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OK, we have the Martian starting another thread and you may well be forgiven for thinking that I am slowly turning into @corsaircorp but there is a kind of logic to all this. I blame it all on the lockdown and the weird times we are all going through. I shall explain: During the current lockdown I have trying use my time creatively by catching up with researching some of the kits that I have in the stash but not done much research into. Already having a couple of Airfix 1/48 Canberras in stock, (a B2 and PR9) I began by mugging up on the Canberra. This rapidly led to me having an urge to build a B(I) 8/12. Naturally, I didn't have one of those in stock so one had to be sourced. It was while researching the B(I) 8/12, it came under our Galactic notice that Airfix did a limited edition version of their B(I) 6 kit with decals for a T4, resplendent in dayglo markings. I was totally suckered in by this and an example of this kit somehow found it's way into my ready use stash. I also seem to have picked up a 1/72 Airfix B6 kit and an Aeroclub nose correction set and a FROG PR7. I may or may not build the Airfix !/72 kit as part of this thread. It will most likely depend on how the two 1/48 kits go. The PR7, I will most likely keep her in my antiques collection of now but who knows in the future? I will be doing the B(I) 8/12 kit as a South African Air Force machine in either overall PRU Blue, I have seen a great looking build on a South African Modelling site with an overall blue machine with SAAF markings in all six traditional positions, or a sliver and blue cab. To this end, I have secured some Model Alliance decals, an etched set and a replacement for that awful Airfix offering. The T4 will either be in the scheme offered in the Airfix kit or in Royal Navy colours. The decals for this kit look a million dollars but feel on the thick side so as a precaution, I have purchased some Model Alliance dayglo stripes in case the kit decals do not want to snuggle down properly. I could not get any Canberra seat belts at a sensible price, so I got some Hunter belts that I can adapt for the build. Once again, that awful Airfix rudder will be heading for the spares box. I might as well get the rant over and done with now. Airfix give the modeller the decals for a T4 but utterly fail to address the differences between this mark and other variants of the type. No dual controls, no way of mounting the instructors bang seat, no extended pilot's floor and no new nose cone, instead merely telling the modeller to paint the clear part of the bomber version light grey. I am experienced enough to be able to fix these things but there will be plenty of modellers out there who either are not or just don't want to go to the trouble. Poor show Airfix! The T4 will be getting built with it's nose cone folded back so that we will be able to see the scratch building that will be going into sorting out the interior. I thought about how I was going to show the extra work in the navigator's position and hit on the idea that the escape hatch on the real aircraft must be removeable to allow the ejector seat to be removed/replaced. So that will be getting opened up. I am going to have a bash at doing a better bomb bay on this kit and if this is successful, I will do the same to the B(I) 8/12 model. I will know quite quickly whether this is a goer or not and if my cunning plan works, have worked out a way of making a jig so that I can turn out the multiple frames of the structure that will be required with minimal hassle. Anyhoo, before we begin, I must pay special tribute to all the Britmodellers who helped with my request for information on the two kits and with what must have seemed interminable and pretty simple questions from me. A special thank you to @canberra kid who sent me a spare nose cone for the T4. Having said all this; if it does turn out that I am really morphing into CC, please feel free to call the nearest space vet. That rather cute Venus from Fireball XL5 would do nicely. This project will probably wander on for some time as it will have to fit around a lot of other commitments, both modelling and family. I am not sure how much in the way of corrections to the kits I will do as I just want to have a bit of fun with these and try out a few ideas. Who knows, they may turn out well or, more likely, trip over one or more of my tentacles and fall flat on my face. What's the betting that @Mike is working on and emoticon of a betentacled alien crashing and burning as we speak? Thanks for looking. Martian 👽
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http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/three-frigates-worth-3-7bn-secure-shipyard-jobs-for-decades-1-4492329 Have they got the cost right? Doesn`t that make them more expensive than the Type 45 destroyer per ship? Lawks! Cheers, Ian