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85 Squadron Meteor F.8. This is a later version F.8 with larger jet intakes for the more powerful engines and a clear sliding canopy.

 

Reworked CORGI model.

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A general view of my apron and control tower diorama with CORGI aircraft, BW Models RAF Bedford bus, trolleys and fire trucks, Airfix Landrover and converted Airfix AEC Matador runway caravan, Oxford diecast Morris crew bus and cars, and paper card scratchbuilt buildings. Concrete apron is 3mm smooth hardboard painted with matt emulsion paints using any colours that look like concrete. The 10' x 10' concrete squares are drawn with a pencil.

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Beagle Bassett C.Mk1 Squadron communication aircraft arriving with a replacement part for one of the Lightnings.

1/72 AIRFIX kit .

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A visiting Hawker Siddeley Dominie T. Mk1 navigation trainer from 1 Air Navigation School at RAF Stradishall.

 

A 1968 AIRFIX kit.

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On 14/01/2017 at 8:13 AM, adey m said:

 

 

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How did they get a Shackleton with a 120 feet wingspan into a T2 hangar with a width of 120 feet for a major service ?.....this is how it was done at St Mawgan and also I think at Ballykelly. The Shackleton was slid sideways on trolleys that ran on rails built into the hangar floor and apron.

 

My FROG Avro Shackleton MR3 in my scratchbuilt paper card T2 hangar for a major service...............the elsan needs emptying............

This is also the way that the 38 Sqn Shack's were put into the T2 hangar's at  Hal far and Safi in Malta

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5 hours ago, Geoff Arnold said:

This is also the way that the 38 Sqn Shack's were put into the T2 hangar's at  Hal far and Safi in Malta

 

Thanks for that info Geoff, I did not know that. I've been to Hal Far but did not notice the rails.

 

I think they had rails into the T2s at St Eval too.

 

cheers for that and welcome aboard,  

 

Adey

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1/72 REVELL NORTHROP F-89J SCORPION

 

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A Northrop F-89J Scorpion interceptor taxies in.  This aircraft is one of a number of F-89Js that retained the unguided rocket pods with their missile armament of two nuclear air to air Genie missiles. The aircraft also has fixed runway barrier activating hooks under the fuselage. The engine cooling vents are open.

 

Revell 1/72 model from 1990 ish.

 

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The Scorpion was a BIG interceptor.

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4 hours ago, adey m said:

 ..................but what is that aircraft behind in the distance.................and what scale ?

 

1/144 B-50?

 

That Scorpion is another real gem Adey - lovely NMF, what did you use for that? 

 

The night take off shot is simply spectacular!! :thumbsup:

 

Keith

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More fantastic stuff.  The Scorpion looks terrific.  Quite an evil looking beast I think. Love the night time shots.  I'm glad I got my dirty mitts on the Basset re-pop as you've shown how good it can look.  Also, really nice to see that early scheme on the Dominie.  RAF Scarborough is having a busy day!

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16 hours ago, Meatbox8 said:

More fantastic stuff.  The Scorpion looks terrific.  Quite an evil looking beast I think. Love the night time shots.  I'm glad I got my dirty mitts on the Basset re-pop as you've shown how good it can look.  Also, really nice to see that early scheme on the Dominie.  RAF Scarborough is having a busy day!

RAF Scarborough is having a busy day!

 

It certainly is Meatbox and so am I.........that is me up on the control tower keeping track of airfield movements and that is my grey Sunbeam Rapier with the red stripe parked nearby.......................cheers, Adey

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9 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

1/144 B-50?

 

That Scorpion is another real gem Adey - lovely NMF, what did you use for that? 

 

The night take off shot is simply spectacular!! :thumbsup:

 

Keith

1/144 B-50?.............yep you're right Keith...........but what kit.........

 

With the Scorpion I went my usual silver finish method and sprayed it with Halfords Aluminium car spray but was not happy with the uniform finish.

So I brush painted areas of the airframe over the Aluminium with Humbrol Polished Aluminium and Humbrol Metalic Chrome and gave them a buffing with a soft cloth.

I have never been confident with metal finishes but I surprised myself with the Scorpion.

 

bye for now, Adey

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I always like to include pilots in my model aircraft but sadly they have been absent from kits for a number of years.

The crew of my Scorpion were pilots on the Monogram B36 Peacemaker who transferred onto the Scorpion and swopped their caps for bone domes..........

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" this thing is nearly as big as a B-36 but there is no one to bring us coffee......."

 

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" I can see you pulling faces in the back........."

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1/144 MINICRAFT CONVERSION BOEING WB-50D WEATHERFORTRESS

 

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1/144 scale Boeing WB-50D Weatherfortress built using parts from two Minicraft kits........fuselage from a B-29 and the wings, tail and engines from a KC-97G.

Scratchbuilt trolley and servicing stairs.

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My 1/144 Boeing WB-50D on our Bridlington and Wolds model club table at the South Shields show a number of years ago.

Aircraft is parked on a Operational Readiness Platform built for B-47 Stratojets.

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1/72 ITALERI FIAT BR20M

 

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Italeri Fiat BR20M built and painted by one of our model club members. Unfortunately he has changed sides and moved from aircraft to the salty beard and barnacled bottom brigade and now he models waterline warships on sea dioramas.

I saved this model from a kit donations table when he fell out of love with it. I repainted parts of it and added extra detail such as the ventral gun.

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