Duncan B

I hope the show goes well. Every year I remember too late that I'd like to combine a visit to the show with a visit to my old mate Herridge of Eastleigh. Maybe next year? Duncan B

What a great looking Sea Vixen, it really does show the Cyber Hobby kit up in every way. Duncan B

Very nicely done and that brings back some memories for me too. I think I might have a photo of me standing in front of this talking to a mate of mine who was the JENGO on 43 at the time if I remember correctly. Duncan B

Yes I certainly did, I spent my last 3 years in the RAF working on them (so that was 3 airshows I got into without having to pay too lol). Duncan B

Welcome from equally sunny Brechin. I also have an interest in RAF Leuchars and miss the BofB shows of old. Duncan B

Believe it or not I have seen something very similar in Japan but the forklift on the forks was the size of the lower one in the picture. They were trying to load something onto the next vessel along from us on the quay. I watched for a while in disbelief until my stomach told me it was lunchtime. When I came back the forklifts were on their sides with a crowd of dockworkers around them (thankfully they hadn't gone into the dock). Duncan B

Hi folks, here's my attempt at the Alley Cat resin 1/48 Dh Vampire kit. I bought this kit recently from @MattSimps74 from the For Sale section on here. The 612 Sqn decals by Xtradecal are long out of print however a quick post in the Wanted section on here got me a reply from @Rabbit Leader and he duly sent them all the way from Oz for me. My thanks to both for their help in making this build possible. This was built in a bit of a rush as a second attempt at an entry in a De Havilland group build over on Locate and Cement after my first attempt, a CMR 1/72 Vampire kit, turned out to have too many issues for me to deal with in a short space of time (wings had a huge dihedral while the intakes had a huge anhedral!). I made a few stupid mistakes caused by trying to rush things along but I did manage to finish it with 2 hours left before the GB ended. Not my best work but I'm happy enough with it. painted with Mr Paint DSG and DG with Mr Color C8 silver used on the underside. No weathering as this was the Boss's aircraft (and I ran out of time!). There is one glaringly obvious mistake (the undercarriage doors are the wrong way around) that any Vampire fan will spot but with the clock running down I wasn't able to sort it in time. A nice kit that does need the usual attention that resin limited run kits need. A bit less rushing around would have made this a more enjoyable build. Duncan B

Surface to Surface missiles do have a human in the loop, surely the human is the one that "answers the phone" then presses (or not) the launch button? Duncan B

Excellent result and nice to see something other than an RAF one. Duncan B

That's lovely. Duncan B

Thanks for the clarification. It did seem highly unlikely as I would have thought the engine management software wouldn't have allowed selection of idle in that instance but I know zero about Boeing's control systems. Duncan B

If that is true it puts Boeing in an even worse position than they already are. Duncan B

A fantastic finish on a good looking kit. Duncan B

I wonder if 617 Sqn will swap their puddle jumpers for the A version? Typhoon production is going to be ramped up too so it would be great to see a commitment to buy more of them too. Duncan B

Lovely stuff. While I don't remember these from 1985 (I was too busy playing golf and growing my hair after leaving the RAF lol) I do have very fond memories of the various, similar freebies from cereal packets in the 60's and 70's. The excitement of the rummage through the Sugar Puffs to get to the toy before my brother or sister grabbed it (or the disappointment to find they already had) is etched in my memory. Duncan B