Wez
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Agree with @brewerjerry and @noelh they're VOR/LOC antenna VHF Omni Ranging/LOCaliser the first part of the system will give you a range to the beacon, the second part will give you the bearing which is resolved on the instrumentation as a bearing pointer and a fly left/right indication on the Horizontal Situation Indicator (the compass indicator with adder pointers and steer bars). Often but not always used with the Instrument Landing System (ILS).
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My kit arrived today, the box is very... ...full!
Special Ops Liberators - 223 (Bomber Support) Squadron, 100 Group and the Electronic War by Steve Bond and Richard Forder gives the following serial number and Sqn code/aircraft nick-names for their aircraft, they operated a mix of H and J's, all of the Hs were taken over from the USAAF and had previous operational lives:
223 Sqn
TS519/S ex 41-29568 H-15-CF
TS520/J ex 41-28868 H-15-DT
TS521/F ex 42-52483 H-15-FO
TS522/P ex 42-52712 H-15-FO
TS523/D ex 42-52620 H-15-FO
TS524/O ex 42-52573 H-15-FO
TS525/H ex 42-52771 H-15-FO
TS526//T ex 42-52572 H-15-FO
TS527/Q ex 42-52591 H-15-FO
TS528/R ex 42-52731 H-15-FO
TS529/C "Circe" ex 42-94856 H-20-FO
TS530/G "Gremlin Heaven" ex 42-94981 H-20-FO - this aircraft features on DK Decals sheet 72016 No.100 Group RAF
TT340/U? ex 42-94797 H-20-FO
VB904/J ex 42-52766 H-15-FO
VD245/R ex 42-52681 H-15-FO
1699 Flt
TS535/A then B ex 42-94813 H-20-FO
TS536/W ex 42-94771 H-15-FO
TS537/X then D ex 4294847 H-20-FO
So I could possibly build some of these aircraft but that doesn't include TS530/G "Gremlin Heaven"?
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9 minutes ago, Bill Stat said:
Not so much, but I've been known to lay traps for troubadours who get killed before they reach Bombay
That's more like it!
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7 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said:
Welcome aboard, Bill. Sounds like you can move straight into the first Officers cabin . Enjoy yourself during your cruise aboard here .
Oh, and clear up your unfinished shelf monsters. It's dusty enough around here as it is
No Pete, the next line is in here...
..honestly, you have to lead some people by the nose...
...anyway, welcome Bill
@Pete in Lincs I expected better
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Are you a man of wealth and taste??
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On 04/04/2024 at 21:46, RidgeRunner said:
Hiya Wez! How’s she coming along, mate?
Martin
Gone nowhere fast mate, I must admit to being in a bit of a modelling fug atm.
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On 03/04/2024 at 05:53, Karearea said:
Please add me to the list- I have a couple of 1/72 Swedes I was planning on building soonish, they look similar to each other but one has a prop and one doesn’t…
Duly added, SAAB J-21s would be very welcome
On 07/04/2024 at 08:49, Mjwomack said:I'm still thinking of a Cessna 337 in some form, but my head might yet be turned by the discovery of the Italeari Fairchild Boxcar- especially the boxing with truck included. Decided that an Argosy is unaffordable and probably unbuildable after reading some reviews.
The Italeri C-119 is an impressive kit. The Whistling Tit would make an interesting subject but I take your point about the kit's affordability and buildability - incidentally, as a neophyte Flight Systems technician I did fault finding on the MFS on an Argosy at Cosford 39 years ago, they had that strong smell of mineral oil and leather which was typical of British aircraft of the period, I also remember climbing up the ladder to the cockpit. I'd like to see the Heller Cessna though.
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8 hours ago, bianfuxia said:
I'd like to ask a question because I am pretty clueless about the F-84 and can't find a clear answer.
I'm doing a Korean war F-84E (I think, I mean I know it's an E, I assume it's a Korean war one).
Do i remove one or both of the wing-tip refuelling probes?
thanks for any advice!
(Mine will make the gallery for sure, it's close to done).
Um, it depends (helpful I know). You'd really have to check some photos.
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Andrés, @Enzo the Magnificent you would be very welcome with a Mirage IIIEE, I've always liked that scheme (especially the higher vis scheme you describe).
I'm sure Patrice @TEMPESTMK5 will be along to welcome you and add you to the list.
Remember, the GB doesn't start until the 28th September so don't go starting just yet...
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15 hours ago, 72modeler said:
you could convert the Heller T-28 Fennec kit, but you would need to source new canopies, as the canopies on the Fennec were taller than the USAF/USN T-28B/C. Y
The Heller T-28 definitely represents a Fennec as it has the appliqué armour around the cockpit which was not fitted to the T-28C.
It's not the case that the cockpit canopies were taller on the Fennec, some were, some weren't, you have to check photos, if the triangular roll-over support is there between the two cockpits it's the taller, T-28A canopy, if not, it's the lower canopy. Unfortunately there's no link to the French serial number, it's quite random.
Rob Taurus did canopies for the T-28/Fennec
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49 minutes ago, Admiral Puff said:
Bear in mind that "cheese" in the Excited States is a vile orange concoction with the taste and texture of soft soap, and bears no resemblance at all to cheese in the real world ...
This is a very true thing, thank you for reminding me, however, our correspondent is originally from Ireland where they make some very fine cheeses and should therefore, know better!
