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"Planes" are one thing, but the airframe that had the greatest effect upon the legions of ground troops and the one that will be forever associated with Viet Nam is the UH-1 Huey.

So the deck was made from sheets of plywood butted together? Makes sense, but I've never seen the issue addressed before.

Neatness as depicted in those photographs is both unsettling and threatening. I could not work in such surroundings as I would not be able to find anything without several layers of debris to guide me in the correct direction..

Great work. I had no idea USS MISSOURI was still operational in 1991.

Let's remember that as early as 1942 the Typhoon was decorated with four 1' black stripes under each wing to aid in friend/foe identification for what was then a new type. In late 1942/early 1943 this special identification was amplified by adding white paint between the black stripes.

Wait for the tide to rise and the spiles will appear shorter.

Every one of you reading this thread knows more about tanks than I do so I ask what is the purpose of the vertical lines and numbers appearing on the turrets depicted by the box art and the post immediately above. I'm assuming they represent degrees of angle for the main gun with 180* being straight ahead, but how were the markings used?

I've used the cat's whiskers several times - work perfectly.

The two IWM pictures certainly do not depict a black interior.

Here's a conversion I did well into the last Century following an Alan Hall article to replicate one of the first Sea King deliveries to the RAF (prior even to the introduction of the engine intake shield). The picture is included to show what was required to be added back then by the model maker compared with what is now standard equipment in the kit. If I remember, the domed observation windows were made from an Airfix clear plastic stand. I'm so impressed with the parts in today's issue I might have to try again some 40 years later.

Fantastic video. I'll bet you are looking forward to Autumn when you will be removing leaves the size of elephants from the tracks to avert derailments.

If we are all looking at the same picture, all the Seafire 47s (folding wings) appear to have lighter color undersurfaces, the only differences between the two on the port side and the others seeming to be the position of the demarcation line. I don't see any sporting the overall darker color.

Roberts, not Rodney, of course. It's been a while since I read about these unusual ships and I misstated the class of the monitors.

Not much assistance with the model details, but thought someone might be interested in how I marked my boat as a tribute to the SAR:

Matchbox Helldiver and Panther Jet.

Spectacular! My memory fails as to the reason for the large metal framework on the bow. Can you refresh? Did the Rodney carry this as well?

A brilliant idea that I'd never heard of. Thanks.

The book was The AIRCRAFT of the WORLD by Green & Pollinger. Just learned that the 1/96 model by Lindberg is of the prototype Victor. Model ordered and awaiting delivery. Though I've only built in 1/72, 1/96 might be a better fit for something as large as the Victor and might spur me to build the 1/96 Lindberg Vulcan that has been waiting patiently on a shelf for many, many years. .

I can't thank you enough for this thread as I had no idea that a model of the Victor prototype ever existed. As a bit of background, in July, 1957, my parents gave me a copy of Green & Pollinger's The AIRCRAFT of the WORLD, the dust cover of which was adorned with a splendid rendering of WB771, a Victor prototype. Ever since I harbored thoughts of recreating that most attractive paint scheme of silver and black with a red cheatline, but had been unable to find an appropriate model. Several months ago, I began amassing pictures, plans and references to convert one of the B.2 kits into the prototype, but found myself paralyzed by analysis and planning. Although I've built exclusively in 1/72 for many years, the 1/96 scale of the Victor is not off-putting and may well provide the impetus to build the Lindberg 1/96 Vulcan that has been sitting on a shelf for all of 40 years. Enthusiasm abounds and this AM I ordered a 1/96 Lindberg Victor with delivery promised within one week. I may yet have a silver and black Victor.

Neat. I have a feeling tat by making the engines self powered rather than picking up electrons through the rails you will have a much more reliable and easily controlled system that should help immeasurably with your enjoyment.

Let's not overlook the tread on the left front tyre. Subperb job.

Like the identification lights under the wings - don't remember seeing them before.

Impossible to let this most enjoyable thread slide by without adding some of my Frog efforts. Much appreciated was the way Frog catered to FAA subjects.

I can feel the wind blowing across the airfield.

From the one picture showing a wing it looks like you've got them set correctly. One problem with the Airfix kit is that it allowed builders to position the wings so that the outer panels would have a pronounced anhedral thereby giving the whole assembly a strange appearance. Lifting the wing tips may require you to make some adjustments so that the main gear is at right angles to the ground when viewed from the front, but care in establishing the correct wing angle makes all the difference in the final product.