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Hopefully they will but in practice even if they fail it won't matter because the automated systems every airliner has these days. It looks like an exciting project.

Very nicely done. It's a tiny model of a very small aeroplane. I had a flight in one once, full aerobatic experience. Plus 5G, minus 2G. Great fun but it took a few hours before my head stopped spinning and my stomach settled down.

I really liked the Matchbox AFVs and their built-in dioramas because I tended build my own dioramas and I would often add to the kit base. Just like you've done. I never built the Chaffee though. It looks great.

That implies that all max 9s in that configuration have the same fault? It's a very young aeroplane with relatively few cycles. The implication of what you say is that all of them would fail eventually. I'm not so sure. But then I think of the BMA 737 crash at EMA when the fan blade failed in the CFM56 engine. Apart from the tragedy of it, I remember how much headaches and paperwork it caused for me. But I for one am waiting for the NTSB conclusion and am loathe to speculate.

I was fond of it but I remember it when it was only the game in town. I built a couple over the years. It a rather quirky British aeroplane both the real thing and the model.

Same here. I'd love if they provided decals for a local boat.

Like others I jumped to the conclusion that it was a 1/72 re release. But quite surprised it's new. I am fond of the Bulldog so a possible customer.

That will please more than a few people.

If anything an actual Airfix Chinook is way past overdue. I might even get one.

I've already bought the Chippie but I'll definitely get that version.

You make a good point but no disrespect to your experience but it isn't relevant when we're talking about aviation or aerospace. Aircraft are not built or maintained like Ford Fiestas. A more apt comparison would Rolls Royces or any supercar. The average worker in Boeing or in any aviation role is not a poorly educated and uninterested line worker. That is simply not the culture. Almost from day the emphasis is to be aware of safety and taking responsibility It's not a perfect process but the reason flying is so safe is that almost everyone in the industry buys into this culture. Yes in any incident they look into whether the process is at fault or whether the person failed to follow the process and even then why the procedure wasn't followed. A blame culture is counterproductive because people naturally cover up in that situation. I was in aviation most of working life so was fully indoctrinated in that culture. But I once worked on line in a medical device factory. The had high standards but a blame culture. Once I made a mistake, a minor one caught down the line. When it was pointed out. I immediately accepted it and reverted to my previous background and began to work out what happened. To my surprise they weren't interested. In fact I found myself suspended because of my 'attitude'. This was a shock needless to say. In the end I was put back on the line and I put my own fix in place. They had no interest. It was my mistake, case closed. They make stents for heart surgery🤔 I left of my own accord shortly afterwards and went back into aviation.

Having worked in aviation for much of my life. I can tell you that the reason flying is so safe is that it's extremely well regulated. But more importantly all of us involved understand that and that it's our job to keep it safe. The examples you give are handled quite differently in aviation. Audits are taken very seriously. Everyone was encouraged to be open and honest. I remember realising there was an issue but I wasn't taken seriously until I told the FAA Inspector during an audit. Fixed instantly! Once while working for a skydive operator. I felt we were getting too complacent and sometimes taking chances. I went to the owner and told him I wasn't going to do that anymore. Now this was going to cost him money. But he readily agreed instead of firing me. We had the best safety record in the country. So yes there is cost pressure in aviation but safety comes first. This is a hard learned lesson, paid for in blood. If an individual doesn't understand this they won't last long in aviation. So I understand your point but believe me this point is well understood already. If other industries and services applied the same standards we'd all be a lot safer. Boeing is having a problem at the moment but it will be resolved and won't be covered up. Incidentally the door wasn't made by Boeing but a company called Spirit Systems. They are on the hook for this.

Very nice indeed. The T33 is very iconic. You've done a nice job.

The replica did but was destroyed in a fatal accident. Probably not the fault of the design. It's a beautiful design though.

It is poignant but your Anson is a superlative model build. Brilliant

A great model beautifully made and presented. As for the background, unfortunately the story was all too typical. The was a book, maybe it's still published called 'High ground wrecks'. It's full of tragedies like this. Being wartime there were a lot of inexperienced pilots flying into the kind of weather which would be avoided these days. The casualty rate in training was simply accepted as a necessary part of the war. Such a waste.

Like @Mycapt65the Corsair is my favourite aircraft with the -4 being the definitive version. You've done a great job on a well-known bird. I never saw the photo of it on it's nose. I hope the pilot ducked before it inverted.

That looks great. I really must build a B29 one day. I know the tragic saga of the Kee Bird well. At the time there was an excellent documentary on TV about the restoration. The final fate was a surprise ending in those pre Internet days. They were very lucky the fire started on the ground. Another flying B29 would have been great though.

Very nice and I do like T33s. I also have that Osprey book. The Canadians also painted theirs in shades of grey. But most others were very colourful.

You know you're getting old when you find yourself attracted to older women and you discover most of them are younger than you and then you realise you posted this before on this website.

I can only agree with everything said above. There are some modellers who can produce a model that looks like someone produced a shrinkray and miniaturised the real thing. We see it here and in competitions. But they are the premier league to use a football term or the Formula1 drivers. We cannot match them. We shouldn't even try. As they say the enemy of good enough is perfection. Just enjoy our art

Finish the bloody, Kotare and Airfix Spitfires and then figure out where I'll put them.

I actually liked him. One of those actors who made it seem simple. You never saw him acting. RiP

It would fit in chat. But a model shop in LA? I know there was a model soldier shop in Burbank once. Gone now I think. I'm no help, sorry.

A Maestro? I've literally never seen one since the eighties. They must be rare now.