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Colin @ Freightdog Models

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  1. Hello, yes still active, but busy in my day job following a recent promotion. Can you send the email again and I will get back to you asap. Apologies for delay. Colin
  2. Good evening, A quick note to say what I have new, and re-released this weekend, all in 1/72 scale New items British Testing Colours decal sheet - £14.00 DH Mosquito PR.34A conversion - £16.50 Folland Gnat T.1 prototype conversion - £4.00 BAC TSR.2 trainer conversion - £10.50 SRAAM missiles set - £4.50 Re-issues HP Halifax B.II improvement set - £18.00 HP Halifax B.II Srs 1a improvement set - £19.00 TSR.2 Interceptor conversion - £14.50 Hawker P.1109A conversion - £9.50 As usual I'm sharing the stand with Dave Little of Combat Kits, he has restocked RC-135W Airseeker conversions, Belfast and Beverley complete resin kits, and also has a new boxing of the QinetiC 146-100/RJ70. Dave has a re-print of his British Test & Development Aircraft decal sheet, which has been unavailable for a few years. Lastly we will have a test build of the Westland Wasp complete resin kit on display, this will be released early next year under the ROTORCraft brand. Hope to see some of you at Telford, we are in Hall 2, opposite the Hannants stand. Thanks, Colin
  3. Great start on the wings. I have around 50 of these kits left in stock (with reprinted decals), still available on my website. I look forward to seeing the build progress. Thanks, Colin
  4. I'm hoping to have both Halifax upgrade sets on sale at Scale Modelworld next month, they are on order for the show (and my website) depending on whether my caster has time to make new moulds in time. If not they should be ready soon after. I have a few raised turret fairing left, but I probably won't get more of these or the Tollerton nose cast up. I'm happy to put a raised turret aside for you. Colin
  5. Hi Joe, Sorry I didn't get your email, I have an issue with messages sent via the website, I don't get them! My website hosts are working on it. Messaging through this site or directly to my email given on the website should work okay. My Halifax sets 1 & 2 are both out of stock and have been for a while now as the kits are hard to find. Last year at Telford a lot of people asked for them so I'm going to ask my caster if he can do me a production batch of around 20 sets. I do have the wheels in stock at the moment, but if your okay to wait about a month I should have the full sets cast up again. Thanks, Colin
  6. Hello, I checked with Dave, he is expected a new batch of Stirling sets to be cast up next month by CMR. Keep an eye on his Combat Kits shop on ebay, they will be re-listed once he has some. Colin
  7. Thanks Troy, I did sell some of the Combat Kits items but most are only via ebay direct from owner Dave Little. He did re-work the Stirling set (still for the Airfix kit with same old decals included) but now a better casting with a clear resin glazing. Don't think he made many but I'm sure more will follow. Colin
  8. Hi Colin, I passed all the Westland Whirlwind masters to Whirlybird a few years back in exchange for some other masters. Roger Evans then implemented some parts into this Mk.7 & Mk.9 complete kits, I don't think he every got around to doing the early Whirlwinds (his complete resin kits are heavily based on the Italeri parts with some improvements added). I have some of the decals sheets left over, but none of the metal or etch parts. The decals are on the Freightdog website. Great looking Whirlwind by the way. Colin S
  9. Hi Ian, A couple of years ago I re-printed better decals for the remaining stock of the Pegasus DH-4 kits I have, if you would like a set pm me your address and I will send them to you (no charge). Look forward to seeing these progress, the Blue Rider DH-9 was also moulded by Pegasus for them (before I bought the Pegasus range). Thanks, Colin
  10. Freightdog Models plan to be trading there, be good to be back at the show, even better in a nicer venue. Colin
  11. Nice re-issue, think I might need to cast up some more TSR2 bits! Colin
  12. In my day job we use FR24 on subscription to track our flights, sometimes my colleagues use ADSB but I can't get my head around it, FR24 is easier. We also use Flightaware for US tracking and CHMI in Europe (that is a Eurocontrol system not available to plane spotters!). For blocked flights in Europe on FR24 we get the squawk code from CHMI and can then track on the FR24 paid for version.
