About me

Name:

Simon

Nickname:

Simian

Country:

United Kingdom

Town:

Hawkinge

Member since:

February 16, 2023

Communities:

scalemates.com (Plastic modeling)

railwaymates.com (Train modeling)

gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)

diecastmates.com (Diecast collector)

rcmates.net (RC modeling)

papermates.net (Paper modeling)

slotcarmates.com (Slot racing)

wargamemates.com (War gaming)

Activities

Modeling clubs

I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):

Faversham Military Modelling Group

Favorite webzines

No particular webzines

Scale modeling forums

No particular forums

Scale modeling magazines

No particular paper magazines are on my reading list

Scale modeling shops

Hannants (Lowestoft)

Hannants (Colindale)

Kernow Model Rail Centre - Camborne

Airfix Shop (UK)

Scale Model Shop

Firestorm Games

Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre

ZZZ PenKraft Hobbystore
Out of business

Hawkinge Aviation Shop Ltd.

AppleJax

The Battle of Britain Memorial Shop

Chaos Cards

Warlord Games HQ

Rails of Sheffield

Plus Daughters

Scale Model Scenery

Orange Brushes

Artis Opus

Element Games

Paint ranges

I use following paints on a regular basis:

XtraCrylix

Citadel

Warpaints

Hataka Hobby Orange Line

Vallejo Model Air

Vallejo Metal Color

Vallejo Model Color

Daler Rowney

Warpaints Speedpaint 2.0

Warpaints Fanatic

FW Acrylic Ink

Georgian Oil Colour

Liquitex Professional Acrylic

The Colour Forge

Galeria

Mini Colour

Favorite scales

Interests

Aircraft

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Kittyhawk Aircraft » Propeller | 1938–1958

De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen Aircraft » Jets | 1959–1972

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Aircraft » Jets | 1954–Now

English Electric Lightning Aircraft » Jets | 1959–1988

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aircraft » Propeller | 1941–1945

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Aircraft » Jets | 1967–2020

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Aircraft » Jets | 1974–Now

Grumman A-6 Intruder Aircraft » Jets | 1960–1997

Grumman F-14 Tomcat Aircraft » Jets | 1970–Now

Grumman F11F Tiger Aircraft » Jets | 1956–1969

Grumman F9F Cougar Aircraft » Jets | 1952–1974

Grumman F9F Panther Aircraft » Jets | 1947–1969

Handley Page Victor Aircraft » Jets | 1952–1993

Hawker Hunter Aircraft » Jets | 1951–2014

Hawker Hurricane Aircraft » Propeller | 1937–1950

Hawker Sea Fury Aircraft » Propeller | 1945–1966

Hawker Siddeley Harrier BAe Sea Harrier Aircraft » Jets | 1967–2016

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II BAe Harrier GR Mk.5/7/9 Aircraft » Jets | 1985–Now

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Aircraft » Jets | 1972–Now

McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet Aircraft » Jets | 1983–2000

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Aircraft » Jets | 1958–2021

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Farmer Aircraft » Jets | 1952–Now

Panavia Tornado Aircraft » Jets | 1974–Now

Republic F-105 Thunderchief Aircraft » Jets | 1958–1984

Sepecat Jaguar Aircraft » Jets | 1968–Now

Vought A-7 Corsair II Aircraft » Jets | 1965–Now

Vought F-8 Crusader Aircraft » Jets | 1957–1999

Fiction

ABC Warriors 2000AD Fiction » Comics | 1979–Now

Blood Bowl Fiction » Fantasy | 1986–Now

Slaine comics Fiction » Comics | 1983–Now

Science Fiction

Captain Scarlet Science Fiction » Other | 2068

Doctor Who Science Fiction » Other | 1963–Now

SHADO UFO (TV series) Science Fiction » Other | 1980–Now

SHADO Interceptor Science Fiction » Other | 1980–Now

SHADO Mobile Science Fiction » Other | 1980–Now

SHADO Skydiver Sky 1 + Diver (UFO TV series) Science Fiction » Other | 1980–Now

Trains

0-6-0 SR Q1-class Trains » Locomotives (Steam) | 1942–1966

2-6-0 SE&CR N-class Trains » Locomotives (Steam) | 1917–1966

2-6-4 BR Standard-class 4MT Trains » Locomotives (Steam) | 1951–1967

4-6-0 BR Standard-class 5MT Trains » Locomotives (Steam) | 1951–1968

4-6-2 Pacific Battle of Britain-class 4-6-2 Pacific West Country-class Trains » Locomotives (Steam) | 1945–1967

4CEP BR Class 411 Trains » Rail cars | 1956–2005

BR passenger stock, Mk.1 Trains » Passenger coaches | 1951–Now

Southern Railway passenger stock, Bulleid 63' Trains » Passenger coaches | 1938–1999

Southern Railway passenger stock, Maunsell Trains » Passenger coaches | 1925–1999

Southern Railway passenger stock, Maunsell 59' Trains » Passenger coaches | 1925–1967

Vehicles

Alfa Romeo Montreal Vehicles » Cars | 1970–1977

Chieftain FV4201 Vehicles » Tanks | 1966–1995

CVR(T) Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) Vehicles » Tanks | 1972–Now

Ferrari 206 Dino Vehicles » Cars | 1968–1976

Lancia Stratos Vehicles » Cars | 1972–1979

Porsche 917 Vehicles » Cars | 1970–1971

Contact

My next events

I plan to attend following scale modeling events and shows:

Folkestone Model Railway Club Model Railway Exhibition 2026

Folkestone
26. and 27. September 2026

 

Kent Battle of Britain Museum Display Day September 2026

Hawkinge
19. and 20. September 2026

Bredgar & Wormshill Model Railway Show 2026

Sittingbourne
2. August 2026

 

Dover Transport Museum Model Weekend 2026

Dover
25. and 26. July 2026

 

Faversham Military Model Group Show 2026

Faversham
25. July 2026

Broadside 2026

Gillingham
13. June 2026

My previous events

 

SAMREX Model Railway Exhibition 2026

Robertsbridge
23. and 24. May 2026

 

Kent Battle of Britain Museum Display Day April 2026

Hawkinge
18. and 19. April 2026

Matchbox 50th anniversary group build

1. April 2022 until 31. December 2023