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A lot of Irish people (and I suspect a much larger number of Indian citizens) would go even further than PLC1966s reference to serpentine creatures. Since I started this thread I've been thinking a bit more about it (and entertained along the way). I have remembered the wonderful Wallace And Gromit display at Telford and the wonderful imagination shown in the built models. Maybe this (and the other mentioned figures of the other 2 heads of state) might provide the opportunity to do something similar? (With near equal comedy results?)

How sad am I that I also thought that.

Don't usually buy armour but I WONT be getting this. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1164983-meng-model-ts-026s-m1a2-abrams-tusk-i-tusk-ii-sep

On the same idea is there decals of his Skyhawk on the Forrestal that was hit by the errant Zuni? ( Which in turn set off that inferno?)

Anything on Nimitz!

Humbrol gloss dayglow orange over a white undercoat works for me.

I haven't seen a photo yet either. Doesn't mean it didn't happen but safe enough to leave them off. Btw, those printscale tricolour bosses look a bit "off", try to get hold of a Max Decals set if you can.

Yes 187 did get dayglow panels later... https://goo.gl/images/wVxWqi

As far as i remember the Hunter/D558 is only on screen for a brief few seconds in a flypast scenario. (Its during the barbeque scene when Cooper burns the sausage as his wife looks on in horror at 'Hot Dog' going up in flames..). The shot of the hunter is head-on so I only know for sure it was painted white and i thought the nose looked more pointed than i expected. Although as I have never seen a Hunter in the flesh head on at below 500ft agl I'm not sure what i should expect. As a slight aside, I remember reading an article in the old Scale Models magazine in the 80s. (It might have even been before it became Scale Models International mag...). It was a build article on I think a vacform Bell X-1 but the author mentioned a book that had "details on all the Right Stuff aircraft in the film". Of course i remember that quote but not the name of the book... Does anyone know it or did i imagine it? Edit; Scimitar beat me to it. I dont have the extended version so I don't remember that shot. Still cant tell about the nose....

Just as long as these new owners don't turn out to be another "vulture fund". I had hopes of some of my wish list of subjects not yet kitted being turned into kits by Revell USA and Revell Germany, as they would fit in to the existing ranges and/or compliment them. Plus I like more Revell kits than I don't like.

Is it confirmed to be Revell Germany management? Great news if so. Could be either way if not.....

Gaz, They look like the small tanks to me! The nav light only covered the outer half of the tank nose both large and small.

Hi lads, Small tanks were the most common, Large tanks were used but rarely and maybe even only once or twice. Apparently only 219 ever flew without any tanks, but I may be wrong. There are details in the book by Joe Maxwell and Radu Brinzan "Fouga Magister- an Irish Perspective". I'll check when I get home. Regardless, stick on the small tanks to be fine. Roy

I miss Aeroclub....

Sorry to hijack but a friend of mine is building this and is having trouble getting the steering column to engage fully with the steering rack. It fits in ok but pops out as soon as you try to turn the steering wheel. I had a look and I suspect it's not really meant to be used as such, but if you turn the front wheels by hand the steering wheel does respond. Just wondering if you have seen the same or if he's done something wrong. TIA. Roy

Anyone want to trade the Hotshots decals?

3 different sizes and placements of "004/003/007", 4's are thicker than 3's and 7's bigger than both of them, as well as all being in different positions. Along with the ejection seat triangles and rescue marks. The white band in the nose flash is different on the first two also. (Can't see the third). What do the names on the splitter plate refer to? LAM? Red, white and blue squares?

Scans on the way. Rgds, Roy

I can scan and email them.

Me too...

1975 is the one I'm after. Having a different 013 in '76 makes sense if XT867 was in a hangar sulking. Mountain Goat, (or anyone...), can it be confirmed that XT864 was the 007/R on Nimitz in 1975, and did it have RWR?

Someone mentioned photo interpreting.... I've been doing a lot and it's left me with some questions.... I've been looking at lots of photos of 892NAS FG.1s and some other RAF FG.1s and FGR.2s. See my other thread on trying to I.D. 013/R in 1975/76. What I've noticed is that the placement, style and size of the nose numbers varied a lot. Also, there appears to be some evidence that underwing serials were sometimes painted in a thinner stroke than otherwise usual (like the old matchbox '76 issue kit decal sheet). Also I think the FG.1 nose gear seems to lean back slightly whereas the FGR2 seems more vertical. Or is it just me? Were nosewheels always white or were some natural metal? The extended leading edge slats don't have a red painted inner section like other aircraft but I can't make out if they are EDSG or dark dull metal. As the Airfix kit shows 007/R XT864 in '78 should it not also have the red/white/blue pennant markings on the nose? Mind you the matchbox 86/87 retool/reissue didn't either and they were generally good on references. I know XT864 was 007/R in 77/78 but was it still 007 when it flew into St Athan with "FLY NAVY" instead of "ROYAL NAVY"? Thanks for reading....

Thanks lads, found another pic here with the same ejection warning triangles and the white band on the nose; but no RWR fairing! Linky Any idea if the white band is on the radome or fuselage?

Cheers lads!

With the new Airfix kit out and the option of a cat launch pose oob (have a Fujimi kit and lots of resin in the stash for years for this project too...) What is the BM collective's opinion for suitable 1970 to 78 crew figures? Cant have it ready to shoot off the deck with no one on board!