Alfisti

My bad on the cabane struts,apparently the interplane struts are a tad too long and need trimming back.Also the cockpit tub location is a bit vague and needs care in assembly.When joining the fuselage halves,there is a slight gap that needs filling at the point of the rear cockpit bulkhead.Engine panels are fine and incorporate the gaps found on the real thing.Again I must state that the build review in Airfix mag is of a pre-production issue,the production run may be slightly different. The article in the Airfix magazine is also supplemented by 2 other articles that covers briefly the career of the Tiger Moth,and one article is more of a photo coverage that includes close up detail shots of the real thing. At approx. £18.00 I think it will be a real winner for Airfix,and there is a myriad of schemes to choose from. Dave.

Just purchased the Airfix mag with the article on the build review of the new 1/48th Tiger Moth.From the photo's in the magazine,it all looks fine,definetly not the punched in the face look from the picture from the toy fair.There is a jig provided in the kit to produce the anti-spin strakes on the tail,and apparently no mention is made of this in the destructions,but it is a pre release shot,which didn't include any transfers(decals!),so it may be in the production run.The only other thing IMHO is the method of attaching the mainplane struts,aka with a joining piece and a corresponding slot on the underside of the top wing.Also the cabane struts may be a tad too long and need trimming,but again this was a review done on the pre-production run of the kit,this may be corrected on the production runs. Dave.

Just read an interesting article in the January issue of Railway Modeller.It concerns the naming of one of Great Western Railways Hitachi bi-mode Intercity Express trains after Cornish born Colonel Rick Rescora,who lost his life in the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy.Rick was head of security for a financial company based in the South Tower.The naming ceremony took place in April last year.On 7th November 2019 he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal,presented to his widow Susan by the US President at the the Whitehouse. 2 OO/HO models were commissioned by Hornby,one being presented to Susan and her family,the other was presented to the US President.

14th January 1945,Wellington bomber,MF116 of the 26OTU, flying out of RAF Wing nr Aylesbury,crashed in fields in Burbage,Hinckley,Leicestershire with the loss of all 6 crew members. Pilot-Flying Officer Nicholas Chobaniuk aged 25 of the RCAF. Navigator-Sgt Leslie Good aged 20 of the RAF. Air Bomber-Sgt John Gunn aged 22 of the RAF. Wireless Op/Air Gunner-Sgt John McMurdo aged 33 of the RCAF. Air Gunner-Sgt Charles Parker aged 19 of the RAFVR. Air Gunner-Sgt John Thompson aged 23 of the RAF. Small service at the site of the crash today in Burbage. RIP fellas.

Look in the FAQ section,2nd page,it details how to edit the topic title.HTH………..Dave.

Bats are great natural pest control,keeping insects away from crops,our homes and gardens.A single Soprano Pipistrelle bat can consume up to 3000 insects in one night. Dave.

Bats are the only flying mammal!

I used to drive for Tesco's,we delivered Easter eggs on Boxing day. Dave.

Cosford is a great show Adam,sometime in April I think.Then there is Coventry in the summer sometime.There is also the Miltom Keynes show.Don't know about transport facilities to get to these shows,public transport a bit downsized for weekend travel in our area unless travelling by car.

Cat flaps can be a problem.In our old house we had one fitted,but it wasn't in for long.We had 2 cats at that time,and if it wasn't the prey(alive/dead) that had been brought in,it was the un-invited feline friends that were a problem.Went down one morning and there was four strange cats sitting on the kitchen table. Also bed space is at a premium at the moment,I usually wake up balancing on 5 inches at the edge of the bed ,while the mistress and SWMBO hog the remainder of the bed,both snoring contently.

Oh,it doesn't have to be winter in our household!Our mistress has developed a mild arthiritic condition whereas she cannot now get onto the bed,she is ok for the sofa,but the size of the mattress is too much.So,usually about 0300 hrs,she gets off the bed,goes downstairs for something to eat and a toilet tray episode.Then she will come back upstairs and create until she is lifted back onto the bed.Bless her!

Beardie,yes it must have been awful,but we didn't have dealings with the family of the deceased,just the vicar and the bishop. Must agree with you too about the consequences of alcohol in society.

When I worked in the NHS,we had,from a local parish,a vicar admitted who had a very serious drink problem.It had been tolerated for some time,even his philandering with congregational members of the opposite sex,until the day day came when he had to provide a service for the funeral of one of his parisheners. He had over imbibed of the wine,had started to perform the service,then slid into the open grave onto the top of the coffin.He received about a months treatment at our local institute,and was then passed onto a drinks dependency unit.

On straight pieces of railway track,overhead wires for a pantograph,the overhead wires zig zag above the track to spread the wear on the pantograph equally and increase its durability.The contact between the pantograph and wire is maintained and lubricated by graphite contact carbons. Dave.

I watched this with an open mind (shock,horror,I even enjoyed the Tom Cruise version!!!) and thought the adapted story line was quite good in the first episode.Then last nights episode,IMHO was utter garbage.I do wish these drama making companies would stop flitting about with time scales in the story lines,its very confusing(or is that just me?) without any indication on the screen as to when it actually is supposed to be.Last night it kept flitting from the (then) present,to the past,to the future.Very disappointing. As to these companies doing remakes of some of the classics,is this similar to model companies churning out endless kits of Spitfires,Me-109's,Fw-190's etc????