Max Headroom

Well made and in an attractive scheme Trevor

Story I heard at the time was that the Tucano was chosen as a sort of quid pro quo for the help Brazil gave to the U.K. in the South Atlantic and with all the changes, any similarity to the original Tucano was minimal. As for licence building the PC-9, Pilatus obviously changed their mind with Beech for the Texan II. If you want a pre owned Tucano, then look no further..... https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?model=TUCANO+MK1&s-type=aircraft Trevor

This looks very nice indeed. I’ll tag along if you don’t mind Trevor

They also thought about a naval variant of the indigenous Tejas but after trials I think they abandoned that route. Trevor

Mine was originally a Max Headroom head but I changed it a few years ago to the one above. It’s a lion on top of a column in St Mark’s Square in Venice and on on one wing a gull looking the other way. No reason other than I like the photo I took and is a memory of a nice very hot day I had there. As for the name I liked the programme. I was going to choose Slartibartfast from Hitchhikers but couldn’t find a suitable avatar. Trevor

The Spit looks good. I like the idea of kabuki style masks for camouflage in 1/72. If I read the post correctly, someone has also suggested a pre painted transfer for canopy framing. That might work for the 109, but may be trickier for types with complex curves such as a He111. Looking on with interest Trevor

Ow! Maybe HK will send a replacement half if you ask nicely. Otherwise it’s a ruddy great reinforcing tab on the inside. I find it puzzling that HK went to the bother of having two bespoke starboard side moulds though. Trevor

Isn’t ‘creche’ a posh word for a prang? Is that my coat over there.........? Trevor

Adding to what @Pete in Lincs said about the radiators ‘611 would appear to have the deeper intakes like ‘474. The latter was built for Far East operations and tropical heat hence the larger radiators. Not sure if the MK.VII’s were built with this in mind but given its area of ops with the French, maybe a retrofit? Trevor

Lovely looking model. Trevor

Just found this thread and all I can do is admire your thoroughness for a subject you obviously care about. I’ll sit in the corner and applaud from a 2m distance. Trevor

Here you go! https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/324420014557?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=324420014557&targetid=1000478309230&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046489&poi=&campaignid=10204071534&mkgroupid=107296322532&rlsatarget=pla-1000478309230&abcId=1145987&merchantid=9363284&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI84GzxJCg7gIV5IBQBh3-dwhfEAQYASABEgI_NvD_BwE Trevor

Would this be the first ‘new Airfix’ to be reboxed? If so, it’s nice to think the two brands are hooking up again. Trevor

I wonder where the C-47 originates from? Trevor

So say we all