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Thanks Ray I'll do that

I believe Santa may be bringing me a P-8 version, does anyone know how much nose weight is needed to stop it becoming a tail sitter please?

And I'll go for #31 as I worked at Hatfield (in the 70s during school holidays) and my father did nearly 40 years there! I have plenty of de H types to build!

Saddened to hear this news, Mel was a top bloke and I enjoyed our chats at shows, especially the time he forgot his suit! He will be missed and should be congratulated for bringing us some much wanted models not least the Canberra, RIP Mel

Hmmm like a Bedford crew bus and a Leyland Hippo tanker?

The original Hawk T1 OOS date was between 2018 and 2020 so I guess they have been on borrowed time! Be nice to see what the (Civi) replacement is (if any).

Sorry but if you want quality (as in your original post) they are very unlikely to be available cheap on ebay! I guess you could always make your own out of Plasticard and commercially available wheels, occasionally places like Home Bargains have suitable (toy) 1/76 vehicles that could be converted. Oxford Diecast do some modern Transits so you could use those?

Also in addition to the above suggestions (from which I can recommend the AB and DTM figures) I understand Modelu will shortly be releasing some scanned and 3d printed British WW2 figures, a little more expensive but very good.

I see the decal sheet does indeed include XV215's nose art!

No but I'm sure Xtradecal will be preparing one, hmmm wonder if the 'Fat Slags' will be included on the Zvezda decal sheet.

Mine was an Airfix 1/72 Lightning F1, around the mid 60s

Yes a war museum first, aviation museum second which is why Duxford are removing the Land Warfare Hall and concentrating on aeroplanes!

Apparently they are also looking at Manston https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/new-sites-earmarked-for-brexit-lorry-parks-231008/

Except it will be full of lorries waiting to cross the channel next year!

Hmmm does that mean 1/72 is a possibility as well?