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saw this on BBC news. Sorry for those who have seen it.
Lends a whole new meaning to super detailing the interior !
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All good points guys
Isn't the essence of the problem summed up as "too little, too late"? Now where have I heard that before?
In an ideal world the answer should be yes - to 3 carriers with proper air assets and naval support groups to act in areas where the RAF can't provide air support.
But as we are seemingly unwilling to spend the cash then frankly I think to go half way is a recipe for disaster should the carriers ever be called to act inshore against someone other than the Taliban.
John
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Does the old Harrier answer "you can't land a Typhoon when someone's bombed your runway" argument still apply?
Very true and Hear hear
One wee point though
What about Sandy Woodford's argument that you can't land your Harrier when someone has torpedoed/ exoceted your carrier to Davy Jones?
I posted a comment on another site having this discussion to the effect that, if we are being serious about naval aviation are 2 carriers enough? The Falklands campaign was conducted one hand behind back in case we lost one carrier out of two. Woodward makes it clear it would have been all over then as one deck is not enough to carry out operations. And if he is/was correct what happens when one goes for re-fit?
Are we buying all the vessels needed for carrier support groups? Or just making do with a 1 destroyer escort? And what is the foreign policy going to be that requires the projection of such naval and aviation power?
Personally I'd have them but I am not sure that the arguments have been fully made for them.
Would love to hear comments.
John
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Great photos. Especially like the Gnats and the Hunter.
Was there with family and can honestly say East Fortune might not be the biggest show I've been to but its a great afternoon out, especially when the weather is like it was. No hassles getting in or out. If it did get bigger it might spoil things ! Maybe a lesson there?
John
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Aires 2077 for the tailpipe,
True Details 32454 for cockpit (Ex KMC) Or Black Box one if you acn find it. Both will need a new ejector seat though as they only includes US one, cant recall where I got mine it, was a few years ago now I'll check up and see if I can find out.
If you can get the Hasegawa F-104s World Starfighter version as that includes the correct bulged wheel doors and bigger wheels but is still missing the additional fuselage stabilizer fins, the cannon fairing, wing pylons, larger intakes and correct ejection seat
HTH
Andy
Thanks Guys
much appreciated
Have placed an order on net for the Hasegawa one and also found courtesy of Google a True Details set in the US going for $11 so have used the card for it.
I'll order the Aires tailpipe too which Hannants have in stock and looks very nice.
It never ceases to amaze me the breadth of knowledge that you guys have on Britmodeller and how willing you are to share it
Thanks all
Always liked the look of the F104 but it beats me how it ever flew with those wings - er winglets, microwings, wingettes? whatever. And the sound of that engine howl when it was in circuit was pretty unique too
Have a good weekend guys
John
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Glad someone pinned that down - I was having the devil of a time finding information.
A thought: are your decals for an F-104G or an F-104S? I ask because the S had additional features like extra ventral fins, plus slightly wider intakes, so if you're after real authenticity you may be into conversion territory.
Thanks for the info guys - its much appreciated. The decals say its for the "Last Starfighter" scheme - an F104 S ASA (whatever ASA stands for!) with the tiger painted so its "Bursting" out of the side of the aircraft. I guess the Hasegawa offering which says the model is the G/S version would be the best to start from.
Looks like I'd better bone up on the S version for starters !
I also have 1/32 decals from Belcher which can do the CF 104 in those crazy all black and yellow tiger meet markings and thought the two together might make a nice pair. I saw the topic on the bang seats being different on Canadian a/c - at least for a while.
I'd better look out some F104 references and aftermarket stuff. I have seen some resin tail pipes but can't see any cockpit resin in 1/32
I have the small "In Action" book but not sure how far that will take me. Any must have references that anyone know about?
Again all help gratefully received and will be used !
John
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I have inherited a set of really nice decals for an Italian F104 but don't have a model to attach to them. I see that both Hasegawa and Revell make one. Can anyone say which is best or is the Revell a re-box of the Hasegawa offering or a pretty old kit thats not worth it?
thanks for any info in advance
John
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Didn't they subsequently cancel it, for it then to be listed by Special Hobby or someone as a future release? (or did I imagine the last bit??!!)
