Max Headroom

Just to muddy the waters somewhat, latest issue of Aeroplane Monthly popped through the door yesterday. Air Leasing are restoring an ex RAF/BAF FR.14 for an owner in France. Interestingly they are using wings off an ex Indian 18 and ‘modding the gun bays’ to make them the right spec. When it appears I’d be wary of using it as a source maybe? Trevor

Wow! That’s RED!!! Made this back in the day and don’t remember any particular things to look out for. Another blast of nostalgia Trevor

Brilliant Brick! Trevor

There was also an ex US Army -C nose dressed up as BN. Not sure if it’s still at Hendon. Trevor

I’m not doing close-ups! Trevor

Good news! https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/attractions/2022/03/03/classic-chinook-set-to-become-latest-exhibit-at-raf-cosford/ Quite how much of it that remains original though! Trevor

I like it a lot Your paint job is truly wonderful. My experience seems exactly opposite to yours in that I thought it was a great kit to put together. Trevor

@AdrianMF thanks I’m doing the Eduard Spit alongside and it’ll be interesting to have the two together to ‘compare and contrast’ as an old science teacher of mine used to say Trevor

…….and this is wot I got Designed for the Airfix IX there are bits and pieces that will go straight to the spares box. As far as I can see, radiators, exhausts, props and rear view mirror will be utilised for this mash-up. Turning to the wings, there was some inevitable ‘fine- tuning’ with a saw Definitely not a drop-in replacement some shims of plasticard were required to get the wing/fuselage join to match. As you can see, this is to the detriment of the wing/nose join. Never mind. Sanding/carving/ putty will sort that out Elsewhere though, it’s a tolerable fit Shims of plastic (and filler!) will see to those gaps. The trailing edge fairing between the wing and fuselage also needed the attention of ‘some’ filler. Not too bad overall though. Thanks for looking. Trevor

I’m still in awe of your output and the quality of the models Trevor

Just caught up with this. Excellent work I have a straight Revell boxing of this so am making notes! Trevor

That turned out rather nice Stay safe Trevor

It is there and is what made me think of the RAAF example. Trevor

That’s a cracking result Trevor

All those RAuxAF schemes Trevor

So then…..77 Sqn RAAF option at sometime? Trevor

What do they need fighters for? Foreign deployments for the UN would be an occasional thing, so I assume it would primarily be for defending its airspace and territorial waters. Do Bears roam off the west coast? I also wonder what NZ are thinking about these days for their air defence? Trevor

Oh that does look handsome indeed. I chickened out and have done mine with the LAG option from the box - can’t be doing with all that silver! Trevor

Bunny’s cousin Betty that

disguised as a gerbil

Does this help? https://picclick.co.uk/1-32-scale-Ford-Transit-plastic-model-for-Scalextric-172295944138.html#&gid=1&pid=1 Trevor

+1 for the Transit Trevor

that are called Colin

like budgie and custard* *no idea

Revell do a 1:32 Allouette Trevor