Albeback52

Come to think of it, a Battle of Britain kit featuring both the CR.42 and, Fiat BR.20 might have been nice!. Maybe the latter type might be reissued some day! Allan (still hoping for a reissue of the Me-323 Gigant!)

Hi Bjorn! Yes,,I know it actually flew! Should have made that clear in my comment. My bad!. It's a very attractive colour scheme too. So much nicer than the drab,dull,totally boring grey service finish! Allan

Doesn't invalidate the choice of subject though. There are numerous kits of aircraft that "never flew" . I'd hope there would be some sort of mask included for that scheme! Allan

I'd agree with that summary. A bit underwhelming to say the least. Personally, I have zero interest in yet another F-35 but, the reissue F-5 and , SM-79 make up for it. Another F-111 is always welcome even if it is another reissue. Certainly not impressed with the TU-22M3, A-7 Corsair or, MiG 23. I assume these are the less than stellar Esci original kits As for re issuing F-14s, Italeri are not the only culprits.Looks like Airfix is (unless I am mistaken) reboxing it's own ancient F-14 in Top Gun guise! With their arrangements with Academy,one might have hoped to see the Academy kit in the Airfix box Allan

I am guessing that the TU-22M3 is not a reboxed Trumpeter kit but, the rather simplified and basic Esci kit from the 80s. I am also assuming that the Mig 23 and A-7 Corsair are also the old Esci kits? Good to see the SM-79 again! , Allan

Washed down with Blood wine! 2308. A very good year! Allan

Clearly you have never tasted gagh!. Roasted Porg would be heaven in comparison! Q'ap'la

You mean the one sliding down the window after being thrown against it by the acceleration? . Actually, I thought a nice touch was Mr & Mrs Porg & family nesting in the Falcon cockpit! Allan

They were so damned cute! Of course, they weren't a major part of the film and, they were very funny when used! The scene with a pair of them looking mournfully at Chewbacca as he was about to eat his dinner of roasted Porg was hilarious! Allan

You're right not her fault so, apologies due to Ms Wiseman! ! I actually disliked Voyager so, from where I sit , anything could be better!! Allan

Three hours of my life wasted. Most of what I was going to say has been covered already so, I won't bother repeating. Basically a disastrous mess. Take my advice. Read the book. Based on this and, their recent "adaptation" of Dracula , I'm going to be very wary of any future attempts by the BBC to "adapt" any other classic novels. Allan

I couldn't get my head around the works of Dickens so I havent seen it. But, I thought they went seriously wrong with the much (over ) hyped War of the Worlds! That was a tad disappointing. As is their "adaptation" of Dracula. Definitely a case of "ignore the BBC and read the originals" as far as I'm concerned . Allan

Like a breath of fresh air. Certainly breathes new life into a rather tired and very staid Star Trek format. I've watched both seasons. I think a lot of people are looking through rose tinted spectacles with their negative comments and comparisons with the original Star Trek stories. It's a lot more imaginative and, I think it's a refreshing change that the writers are now diverging from the nicey,nicey,touchy feely,pink fluffy bunny world that is the United Federation of Planets we know so well. I loved the alternative universe storyline ( remember Mirror, Mirror?) . Michelle Yeoh's character as Empress Georgiou was a spectacularly nasty piece of work and, I thought it was great to see her back in Season 2 along with the Section 31 subplot which, is something else that flies in the face of the original concept and, will doubtless upset the Star Trek geeks! Blood,gore,serious violence,dismembered bodies ,torture ,some seriously scary looking Klingons and ,swearing! What's not to like!. To be sure, some cruddy stories. I particularly hated the one with the time shifting Harry Mudd and,I have to say that the late Roger C Carmel's portrayal of this likeable rogue was the better of the two. A shame he was only in two episodes!! I didn't like the new version of Mudd. Some very irritating characters though. Ensign Tilly being the worst by far. Definitely a female version of Wesley Crusher.. Wasn't too sure about Captain Pike to begin with but, I think the character turned out very well (spoiler alert) - his glimpse into the future and, his subsequent fate was a good touch I thought. Overall, very impressed and looking forward to Season 3. Hope this time they lose Tilly in a wormhole or something. Definitely looking forward to the Section 31 spin off series Allan

Definitely 15 out of 10. As an example of sheer courage and determination to survive in appalling circumstances this film is hard to beat. Completely enthralling. I did however cringe somewhat when Baalsrud amputated his own,frostbitten, dangerous toes! Allan

