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Is the Falcon Models not a better option? Set #31 has a vacform canopy for the Hobbycraft kit which should fit the airfix one? And it’s from the correct hemisphere for you. Link here
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Exactly the right age, possibly the wrong place. At 51 you’re right in the cohort in the U.K. to have flown Aeros in these. WZ878, 11AEF in the plans now!
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"To Remember The many" The Tamiya Lancaster 1/48
Riksbar replied to The Spadgent's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
What a fascinating site Reg, good luck with the build, I hope you’ll be posting it on here. -
British Midland DC-9-15, 26 Models 1/144.
Riksbar replied to Viking's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Lovely, they bring back memories of indulgence flights from Tees-side airport as a kid when my mother was an air trafficker there.- 32 replies
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A light like thirty torches (1/48 Eduard Spitfire I)
Riksbar replied to Procopius's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Welcome back PC! Well, with all you’ve gone through recently, time for a new job? https://joblift.co.uk/details/e846125b-2112-4473-bd8e-660370a3dccd?utm_source=linkedin_uk&utm_medium=external_feed&utm_campaign=579 -
Always loved the Spang’ F-4 SAM hunter/killer teams. Great job, nice weathering.
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It's fast! It's British! It's a Lightning!
Riksbar replied to giemme's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
I may be wrong but at the time period covered, unless you had a medical exemption a beard on a RAF station would have resulted in a short, loud meeting with the station warrant officer followed by a rapid trip to the barbershop.- 693 replies
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It’s amazing to see how things have come on. I’ve got the Pegasus EAP somewhere in the stash, this may give me the push to give it a go! Loving the price tag!
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Looking forwards to it. Hopefully it has a 91st TFS Blue Streaks option. It’s been a favourite since I got a badge from a pilot my mother talked down to an emergency diversion into Tees-side airport where she was a controller. The pilot was on his first orientation sortie in the U.K. when he had a bird strike (being an A-10 this could have been from behind).
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When I was at Binbrook as a 16 yr old Space Cadet the lineys had me pumping the Avpin for the starter I was obviously expendable!
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You are correct, the cable ducts on the F.1A, F2/2A, T4 are the shorter than on the F.3, T.5, F.6. I can’t remember the exact amount that needs removing from the front end though.
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Airfix 1/72 Blenheim IV - a second time around
Riksbar replied to Simon's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Thanks for those Chris, really appreciated -
Airfix 1/72 Blenheim IV - two years and all done...
Riksbar replied to Simon's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Simon, This build had been an inspiration (literally, Classic Airframes Blenheim arrived a couple of weeks ago, several books are on the way) and is a fine tribute to a fine man. I was privileged to grow up next door to Jack as well as having close connections to Tees-side Airport which he managed at the time, so I will raise a glass to him and to you tonight and say "Cheers for Beers!". Erik. -
Airfix 1/72 Blenheim IV - a second time around
Riksbar replied to Simon's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
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Airfix 1/72 Blenheim IV - a second time around
Riksbar replied to Simon's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Looking good, and I’ll be modding my Classic Airfames kit with the deflector/anti-stall devices, as well as looking at fitting the cable cutters. I’d be intrigued as to the effectiveness of the under nose turret, but I guess what it lacked in accuracy, it also lacked in firepower!