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<merged> After yesterday`s reports of damage at IWM Duxford, any updates anyone? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-51444639

I don`t see that size or expense alone would preclude a 1/350th QE. Not when kits in the £100 plus range are bringing Airfix such success. And this is the nation`s flagship that is going to be on our teleboxes for the next fifty years. If Airfix doesn`t do it, someone other company will, and it will be only half as good as if Airfix had done it first. Airfix! Airfix! Airfix!

Fascinating to see models of both projected versions side-by-side at the FAA Museum, Yeovilton. Interesting how the design has changed in places on the STOVL carrier. C`mon Airfix, be a chum! When HMS QE made her first, night transit of the Forth Rail Bridge it was genuinely eerie the way her massive size blocked out the lights on the bridge as she passed by, and all that could be heard in the low light was a slight humming noise. It was otherworldly. It were great! 👽👽

Mail Sent! Can I get mine in time for Christmas? 🎅

Mines has two crew in it so I can do the Bucc in the ready to launch position without it looking wierd! Life is worth living again...joy unbounded!!!!!!!

HMS Queen Elizabeth was in and out of Portsmouth during her sea trials, I`m afraid it`s pot luck if HMS PoW is there on the day. I can confirm high winds, and with the margins being as tight as they are in places (leaving the basin and under the bridges) maybe a delay would be seen as understandably prudent on behalf of the navy. Cheers, Ian

Clicked on a couple stories that go: `REVEALED- HMS PoW Departure Time` only to then say `some time in the next month, maybe even next week yadda yadda.....` Well, `tis this weekend, apparently. Portsmouth is ready, newly cheered and happy Rosyth workers are ready (well done on the T31 nod, folks). Any pointers anyone?

Good old UKDF https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-look-at-a-painted-british-p-8-poseidon-maritime-patrol-aircraft/

Some interesting pics here, along with the appearance of a Centurion. https://www.quora.com/Were-tanks-used-in-the-Falklands-War-If-so-what-were-they Cheers, Ian

That is some proper modelmaking right there! Nice one!

So that`s the four: Dreadnought Valiant Warspite KG VI At least that should keep Barrow in business after the Astutes.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-purchases-five-boeing-e-7-early-warning-aircraft/

That`s a pity. However, this company makes large scale RC subs including a Valiant and Trafalgar in 72nd scale, and a Vanguard in 96th. Maybe he has info on plans that could be helpful to Sergey. http://www.otwdesigns.com/products/british-nuclear-and-diesel-electric-subs/ HTH, Ian

I`m looking for 1/350 HMS Conqueror and am I amazed to find there isn`t one. Is this correct? I would have thought it`s Falklands/Cold War exploits would make it a popular subject, especially as those missions are still routinely revisited in tv history documentaries, books, etc. Ian

With two hips and a hooray! https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-nuclear-missile-submarine-to-be-named-hms-warspite/

Simply cannot and will not miss this one, where do I sign?

I too commend a manufacturer for connecting with potential customers, plenty don`t. Whiles not wishing to involve myself with who`s right and who`s wrong, I can say that I`m very much looking forward to the pair of Daggers I will be purchasing, umm...maybe four. Yeah, I think I`ll need four to cover the squadrons and jets I wish to model. Four please. Ian

Cannot recommend Bovington Tank Museum and the FAA Museum Yeovilton highly enough. Ian

HMS QE returning to Portsmouth 13:40 today, after highly successful trials period with the F-35. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-queen-elizabeth-to-arrive-home-from-the-us-this-afternoon/ Welcome home and merry Christmas all!

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-nuclear-submarine-to-be-named-hms-valiant/

Agreed. Whiles I have enormous respect for the achievements of the working men and women on the Clyde, BAe`s corporate monopoly over recent warship building has not been an unqualified success. Some competition would be good for the RN and the taxpayer.

Leander is the name given to the proposed Type 31 bid led by BAe. https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/leander-concept-for-royal-navy-type-31e-frigate-inspires-interest-from-british-industry/ The Royal Navy chooses the names for new ships, not politicians. And the navy has played a canny game in doing so. They deliberately named the carriers after royals to make it all the more embarrassing for politicians to attempt to cancel them. Likewise the `City class`; which politician will chop hull #8 now that it bares the name of the UK capital? And there is the local affiliations- local media around the country have been proud as punch to announce that a nearby city has been chosen as an affiliate. The navy is attempting to get AT LEAST eight of the World`s most advanced ASW frigates into service, and on this evidence they shall succeed. Well done Navy!

Rounding off the recent flurry of announcements for the (hopefully first) run of eight Type 26 City Class. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/final-type-26-frigate-named-hms-edinburgh/ And the list now reads: #1- HMS Glasgow #2- HMS Belfast #3- HMS Cardiff #4- HMS Birmingham #5- HMS Sheffield #6- HMS Newcastle #7- HMS Edinburgh #8- HMS London (Edit- #1, 2, and 3 classed as `Batch 1`, with #4 to 8 as `Batch 2`) Hopefully, we will be getting more to compliment the Australian commitment to build nine, and a possible Canadian build of fifteen. Cheers, Ian

No problem. I like that their are giving ship`s names that are both of historical resonance as well as building local affiliations anew. Good move I`d say. Cheers, Ian

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-type-26-frigate-named-hms-sheffield/