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    I would have loved to have seen the Airfix team hanging from the roof of the Cold War building trying to scan the Cosford one!!! Sometimes is costs less to travel to access an aircraft than going to the nearest one, some museums, especially the national ones, charge very high hourly fees to scan an exhibit and also have very tight rules on what can and can't be done, removal of intake covers etc.
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    1/35th Scaracen has vanished
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    Not exactly Airfix but it's linked, Corgi have announced a 1/1250 HMS Queen Elizabeth on their Diecast Diaries blog, a sign for a future Airfix kit?
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    I could tell you one but then I would have to kill you
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    The GR. 4 is good to see with the retirement scheme, it will end some of the silly prices around now, and I could be tempted with the CH-53 if I can find the Pavelow conversion set.
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    Just spotted the Prince of Wales sailing south in the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland, she's huge.
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    Sea Vixen as well.
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    Not really only 111 and 43 used the FG. 1 and the Airfix RAF FG. 1 has 43 as well.
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    XT871 was the 007 coded airframe prior to the RWR conversion that then saw 864 carry the 007 codes.
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    FGR.2 tailplane.
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    I have the full details of 864s history somewhere, I will see if I can find it, obtained from the Ulster Aviation Society who now have 864 and returned it to its final FAA scheme. I believe that we have the 700s or at least some of of them but the full history is at the hangar.
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    Going well, but XT864 before it had the tail RWR fitted was coded 011 not 007, I believe it became 007 late 72-73.
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    The Airfix team knew exactly what mods were on XV361, I spent three days with them when they were doing it , 361 is probably the most complete Bucc preserved, it is EXACTLY as flown int6 Langford Lodge by the RAF with nothing added or removed. It makes sense with the likes of the flare panels to mold them on and those who have the knowledge remove them with a few swipes of a sanding stick rather than as a separate insert with the problems that would crop up with that. Just got to painting stage with my first one and loving this accurate, easy to build kit.
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    Last weeks Workbench.
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    Because at that time there were none in museums .
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    Makes it a lot easier, less paperwork, more freedom to do what's needed (depending on the museum, ours is do what you need) and I would know if they were doing a Puma as I have researched all the Corgi helicopters for the last ten years plus helped with the Airfix Sea King.
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    None and our Tornado hasn't arrived yet😉
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    HC.1 with final fit before upgrading to HC.2 standard, complete with gpmg and MAWS mounts ,easy and indoor access .XW222
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    There's a thing called a non disclosure agreement😉
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    Nothing else in our hangars. I do know of one that was scanned last September though.
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    Won't be a Puma as they haven't taken up the open invitation to scan ours (the only complete one in a UK museum) offered when they were scanning the Buccaneer, yet. Their researcher would like to do an accurate 1/48th RAF Wessex ,we have one as well, but due to the Lynx and Merlin sales will not get the go-ahead.
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    They may have enquired.
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    The kit comes with a half dozen of each white metal Phantoms,Buccs and a couple of Wessex, though I will need to see how good they are but I would be happy to replace them with the Shapeways ones if needed plus add a couple of Gannets. Will post some pics once it arrives, it only cost thirty quid so I'm happy to add to it.
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