In Memoriam

Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† April 30, 2018

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Wilko Jonker passed away after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic model building were his hobby and on this website he has shared all the knowledge he has gathered about it over the many years. His hobby was able to distract him from the raging disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

Details: Published: 17 February 2018; Created: 17 February 2018; Last Updated: 19 January 2025; Hits: 8

Heller - Spitfire XVIE scale 1/72.

This is a somewhat older kit, with raised panel lines. I had this one at home for quite some time. The cockpit is somewhat decorated with an instrument panel and control stick. Furthermore, it is a fairly easy kit to assemble

The recently released kits of the Spitfire XVI are of course much better detailed.

Furthermore, I use set 72056 from Dutch Decal, a nice set, to make an aircraft of 322 Dutch squadron RAF.