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Don't go too far John - the GB does not appear to start until Saturday! Pete
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Although in a Tamiya box, this is my build of an Italeri Hs 129 B-2. The instructions do not say what unit it was from but 2 of may sources suggest 8/Schl.G. 1 whilst another suggests Schl.G.2 Here is a link to the build- Pete
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Right, that is now finished and I will post it in the gallery. Not a bad kit but could be better. Pete
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This is my Frog Vimy which was originally released in the Trailblazer series as the plane used by Alcock and Brown to cross the Atlantic. Near the end of their existence Frog issued a modified version supposedly representing a normal Vimy bomber and I bought one of these later "modified" mouldings many years ago. However I found that the changes Frog made only went part of the way towards representing a bomber and a fair bit of work would be needed to do the job properly. Paul Thompson kindly provided me with details of his conversion and I had every intention of having ago, but as explained in my build thread circumstances meant that in the end I took the easier option and just converted it back to the original moulding. Other than a few modest "improvements" and the blanking off of the fuselage windows and gun positions it is pretty much OOB. It came out better than I expected. I should really have rigged the arear around the engines as well but it was too much work for my shaky hands, and I have missed out the double wires and control runs, so it is just an "impression" of the rigging, but better than nothing. Pete
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F.163 Another Trans-Atlantic Vickers Vimy***Finished***
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Varnish on and going in the gallery. Thanks to all those who provided help with details, background info etc. It actually went together pretty well and I enjoyed it. Pete -
This is my attempt at the old Frog Westland PV.6/Wallace. I had originally intended to convert it to a Wallace in RAF service, but in the end built it as the PV.6 which was part of the Frog Trailblazer series as it was one of the two planes involved in the Houston Everest Expedition. Here is a link to the build thread. Other than a few improvements to the cockpit and adding exhaust pipes and rigging it was OOB. The fit was actually pretty good so it was quite an easy build. Pete
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Ok, I finally got round to giving it a finishing coat of satin varnish and will post it to the gallery. A nice simple build that came out quite well. Pete
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Thanks, I may get back to you later. Pete
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Know what you mean Charlie - I did the same thing on my Frog Shackleton back in Frog Squad 1. It will be worth the effort in the end. Pete
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F167 - Westland Wallace - conversion to Wapiti
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Hi Charlie, Amazingly, given my track record with cement, the wall is still intact and has weathered down quite well - in spite of her indoors attempts at painting it "concrete colour" it is beginning to blend in nicely! On balance I think I would prefer painting windows to lugging rubble up my steps and building materials back down them.😄 Pete- 143 replies
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Hi James I believe that American Airlines persuaded Douglas to produce the DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) aka DC-3 as an improved sleeper version of their DC-2 design with bunks fitted to replace the Condor, though as you say the concept of a "Luxury Night Sleeper Transport" does not seem to have really caught on, perhaps due to the smaller number of passengers that could be carried. Pete
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So, time at last to make a start on this. Here are the sprues. I will be building this alongside an ancient Frog Mitchell and using the newer version as a template for some improvements so the two may appear together in the pics from time to time. Pete
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Yes, I was thinking of a later model I built where the exhausts were different - probably due to the shrouds as it was a night-fighter. Pete
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Sorry, I got that wrong - I meant both outboard sets are upswept! Pete
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With regards to the intakes, I have always wondered if the difference is due to the odd design of the exhaust system - as the Port side pipes on both engines are upswept, unlike those on the Starboard side, the Port engine intake, if positioned like that on the Starboard engine, would be directly over the exhaust outlet and suck in the hot fumes so maybe that is why it was positioned outboard in the wing - just a thought and probably wrong. Pete
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