Don149

Yes Alt 92 , if we are talking about the same little boy , I have the image on a little brass matchbox case . It was brought back by a family friend at the end of the war .

Or to make an easy model of a well known shape . the recent Airfix Austin "Katy " ambulance .

Sorry Steve , this being a modelling website I thought you wanted a 1/32nd one .

I`m with the Admiral , Vc for me too ,

I`ve got one in resin , they were sold a few years back ,can`t remember the name of the maker but he also produced a conversion of the Grand Sam Lancaster before HK did . A lovely little model it is too .I have it stood at the side of a HK/ Fisher Meteor 8 . I just wish I could remember his name , but I`m sure someone will come up with it . Maybe they are still available . Don .

Thanks for that James , that took me back to my time in the "mob" . Don .

And being a twin engined kite , you got two loud bangs ! .

And when the pilot primed and pressed the start switch it was all automatic from there . Both engines started with a low whine and increased in volume as the pilot advanced the throttles . The first cartridge start I ever saw was a Canberra , nearly jumped out of my skin ! . Don .

We may be back to a Defiant ! . Although like the Whitley and Manchester not one of my favourites .

Walrus . well yeah , but even better , a Sea Otter for me ! . ( Well one can hope ) .

The waist gun positions on the box artwork are surely too far back ! .

I`ve just finished the similar Lady Nelson cutter by Vanguard lovely little model . When your Son gets stuck into his model I think he`ll have difficulty putting it down . A great part of our hobby . ( My main " kick" is 1/32nd WW II kites ) . Don .

Thanks for the update , Noel .

The last I heard , the builders model of the CSS Alabama was still in a glass case at Cammell Laird offices . `Must be worth a fortune , if it`s still there ,

Put him in the cockpit and see /

I`ve looked in several Meteors and flown twice in the back seat of a T7 and apart from the few different colours on instruments and levers every thing else was black . Happy modelling ' Don .

Yes John , I agree with all the above . ( They must have been a nightmare to drive ) . Don .

A very nice model . And you are right John , I`ve built all three and the short wheelbase tipper would have made a lovely artic unit . Don .

Also could be a Dodge .

Welcome from another old Yorkshire bod , Wakefield this time .

In my early `50s RAF service the only Queen Mary trailers I saw were all hitched to Bedford OY tractors , One interesting one which visited Dyce in late `55 had an ejection seat rig fitted , it was hinged to the rear of the trailer complete with bang seat and when cranked upright it was angled slightly backwards at the angle it would eject at . Needless to say the armourers only loaded one cartridge , not two as in the aircraft . I never saw it in action but a pal of mine who was a cpl/tech airframes ( rigger ) had a go on it , he said it beat any fairground ride he had ever had . A pity I don`t have pic of it , would make an interesting , unusual model . Don .

Thanks Guys , I`ll wait for the second edition , ( hopefully ) .

Theses are the two pictures of the B29 Washington in Malta in early 1954. And they appear to be overall silver in colour. Don.

So Light Aircraft Grey then ! . A further question then , for those who have the new HK kit , can the Boston IV be built from the first kit release ? , eg. glass nose , as requested on my first post , please . Don .

What would be the underside colour of an RAF Boston IV ,44/45 . And for those who already have the new HK kit , does it have the clear nose in plastic or resin , please . Don .