Phil Gollin

. I would expect that in a year or so there will be a full turret truck version with transparent sides. .

. No idea if a 6-inch version of the C-class cruiser is contemplated ? Likewise, any chance of a Tribal class with errors corrected ? .

. And outstanding proof that all this fuss and bother about exact colours is a total waste of time. That film was taken from the same viewpoint with the same lighting conditions and each ship's colours are different ! A lesson for all people suffering from self-imposed exactness. This film is extracted from Ron Smith's series of videos on the Royal Navy in WW2, almost all taken from the IWM archives. .

Well, it depends on whether a flyer counts as definite, or not. A company, Ostrich Hobbies, has "announced" various resin kits, including a couple of Battle Class ; Supposedly these are ; TN700001 Renown 1918 TN700003B HMS Barrosa (D68) Battle class Destroyer TN700003D HMS Agincourt (D86) Battle class Destroyer TN700007 HMS Tiger C20 TN700021 HMS Amethyst Black Swan-class sloop TN700022 Furious half carrier TN700030 HMS Unicorn TN700056 HMS Argonaut (F56) TN700069 USSR Kronshtadt-class battlecruiser TN700115 HMS Leander F109 We will see. . .

. Vulcan B.1, followed by a Victor B.1, followed by a Valiant B.2, and finally a Short Sperrin. Easy. .

. I have given up trying to find the "Mobius Eagle" topic, so just to highlight to "Space 1999" fans that the whole series (starting with the first episode tonight) is being repeated on "The Horror Channel" ( channel 70 on Freeview). Anyone who misses tonight's episode can seen it again on Saturday. .

. I wonder whether this is part of the old/outdated "centimetre - gram - second" ( cgs ) system of measurement which an old European standard and was still being taught in UK schools and used in UK industry in the late 60's (alongside Imperial measures) for metalwork, and similar. See; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centimetre–gram–second_system_of_units .

. Thanks, that's great news. .

. A Short Sperrin then ! .

. There is no way that that aircraft would fly - even today with fly-by-wire it wouldn't ! Why do people drool over such impractical fantasies ? .

. I know that they did trials with one on a temporary platform on a merchant ship during the war to see if they would be suitable for convoy protection work (they weren't). Does anyone have any details, or even some photos ? .

. Re. D-Day, there are some "Funnies" not available, especially the AVRE with SBG Bridge ! (Also, a British armoured bulldozer and BARV). Also a Crane lorry would be useful. Likewise, lorry variants with specialist bodies, especially radio and REME. (And stretching the definition of "vehicle" a bit, then LCAs and LCTs would be useful (and huge) ) .

. I thought this was HAL 9000 .

. See here at the 15:53 mark ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dmNyts7f1w .

. I'm still waiting for proper plastic full kits of the Churchill AVRE with SBG Bride and also one with a fascine. .

. Because of the recent 1/350th Group III T-class submarine and recently announced HMS Vanguard I thought that these two future release books might be of interest (and even inspire) ; British Submarines in Two World Wars https://amazon.co.uk/British-Submarines-Two-World-Wars/dp/1526738163/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1548593846&sr=8-10&keywords=british+submarines The Last British Battleship: HMS Vanguard, 1946-1960 https://amazon.co.uk/Last-British-Battleship-Vanguard-1946-1960/dp/1526752263/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1548593942&sr=8-2&keywords=hms+vanguard+book .

. Admit it ... what you really want is Thunderbird 6 - i.e. a Tiger Moth ! .

. 1/350th HMS Queen Elizabeth (aircraft carrier) 1/96th Mary Rose 1/35th Churchill AVRE with SBG Bridge 1/35th Queen Mary RAF recovery tractor and trailer 1/35th Bedford RL 3 tonner 1/35th Bedford MK 3 tonner 1/72nd Highball Mosquito 1/72nd Lincoln 1:1 Enigma Machine (mixed media) 1/10th scale 3-rotor Bombe and Colossus Mark II

. For those who haven't seen ; Royal Navy : Trumpeter 1/350th - (WW2 cruisers) HMS Calcutta HMS Colombo HMS Naiad HMS Argonaut HMS Scylla Very Fire - 1/350 : HMS Renown, HMS Vanguard (1946) HMS King George V IHP - 1/700 : HMS Colossus (Light Fleet Carrier) ============================================ Very Fire - other : 1/700 SMS Baden 1/700 SMS Nassau 1/350 Graf Zeppelin 1/700 USS Midway 1945 1/350 Aoba 1/350 Taiho And, of course, there are all the previously announced Flyhawk and Trumpeter kits still due.

. Hornby had their half-yearly results today ; http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/hornby/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=1477&newsid=1209127 .

. Wasn't the original Airfix Lancaster 3/6d ? .

. I'm kicking myself for not remembering that anniversary - an excellent idea. (The trouble is that the US market would probably be very weak for the kit as they have brainwashed themselves about Lindbergh.) But the Vimy itself would make a great offering. .

. Whilst I would like a 1/350th HMS Queen Elizabeth, it won't be that. IF that does appear it will be when she goes to sea with her Lightning II's. The announcement is at 11:00 am the Saturday - the Sunday is the 11th November with the Centennial 2 minute silence likewise at 11:00 am. Hence I opt for a 1/24th Sopwith Camel, or S.E. 5A. ( Unfortunately, as with the Queen Elizabeth I think economics will dictate one of a 1/24th Mosquito, Tempest, or Me-262.) Anyway, whatever it is I wish Airfix (Hornby) well and lots of profit. .

. So, most popular / profitable for Airfix ? Possibly their catalogues ? .

. Do any of the articles (OR any book) show the actual number and types of units actually installed ? The few maps that exist seem in such a small scale that one cannot tell the actual number/type of units. There really is a hole in the market for a decent modelling book for, at least, the British Mulberry as units are available in 1/700th, 1/350th and 1/76th scales. .