<p>Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Workbench blog, and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix.</p><p>The title of this week’s edition of Workbench leaves us in no doubt whatsoever that we have something rather special in mind this time around, and will see us delving into the inspirational world of one of Britain’s favourite sons, a man who helped galvanise a nation to its task during some of its darkest days. As the past few days have seen history marking the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uk.airfix.com/products/legends-douglas-bader-triple-pack-a40101"><strong>116th birthday of Douglas Bader</strong></a>, and particularly because goodness knows we could all use a little inspiration at this moment in time, we couldn’t think of a finer subject to stir our modelling passions this weekend. That being said, the main focus of our attentions is going to be the flying career of this incredible man.</p><p>To those who knew him, Douglas Bader was often described as being reckless, headstrong and often difficult, but for a nation who came to know him through his spirit and deeds, they saw him as inspirational, determined and fiercely patriotic, just the sort of man you needed when facing a threat to your very way of life. <strong>Douglas Bader</strong> was an ordinary man who achieved extraordinary things, but more than anything else, was an inspirational leader of men, in the days when leaders needed to do so from the front.</p><p>A man who overcame incredible physical adversity to do his duty, we’re entering the world of a very British hero in this latest edition of Workbench.</p>