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Dave Fleming

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  1. I've had a dig on this one, only 8 of the RAF Marauders didn't go to the Middle East; Can't find a reference to one used as a transport (so far!) Just a thought - could it be French? Which wing is the roundel on?
  2. IIRC this was when the last management took over, they discovered huge stocks of kits and released them onto Ebay & other places
  3. Externally there was no difference between the late mk 1s and the 3s (with the possible exception of the GPS antenna) - the revised radio was fitted to GR1s as part of the Gulf war mods. Radek's page (link below) shows the main points that varied, but you can see them all on GR1s as well as 3s http://sepecat.info/photo-sp4.php
  4. Actually, you don't - it's not very accurate - I've got my hopes up for the Xtrakit one!
  5. But will it be over-inflated? If you look at other modelling sectors, this is the way they operate.
  6. Us Gauge O is different, can't recall exactly what at present
  7. Dark Admiralty Grey, but I use Dark Camouflage grey as near enough :-)
  8. Saw the Shiny Two one a few weeks back at low level over the M74!
  9. That looks nice! The once piece wing underside is something!
  10. I will - but J putting it in the decal sheet means more will have heard of it. BTW, when I first heard of it, it was known as the Flying Sh**e!! Dave
  11. XV232 - make sure you don't get the Falklands round the wrong way on the stbd side!!
  12. Andy, Not sure which release you have of the kit, but check the nose undercarraige and hook attachment point plates - Fujimi boxed this kit in one release (at least) with the Winder and Sparrow sprue that also has the u/c on it - unfortunately the u/c is for a Navy FG1. It's a relatively simple fix to fill the hook attachments, and the u/c leg needs one of the links removed
  13. Isn't that just a re-issue of the NOTAM that was put out last month?
  14. yep, it is - Comet 4B/C fuselage was longer, Nimrod is standard Comet 4 length. Bit rough, but show the extra length forward of the nose The airframes were still incomplete as 4Cs, so they were amended before completion. All to do with centre of gravity I beleive.
  15. I wonder if it was some sort of protective coating - WD40 style
  16. You mean you are not doing What-If decals for the Vatican Air Force blockade of the Holy Land?
  17. Not Hemp, but Light Aircraft Grey. The aircraft was XV148, one of two unsold Comet 4Cs (actually the last one made) re-built as Nimrod prototypes, including shortening the fuselage back to Comet 4 length. It was non-standard in that it had more side windows than production Nimrods, lacked the 'eyebrow' windows above the cockpit and didn't have a searchlight in the wing tank. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0681818/L/ The cockpit survives and is under long term restoration. http://www.geocities.com/cometmp/nimrod_prototype.html This was the first Nimrod fitted with Speys, XV147 having Avons, with different intakes and jet pipes
  18. What is the underside scheme and what time period? It could be painted aluminium or underside colour(DEpends if it had been repainted)
  19. Looking at them, they claim 1/72 but look too small - anyone checked them? EDit - Ignore me, they are pretty bang on - I 'd forgotten how small the Gina is
  20. Sounds like a useful tool, must getone. I asked them but they hung up on me when I asked about a round tool...... http://www.missionmodels.co.uk/ Seriously do you use the 1mm, 2mm or both?
  21. It's now due in December http://www.revell.de/en/products/model_kit...=04397&sp=1 Those who have seen the details say it should top the Trumpeter one - I expect first details to appear here: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Firstlook.html
  22. OK, suppose I might as well join in! Dug around in the garage and found this, must have bought it in 1987/88 I think (There are another couple of the same kit). Check the Price* Originally started it (i.e. cut out the parts!) in 1991 as a Gulf war example, but I have another scheme in mind for this one! Where are the instructions? Oh, inside the box lid! These are really nice kits - not to be confused with the cruder Academy kit, which is just a poor copy of this one. Stores are poor (dodgy rocket pod and 4 missiles which could be supposed to be 'winders but....) hence the bombs from another kit. No tanks, and they are a funny shape to scratch! The decals were always a good part of these LS kits. Solid cockpit so a scratch or aeroclub EJ seat may be added. *This is currently available in an ARII box, at a cost which isn't much more than I paid in the 80s!! http://www.hlj.com/product/ARI23313
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