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  1. Excellent model, thanks for sharing. I only managed one flight on a Trident (a 3B) but they were a prominent feature of my spotting days at GLA. By modern standards they were unbelievably noisy with a unique "crackle" in the sound. They were also very advanced technically and could have sold in much greater numbers if Hawker Siddley hadn't been forced to design them to the specific requirements of BEA. Thanks for bringing back some happy memories. Dave G
  2. Thanks @Turbofan and @Alex1978. I was confused by Jadlam's claim that it will be an A321-200 and the picture of D-ATCG. The A321NEO makes perfect sense. I should have thought to check IPMS Deutschland. It will be interesting to see exactly what Abziehbilder für eine Authentische Condor Version means in practice. Will we get decal stripes or will we have to mask and paint the hard way? It will be good to have the RJ-85 back although I've still got a few in the stash. I feel a British Airways -100 conversion coming on! Dave G
  3. According to Jadlam's website Revell are going to issue an A321 in Condor livery. The aircraft in the picture seems to be D-ATCG which is a CEO. Maybe I haven't looked in the right place but I can't find any reference to this on the Revell website. Does anyone know anything about this kit? Is it going to be a re-issue of the ancient Revell A321 or a re-box of the Zvezda plastic? The latter seems unlikely given that the Iron Maiden 757 never happened. Dave G
  4. Hi Olly Thanks for sharing these excellent models. Since you ask for constructive criticism, can I make a couple of points about the 737 Max 8 (or 737-8200 as Ryanair call it)? The Max has a longer nose wheel leg than the 737-800 - this is necessary to accommodate the larger engines. Although Zvezda give us a nice new sprue of Max-related bits they have missed the longer nose wheel leg. To get the correct Max sit (which is subtly but noticeably different from the 738) the leg needs to be extended by about 1.5mm. Secondly the v-shaped APU intake aft of the right rear door has gone from the Max and been replaced by a hinged flap which opens outwards when the APU is running. Zvezda have ignored this presumably in the interests of sprue commonality. It's easy enough to model the open flap with reference to photos. Alternatively you can always just fill the v and say that the APU is turned off! Neither of these points is meant to detract from your model but I hope you find them helpful if you build another Max. Best regards Dave G
  5. That's a superb result Martijn. You mentioned a while ago that you were working on the model and I was looking forward to seeing it. I certainly wasn't disappointed. The Druz engines look great and I'm very impressed with the way you have built the model with the flaps retracted. The one and only time I tried that it didn't go well and the model ended up on the bin. i must have another try. Thanks for sharing and best regards Dave G
  6. This article suggests Model Master Duck Egg Blue and if you can get past the Photobucket vandalism it looks quite convincing. Dave G
  7. Toothache. Not helped by the dentist talking cheerfully about removing the nerve (aka root canal ...) Dave G
  8. Up here in Scotland Milngavie = Mulguy Strathaven = Strayven Culross = Cooross Footdee = Fittie I'm sure there are others I've forgotten. I got caught out in Northumbria by not realising that Ulgham is pronounce "Uffam", of course. Dave G
  9. Not forgetting "their", "there" and "they're" Dave G
  10. Very pleased you have decided to show how it's done. Watching with interest Dave G
  11. Lovely job Kev. I'm intrigued by your reference to the kit being "horribly mediocre". I have long counted the Minicraft DC-4 as my all time favourite propliner kit and I also count it among my top three airliner kits generally. What did you find wrong with it? Dave G
  12. That's surprising since they were designed for the Hasegawa kit as far as I remember. You've done a good job with touching up and sorting the problems. If you're interested I posted a couple of pics of mine with the Classic Airlines decals in the 2020 Yearbook Dave G
  13. Very nice indeed. Most of my models look better from about ten feet away! I really like the Hasegawa YS-11. I built it in the same livery a few years ago but using Classic Airlines decals which worked pretty well. (I assume you used the old Liveries Unlimited sheet). I have another one in my stash and I hope to build it in Mey Air colours one day. Thanks for sharing Dave G
  14. Superb model Ray. It's impossible not to be impressed by a Super VC-10! In the 1960s my aunt and uncle lived in Uxbridge and when we made the every-other-year trip down from Scotland a full day's spotting on top of the Queen's Building was de rigeur. Seeing VC-10s in the flesh was wonderful but my strongest memory is the racket they made when taking off. In these days of high-bypass fans that sort of noise level is unthinkable but for a plane-mad teenager in the sixties it was part of the glamour and excitement. Thanks for the colour matches. Dave G
  15. Wonderful as always John. Anything that says "Lufthansa" and has a blue stripe gets a like from me! N8088D looks so cool and elegant in that livery. You were lucky with your kit's wings. I have four in my stash and all have the drooping wings. I know from previous experience that it's fixable but it's a fraught process with a high risk of messing up. I'm with the majority on the colour of the blue. The 727 definitely looks a bit light although I seem to remember that the decommissioned 707 which sat outside Berlin Tegel for years had faded to something similar. Dave G
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