JOCKNEY Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 This posting is the result of too much good wine over Christmas and my son Dylan's enthusiasm. The aircraft was built OOB, or should that be OOC (Out of the Cracker) It is moulded in 2 colours just like the matchbox kits of old, complete with spinning prop and wheels that turn, what more could you want, photos as built ready for its maiden flight across the dining room table. Disaster struck on the maiden flight crashing into the cheesecake, fortunately it came down within paddling distance of a mandarin orange segment so the crew survived. Happy Christmas everyone Cheers Pat 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Cracking build Pat I remember building this kit years ago,mine ended up in the sherry trifle,the pilot was saved and seemed pretty cheerful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Being a dessert fiend, I approve of this crash landing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavDoc Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looks like this was an epic flight, to an exotic faraway land with odd customs. Was this the discovery of The Islands of Orange, rising from The Cheesecake Sea ?? If so, it appears the intrepid pilot had to traverse a rocky beach to reach the mainland. The question is- was this a good place to be marooned? Are there daring souls who have gone before and can speak of sampling the odd combination of oranges and sweetened cheese ??! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 My Son got the same one although it crash landed in my wine! Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looks like this was an epic flight, to an exotic faraway land with odd customs. Was this the discovery of The Islands of Orange, rising from The Cheesecake Sea ?? If so, it appears the intrepid pilot had to traverse a rocky beach to reach the mainland. The question is- was this a good place to be marooned? Are there daring souls who have gone before and can speak of sampling the odd combination of oranges and sweetened cheese ??! Thanks everyone, I hope no-one minds a bit of fun at Christmas, not wishing to detract in anyway from all the serious quality postings on here. NavDoc what can I say, great post, the only thing I think you missed was rather than a good place to be marooned, it could have been macarooned instead ! We have snow up here this morning, life can be great sometimes. Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Just how much wine did you put away Pat? Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Errr, I suppose not being able to remember doesn't either sound very good, or make things better does it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 ...how Mrs JOCKNEY laughed as the light aircraft nosedived into her cheesecake.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 You know ... bally ten-penny ones dropping in the custard ... Something up with my banter, chaps? looks like a Trumpeter Magister 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 At least it managed to avoid the sprouts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 My Son got the same one although it crash landed in my wine! Duncan B The crew died a happy death? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 My Son got the same one although it crash landed in my wine! Duncan B I crash landed because of the wine, about half six it was, straight onto the sofa.........neeeaaa bang! it knocked me out cold for a couple of hours! but I came round, all be it a little groggy & persevered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thanks for all the nice comments guys. At least it managed to avoid the sprouts.The aircraft rose majestically on the hot thermals provided by the sprouts, only to be dashed as it hit the cold front provided by the cheesecake, falling like a stone and landing with a squelch, if that's the correct term for crashing into cheesecake ?...how Mrs JOCKNEY laughed as the light aircraft nosedived into her cheesecake.... Fortunately Mrs Jockney was away from the table at the time, and the crater left by the impact was skilfully hidden by a piece of mandarin orange, the cover up was completed by ensuring Gran was an accomplice by eating the evidence later on ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Ahh, cunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice build Pat, but the fuselage looks a little short to me and the shape of the wings is a bit off, sorry to put a dampner on the build mate :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice build Pat, but the fuselage looks a little short to me and the shape of the wings is a bit off, sorry to put a dampner on the build mate :-) Happy Christmas Simon I've had a lot worse said about my builds ! On reflection it looks a bit like a Westland Wallace, with its top wing missing, thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice build Pat, but the fuselage looks a little short to me and the shape of the wings is a bit off, sorry to put a dampner on the build mate :-) Still, it's a start and if we all try hard, we might make a modeller of him yet! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 On reflection it looks a bit like a Westland Wallace, with its top wing missing, thoughts ? So that would make it a Westland Grommit then? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Obviously not an aeroplane to be trifled with....................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I heard the pilot was taken into custardy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Obviously not an aeroplane to be trifled with....................... I heard the pilot was taken into custardy... Great stuff, come on everyone there must be more Christmas Cracker jokes and dodgy puns to be posted ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 And the award for the silliest BM thread of 2014 goes to............... Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Ha ha, nice one Pat ! I got exactly the same aircraft, but the floatplane variant - same two tone scheme though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi Dave We love seaplanes and flying boats in this house, PM on the way ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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