Working on the last MPM and Xtrakit models gave me the courage to tackle the Boomerang kit which has been in the stash for a while. Made by Tasman, from New Zealand (one for Francis there), it's a multimedia kit of thin, almost see-through, plastic with white metal parts for the engine, propeller, cannons and various other parts. On top of this you have to do some scatch building and thinning. Decals are for just the one aircraft and luckily there are two vacform canopies. The instructions don't follow the norm as they are written notes on the back of the sheet, which gives a history of the aircraft and it's use, and refer you to the photos enclosed for part placement as well. The black lines on the plastic parts are to illustrate some of the pour lines you have to remove.

The booms have taken a lot of work to get something like, more work should be done on the profile but if I do then I'll lose the raised panel lines in the area so it's a trade-off. They don't looktoo bad from certain angles thankfully. I've also spent time on the wingfold etch, initially putting some of the smaller parts to one piece and then I used the kit plastic parts to try and set the angle after which the etch was superglued to the outer wing panels.

Excellent Kevin.

Looking good Martin.

Yes the etched brass work is indeed amazing.  Keep going Dave.

A good evening. Thanks for the photos Martin.

Looking great

First a very big thank you to Andy for the 3D print.
Thinking about doing it as Napoleonic soldiers standing on it, then Aladdin looking to go into the cave of wonders, then modern tourists - but decided in the end to do it as an animal inside the Sphinx coming to life. 
Well thats whats in my head at the moments so we shall see how it goes.
Coat of plaster on 3/4 of the Sphinks body and head.

Almost there.
Fenestron finished and painted, cockpit canopy test fitted. Small touch ups of paint carried out.
Still to do, dipping the canopy, attaching it and filling the gaps around it and then paint. Engine exhausts to paint in including vents/intakes Small aerials above fuselage and on tail, nose search light assembly. Navigation lights.
but here it is at the moment.

That level of detail is extraordinary. You must have the patience of a saint to tackle all that etch brass.
Well done.