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  1. Rob Another book you may be interested in, assuming you don't already have it is "The first Home-Build Aeroplanes by Arthur WJG Ord-Hume. It's a collection of facsimile of original articles on building the Flying Flea and the Luton Minor. I went looking for it as I thought it may be the book you were asking about as it has a similar title. Terry
  2. Thank you to Texantomcat for posting the pictures of his Comper Swift. It's saved me a job when mine arrives 😇 I've also ordered the G-ABUS kit with the black finish and have already put some thought into which black to use. I'm not a Hugh fan of using black paint on models as it can look a bit tooo black and so in the past have used a very dark grey or a mix of dark grey and black. In particular I've used a dark grey mix on a submarine model I built a while back. Despite this as the Swift is a tiny aeroplane with a pristine finish I thought that gloss black would look silly and decided to give Humbrol Satin Black a try. Enamel is my paint of choice and as I've got a few tins of Humbrol 85 problem solved. I'm assuming that Texantomcat is also going for a black finish on his LDM Kit and so will be watching closely. I've also ordered the G-ACTF red scheme and was pleased to hear that it contains masks as this will make life a bit easier when I finally get round to building her. Terry
  3. Chaps I'm about to start a project to build the Inpact ¨Magnificent Men¨ kits. I plan to build them pretty much straight out of the box but with the addition of some elastic rigging. I remember building some as a kid including the Boxkite which I have fond memories of. Which brings me to my question. Does anyone know what happened to Inpact kits. They were around only briefly (1967 - 72 according to Scalemates), produced nine rather good kits especially for the time, and then disappeared. I read somewhere that more Magnificent Men kits were planned but unfortunately we never got to see them. At least we can be thankful that they are still obtainable and the moulds, or at least some of them still seem to be around in the USA. Terry
  4. Matt Your model is looking rather nice. Apologies for being very slow but I missed this and the fact you mentioned my name in the first post. Mine is still safely in the box but I have ordered a set of decals and a 1/72 kit from Arctic Decals. I also visited Shuttleworth a few weeks ago and spent some time admiring G-ACTF in her lovely red scheme. It wasn't until I got home and looked at a book I'd bought that I realised that the top of the wing was white so zero out of ten for observation. Terry
  5. Finally a little gizmo I also found in the box. It looks like a jig to get the rake of the interplanetary struts correct. Clever. Terry
  6. Matt I've had to re-learn how to use Flickr (something with which I think you will sympathise) so let's give this a try. It should be my boxtop which is very similar to yours. Pity about the brown parcel tape. Terry
  7. Matt I was delighted to come across this post. I have the LDM Tiger Moth Military version and I've always been curious about it's origin. I was always struck by the quality of the casting and seeing some of the masters was a delight. I'd noticed in the past that some white metal kits had brass masters but looking and your pictures fills me with wonder. How on earth were they made. I suspect the skills and techniques may soon be lost to us as 3D Printings takes over. My Tiger moth parts look identical to your's. I don't have any decals with mine which is not a problem for me as if it is ever built it will probably be as a civilian version. I would be tempted not to paint it and perhaps just put serial letters on it to emphases that it is made from white metal. You must be very proud of your Father's achievement. If you would like me to scan my instructions for you let me know. Terry
  8. Woops You are of course correct. I have Birkenhead on the brain at the moment and should have said Barrow in Furness. Also there doesn't seem to be a Mikasa Street in Birkenhead. I was told stories of large section of a ship, perhaps Albion or Bulwark being dragged along the street outside my friends Aunties house. I'm going to blame old age. Thank you for your very polite correction. Terry
  9. Jason Can't help much with the main question but as you probably already know Mikasa was built in Birkenhead where many British ships were also built. There is a family resemblance so it depends on how fussy you are. Incidentally a friend of mine grew up living in Mikasa Street in Birkenhead and there were pictures of Mikasa and her crew on the wall of a local pub. A very small Japanese company called Foresight (Seals Models) also do a very nice Mikasa as well as a small range of 1/700 ships of the same era. They sold the small parts sprue separately as a Boats/Weapons set for RN/IJN and I vaguely remember seeing an article in a Japanese Magazine about using these parts on a scratch built hull to build a British Majestic Class. I know you already have the Hasegawa Kit but if I was going to start chopping I'd rather use the simpler Seals kit than the Hasagawa one. Not a great deal of help but if you build the Hasegawa Mikasa and stick a White Ensign on it very few people will know you cheated 😇 Terry
