Paul Bradley

Sure Mike, I'll buy one from you - how does $50 sound?

Cheers, Pat! Nice looking model yourself! The intake trunking is simply 5 thou plastic card rolled into an oval and glued into place. At the ends, I placed the Airwaves compressor blades. Simple!

Cheers guys, I appreciate it! Thanks Nev, I'll check that one out later - sounds very promising. I did find a site devoted solely to MREs - taste testing and all.....weird, but then I guess everyone has to have a hobby.........

Cheers, guys! I have the Matchbox kit as well, so am keen to see what our resident Boscombe Geek does with it.......!

They've got the main things. I used the Aeroclub resin seats and Airwaves PE set on my Frog kit. and scratchbuilt the rest of the detail...... Incidentally, a top reference for the Bucc is tis website: http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/

I want to put some "stuff" into my Italeri 1/48 Chinook HC.1 and was wondering if there is a source for modern 1/48 field ration packs and/or cases, water containers, ammo cans and the like.

Well, it's Mike Grant - what do you expect? Mike's a nice guy and a terrific modeller.

Cool! Where's that sectioned one at? Its an awesome idea and a great display.

Either way, I expect one of them to announce one about 2 weeks after I finish my model complete with all these corrections.........don't all thank me at once!

Nice work, John, thanks! These really show off the constipated look of the back end on these early Hunters. Did you happen to get a shot of that sectioned engine, next to the airframe?

Is this any help to you Ed? From the old Aeroguide - classic references!

That's the one that's at Pima now - and he was joking! I used to work at the Valle museum.

I think this is a fine discussion. Modelling is an individual thing and many will say that the Academy Hunter is a fine kit - it is nicely moulded - and leave it at that, while others will want to find out every minute flaw or error. That's modelling! I'd like to find out all I can and make my own decisions as to what to correct, so the more input the better. Thanks to all for their help!

Very interesting stuff, guys; although I shaln't be starting the kit in the next few weeks, I will keep you informed of progress when I do!

Vol 26 #1 and 2 - I can make photocopies if you want.

Cool! It should be there in time for Mike and I to see it! Please keep me updated, Jim.

Without taking this thread too far off topic, Alex, I hope Maya is OK. Robin has had skin problems bsically since birth, multiple allergies and a bout of HSP......... I would highly recommend a trip to the docs for some allergy testing, if only for your peace of mind. Knowledge is power. Paul We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.......

That would just be bloody typical.......! Cheers, Matt; useful stuff.

Shack, eh?? Pray elucidate!

Hope he's OK. Robin's been home the last couple of days with a virus - temp, headache, vomiting.......she's better now .....

Golly, thanks all for your replies! Aeroclub set and new decals ordered. Luckily, I only paid $15 for the kit...... Now that Revell have bracketed the scale, perhaps a 1/48 is on the cards????

Frog Javelin prototype - the original, not the FAW.9........ Frog Whitley Heller 1/50 Etendard IV, circa 1964 - cool working features on this one! Classic Airframes Fokker D.XXI Heller Thonier Amor boat - very cool looking fishing vessel. Oh, and 2 Contrail Valiants Esoteric? Doyusha Hikone Castle, Imai London Taxi.

I just acquired the Academy FGA.9. So, aside from the undersized 'pit, the undersized wheels, the incorrect jet pipe and the awkward wing/fuselage join, what are the probs with this kit?

I have some parts of my old Modeldecal sheets left. I'll dig them out for you.

Oops, sorry Ed, I misunderstood - I thought you were giving them away! I have a small collection of airshow programs.....