Boulton Paul Balliol ‘Civilian and Foreign Users’ in 1/72 - built by Alexandros Marinos

These wonderful pictures have just come all the way from sunny Greece, courtesy of Alexandros Marinos, who has apparently enjoyed building our SH72356 Balliol and finished it in a plum and white demonstration scheme.

What a treat, Efharisto Alexandros!










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