note that the house itself isn't open to the public)
March 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Happy anniversary of the first flight of the #Westland Lynx, on this day 54 years ago (21/03/71). I've not yet built a prototype Lynx (although I have a Matchbox Lynx set aside for that) so here are two pre-production Lynxes, from a combination of #Airfix and #Matchbox parts #histscalemodels
1/72 scale plastic model of a Westland WG.13 Pre-production Army Lynx, made from the Matchbox kit with main and tail rotors, and cockpit interior from the Airfix kit. Painted gloss dark green and dark earth, as shown in contemporary photographs. 1/72 scale plastic model of a Westland WG.13 Pre-production Navy Lynx, made from the Airfix kit with doors from the Matchbox kit and scratch-built blade supports and tail fold. Painted gloss Oxford blue. Right rear three-quarter view. 1/72 scale plastic model of a Westland WG.13 Pre-production Navy Lynx, made from the Airfix kit with doors from the Matchbox kit and scratch-built blade supports and tail fold. Painted gloss Oxford blue. Left side view. In the background, a pre-production Army Lynx (gloss dark green and dark earth camouflage), and a production Army Lynx AH.1 (matte olive drab and black camouflage).
March 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Did some 1:1 scale kit building this morning! A planter for the front garden, for a Lilac tree that had outgrown its pot. Typical of a short-run kit, there were no painting instructions, and assembly instructions were just an email. Plenty of locating pins though! Very pleased with the result
A lilac tree in a completed wooden planter, 75cm square and 65cm high. A lilac tree in a nearly finished wooden planter, 75cm square and 60cm high. A damp-proof liner has been fitted and it is awaiting filling with compost and grit, and a final capping of the wooden sides. A lilac tree in a 2/3 finished wooden planter, 75cm square and 40cm high. A lilac tree in a 1/3 finished wooden planter, 75cm square and 20cm high. The planter is being built around the plug of a lilac tree, freshly removed from its old pot.
March 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Happy World Book Day. Here are six haiku book reviews in celebration.
Six Haiku Book Reviews   I It gave me the pip. Disappointed - I had such Great Expectations.   II Dystopian tale. Neon leg warmers and Wham! Nineteen Eighty-Four.   III A group of lions struggle to find acceptance. Pride and Prejudice.   IV .well aged hasn’t it :Button Benjamin of Case Curious The Read V Woolly yarn about the history of tank tops. A Farewell to Arms.   VI Pop group clones itself. It all ends in tragedy. The Thirty-Nine Steps. Brian Bilston
March 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Finished an Academy 1/24 'European Classic Car', which bears a remarkable resemblance to a 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder SWB, specifically chassis 2175GT, first owned by Roger Vadim. Added aftermarket wire wheels and some scratchbuilt engine detail. #ScaleModels #Ferrari
1/24 scale plastic model of a 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder, built from the Academy Kit (labelled 'European Classic Car'!), finished in Metallic Steel Grey with a black interior. Front left quarter view. 1/24 scale plastic model of a 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder, built from the Academy Kit (labelled 'European Classic Car'!), finished in Metallic Steel Grey with a black interior. Front view, showing the number plate '245 LG 75', as purchased by the French actor Roger Vadim in 1961. 1/24 scale plastic model of a 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder, built from the Academy Kit (labelled 'European Classic Car'!), finished in Metallic Steel Grey with a black interior. Overhead view. 1/24 scale plastic model of a 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder, built from the Academy Kit (labelled 'European Classic Car'!), finished in Metallic Steel Grey with a black interior. View of the engine bay, showing the inlet trumpets of the three two-barrel Weber carburetors.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Had a great time today at Race Retro at Stoneleigh, lots to see, both on display and on the rally demonstration track! #Motorsport #ClassicCars
February 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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We visited Great Chalfield Manor this afternoon, to see their annual Snowdrops open garden event in aid of the Dorothy House hospice. Quite chilly, but a variety of snowdrops to see around the gardens. Great to see!
