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I got some Strutz from Aeroclub but its all too big for 144. I also got a small amount of Contrail strut left but not enough. Guess I am going to try to rescue the kit bits, Going to cut the zigzag kit struts up to give me some wriggle room in fitting them. Strange how all the Airfix 144 HP42 kits went away, cant find one anywhere. Bill

Thanks folks all is clear now. Bill

Whats the dark colored bit that extends down the upper center of the windscreen faired into the probe? The Airfix kit has it as clear but it looks black in photos Thanks Bill

Any of you folks got a source of strut material or a spare Airfix HP42 kit? I did a pretty good job of wrecking the struts on mine. Next time I wont stick all the struts firmly on to the lower wing then try to force them into the holes in the upper..... Thanks Bill

OK thanks, I didn't want to bug the guy if he has family stuff going on. Not in a real hurry a few days wont hurt. I'm pretty deaf so I prefer email or text Bill

Any of you folks out there heard from Densil at Welsh Models recently? Couple of weeks ago I was setting up an order with him by email then all went quiet.. Bill

Well I already have a F104 in 56 squadron 'Firebird' scheme, and a Mirage IV in raspberry ripple, and a F111 in 16 squadron markings so the Osprey wont be too much of a stretch. The B47 in anti flash white is still thinking about...

I looked around a bit more and current serials go up to ZZ450. Wonder what comes next? Or I just go for ZZ 900 and reckon the RAF is not going to get hundreds more airplanes soon.

OK I think I am going to invent Joint Force Osprey to get the Osprey started in UK service. It would initially have several Ospreys borrowed from US Marines or USAF. This backstory lets me use the US color scheme just a change of title to RAF and a UK serial, I guess something in the Ynxxx range as I think the X series is pretty much used up Bill

The devil tempted me and I got an Revell MV22 with the intent of doing it in a UK color scheme and markings. Either going to be in RN scheme assigned to one of the new carriers or an RAF one. Anyone got any thoughts on which units might be Osprey operators and what the color/markings scheme might be? Thanks Bill

I got a request in on Densil at WM for the Hastings bits. Really only need the props there is not a lot visible of the u/c and I can fake that two legs and a wheel each side don't care about whats inside the bay Going to push through with the Hermes II I got a policy of not building the same type twice... Bill

Wonder if Welsh Models will sell me just the metal parts (u/c and props) for the Hermes? I built their Hermes and the parts were very good. Guess I could just ask them, but does anyone know if it it will work? Thanks Bill

I got a left over Hermes airframe, the F rsn one in 144. The small parts (props, u/c) are pretty much useless so its going to have to be in flight. Looking for a subject for it, I already did the Welsh one in BOAC decals and I am trying to find a non airline scheme for it I found mention of the Hermes II prototype being assigned an RAF serial VX234 and used for airborne radar trials. Cant find any images of it though. Anybody help? Thanks Bill

Thanks Canberra kid that will do nicely

OK Blue Silk Shackleton and Green Satin Vulcan

Last Months Aeroplane had a couple of dark pictures of Canberras with what looked like a Red Beard semi submerged in the bomb bay. Like to add this to my RAF bombers line up. Anyone got a better picture or drawing of the Red Beard mated to the Canberra? Thanks Bill

Thank you Michael, I will PM you later with info. What decals did you use on your build? Thanks Bill

OK thanks I ordered some Tamiya bendy tape. I got some BOAC Stratocruiser decals which give me a good match for the BOAC titles and the speedbird and union jack for the fin. May end up with the wrong serial but whos gonna notice.. Bill

Having given up on trying to decal the 144 Roden BOAC Britannia, I'm now looking to do the cheat line and fin by paint and finding enough decals to do the BOAC titles and serials. Anyone please offer me some advice on doing the wrap around bits at the front? I'm not a good freehand painter, I can mask the straight bits ok but need help with doing the curves at the front. Thanks Bill

Actually I got both the Welsh and F-rsn kits building in parallel. Since the F-rsn small parts are pants I'm going to use the Welsh small parts on whichever main Airframe looks best. Yes I did the F-rsn Trident 3 as well, went fine. Bill

Well I got some Loctite 'Power Easy' which while not specifically slow cure takes a few minutes to grab so I guess that will do Bill

Sorry I was referring back to an earlier post of mine which seems to have vanished..... To sum up, I built the 144 Roden Britannia, did my usual Tamiya rattle can white and Tamiya rattle can silver leaf, Future overall two coats, then the kit decals. Came back later and the decals had peeled off and curled up, Microsol did not help, or more future. So got another set of Roden decals, try again, same result. Looking now to get the F-rsn Britannia kit just for the decals. Meantime building the F resn Hermes (don't ask) to see how F-rsn decals perform, since I really want a BOAC scheme. If that does not pan out going for an RAF scheme instead. Funny cos I built the Roden VC10 with no problems. Bill

Any of you kind folks got a simple (household chemicals) way of slowing down the setting of superglue? I know you can get a slow set version but I don't have any but I got lots of the regular fast set type Thanks Bill

Some years ago when I first started to do organised themes I went for 'RAF Fighters' I built all I could find including prototypes in 72, then major types in 48 then a couple of types in 32. then finally the Airfix Hurricane in 24. My next theme was RAF bombers all in 72, skipped the bigger scales for practically. So I'm now into British airliners in 144 but its clear I'm going to have to skip some types or build them in 72. Anybody like to suggest a 'British Airliners' list which is comprehensive and doable all in 144? Thanks Bill

Well after the previous decal failure I stripped all off, new future coat, new decals from same source, peeling off again. Going to sidetrack this one probably going for RAF Transport Command livery I can get decals for that and the basic paint scheme is pretty close so I don't have to do a full repaint Bill