Bill Cross brings us news of a new company producing a range of high quality accessories - Eclipse Model Design.

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Thanks!

Derek is also working on the 1/32 Tempest master in collaboration with MDC, and had a 1/32 interior for the Revell Beaufighter in progress a few years back. He had also planned a 1/32 Black Widow resin kit, then this became a joint project with WingScale to produce an injection kit, not sure if he is still involved with WingXL's P-61?

Hello Ben,

Just a little clarification on the issue. MDC elected to complete the 1/32 Tempest V kit after I had mastered the basic airframe - it is therefore still in development with MDC and I can offer no updates as to the current status on this kit.

The Beaufighter detail set project is still very much alive - it is just lack of available time stopping me from working on it at present (I have a very demanding full time day job). The detail set is very complex and because of all of the differing marks of Beaufighter - and their associated internal and external details - I have to plan and breakdown the parts very carefully (it's a little like making a jigsaw with no guide). It will be worth the wait when completed though.

Finally, the 1/32 P-61 Black Widow. I had originally intended on producing a full resin kit of this aircraft, but Wingscale (now WINGXL) wanted to make it also. I offered my services as a joint venture for release of this kit between WINGXL and Eclipse Model Design, and that is still our intention.

HTH

Derek

Eclipse Model Design

It great to hear that your still going Derek, I remember seeing some of the early masters of the Beau and the Widow and was impressed then.

Will you be at Telford this year? if so you'll have to pop over to the Bulldogs and say hello.

Hi allen,

Nice to hear from you again (I trust that both you and Sam are well?). I will be at Telford for the Saturday only, but I shall find time to pop across to the Bulldogs stand and say hello.

Derek

I too have been privilaged to seen Derek's work on the P-61 and Beaufighter, as well as other stuff and it's all very, very impressive

See you at Telford Derek