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    "Navy surrenders one new aircraft carrier"

    in Real Aviation

    Posted

    There is some validity in your argument, but it is really not that simple:

    Rosyth Naval Base (Babcocks - modules & final assembly) - William Rennie MP - Liberal Democrat

    Portsmouth (BAe modules & Design Office) - Mike Hancock MP - Liberal Democrat

    Of course, Mr Brown's party does have an interest in the other main yard building components (Govan/Scotstoun), but the sitting MP is in fact a very strong critic of his:

    Govan & Scotstoun (BAe - super modules) - Mohammed Sarwar MP - Labour

    Messers Brown & Darling's (why am I thinking BlackAdder?) own constituencies (Kirkcaldy & Edinburgh SW) are both some distance from the nearest CVF building sites and very few (if any) of their constituents are employed on CVF/QEC work.

    :)

    As for the aircraft - well I believe that Alan Johnston MP (Labour, and the heir apparent) is the sitting MP for Hull, so maybe you do have a point.

    Add to that list Cammel Laird in Birkenhead (Frank Field - Labour) which is to build part of the flight deck (thinx - they managed to build two complete Ark Royals.................)

    MH

    Eduard's Lightning

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    This all adds up to ~ £46. Hannants lists the eduard kit at £56 which isn't that reasonable but it highlights what a complete joke trumpeter have got going with their, 1/72, kit! Its simply taking the p**s.

    Isn't Academy tooling up a 1/72 Frightning?

    MH

    Fairey Swordfish in 1/72

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Made the Airfix rendering as a nipper and remember nothing except that I was told to paint it gloss ivory...................hmm.

    The Frog was a nice kit. Don't remember much about the cockpit bt recall that the raised panel and rib effect needed a sanding down at least.

    Big Phantom question?

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted · Edited by Max Headroom

    Well:

    a: There's been a rumour...

    b: I've been exploring the idea of converting the Tamiya 'J' with some good old fashioned plastic sheet and milliput - it is eminently doable...

    Whichever route - I *will* have a 1:32 RN F-4K in my future...

    Iain

    I recall that Scale Models (even before it became "international") in the late 1970's/early 80's did a cut and shunt job on the supposed 1/48 Revell F4K. Yes lots of plastic shims and putty are required................be sure to post the pics when finished!!!!!!!!!

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