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40 minutes ago, CH-53D said:
Cheese? In any of its multitude of forms, that is some of the nastiest stuff ever squeezed out of a cow!... ...I want nothing to do with it.
My father and one of my sons agreed with me, the other son garnished his cheese with other foodstuffs.
You sir are not to be trusted!
Your disagreeing son however is a stout yeoman and can be accepted into polite society!
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2 hours ago, RAF4EVER said:
Devils food 🤮
Weirdo, odball!
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On 23/03/2024 at 19:09, Pig of the Week said:
Remember in the 70s in packet curries they always used to insist on putting bloody sultanas in.. I thought it was a disgusting idea, and always laboriously picked them out before eating the rest..
That was standard mess fare along with dessicated coconut and pineapple it was the only way of putting any flavour into it!
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On 12/03/2024 at 06:49, Pete in Lincs said:
See what you've done? We're on to Ratpacks now! Bacon burgers cooked on a hexy stove. Mind you, in the field, almost anything hot tasted good.
Next thing, someone will mention Babies heads. OOPS!
Aah Babies Heads! Hated them but ate them, very comforting and sticks to yer ribs!
I remember on pre deployment training, the Rocks handing out the rat packs (this was in the day of the boil in the bag rat packs), the only person not to get a pack with baked beans in was someone who was known to fill his Bergen half full of Heinz baked beans on deployment, needless to say no-one would swap with him and we all ate our baked beans in front of him. There's a current UK advert of some poor sap who goes on holiday having packed his case full of Heinz baked beans only to lose it in transit, he spends the rest of his holiday in paradise blubbing at his loss - what a loser! Thus was this particular chap 25 years ago!
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On 12/03/2024 at 01:31, stevehnz said:
I had a bacon & egg sandwich for lunch today. I've yet to find an occasion when a bacon sandwich wasn't improved by slipping a fried egg in with it.
Steve.
Every occasion I'm afraid Steve, can't stand a fried egg (not keen on egg white), quite happily eat an omelette or scrambled eggs but never a fried or boiled.
The first thing I used to do when receiving an egg-banjo when in the mob was to try and find someone who'd swap their egg for the bacon/ham.
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IPA
Red wine especially a Languedoc/Bordeaux/Portuguese
Rum and Ka pineapple
I've got a real fondness for Henry Weston's Vintage Cider, trouble is it's 8.2% but tastes like it's a 4% cider - be very careful out there
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3 hours ago, junglierating said:
I always thought that whilst the swift was good looking the fin/vert stabilser was not quite right.
You're right about that, likewise all of the other things they did to get the thing to fly right such as the dog-tooth leading edge (I'm aware the Hunter likewise has a dog tooth leading edge), as well as the root extensions, it almost seems as though the Superrmarine designers were in an aerodynamics pick'n'mix and wanted a bit of everything, the result to my mind is that everything looks like an afterthought.
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33 minutes ago, Paul821 said:
Althoughthis is a very subjective subject my vote would go to the Supermarine
SpitfireSWIFT.Yes it's definitely subjective. For me I'd liken the Swift to a Hunter that had overdone the steroids then had a few too many unsuccessful nips and tucks to regain its faded glory.
When you compare the Supermarine jets to the Spitfire they're just over bloated in comparison (Attacker/Swift/Scimitar = fat/fatter/fattest). I once had the privilege of having a good look over a Hunter and a Swift alongside each other at Bournemouth, the Hunter seemed to be the smallest airframe wrapped around its engine whereas the Swift seemed to be wearing an inflatable suit around its engine. On the Hunter an access panel led to the item you needed to access, on the Swift the external access panel led you to another access panel.
That said, I'm considering making a Swift for the NATO GB...
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On 09/12/2023 at 16:43, Enzo the Magnificent said:
It's all a moo point
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This is one of my favourite periods in aviation, lots of wartime stuff getting some bright post-war colours and lots of early jets coming to the fore. Please count me in
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57 minutes ago, Alan P said:
Mais non, absoluement pas! The Mirage F.1 is Sophie Marceau!
Ooh! Sophie Morceau! Shame on me for forgetting her!
8 minutes ago, psdavidson said:Hilary Swank
(I'll give you some time ........ )
No time needed, honestly, we're talking about Françoise Hardy, Vanessa Paradise, Sophie Morceau
and you have to lower the tone!
Shame on you!
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I've had an Italeri 1/72nd A-10 and a Superscale decal sheet kicking around for years just meaning to get around to so this GB may be the impetus I need, please sign me up.
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21 minutes ago, Karearea said:
The Mirage IIIC is Francoise Hardy, the F1 is me in drag singing her music out of tune. Wearing too many skirts.
Non! Tu as tellement tort!
The Mirage IIIC is Francoise Hardy
but the Mirage F.1 is Vanessa Paradis the Mirage 2000C is Charlotte Gainsbourg
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1/72- Consolidated B-24H Liberator by Airfix - 3D renders+box art+schemes+sprues+test build - release in May 2024
in The Rumourmonger
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Thanks Graham, I've just checked the book and there's a photo of Gremlin Heaven, it definitely has the oval window, the kit has a rectangular one. None of the 100 Group aircraft appear to have the astrodome on the top of the nose above the oval window. Interestingly, many of the aircraft have the oval window plated or painted over.
I've got the old Paragon conversion set for the 100 Group for the B-17s and B-24s.