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  1. AMB
    First AAIB report has revealed the caused being a total electrical failure that shut down both engines. Apparently this aircraft had already electrical problems on its previous flights that were flagged up but not corrected. The system was arcing caused by water from an earlier torrential rain storm getting into the system and creating a short circuit.
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    Does anyone know how close is the flaps lever to the undercarriage raising/lowering lever? As the aircraft didn't appear to raise its undercarriage, could the flaps lever have been accidentally selected instead of raising the undercarriage?
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    Was it you that was asking about this on Facebook and I uploaded a couple of photos of the pods? I would guess they were about 4ft long.
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    Throughout the whole flight programme the fins could be and were lowered for rotor spin up and run-down. The aircraft was deployed for flight with the fins lowered and they remained in that condition until the rotor was running at flight speed (120-140 rpm). The fins remained in the UP position throughout the flight and were not lowered until the aircraft had landed and the rotor was about to be shut down. The third fin lowered to Starboard, I think there was an angle on the 3rd fin configuration, because it couldn’t lay fully flat. The fins could be raised while static on the ground for test or cosmetic reasons
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    AMP are about to reissue their 1/32 Brantly B.2b helicopter kit with decals as featured in the 1967 James Bond movie " You only Live Twice". In the movie, this helicopter is seen with Mr. Osato and Helga Brandt arriving for a meeting with Bond. It is then seen flying down inside the volcano. This will surely boost sales for this kit that was previously released with U. S. Army decals. I understand this is not a 'shake and bake' kit but one that should be 'shaken but not stirred' !!
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    This reissue is due to me advising Special Hobby of the imminent publication of my Warpaint book on the Pembroke, Prince and Sea Prince family, backed up by Gary Hatcher. Now with that in hand, there is no excuse not to build one of these!
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    Excellent job! Well done!
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    To me it looks very similiar to the Fujimi tooling, and also has no floatation gear. The engine again looks very basic, so I would reserve judgement and also wonder what has happened to this?
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    There is no such thing as a 'DH roundel. Shuttleworth just applied generic '1930s' inter-war roundels with no regard to the type of roundel used on the actual CFS Tiger Moths as shown.
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    You've nailed all the corrections needed Patrik. Well done.
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    RAF Queens Flight and Skyways of London please?
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    As an aside, do you actually want to do the model as the Shuttleworth Tiger Moth, or one in the correct colours of the 1932 CFS aerobatic team, as the Shuttleworth aircraft has several painting errors. The corrections needed are shown in my Warpaint book on the Tiger Moth.
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    What additional markings did their wear for their North American Tour in 2019? I just checked out my shots taken that year and can't see anything different on them?
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    Very nice, but when did BCAL One-Elevens have 'Hush Kits' fitted to their engines?
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    Nearly two years later, just wonderful progress, but then nothing! Did this actually get finished, or was it abandoned ' due to unforeseen circumstances'??
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    Very nice, but just two issues - it appears to be painted in MATT paint? The actual aircraft was high gloss....just needs a coat of clear lacquer. Also the kit decals are incorrectly outlined in white for some reason, apart from the fuselage roundels?.
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    ...photographed on a dull day no doubt? Definitely gloss blue-grey!
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    My Wasp kit has just arrived - a real beauty! This is selling so well, they are now considering releasing these kits in 1/48th scale? Any takers?
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    Just checked all my slides and it appears to be the same dark blue-grey as the main body colour.
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    Meanwhile three years later, this thread has died? What happened as I was looking forward to seeing this completed?
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    I built mine in Hoverlloyd colours, but the tail logo decals disintegrated. If you don't do the Hoverlloyd livery, could I have the tail logo decals please? As mentioned above, fitting the skirt needs some pasticard as there are gaps at the back. Also it was difficult fitting the transparent roof. Not enough cars in the kit, so I added some N-Gauge cars by Oxford Diecast.
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    I think we might see one from Micromir later this year, after I encouraged them with my Warpaint book on the Varsity
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    Scout coming too I believe?
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    The Revell Rotodyne kit is far superior, albeit in 1/87th scale ( but close enough for 1/72) and can still be easy found. It has full interior with passenger seats, passengers, luggage and an opening side panel so you can see the interior. It also has a removable rotor head engine panel and depicts the Rotodyne at a later stage in development in 1960 with additional central tail fin.
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