  10. Paul Take a look at Vanguard Models. www.vanguardmodels.co.uk As well as the usual sailing men-of-war they do a small number of sailing fishing vessels which are ideal as your first wooden model ship. The chap behind them is Chris Watton who from memory was also the designer for Caldercraft's "Nelson's Navy" and Amati's "Victory Models" before branching out on his own. Terry
  11. That reminds me of asking for directions in Ireland ¨Well if I wanted to go there I wouldn't be starting from here!¨ Thank you both for the invitation to the Poole Model Club. I may not be able to make it this Month but have pencilled it in for November. I'm off to the Vikings tonight. Terry
  12. Mr Chewbacca I've always though the early Type 12's were attractive ships but you decide to build the only ugly one. What were their Lordships thinking. Then again beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I started on a similar project to convert the Airfix Leander into Plymouth which I visited in Birkenhead. I bought a Bogeys Bits set from Shapeways which in particular had a new bridge and funnel as well as some other detail parts which were more detailed than those in the Airfix kit. However I only got as far as collecting all of the bits together and putting them in a box. Break a leg with your project. I'll be watching 🤓 Terry
  13. Gordon I'm a bit late to the show here but I've just ordered a Puffer now they are back in stock. I think 1/144 is an excellent scale for display models of small vessels of this type. I'm looking forward to your next model and hopefully the range will be a big success as there is simply no limit to the different models you could produce. Tug's, Ferry's, Fishing Boats, Pilot Boats etc. Also you may want to think about some coastal craft such as MTB's and MGB's. Although 1/72 seems to dominate a 1/144 Fairmile would be a nice size model and you could start a trend. Looking forward to the TID 😉 Terry
  14. Dear Mr Chewbacca Thanks for the reply. It's slightly worrying that I was convinced it was true. It makes me wonder what other things are hiding in the deep recesses of my brain. Terry
  15. Chaps I have in my head the memory of a Type 42 in the Gulf War using US Navy pain on her hull as the correct British paint was in short supply. I think she was one of the stretched ships but I can't be sure and much as I've searched I can't find any photos or references to this. I mentioned it on the Dockside Message Board for 1/1200 Collectors and now they want proof. I'm hoping one of you will be able to help especially as there seems to be several ex Type 42 crew on this board. Thanks in advance. Terry
  16. I think whatever they are they are not a fixture. I can't find them on any other pictures and I'd put my money on fenders. This picture is from a book I bought in Uruguay of two chaps in deckchairs exactly where they are in your photo.
  17. Jase Mike McCabe of Starling Models (who is a member of this site) is probably your best contact in the UK. Terry
  18. Jase A Polish Company AJM Models have produced an A Class in 1/700. I've got it in my head that they plan a 1/350 as well but not sure where I got that idea from. https://starling-models.co.uk/en/royal-navy-1919-1945/976-hms-ardent-hms-acasta.html Terry
  19. Spad I knew I'd seen one somewhere 🙂 https://www.blueridgemodel.com/uss-wolverine Terry
  20. Bob I was recently in the Falkland Islands where many St Helenan's work. There was much discussion about the problems with the new airport and how much they were going to miss their ship. Apparently she will continue to sail from South Africa until the airport is safe to use. Theres life in the old gal yet Terry
  21. Will I was going to recommend the Shapeways set. I have the 1/500 version to use on my old Frog kit and ver nice it is to. Terry
  22. Hikawa Maru Whilst in Japan I was able to visit Hikawa Maru which is now a Museum Ship in Yokohama. She was also an NYK Line ship and looks very similar to this ship but with a single funnel. She was used as a hospital ship in WW II which is why she survived (her two sisters were both sunk) and in 60's and 70's she was used as a school ship. For those of us lacking Bob's skill's she is available as a kit in both 1/700 and 1/350 by Hasagawa. I have the 1/350 in my sister's loft awaiting my retirement. Terry
  23. Will From memory you're correct and there is very little external difference between the Whitby Class and the original Rothesay Class. The funnel is one thing to watch out for but some Whitby's also got the later raked funnel after a while. However the Whitby's never had the Helicopter conversion. Personally I prefer the original ships pre-conversion. They were very low with minimal superstructure to help them survive a nuclear attack. However the later ship may be easier to model as they have solid rather than lattice masts. Once again from memory one way of telling them apart is that the Rothesay Class had a diesel generator in the bow. The exhaust stain being the giveaway. One of my favourite classes of ship. Terry
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