Keef
Hannants are listing the Special Hobby Beaufort as a future release but I don't know if that is now compromised by any link Special Hobby has/ may have had with or whatever with Classic Airframes. A real pity as I took my hat off to them for their choices of subject and have several unmade models in the stash. Hope its just a temporary shut down.
John
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I remember the number of stencils on the Skyshark I built a few years ago.... seemed a lot back then, but when you look at the pictures now, they don't really stand out much, but they DO add a certain something... an authenticity if you like to the build.
My take on the matter is to persevere... and do British Phantoms, as they're not so dense on the stencils
Thanks for advice guys. Lovely Skyshark Mike and I can see what you mean re stencils.
I guess that means I try being subtle and discreet - well I can try !!!!
John
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I'd like to get the opinions of you guys on something that I have wondered about for some time. It all started several years ago when I bought decals for a 1/48 Phantom I no longer have. I bought the after market decals and saw a huge stencil sheet. I built and painted the model and applied the first sheet for the aircraft and got to town on the stencil sheet. Trouble was the more stencils I added the worse I thought the model looked. The aircraft started to look like a kid with a bad outbreak of acne.
I thought about this and realised that you don't see the stencils on the real thing until you start to look for them. I guess they should be on a model to be accurate but at the expense of the model "looking right"??? - whatever "Looking right" may mean !
Any thoughts or opinions to guide/assist/help - even argue !!!
John
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I've written a book on the Gloster Grebe and Gamecock for Mushroom Model Publications. It's due to be published in late 2009 - no firm date yet. The Grebe section will include a lot of photos - many more than the Aeroplane Monthly Datafile - as well as selected drawings from the Grebe Air Publication. There should be enough there to make the area in front of the windscreen more understandable.
Hope this helps. Good wishes for your model.
Brill
I have the aeroclub Grebe waiting in the wings so I am up for a first edition copy !! Let us know when its available please?
JohnT
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The Aires FG1 cockpit is not an FG1.. its an F4J pit... Aires just boxed it and flogged as an FG1...
Cheers,
Neil
Thats very naughty and also a criminal offence ! Do they realise that ? I take it that there is no doubt thats correct?
I ask cos I just bought one to do a 111 Sqn FG1 in 1/48 and now will have to back track and compare pics to what I have bought to see if its any good/useable?
Can the phantom experten out there comment?
regards
all
John T
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Hi
was at Cosford Sat and Sun and saw both displays. At least they weren't as tame as last years, the climbing turn to depart is a great idea. Was talking to a guy about 30ish and he said "so that's a Vulcan, not as loud as I thought." He'd never seen one in her heyday, I put him straight. Here's looking forward to a great year for her,
Regards
Paul
I can remember being at the Queens Silver Jubilee display with 4 Vulcans simulating a scramle take off with a start up with their rears pointing at the crowd line for full effect. Couldn't hear my girlfiend nag me for a week !
Oh Happy Happy Days
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As far as I know,all that had been announced was the ADV and IDS in 1/48 at the back end of last year.
These designations could cover almost all bases so fingers crossed. I think anything else would be speculation at this early stage,but I had a look at their MiG-17 recently and it looked very nice on the sprues
(GR.4 with Storm Shadows and dropped slats/flaps please)
I saw a kits release table on Cybermodeller Web Site saying that the 2 kits are scheduled for 2009 but not when in 2009 and they give a ref of 80355 for the "ADV" and 80353 for "IDS" whatever that may mean ! I have no idea if 2009 can mean "maybe" or "for sure" !
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Anyone know when this is scheduled for release and have any more info on quality of product ? Hobby boss seem to have mixed reviews but seem to be improving with each release from what I can see
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The undernoted news item was sent to my office as a daily "funny" along with the other more serious stuff
AND FINALLY.SWEDISH AIR FORCE HAS WINGS CLIPPED AFTER CHICKEN MASSACRE
The Norrbotten wing of the Swedish air force has agreed to pay Bohmans Hönseri AB the sum of 6,100 kronor (£487) to compensate for the loss of the hens.
