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I do like that Beverley! I actually dug out my long stalled one (been in primer since a fortnight after it was released!) this week, & now your little cracker has given me the incentive to get on & finish it!

 

Lovely job again!

 

Keith

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Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk 7 being loaded with a Mk 30 Homing Torpedo. Boulton Paul Sea Balliol in background.

 

1/72 scale reworked CORGI Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk 7 model. Scratch built torpedo.

 

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About to load Torpedo into the Whirlwind's weapons bay tunnel.

 

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Torpedo onboard.

 

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Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk 7 with Mk 30 Torpedo aboard. " All clear......"

 

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" either somebody gets out or we have to leave the torpedo here................"

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French Dassault MD-311 Flamant navigation and bombing trainer visiting RAF Scarborough. 

1/72  AZUR Marcel Dassault MD-311 Flamant model.

 

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Flamants were used in the ground attack role in North Africa. Note the pylons for wire guided SS11 missiles under the wings.

 

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Flamant visiting RAF St Mawgan and the Shackletons in the 1960s........

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English Electric Canberra B.6 (BS) of the Radar Reconnaissance Flight at RAF Wyton on a visit to RAF Scarborough.  

Reworked 1/72 CORGI English Electric Canberra B.6 model.

 

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AEC Militant AVTUR refueller on its way to refuel an Avro Vulcan B.1.

 

DINKY SUPERTOYS pressure refueller model retyred, glazed and repainted.

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1/96 LINDBERG AVRO VULCAN B.1 

 

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Avro Vulcan B.1 at readiness.  Reworked 1/96 scale Lindberg Avro Vulcan model

 

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V Bomber apron refuelling point.

 

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CIVIL AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS

 

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I will start this Civil Aircraft Diorama section with a 1/144 scale diorama of a British Eagle Bristol Britannia that I saw at Scale Model World that means something personal to me. My father served in the Royal Air Force and we flew out to Singapore and back in British Eagle Britannias like this one.

 

 

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A nicely displayed 1/72 scale Air Atlantique Dakota at Scale Model World.

 

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I am afraid I cannot remember what the subject aircraft was in this 1/72 scale diorama at Scale Model World but it was lovely........ah .... clue is in the photo......a Bleriot 125 ?

 

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POST WAR USAF

 

 

 

 

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1/72 B-52G Operational Readiness Platform diorama on the IPMS USAF SIG club display at Scale Model World.

 

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A selection of 1/72 bombers depicting USAF Strategic Air Command operational readiness on the IPMS USAF SIG table at Scale Model World in 2016.

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Adey .

 

Buddy I ran out of LIKES  otherwise I LOVED all of your Airfield dioramas..

 

most ingenious  and depicted SO well ..  OMG I love that Sunderland.

 

I ADORE Float planes and the Sunderland is a mighty  fine looking Aircraft.

 

thank you for sharing them.  just  nice to see something different other than just same old aircrafts ...

 

it's in a way a tribute to the forgotten airfields by what you did..Tremendous talent  Adey..

 

:yikes::wub::mike:

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Great job Adey! I love how you can just mix and match any post war to modern aircraft to the layout and create a very realistic scene. The support vehicles and human elements add just that extra realism and helps in conveying the scale of an aircraft. I almost feel this should be a mandatory way to display models. :-)

Also great aircraft modelling! Finished to perfection and I can't believe how good the die cast models are!

Hoping to see more.

All the best.

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Outstanding!! I have always admired a modeler who can add that extra bit of excitement.  Beautiful workmanship Adey !!!

                                                                                                                                                       Cheers!!! Steve :)

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8 hours ago, HOUSTON said:

Adey .

 

Buddy I ran out of LIKES  otherwise I LOVED all of your Airfield dioramas..

 

most ingenious  and depicted SO well ..  OMG I love that Sunderland.

 

I ADORE Float planes and the Sunderland is a mighty  fine looking Aircraft.

 

thank you for sharing them.  just  nice to see something different other than just same old aircrafts ...

 

it's in a way a tribute to the forgotten airfields by what you did..Tremendous talent  Adey..

 

:yikes::wub::mike:

Thank you very much Houston for your very encouraging comments.

 

My Sunderland contains very much a complete interior which is mostly scratch built and will appear as a WIP soon.

 

My passion too is boat-shaped aeroplanes with salty bottoms and I have other big boats to share with you.........keep watching.

 

Glad you also share my interest in aeroplanes that are other than grey..............

 

cheers matey,   Adey

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42 minutes ago, adey m said:

Thank you very much Houston for your very encouraging comments.

 

My Sunderland contains very much a complete interior which is mostly scratch built and will appear as a WIP soon.

 

My passion too is boat-shaped aeroplanes with salty bottoms and I have other big boats to share with you.........keep watching.

 

Glad you also share my interest in aeroplanes that are other than grey..............

 

cheers matey,   Adey

Adey, Firstly MY like quotas is dashed for today.

 

I do share your interest in Aircrafts that are colorful  and gave in themselves their unique  history.

 

I know this is a BRITISH  forum but without offending the British I do get a tad fed up of sameness of the iconic Spitfire or the Tiger Moth or the whatever:  so to see British Aircrafts other than those in a Vignette/Diorama  in A setting such as your Airfield actually shows what they looked like in that environment  and how they  were stored or kept..

 

very ingenious  way of showing off your mastery at work.

 

I LOVE the Sunderland and look forward to your Work in Progress with baited breath.

 

where in UK  (if there is one )  can one see the Sunderland. 

 

I ask as I have a Veteran friend of MINE  coming over for a DRAGON RAPIDE flight that he won from ME as his Christmas Raffle :and would love to take him to various RAF museums.

 

so any interests that you have and can impart to ME is always a pleasure to see.

 

Thank you for your OUTSTANDING way of showing off the Aircrafts... ..now you have to do USA airfields   :whistle:

 

 

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Thanks again Houston for your very kind comments.

 

There are two Sunderlands on public display in the UK.

 

One is at Duxford.

 

And the most exciting one is at the RAF Museum at Hendon because you can actually go inside and walk the length of the interior.......I used this experience in my Sunderland build.

 

cheers, Adey

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My  Bristol Buckmaster T Mk 1 waiting for take off clearance from the runway controller.

 

The props are actually spinning......I just managed to get my hand out of the way in time.............

 

1/72 Valom Bristol Buckmaster T Mk 1. Runway caravan is a converted AIRFIX AEC Matador.

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17 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said:

You've made me use up all my 'likes', great stuff.

 

Hi there Cookenbacher, thank you for your kind generosity..........................

 

I hope you will continue to like my airfield stuff.......welcome aboard.

 

cheers, Adey

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My Boulton Paul Sea Balliol ready to take off.  " one more look over the shoulder "

 

1/72 Special Hobby Boulton Paul Sea Balliol model. The prop is actually spinning,,,,,,,,no Photo Shop here guys.......................

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My Marcel Dassault 450 Ouragan ready for take off.

 

1/72 Heller Marcel Dassault MD-450 Ouragan model. Runway controllers caravan is converted AIRFIX AEC Matador.

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My Revell 1/72 Northrop F-89J Scorpion armed with unguided rocket pods and Genie nuclear air to air missiles. The aircraft is fitted with runway barrier activating hooks.  " is that glow a UFO ?   scramble aircraft........"

 

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