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I don't know if any BMer follows the Airfix Workbench but I was delighted to read the long awaited tribute to the role of that trusty old workhorse, the Hurricane, throughout WW2 in all areas. It is about time that the Hurricane's merits were lauded. Well done Airfix! John
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Hi Sten, I had a look at the Swift at Tangmere today, and you can see the sealant strip from inside the canopy. However, immediately inside the cockpit, running alongside the sealant is a black pipe which I take to be a hot air demister pipe. Hope this helps, John
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I was browsing through the kits at the Mr Models store at Dunsfold last week and noticed a Hunter F6 kit by Misterkit, together with a range of other kits . I was unaware of this manufacturer and suspect that they may be repops of tired old kits from other manufacturers such as Frog etc. Does anybody know the background of this manufacturer at all? Thanks, John
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I'll have a look at the Tangmere Swift and see if the sealant can be seen inside the cockpit. Re the intakes on WK281, the camo paint extends about 30 cm into the intake, with a darkish finish therafter. But of course this one was painted before in came to Tangmere, so whether it is accurate or not is questionable. As Dave in post 8 notes the stencils are not accurate, nor is the shape of the 'S' on the fin. The Airfix shape 'S' is much better. John
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That looks nice. I await my kit with great interest. In fact I have ordered another one to finish in the white/silver RAF Transport Command scheme. For future RAF kits in 1/144 scale of course I would like to see the A W Argosy, Hastings and Avro Lincoln. John
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Whilst at Tangmere today I had a good close up look at the canopy framing on WK281. It is in two parts, of about 65 mm width. The bottom 35 mm is in camouflage dark green painted metal with yellow rectangular cut here markings. The top 30mm is a whitey grey finish which looks like a varnished fabric material which presumably is that weather proofing for the canopy. About half way back on the canopy the green metal sixe increases to about 70mm, with the white strip on top of that. Hope this answers your question! John
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Czech Model Resin do a 1/72 Scimitar - it is very nice but it is expensive! John
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XVtonker - where did you get the Beverley from please? John
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There should be a hole in the nose of the Swift only if you want to leave the camera port open. If not, any hole will need to be fared over as the Swift had an eyelid cover for that area. When of course the pilot wanted to take any photos with the nose camera he had to raise the eyelid cover to do so. John
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Ooh - that's nice! John
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I believe that the Lincoln has been on A Models planned release list for some years, which suggests to me that it might be 'forgotten' about. I hope not as I would like a Lincoln. Come on Welsh Models - you know you want to do one - Of Freightdog a conversion of the A Model Lanc?? John
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I hope that the Beverley will be available in Hannants before too long! John
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Can anybody help me please? Having at long last got the Hamilton conversion kit from the A330 to the Aussie KC30 and RAF Voyager, does anybody have photos of the sensors and other lumps and bumps on the RAF machine please? While the conversion is pretty good and includes the USAF type lying boom which I know the RAF does not use, the instructions on placement of the lumps and bumps are not that good. Also where on the A330 wing are the refuelling pods mounted? Thanks, John
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I was at the show and saw that beautiful Hunter crash - a horrible sight which I would not want to see again. My sympathies go out to all of those affected by the crash. However don't you just love these so called 'experts' that the media roll out whenever there is such an incident. Two spring to mind - one who said that the Hunter took off from Shoreham - as far as I am aware it did not - it flew in from Bournemouth (?). And the good old Daily Mail got it all wrong as usual with its graphic saying that the plane flew in from the north. It did not - it came in over the sea flying north. And the coast is due south of the airfield - at least it was the last time I looked. That was also repeated by the BBC - they should know better. John
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I wonder why the group that flew to Portsmouth did not overfly Tangmere? It was an eminent BoB fighter station, and responsible for the air defence of Portsmouth! John
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One place that you could visit is the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, near Chichester, where there is an extensive display of Tangmere in the Battle of Britain. Indeed tomorrow 16 August, they are having a day commemorating the Battle and in particular the day that Tangmere was attacked by the Luftwaffe. If you cannot make it tomorrow come along one Monday and I will show you round. In addition there are any number of books that may be on interest - one that spring to mind are a series by Vic Mitchell on Sussex in WW2. I'm not sure if these are still in print though. There is a book by Andy Saunders - sorry cannot remember the title - that deals with the topic - Google Andy Saunders and see. Hope this helps, John
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Whilst grovelling about underneath the Tangmere Swift I did see a rectangular 'hole' in the belly aft of the trailing edge of the wings which could have been the rear mounting lug, but it was a lot longe that what I took to be the lugs on each side of the tank. There was not such visible lug at the front end of the aircraft. Incidentally I have just compared the old Freightdog tank with the Airfix one. The Freightdog tank is noticeably wider than the Airfix one and a lot deeper as well. John
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Hope that it is an F8 - in 1/72 scale of course. John
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Ah I recognise it now with the funny incorrect (?) spinner. John
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If I knew how to I might do a WIP. But since it is likely that I will not do the Model for some time as my build rate is glacial, you may have a long wait! The Shadow is the name given to the RAF version of the Beechcraft RC12 aircraft. John
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Just back from Tangmere and have measured what I take to be the mounting lugs for the tank. I could only see two adjacent to the inner wheel well doors and they 3 feet 8 inches apart over the curvature of the belly. This ties in with the AP dimensions noted by Colin of Freightdog above. Hope this helps the discussion, John
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I hope that it is OK for a 1/144 scale Argosy? John
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A Flight of Fanciful Fairey Fireflies: FR.1 & TT.4
jaw replied to Navy Bird's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
If you have a spare Firefly FR1 put away in the stash I would love to hear from you!I have been trying to get hold of one without much success. Thanks, John -
I saw a Sea King HC4 flying east over Pulborough in West Sussex at about 17.00 yesterday. It looked as though it was in a desert type finish. John
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I would prefer a 1/144 scale Argosy.... John
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