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Whitewolf

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  1. That certainly looks like a great model - another winner from Tamiya - now let's have it in 1/32!!
  2. As it transpired the TV series Sailor wasn't Arks Last cruise. As for the scrapping - the company that bought her went bust and the partially scrapped hulk was sold at least twice!!
  3. Presumably HK could just have included a small round yellow decal for this? Has anyone had a look at an actual HK decal sheet?
  4. The debate about the correct colouring will go on forever. There are photos showing 131 being inspected (haven't seen them in any books for a long time) which dhow one colour, and pics taken of her being tested in the UK in overall sand. I came across a source many years ago which claimed the Tigers in Tunisa had two schemes. Tanks from PzBt 501 (including 131) finished in overall Afika Corp Sand Yellow, whilst tanks from PzBt 504 finished in Italian Pea Green with a pic of a 504 machine clearly finished in an overall colour which matches the claim. These machines had Red lettering on the Turrets outlined in white.
  5. Really? Thanks for that! I wonder if HKM actually realise that considering tge modek is supposed to be based on R5868? The FE Rads are a bonus indeed, just need a Windowless fuselage, which strangely enough is what R5868 appeared with after her overhaul at A V Roe
  6. Very disappointing that Model Collect got so many things wrong including the shape of the front end - no excuses for that! I had hoped some one had got it right for a change.......
  7. I emailed WNW to ask if they were going to include an FE Radiator option, bearing in mind the following the BBMF PA474, Canadian Lanc and 'Just Jane' have. The answer was the WNW Lanc is based on a wartime aircraft - so No. I have replied pointing out that the Tiger Force Lancs were Wartime Aircraft, even if they didn't see combat. Really surprised and disappointed that neither WNW or HKM have given any thought to the including the FE Radiators as an optional extra. Hope the aftermarket companies are paying attention to this.
  8. A very good friend of mine has one, and was stunned by the engineering. The fit is as near to.perfect as it seems possible to get!
  9. As I understand it, the new 1/48 Tamiya Tomcat is the very best available!
  10. Other than the Orange/Blue Grey SAR scheme, this overall green is my favourite Wessex Scheme. But I clearly remember the 'Sand & Spinach Scheme!
  11. As for aftermarket, I purchased the Barracuda sets including the door, plus the Yahu late Mk IX/XVI instrument panel, SAC metal undercarriage, Eduard set, New wheels, Master Brass Gun Barrels and etched sets for the radiators.
  12. I suspect it is. You can build a Mk VII from the Tamiya kit, Tamiya's book on its Mk IX has a section on it
  13. Once upon a time it's fair to say there might have been a tinge as there often appears to be in Black. But these days newly refitted boats including Vengeance are Dark Grey. The tiles do weather rapidly creating multi-grey patterns
  14. RN Subs are a patchy Dark Grey, due to the hulls being covered in Anechoic Tiles. Various batches of tiles seem to come in varying colours so even boats fresh out of refit have an interesting scheme.
  15. Here's hoping BAE don't win the Type 31 bid, the Babcock consortium bid is far better!
  16. Yes, I suspect you are right. Strange policy we seem to have for naming Warships, that includes our New Carriers. I still can't believe they were named QE (R08) & POW (R09) and given the same pennant numbers as rwo of our most famous Carriers should have been Eagle(R08) and Ark Royal(R09)!
  17. Looking at the names to date, I can't help but think it's same old same old - almost a repeat of the Type 42 names. Why? There are a great many RN names which could and perhaps should have been used.
  18. As I understand it, there were no mid upper turrets on the Tiger Force Lancs, but they had the deeper FE radiators. PA474 was fully completed as a Tiger Force Lanc with nose and tail turrets which were removed prior to it taking on a role as a test aircraft.
  19. That's very nice! Is that the kit interior? Or an aftermarket set?
  20. Strange thing is, I've yet to come across anybody who is excited by this, and I don't know of anyone who is even thinking of buying one. Everyone seems to feel Airfix have taken their finger off the pulse with this kit......Great though it looks, it's unwanted......??
  21. Hasegawa, Trumpeter etc.... The Griffon Engined Spits are far from boring, but sadly completely overlooked in anything above 1/48.....
  22. Gotta be honest and say I was surprised at this. I'm sure it'll be a great kit, but why yet another model of the Hellcat? I had hoped Airfix would continue down the RAF road and do something like a 1/24 Griffon engined Spitfire like a PRXIX? This much loved variant has been the star of many an Air show courtesy of the BBMF but is completely ignored above 1/48??
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