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I'd like to join in but need to start by asking for a bit of advice/confirmation on RCAF Sabres. My father was on 416 Squadron in Grostenquin France in 1953/54 flying the Sabre II and Sabre V. (He is still with us , turning 90 years old this year!) I have a Hasegawa Sabre V with markings for 416, although it is in camouflage rather than natural metal, No problem, I can deal with that. There are plenty to choose from, I.e. I'd quite like to do Sabre 19250 as it appears in my fathers log book being flown down to Rabat, and also memorably into Manchester Ringway. He was delivering it from France for refurbishment on onward sale to the Turkish airforce, but it makes a connection with my local airport! There is a good picture of 19250 on the silverhawkauthor website scroll down or open it directly Here My questions are: 1) That the photo is captioned as a Sabre V, but the logbook entries show it as a Sabre II. I assume the caption is wrong? 2) Then I need a a kit of a Sabre II, which I have always thought was the Canadair equivalent of the F-86E, am I correct? 3) Finally, the only currently available kit in 1/48 is the Italeri F-86E. Is it any good? I probably won't make 2 Sabres for the GB, but I'd quite like to do 19250 if I can get a suitable kit, in preference to the Mk.V. Any comments much appreciated, John
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Academy 1/72 SB2C-4 Helldiver - US Coast Guard
Viking replied to RC Boater Bill's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Well you learn something new every day, the USCG using Helldivers! Lovely model. Cheers John -
Yugoslav Hot Rod: Tu-134A
Viking replied to TheyJammedKenny!'s topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Wow, spectacular model and I love the visible flightdeck crew! Cheers John -
Fantastic! what an epic piece of work Cheers John
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Southern Area Repair Depot at Farnborough airfield. See here.
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Interesting thread, Like Ken Flankerman I too need to thin out my collection of built models. As Ken said of his models, mine are also not postable so ebaying is not really an option. Has anyone any experience of using buyers like "Kev's Kitsalvage" suggested above? Things like this 1/48 Be2c are not going to survive the postal system, no matter how well packed. (Apologies for tagging on to Ken's thread, but it is a subject I have been pondering for a while myself, and hopefully this adds to the discussion). Cheers John
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Minicraft 737-300 1/144 The Simpsons
Viking replied to BritJet's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Well that's a bit different! Love the matching stand. Cheers John -
Very nice, the metal finish looks good from here! Cheers John
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Hasegawa Jaguar GR1 with Maintrack ACT conversion
Viking replied to BritJet's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Not only a beautifully made model, but a great backdrop/diorama to display it on too. Cheers John -
Have a look in the reviews section of this forum. I really enjoyed: German Fighter Aircraft of World War 1 and British Fighter Aircraft in WW1 The sound like just the thing you are looking for. I too like information development, construction, engineering, photos etc. and these books are great for that. Cheers John
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A little beauty! Cheers John
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Perfect companion to the Chippie! Lovely crisp finish on it, looks like a great deal of patience and masking tape was required! Cheers John
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Vulcanicity's Shackleton MR.2
Viking replied to Vulcanicity's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
That is the classic Shack look, absolutely nailed it Phil, Well worth all the effort you put in, Cheers John- 36 replies
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Very tidy, and a great refurb! Cheers John
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Air Baltic Boeing 737-300 in 1/144
Viking replied to Skodadriver's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Another little beauty Dave, I think you are right about those winglets, they do look better than the Daco ones. Although a simple livery it is actually quite smart, I like it. Cheers John- 15 replies
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Zvezda Boeing 757-236 British Airways "Landor"
Viking replied to 26Decals's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Superb, it looks so classy in that livery. Cheers John- 22 replies
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20 years to finish - Corel HMS Unicorn
Viking replied to JagRigger's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
Many is the time I've looked at this kit and thought I'd like to have go at it. Seeing this beautiful result is making me think again, it looks absolutely stunning. Perhaps I'd better try tackling the Billings FD.10 first, that's another that I like the look of! Cheers John -
1:48 Revell PT-17 Kaydet - RFI
Viking replied to shortCummins's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Lovely build of a classic old aeroplane, with your customary flawless finish. The US Navy have always liked visiting the paint store haven't they! Cheers John -
1/48 Avro Anson Mk1 ASV Radar Trainer
Viking replied to bigbadbadge's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Wow, what an exceptional model. Yellow is surely one of the hardest finishes to do, and you've knocked that out of the park. The glazing is really good too, no wonder you are proud of it, you should be! Cheers John -
Eastern Express A220-300 Air Tanzania 1/144
Viking replied to JK_Models's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
That is lovely Julien, a very attractive livery. Thanks also for the tips on building it. Cheers John -
Now that is an epic piece of work! Really interesting to see all that structure. Cheers John
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Nice little Boeing, it definitely needs a DC-2 to go with it! Cheers John