Exterior of Great Chalfield Manor, a 15th century manor house in Wiltshire, owned by the National Trust. Snowdrops in the arts & crafts inspired garden. reflections in the fishponds of Great Chalfield Manor Snowdrops in the arts&crafts garden of Great Chalfield Manor
February 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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In honour of Nick Mason's birthday, a model of his Ferrari 250GTO which I finished a couple of years ago, made from a combination of Revell and Gunze Sangyo kits, with aftermarket decals and seatbelts. Happy Birthday Nick! #PinkFloyd #ScaleModels #Ferrari
a 1/24 Plastic model of a Ferrari 250GTO, chassis number 3757GT, owned by Nick Mason. Made from a combination of the Revell and Gunze Sangyo model kits, with aftermarket decals and seatbelts, and scratch-built engine details (ignition leads, fuel line). Front right quarter view, with bonnet (hood) raised. a 1/24 Plastic model of a Ferrari 250GTO, chassis number 3757GT, owned by Nick Mason. Made from a combination of the Revell and Gunze Sangyo model kits, with aftermarket decals and seatbelts, and scratch-built engine details (ignition leads, fuel line). Right side view. a 1/24 Plastic model of a Ferrari 250GTO, chassis number 3757GT, owned by Nick Mason. Made from a combination of the Revell and Gunze Sangyo model kits, with aftermarket decals and seatbelts, and scratch-built engine details (ignition leads, fuel line). Left rear three-quarter view. a 1/24 Plastic model of a Ferrari 250GTO, chassis number 3757GT, owned by Nick Mason. Made from a combination of the Revell and Gunze Sangyo model kits, with aftermarket decals and seatbelts, and scratch-built engine details (ignition leads, fuel line). Front left quarter view.
January 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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(one of) my current #scalemodels projects - a 1/72 Westland Wasp HAS.1, from the recent Freightdog Models/Rotorcraft resin kit. Slow going so far but hopefully will make quicker progress now it's a bit warmer to get to the shed for painting, etc... #histscalemodels
The (tiny) box of the Freightdog Models/RotorCraft 1/72 resin kit of a Westland Wasp HAS.1, with 'Warpaint series No.110 - Westland Scout and Wasp' by Adrian M. Balch, my prime reference material for the build, in the background. The contents of the box for of the Freightdog Models/RotorCraft 1/72 resin kit of a Westland Wasp HAS.1 - a number of small resin and vacformed plastic parts. A partially complete Freightdog Models/RotorCraft 1/72 resin Westland Wasp HAS.1 - the cockpit has been assembled, the tailboom completed and attached to the fuselage. Also shows the interior and engine of an LF Models Scout AH.1, which I am building at the same time, for comparison purposes. A partially complete Freightdog Models/RotorCraft 1/72 resin Westland Wasp HAS.1 - the cockpit has been assembled, the tailboom completed and attached to the fuselage. Also shows the interior and engine of an LF Models Scout AH.1, which I am building at the same time, for comparison purposes.
January 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Completing the roundup of my model-making in 2024, cars:
Tamiya 1/24 1994/5 Jeep YJ Wrangler; AMT 1/25 1977 AMC Pacer SportWagon (fictional SUV variant); Italeri 1/24 1982 VW Golf Polizei; and AMT 1/25 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428CJ. Unusually for me, no Italian subjects! #scalemodels
1/24 scale plastic model of a 1994/5 Jeep YJ Wrangler hardtop, built from the Tamiya kit with additional scratch-built engine detailing. Finished in metallic dark green with a light brown hard-top and tan interior. Front right quarter view with hood open, showing engine detail. 1/25 scale plastic model of an AMC Pacer 'SportWagon', a fictional derivative of the Pacer Wagon with a removable hard top, raised suspension and steel wheels, representing a possible SUV variant of the Pacer wagon. Painted in Yellow with a white hardtop and white seats with basketry-print fabric. Front right quarter view. 1/24 plastic model of a 1982 VW Golf 1.6D in the colours of the Berlin Polizei (Police). Built from the Italeri (ex-ESCI) kit with additonal details from a Fujimi kit (grille, rear lights). Painted in White (RAL 9001) with Mint Green (RAL 6029) doors, bonnet and boot. Front right quarter view. 1/25 scale plastic model of a 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428CJ. Built from the AMT Ertl kit. Finished in Metallic Blue (Holts Auto paint) with a white interior. Front right quarter view.
December 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM