My first ever was a Frog 'Comet' series Douglas Skynight which my father built for me - it was midnite blue with US Marines markings.
Then came a Frog Venom FB5 whist we were on holiday in Cornwall near St Merryn - and by then the bug had really bitten!
My pride and joy was an Airfix Lancaster - it lasted several years and needed various repairs by the time it met its maker.....courtesy of a BSA Meteor .22, I regret to say.
I used to make several 'hybrids' - my 3-engined Anson with Stuka wheel spats had a Hunter pilot friend of my father somewhat confused at first. But he said I should send it to the Air Ministry as the 'Annie' always needed more power!
'Locate and cement'....those immortal Airfix words!