  13. Nearly all real Comet 4's ended up with their tails cut off, normally at Lasham. Nice idea, the world needs more swing tails.😀
  14. Hi Colin, yes Whirlybird ceased trading a couple of years ago, and I believe is still up for sale. I know Rodger Evan's is hoping he can sell the whole range off in one lot but until he does, there are no more Whirlwinds. A few years ago I got prices to buy in bagged S.55 kits from Italeri and rebox as a ROTORcraft complete kit, the price was good then, but I got scared off when I inquired about licencing costs, and it killed the project, and a few others. I suspect the price and the shipping complications would not be so appealing now! Sorry to hijack you thread, really looking forward to this, I have a couple in the stash, just in case Italeri don't do the decent thing! Colin S
  15. Hi Colin, look forward to seeing this one progress. I passed the masters for this set to Whirlybird in an exchange, who incorporated parts into their full resin kits. As such I can't ever re-issue it, although I do have a load of decals left that I have been selling on their own at a few shows. Need to put on my website soon. It would be great if Italeri re-issued their kit, I keep hoping every year, only to be disappointed! Fingers crossed for 2023.... Colin
  16. I do have a dozen or as B.2 conversions left for the Revell/Matchbox Victor K.2. PM me if of interest. This includes the closed bomb bay door, wing tips and SR.2 tail cone. Price is £12.00 plus postage. Thanks, Colin
  17. I understand the CAD belonged to MikroMir, Mel only had the first production run, so they can re-issue the kit if they want to. Mel told me the initial Canberra B.2/T.4 mould lasted for 1000 kits, he asked MikroMir for a quote to do another run as it had sold so well. there was a misunderstanding and they went ahead with and moulded kits which he didn't agree to buy. That is why the T.19 was released by AMP using the same CAD, the unwanted plastic parts he didn't want with a new nose added. Mel later ordered the B.6 which was redesigned. The Provost was a very nice kit, hope it does re-appear at some point. Colin
  18. Knowing Mel it was probably a gentleman's agreement, they produced 1000 bags kits and he released them. Likely the Provost will appear under MikroMir/AMP if they think there is a market for them. I undestood from Mel that the mould did not last and a new one would need to be produced. Colin
  19. Airfix don't say new tool for 2023, so I'd guess on 1/72 Firefly of Scout re-issue in the Vintage Classics range. Colin
  20. Hi Edward, Just discovered your thread (where have I been this last month?), and thoroughly enjoyed it, the Thanksgiving toast picture is brilliant. I'm working in my day job for a private charter company today, from home with nothing happening but I still need to keep my headset on in case someone calls to try and book a private jet, how the 1% live. I can relate to the vasectomy, mine happened shortly after the unexpected news of our fourth child being on the way, it was fifteen years ago and I can still remember the pain afterwards, almost as unpleasant as my second kidney stone. Your Lightning is really taking shape, makes me want to venture to the modelling shed. Having almost finished one model this year, probably time I started another one. Have a great Christmas, telling the kids that ham is for adults only is a great suggestion from Adrian! Thanks, Colin
  21. Hello, just seen this. I actually felt the same about the legs when the castings arrived, and did ask CMR to use the black resin for the legs but for some reason they didn't. The black resin is actually tinted clear and is much more resistant to snapping, but does bend under weight. I was fairly convinced the legs would not hold out but on my hurried test build they were fine. You don't need to add any nose weight, so the finished model is incredibly light when fully assembled. One of the wheel attachments is slightly off centre but this can be fixed by gentle heating and bending in the test fitting stage. Thanks, Colin
  22. Let me have a look, I think I have a couple of GR.3 fins left. Just trying to catch up on orders, will let you know asap. Definitely have a few Canberra tip tanks available. Thanks, Colin
  23. Hi Patrik, lovely work. Which aluminum paint would you recommend for brush painting the airframe, and how many coats do you apply? Thanks, Colin
  24. Hi Mike, Unfortunately, I haven't had any stock from HPM in a while now. They are UK VAT registered so it is quite straightforward to order directly from Singapore these days. Thanks, Colin
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