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In 2010 Airfix reissued their old Gosling kit in the new red box with markings for the same FAA version as before plus a USCG Widgeon. Are the transfers included in this boxing any good? I have found myself buying several ancient Airfix fossils (eg Walrus) just for the decent transfers they include nowadays but I have this suspicion that the Gosling dates from the period pre Cartograph when Airfix were including poor quality transfers made in India that looked very thin and liable to disintegrate. Would not want to waste my money on them. Am I right in my suspicion?
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This is another kit built for the recent Classic Airfix Group Build. This kit dates from 1959, and although this was a much more recent boxing of it, it's a bit of a shocker to be honest. Every part will fight you as you try to build it. My top tip is to remove the locating pins or file them down much thinner as they seem to all be out of position. Dear Airfix of you are reading this please update this kit, it's not doing you any favours. Build / Battle in progress below This is how it turned out, not as good as I would have liked, but let me know what you think. cheers Pat- 10 replies
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Westland Widgeon (Helicopter not to be confused with the fixed wing aircraft of the same name). This was a private venture based on improving the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly, which was a licensed Sikorsky design. The Widgeon increased the cabin capacity and replaced the Dragonfly's rotor head, blades and gearbox with the units used in the Westland Whirlwind. Three Dragonfly Series 1As were converted to WS-51 Series 2 Widgeons, and the first one flew on 23 August 1955. An additional 12 new builds were completed. They were used in the UK by Bristow helicopters, and overseas by Brasil, Ceylon, Hong Kong and Jordan. Restored by and now on display at The Helicopter Museum in Weston-Super-Mare. Pictures mine.
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New Digital Decal Releases from Oldmodels Decals
Oldmodels Decals posted a topic in The Rumourmonger
New from Oldmodels Decals are: Air New Zealand B777-319ER Pacific “waveless” scheme in 1/144 and 1/200 RNZAF DC-3 1960s scheme in 1/48, 1/72 and 1/144 RNZAF DC-3 1970s (final) scheme in 1/48, 1/72 and 1/144 RNZAF Venom FB1 in 1/32 These are all Digital format decals Newly re-released in Digital format (formerly available as Inkjet) are: In the civil range - all my Heron, Electra 10, Lodestar, DC6, B170, B1900C, B1900D, Goose, Widgeon, Otter and Avro 748 schemes plus the remaining 5 ATR72 schemes, 7 of the DC-3 schemes and 4 Dash8-100/300 schemes. In the military range DC6, RNZAF Venom FB1 (1/48 and 1/72) and all the Skyhawk schemes in 1/144. These can be seen / purchased on my website John Oldmodels Decals www.oldmodelsdecals.com -
Oldmodels Decals announces the following additions to its DIGITAL range: Ansett NZ Air Freight F27-400 in 1/72 and 1/144 RNZAF F27-120MPA in 1/72 and 1/144 RNZAF Sunderland Mk V last scheme in 1/72, 1/144 and 1/154 (The F27s 1/96 scale decals remain available in the INKJET range) And the following NEW additions to its INKJET range: Grumman G-44 Widgeon – Amphibian Airways Grumman G-21A Goose – Mount Cook Airlines. These are available in 1/48 and 1/72 In addition the existing Widgeon decals (NZ Tourist Air Travel, Mount Cook Airlines, Sea Bee Air, Aquatic & Vintage, and SALT Air) and Goose decal (See Bee Air) on the NZ Amphibians webpage of my site have all been upgraded and some reduced in price. John Oldmodels Decals www.oldmodelsdecals.com
