Meatbox8 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 A lovely build, beautiful finish and really interesting scheme. I'm assuming they didn't to the Stockholm run in these! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Thanks Chris appreciate that... Darby..I'm not altogether sure it could even lift Dougie's not insubstantial cellaret and even if it could it would barely stagger to 50 feet into the air under full power...the strain would be altogether too much for the old gal and she would implode.. Meatbox, thanks and yes they did use these old barges on this run, some early ones involved 'ball bearing' runs between Leuchars and Bromma airport, Stockholm though not for long, (9th August - 24th October, 1942) as it was just too hazardous under winter conditions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 13 hours ago, general melchett said: Thanks Chris appreciate that... Darby..I'm not altogether sure it could even lift Dougie's not insubstantial cellaret and even if it could it would barely stagger to 50 feet into the air under full power...the strain would be altogether too much for the old gal and she would implode.. Meatbox, thanks and yes they did use these old barges on this run, some early ones involved 'ball bearing' runs between Leuchars and Bromma airport, Stockholm though not for long, (9th August - 24th October, 1942) as it was just too hazardous under winter conditions... Crikey, and I was being facetious about the use of a Whitley on this run. Those crews had some guts, that's for sure. Even the Mossies couldn't do that run with impunity, if memory serves me right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Quote Those crews had some guts, that's for sure. Even the Mossies couldn't do that run with impunity Very true, these guys literally had ball-bearings of steel. I'm sure Nils book goes much deeper into the subject but this page from the PPRuNe site makes for interesting reading, BOAC and the Stockholm run... Edited October 27, 2016 by general melchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 How does the General do it? Another top quality beauty, and a very interesting one to boot! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Thanks John...it's all smoke and mirrors.... a healthy supply of sticky back plastic and a huge hammer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Excellent build and presentation of this interesting type. Hope my future Whitley build will turn out half as good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Another Melchie Masterpiece - is that a navigational aid in the cockpit, or a picnic blanket? Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Thanks guys, Bernd I'm sure it will, look forward to seeing it.. Bill, Quote is that a navigational aid in the cockpit, or a picnic blanket? Ha, both.....it doubles up as a particularly garish area map of downtown Aachen-by-the-sea and a luminous comfort blanket for those long chilly night rides into the wee hours, (night fighter pilots love 'em), Darling's misdirected idea of a touch of the 'home comforts' I'm afraid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 On 10/24/2016 at 10:58 PM, general melchett said: Thanks guys, I'ts heartening to see modellers that like something a bit different. I think it was pretty adventurous of Airfix to field this version as there were relatively few converted and they didn't last very long in service, just four months in fact..... Just hope it inspires them to do a few more in the same vein.........an AW Ensign would be nice I'd probably be up for one of those myself. I don't know how likely that would be - more so maybe than an Atalanta or Argosy. I wouldn't mind seeing a new HP42 indeed, though I'd be happy with a re-release of the old 1/144 offering with a current standard transfer sheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 A new HP.42 would definitely find it's way here as would an Atalanta, Argosy or later Tudor I.... AIM's new DH-91 is another one that fits the BOAC wartime theme nicely too. Who knows with the myriad new releases pouring from companies right now we still might see some of these magnificent (and in some cases not so magnificent) flying machines making their way onto our work benches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I'l second a call for a 72nd Tudor. They're almost there with the Shackleton... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 On reflection, could we try to twist Mel Bromley's arm for a Tudor conversion? Vac fuselage with everything else in resin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 True Lee, personally I'd love to see a Tudor II and Tudor 8 though any of the line would be welcome...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I think that you are really getting the hang of this modelling malarkey now, General. But to be serious just for a moment, this is another splendid build and I look forward to reading more soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 superb build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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