The hens were crushed to death in a panicked mêlée when the Jas Gripen fighter aircraft flew at an altitude of 50-100 metres above their coop at the farm in Jörn near Skellefteå in the far north of Sweden.
Farmer Åsa Karlsson, in her complaint to the armed forces, confirmed that the hens were scared out of their wits by the roar of the low flying fighter jets overhead. The brood ran towards a wall of their enclosure and 31 birds fell victim in the surge.
The sum was agreed between the parties based on a calculation that the hens had a further seven weeks to live and would have been expected to produce a harvest of 14 eggs per week
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I think you have the makings of something really special there.
Martin
very true nice work
I have got one of these tucked away so I am watching and learning.
I got the Beltcher bits revised resin engines - was that a worthwhile investment?
"Copying is the only sincere form of flattery"
Can't wait to see more
regards
John
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Hi John
Firstly, very sorry to hear about your Mom- must have been a tough time for you and your family
Secondly, may i marry your missus please- what a jolly good egg she be!
have fun building them and best wishes to your mother.
Thanks for the well wishes. I used to say my Mum destroyed more RAF aircraft with her duster when I was wee than the whole of the Luftwaffe put together. Used to drive me nuts at the time. I'd be happy if she could still remember it but thats life.
I confess Susan is brilliant and has even paid for me to go up in a Tiger Moth so I have a real diamond. If cloning ever takes off I will bear you in mind !!
Oh and she is younger than I and very good looking too - gloat !! Now if only I could stick a decent bit of plastic together I'd be a truly happy man !!
John
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Thanks for all the advice and information guys. Sorry I have been tardy in replying but my elderly mum went through a bad patch and has had to be moved into a care home that caters for folks with deteriorating dementia problems. Hellish thing but consoled when the hospital consultant advised that while its not great for the relatives Mum is quite happy in her own wee world. He may be right but I'd still prefer the heart attack from the man in the sky when its my time.
Anyway my wife, bless, has allowed me permission to get a CA, Hasegawa and an Airfix one and have a go to see how they all compare ! Must have done something right but God only knows what !!!
Thanks again for the advice and inspiration !
John
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I'd stand in line outside all night in winter in my socks to be first in line
with cashafter selling the house, dog, car, .......................
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Can I ask for advice from Hurricane experts? I want to do an early Mark 1 and have all the references inc the SAM publication but unfortunately it does not tell me about the Classic Airframes model. On looking through the site I see that some have commented favourably on the CA model but others have queried the nose profile but not said what troubles them.
Any thoughts and anything else I might need to look at?
I gather the Hasegawa Hurri Mk1 is a nice kit too if you can find one ! The reviews I found on the CA model suggested it was just as good though.
Over to the Hurriexperts !!
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Looks like Classic Airframes are doing a sort of BOGOF sale -- buy one and pay $5 for the second one - to clear stock out
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Thanx a stack John I have time as I will only build it in a while I am still busy with a mig 29.Thanx again mate.
No Problem
have sent you a pm with update
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Hello fellow modellers my name is Shaun Naude and as you all can see I am South African.I am however a South African with a little problem in the form of that I was donated a Esci 1/48 mig 27 flogger D but the box is without instructions.In light of the above I now wish to request that if someone here can see his way open would you be as kind to scan the instruction sheet and then mail it to me at shaunnaud@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance
Shaun
hi Shaun
I have this model tucked away at the back of the garage. I am off on holiday tonight for a week but if you can wait till I get back I'd be happy to scan the intruction sheet and send it to you.
regards
John
The new carriers and JSF
in Real Aviation
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Slight aside for which apologies
but anyone else think we are tempting fate by calling one of the carriers "Prince of Wales"? The last PoW didn't exactly cover herself in glory, admittedly through no fault of her own.