Paul J

Due to my current illness, very sadly, I won't be exhibiting. My vertigo state is taking its toll of me and taking ages to go away.

If I recall, my test car I passed on was a Datsun 120Y in 1974 . Not the fastback one. It was a sort of orange colour.

Just a pointer re the earliest Tigers, the upper fuselage decking behind the cockpit were fabric covered. The preserved one at Shuttleworth is representative of the early aerobatic team Moth, but has the later standard fuselage.

Very nice. I can't quite make our the reg lettering. When I did my BE A one many years ago, I researched some possibilities and as it was going to be fictional, I chose one that would have been of the period and a wasn't allocated by the Air ministry or CAA as we know it today.

Nice work. I spot a Roger Dean piece in last pic.

Very attractive build. Well done.

Good news. for it. I saw them both on Sproat Lake on one of my visits to Canada in 2004. I ha e one of the CMR resin kits built and sits in a safe place in my shed.

Can't help with your query, but don't forget to "fatten" up the engine cowl side panels. As it is in the kit, they are too flat and thin.

Nice. The RAF museum actually have a Hart trainer....somewhere. I noted you have used the serial number from the Demon kit. It was on display at Hendon. In my collection of builds, I have gotvone but finished as a 603 squadron example with decals by Modeldecal. It needs a tidy up but is the orignal kit.

Brilliant. Would love to see more lots of this category.

With my steep down turn from modelling, I need to sort out the keep models from those to dispose... And that's not counting my stash of about 60 kits. Wife has plans to turn my man cave into a "gin palace" All I need to do with the keeper models is to get a display cabinet for them. The rest of the stuff , well they'll all need to go. Compressor, paints etc.

Same with me. I just turned 71 and having had a very fit time all these years. I'm still doing the prescribed exercises but, like others here, feel it will take time.

After a week at home from the hospital, I still suffer from the sickness and.slightly less of the giddiness. I only feel right when I am stationary like sitting or in bed. The moment I get up the sickness sets in with me being sick. Called the medics and waiting to hear what is suggested.

Quite a busy load. I just wonder how they would have got the limber in and out?

I was merrily scrolling and reading rough this article when I came across this image and the tube to lower right! Crikey, I haven't seen a tube if Britfix in decades! How well preserved it is. Does it still stick.? Keep up with the build , it's fascinating.

Am home now, since Tuesday. Got a bit car sick on the way but wife coped with me OK . Still a bit groggy and doing exrcises to deal with the issue and taking medication. Just need to eat up a lot and keep doing the exercises.

I'm back home from hospital. Plus some Betahistimine tabs to take. And instructions for various exercises to do. Truly relieved I am in the peace and quiet of home after 4 nights on hospital and all that goes with it. But I have to say the NHS staff work there hearts out caring for sick people. I made lots of observations and they were real eye openers. Roll on full recovery!

The Erebus by Michael Palin. About the explorations in the Antarctic and Arctic. A good thought provoking read illustrating the trials and tribulations of zvVitorian exploration by sea.

in November/ December later this year

Thanks chap. I have been doing the exercise with a physio in hospital and it's looking good. They are looking at letting me go today. I too hope it will go away and not recur . But I feel it's curtailed my gliding activity.

Update on my situation is it seems I have suffered BPPV. Look it up for details. Good thing there is treatment and things I need to do to get rid of it. The giddiness I sufferd with and still am at the moment is like doing all the aerobatic moves plus spins you can think of all in one go. Get out of that!

Latest. Ct sca n showed nothing, nor the chest x-ray

Thanks all. Just had a visit by the Doc, and after a few questions etc she seems to think it points to bleed on brain but this needs to be checked following a scan. Scary but it doesn't seem to be that serious somaybe not vertigo! .. .... so they tell me?

Scary! I'm currently in Chichester hospital waiting to be seen lying on one if those trolleys. Ambo crew were delightful .. I thought I was in heaven with a pair of angels.

Thanks for all your comments guys. What I don't get is why it came on so sudden. Never had anything like this before.