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Jonny

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    Aircraft; Ships; Armour; Classical music.

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  1. I wish I could build a Manchester. I was told before Modelworld that Blackbird Models were hoping to make more kits and attend, and it was confirmed by Blackbird but nothing more and the kit is still shown as 'Out of Stock'. Maybe one day!
  2. Sadly, it's in ebay Canada ... it's the Unicraft conversion. Not too expensive as a kit but I dread to think what the postage to the UK would be!
  3. Heather, everyone ... It struck me that the 'outer wing dihedral' of the Manchester might be the same in terms of degrees to the Lancaster's. Might it be possible to construct a jig based on the Lancaster's'wing, to the span of the Manchester's wing from the 'break' from the no-dihedral centre section to the Manchester's wingtip? I hope this makes sense but I've been away on a short holiday and had time to cogitate. If i'm totally 'off' on this please be gentle! Jonny
  4. In my day, we called them 'Sums' much later we said Maths .... didn't mean much to me then (or now, TBH). 🫥
  5. I could hardly believe my eyes when I looked at Enzo's link but - yes, Brengun HAS released a realistic looking porcelain item!!!! Still laughing ....😄
  6. I confess to laughing when I heard a comentator say something to the effect that the F.35 is a 'stealth' aircraft which makes it difficult to spot! I happened to read somewhere that in the early days of the Harrier an RAF Germany pilot had to eject because of a bird strike and was aghast when he noticed the Harrier happily flying away. It landed itself just the right side of the border with the Easter Bloc. Nothing really changes, does it?!
  7. You know, the current ‘Aeroplane’ magazine has a letter from someone complaining that the SR53, prone pilot Meteor, etc experimental airframes are still languishing outside at Cosford. The editorial following the letter suggests that the magazine willkeep an eye on the situation. No bad thing! I’m becoming more and more convinced that the big ‘national’ museums such as the RAFM and possibly IWM Duxford have had their day. I get a lot more pleasure walking around the ‘smaller’ museums such as Newark, Elvington and Tangmere which are run by enthusiasts and volunteers who really know a lot about the exhibits that they care for than RAFM Hendon or Duxford. Perhaps the RAFM should consider gifting their collection to the smaller museums and focus (as they seem to be doing already) on the ‘people’ aspect of their history? I am very unhappy with the list the RAFM has apparently published of airframes they wish to dispose of. In many cases the reasoning escapes me, e.g. the two-seat Fw 190.
  8. One can change one’s mind over time. For years I went mad with pleasure seeing and / or hearing a Spitfire. So elegant, etc. I rather ignored the Hurricane. But lately, partly after having visited IWM Duxford’s Hurricane display earlier this year I’ve started to favour the Hurricane over the Spitfire. Largely because it shot down more ‘enemy’ than the Spifire in theBattle of Britain (BoB). Talkng of the BoB, I didn’t hear or see one mention of it on/ in yesterday’s media. When I was (much) younger September 15 was celebrated as ‘Battle of Britain Day’, the RAF marched through the town I lived in, and there seemed to be lots of RAF aeroplanes buzzing around. Small ‘wings’ were sold by volunteers to collect money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, etc. strange but in the UK it seems largely forgotten. Or did I miss something? Just wondering …
  9. Not sure if this is true, but I remember reading years ago in, I think, RAF Flying Review, an account of a USAF F86 Sabre firing it’s guns in straight & level flight, then dived staying on the same course. Inevitably the trajectory of the bullets and Sabre coincided and the Sabre was recorded as having shot itself down. The pilot apparently ejected safely.
  10. OOOOOH! How I envy you lucky people who have the Blackbird conversion! I pop into the usual online auction sites in the hope of finding one but so far without success! Is it at all likely that Blackbird will reissue the kit? Or even that Airfix might release a Manchester? Jonny
  11. Heather, The 'Dam Buster' boxing of the Airfix Lancaster has the mid-upper 'plug'. you might be able to exchange your Mk. II fuselage with someome who has unwanted Dam Buster parts. Just a thought. Hope it helps .... Jonny
  12. Everyone, It's probably me but the latest news in The Stirling Project website is dated December 2022, and refers to their move to a new, smaller facility. I searched again and found the Facebook pages. I don't have a Facebook account but what I could see about the Project via an Internet search it's apparently moved to Warrington. That seems a tad unlikely because they moved from a Cambridgshire location (Alconbury) and I thought the new location was soewhere near Peterborough. The leader of the Project used to post fairly regularly in BM (12Jaguar ? ), usually to offer good advice to peeps working an a Stirling model, so it might be worth seeking him out and clarifying the situation. I daren't do that myself 'cos I have a project of my own - 617 Squadron Lancasters including a Grand Slam conversion - which is waaaaaay behind!# Hope this might help, Jonny I've just found this .... https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/79068-stirling-project-update It's a diary by 12jaguar, and looks to date from the inception of the Project. Intereresting reading (my excuse for coming in for a rest after gardening!)
  13. Thankyou, Rob G That info truly IS useful! Great and megga-thanks! Jonny
  14. Hi, Many have commented that this kit has four 'supports' in the engine nacelles but there should only three, irregularly distributed round the nacelle. Please can someone here say how the three supports should look, when viewed from the front? All the plhotos I've seen showing the front views of the Lancaster B.II are too indistinct. I'm half hoping that if they are painted black they wouldnt really show when the prop and spinner are fitted! In hope, Jonny
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