Well, I have read the Bram Stoker original and, although the style in which it is written initially makes it a little difficult to get to grips with, it is overall a beautifully crafted piece of work. Unfortunately, this "adaptation" was not ,in my view, an adaptation for the better. The final part was, tedious in the extreme and I actually found it difficult to sit through largely because my attention started to wander. Certainly nothing like as enjoyable as the 1977 version featuring Louis Jourdan as Count Dracula. Of course, nobody could ever best the late Christopher Lee as Dracula. With his towering height, handsome, yet sinister features and, the trademark cloak, he simply oozed menace and, pure evil! On A slightly different note, I have to say that I was totally underwhelmed by the seriously over hyped adaptation of War of the Worlds. Don't know how the BBC managed it. It just didn't work and, I'm sorry to say it wasn't a patch on the original story. The major set pieces ( the opening of the cylinder, appearance of the first Martian, the battle between the Thunder Child and her sacrifice in destroying two of them) were reduced to, well nothing really. I think the biggest issue I had was with the characters. They were,to me anyway, more irritating than convincing. The original format told through the eyes of the narrator actually worked far better. At least in the opinion of this reviewer! Three hours of my life wasted Allan

Well, I enjoyed it. As I enjoyed The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and, particularly Rogue One. Perhaps my "problem" is that , unlike a lot of people , I simply view these films as pieces of entertainment? I'm not interested in analysing them in forensic detail or even going into geek mode and complaining bitterly that this,that or the next thing doesn't really happen in the "real" Star Wars universe. The one film I refuse to watch though is Return of the Jedi. And that was because an otherwise good action movie was reduced to a farce by those ridiculous ,pathetic teddy bears. I hated those Ewoks. Whoever thought it was a good idea to put them into the film deserves to be trampled to death by wild Banthas! Allan

I was hooked on the Expanse right from the start. Less impressed with Lost in Space though. I never even bothered watching the whole first series. Very unimpressed.Found it all a bit tedious. Best character was the robot. It never spoke! Bill Mumy's appearance was a nice touch though Allan

Good isn't it!. I was kind of a late convert to The Expanse too. My partner and I binge watched the last two seasons over a couple of weekends. Intelligent and thoughtful sci-fi. I think Burn Gorman is a very under rated actor. His character as as erratic scientist in Pacific Rim was actually quite amusing. Not exactly true to form! But, you're right about the psych nutters! His characters in Game of Thrones and Man in the High Castle were really nasty pieces of work! Allan

Hadn't heard about this one but, am kind of hoping that the new Airfix 1/72 armour range might include British post war AFVs.That of course is likely to be some way off! Allan

It's shown as a resin kit on the Hannant's website. Full price £199.99 but, 10% discount if you pre order. Allan

Well, I have a couple of the Airfix kits.....! I also have an Academy PBY as well. Certainly looks OK to me. I can live with it. . Allan

That's a pretty fair comment Dave. I'd heard also that these kits were apparently ones that modellers were "crying out for" only for them to turn into dust gathering shelf blockers when the modellers that were "crying out" for them suddenly became quiet. It's a shame. I didn't think they were that expensive to begin with either. Mind you, I was in full time employment then! Allan

Think you're right there. That was a decent kit. I'd like to have seen the B-17C/D but, I guess that is a bit optimistic ! There are a number of great subjects currently not available :B-29/B-50 and, C/KC-97 to name but a few. I think they also did a 1/72 Stratocruiser? Not sure if they sold all that well though. Except for the B-29s I haven't seen any of the others at anything other than totally silly prices Allan

Personal choice I guess. For all the very subjective comments flying around when both kits were compared, I still prefer the Revell kit . I cannot tell if anything is "inaccurate" just by looking at it so, it passes the TLAR ( That Looks About Right) test! It is not As full of extraneous details that won't be seen after assembly and, it went together like a dream. Detail in Airfix kit was excellent but fit of parts was atrocious. Certainly looking forward to building the Revell MR3 Getting back on track, I was kind of hoping the partnership with Academy might have seen some of their aircraft kits being issue under the Airfix label. The new 1 /72 armour range is good news even if the initial subjects were unimaginative though perhaps unsurprising. Definitely be up for the new Dog fight Doubles, reissued Beaufighter and,,Lancaster II. Good to see the Javelin again but,at £60 a pop, I will pass on that one. Allan

Fair enough. The Revell kit was a delight to build and, I look forward to tackling the MR3. I very nearly gave up on the Airfix MR 2 which, is not something I would do lightly. It lingered on the shelf of doom for 3 months before I could bring myself to resume work on it! Allan