Nigel Bunker

This thread "Vampire - NF10 conversion possible" might be of assistance.

Ah, nostalgia's not what it was.

I'd love to see some up to date Air Force sets, all based around available kits, such as: French Air Force Mirage 2000B, Mirage 2000D, Mirage 2000-5F, Mirage 2000D, Rafale C, Rafale B, Alpha Jet, E-3, KC-135, DHC Twin Otter German Air Force Typhoon single seater, Typhoon Twin Seater, Tornado IDS, Tornado ECR, Transall C-160, CH-53 Dutch Air Force F-16AM Falcon, F-16BM Falcon, F-35 Lightning II, C-130, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache, NH-90 Add your own lists. And all in regular squadron schemes, no airshow or commemerative schemes.

In view of the current weather, it might be a good idea to get out those yellowed decals and place them in a window so the sun can bleach out the yellowing before the sun disappears for the winter. Just a thought.

Much as I hate to see airfields close, the RAF is getting smaller in size and needs less airfields. Think of all the lost airfields like Tangmere, Biggin Hill, Kenley, Finnigley and the rest that are now just memories. Most of the existing ones have a history, and if I was deciding which to close it would be the ones with the more modern infrastructure I would keep.

Well Raymond Baxter might but I believe Mr Woollard is still in the land of the living.

And they did.

On the inside covers of Fighting Colours by MJF Bowyer, there is a selection of the bars for various squadrons, but no information as to what they represent. Most were introduced in the pre WW2 era on sliver biplanes.

Lovely model - brings back memories of my first trip over the pond in '79. If it wasn't for Laker I doubt I could have afforded it.

Are the ones at the top cameras or some sort of sensor? They don't look like holes to me.

Well I am 65 in November and with the MoD civil servants involved, I doubt I will live long enough to see the prototype fly, let alone it enter service. And I do intend to try and live to 100.

I see the original sold for £125,000 hammer price (£141,500 including commission & VAT) at Goodwood on Friday -I'm pleased the money is going to WaterAid. Bonham's estimate was £20,000 - £30,000. Link here.

Well of course he thinks they are dummies, but...................

Thanks for all your help. I have sourced a kit thanks to Matt (cmatthewbacon). There may be a Work in Progress - if I can work the camera and manage to download pictures!

Well I have hunted high and low but no sign of one anywhere. I think I'll start with the Fujimi Carrera 2 and use lots of Milliput. Does anybody know where I can get a set of Fuch's wheels? Thanks for everybody's help and advice.

Now The Bridge (Bron/Broen) has finished, I would like to build a model of Saga Noren's 1977 Porsche 911S. Working in 1/24 scale, has anybody got an idea which would be the best kit to start from? The modelling world seems full of Porsce 911s but I can't find one that matches the picture. This artcle gives pictures and informatin and this page from the auction catalogue gives lots of details. Just wondering if a Fujimi Carrera 2 would do as a base kit, though I'd have to source suitable wheels.

The alternative I use instead of a face mask is to cut or sand in a bowl of water. This stops the dust getting into the air.

Not impossible (in the same way you could make an F-4 frrom a Sopwith Camel kit if you have enough putty, plastic sheet and skill) but why bother when Heller have an adequate 707? Snap, Ray

The Air Conversions Harrier T.2 came out in 1971 I believe. It was their second conversion kit, the first being the two seat Hunter. The man behind them was Bryan Philpott, from whom I bought both conversions at the monthly Reading IPMS meetings when they were held at the cafe off Market place in Reading. I think the Pegasus kit came out about 10 years after thje Air Conversions one. I believe Modeldecal did a Sea Harrier conversion, not a T.2 conversion. They were due to to a two seat Lightning conversion but I don't know if it was ever issued. The decals for a 74 Sqn Lightning T.4 were issued as an extra in one of the Modeldecal sheets. Well that's as my aging memory recalls things.

Regrettably only in 1/48th scale, but thanks for looking.

Does anybody make the elongated canopy that replaced the turret on the Avenger Mk 6? I would like to make one of theses in 1/72 scale but would sooner buy a canopy rather than go through the trials of making moulds and burning fingers. Any ideas gratefully accepted.

It looks like the Hunter has a pointy nose with a nose probe and part of the canopy was painted over so a simple conversion.

KraftI could be wrong but I don't believe Revell ever comitted themselves to a Shackleton MR.3. People looking at the AEW.2 kit commented that the parts breakdown looked as if Revee had allowed themselves the option of releasing an MR.3 but this was never confirmed officiaaly. And going by the way that Revell Shackletons were being offloaded at ModelKraft this year for £20.00 or less by traders, I don't think it's been a great seller.

It's a shame they didn't invlude the little louvres above the exhausts too.

I trust you don't mean Indian Pale Ale, though I did know a pub to avoid where the landlord watered the beer.