Britman Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Finally pushed this one onto the ramp! Hope you like it. 37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 One word...Gorgeous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 2 words - double gorgeous! Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Looks fantastic. And the real aeroplane is one I remember from my spotting days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Very nice indeed Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Excellent 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Superb job. Well done Is that the Roden kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thank you very much for your kind comments one and all. I knew I would leave the important model information out, sorry, It is of course the Roden 1/144th kit and I cant get enough of them because its a very good rendition of this classic aircraft. The bonus for me is the large range of decals produced by Ray at 26decals especially as in this case aircraft that I have worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Wonderful work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I'm liking all these Britannias we're seeing in RFI! Are you going to model all the liveries Ray has released for the Britannia? That would make quite an impressive lineup. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Great work... I really want to build a 1/144th Britannia, but I am really hoping we get lots of decal options for the Mach2 1/72nd offering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Fabulous. I remember seeing the odd one of those at Ringway. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 They only had two - EI-BAA and EI-BBH. BBH was ex-RAF. BAA was ex BOAC and some other airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 What a great job, love it.. One of our old RAF 99 and 511 Sqn Brits, XM491. I worked on in 72-73, Brize Norton. Made my day ! Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Nicely done, I love the lines of the Britannia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 12 hours ago, Eric Mc said: They only had two - EI-BAA and EI-BBH. BBH was ex-RAF. BAA was ex BOAC and some other airlines. Quite correct Eric, we had them both to look after at Manston and I seem to remember BAA looking rether tired in comparison with BBH. 12 hours ago, bzn20 said: What a great job, love it.. One of our old RAF 99 and 511 Sqn Brits, XM491. I worked on in 72-73, Brize Norton. Made my day ! Thanks ! All the ex RAF machines were in such good condition when they started to come through, and strangely enough as in the case of Aer Tures and Invicta most of the later operators only flew one or two aircraft only. I have to say that I think Young Cargo did for most of the RAF one's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Britman said: Young Cargo did for most of the RAF one's I'd have to check but from memory there was Redcoat ,they had some and an African outfit African Safari? Might be getting mixed up now , could have been ex BOAC/Eagle kites. One R/coat crashed with an ex RAF Bzn Brit crew on it. Just remembered a Ghanaian outfit ,Basic RAF scheme with added Ghanaian flag. Gemini A/cargo ? RIP Edited March 6, 2018 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Young Cargo bought several but parted out or parked up more than they operated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danntheman Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Lovely lovely I am jealous of your skill, again brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Brings back memories growing up. The Are Turas Britanias were a regular sight over my house and later their CL44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Brings back memories of a flight from Gatwick to RAF Wildenwrath in the 1960s on a BUA aircraft (I think). As a troop transport all the seats faced aft, which seemed strange. From Wildenwrath we were ferried to Gutersloh : 200km in a 3 tonne truck. The Britannia was an elegant, beautiful airliner, your model does it justice! Edited March 6, 2018 by 224 Peter Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 A few other Britannias ended up on the Irish register - EI-BCI and EI-BDC. BDC ended up in a field just short of the runway at Shannon. It was operated by a company called Interconnair and had some of its engines go into reverse thrust on approach to land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Refreshing! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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