bzn20 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Empty seats ! How many empty seats ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Story has made the nationals http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5571423/RAF-veteran-pilot-82-relives-split-second-decision-fly-busy-Tower-Bridge.html 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 4 hours ago, cherry268 said: Story Great Cherry,thanks very much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 4 hours ago, cherry268 said: Story Thanks for sharing nice to know the pilot is still with us Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 4/1/2018 at 8:37 AM, Wez said: The Revell Hunter is definitely worth a look and to my mind the best Hunter in 1/72nd, I bought a shed load up at a bargain price when ModelZone went belly up (4 for the current price of 1 at the advertised price on the BigH). The main wheels wheels are undersized though. Yep the Revell Hunter is really the only 1/72 show in town, by modern kit standards anyroad. Glad to see the Revell re-release. This aircraft is crying out for a new tooling from Airfix, or Tamiya, Hasegawa, or anybody out there... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Hamden said: Thanks for sharing nice to know the pilot is still with us Roger Indeed, but I bet he really despairs about the state of his beloved Royal Air Force today..... Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tomoshenko said: This aircraft is crying out for a new tooling from Airfix, Can't see them doing a 1/72 one anytime soon Tomo, seeing as they've announced a new tool fumble finger scale one. I waited 20 odd years for them to downscale their Lightning to the One True Scale, am still waiting for them to do the right thing with the Sea Vixen & Javelin, so I think I'll be past it if they ever do a proper scale Hunter! Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 BTW ,He mentioned joining the Thames at Richmond Park. He was over the River at Shepperton less than 4 seconds after I saw him, couldn't miss it. Perhaps he took a straight line across all the meandering it does then hit it properly after crossing Richmond Park towards Battersea/Pimlico. Just checked the map, couldn't follow the river at that speed. Some flying ,that was. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 43 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Can't see them doing a 1/72 one anytime soon Tomo, seeing as they've announced a new tool fumble finger scale one. I waited 20 odd years for them to downscale their Lightning to the One True Scale, am still waiting for them to do the right thing with the Sea Vixen & Javelin, so I think I'll be past it if they ever do a proper scale Hunter! Keith Sadly I think you are right Keith. Still I can dream on about the possibility of an Eduard ProfiPACK 1/72 Hunter... Interesting quote from the article - although the reliability of the eye witness account is open to question - one of the bystanders may throw some light as to the discussion, grey or silver underside: "There was the most thunderous roar. I looked up and, whoomph, a big silver jet roared by,’ he said." 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 24 minutes ago, Tomoshenko said: Sadly I think you are right Keith. Still I can dream on about the possibility of an Eduard ProfiPACK 1/72 Hunter... I'm increasingly hoping it's the sort of thing Special Hobby may turn their hand to... ...a Hunter F.4 or T.7 to the standard of their Gnat or Mirage F.1 would be very welcome here! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I'm surprised Sword haven't announced a twin stick Hunter to follow their Lightnings and Harriers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 minute ago, keefr22 said: I'm surprised Sword haven't announced a twin stick Hunter to follow their Lightnings and Harriers... I thought the Xtrakit twin stick Billy Bunters were tooled by Sword? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I thought they were done by MPM. I do know they are horrible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Great work Ced she's coming along nicely. Some great pics on this thread too. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Back this afternoon from a week in Madeira. It's nice to go travelling but Oh so nice to come home (boop boop). Nice break, nice people and great food and booze. Recommended. Even 'Bacon and Bananas': No, really, you have to try these things... even when, in a toasted sandwich, it comes with things that reminded me of PC's 'Mac n Cheese' maggots: Rice... puffed rice... I'm almost sure. Thanks for keeping the thread going while I was gone and for not having a party Thanks John and bzn20 for the Masterchef comments - we like cooking shows in this house Nice to see comments too on the Revell Hunter. I was very tempted to buy some until I remembered my (roughly) WWII scheme. Saved! Thanks again James for the photo of the canopy... I may even try to get that represented. Gulp. Maybe John are you saying you don't want me to pre-shade? Eh what! Great to see Alan Pollock in the news - thanks for the link Cherry and, as Roger says, nice to see he's still with us On 04/04/2018 at 00:03, bigbadbadge said: Great work Ced she's coming along nicely. Some great pics on this thread too. All the best Chris Thanks Chris - I hope to make some more progress tomorrow. Sanding the tanks. Ugh. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, CedB said: Even 'Bacon and Bananas': Hello Ced good to have you back! Errr???; Ja, Schinken und Bananen. Maybe? But obviously I'm too old for those experiments (even if I feel that young) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Quote Back this afternoon from a week in Madeira. Someones doing very well. (Plus that eye-wateringly expensive Spitfire flight..) Quote Rice... puffed rice... I'm almost sure. I hope so... Nice to have you back Ced and look forward to some progress. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Looks like a lot of thought was put into that grub... Oh yeah, welcome back. Now get cracking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Thanks Benedikt - you're never too old to try new things! Thanks Nigel Done well, maybe... doing nothing now! Some progress below. Thanks Stuart Crack crack... Where did I leave the bench: Oh yes, sanding tanks. Oh joy. Get on with it man! I should have remembered rule #1 of Old Airfix - don't trust the locating pins. The tanks are, er, 'orrid: Nothing for it but to sand, sand, sand, fill, fill, fill: But eventually all was acceptable and the primer went on: Primed by Ced Bufton, on Flickr Stynylrez grey. Looks blueish in that photo but it isn't, honest. The airbrush clogged again so I changed to the cheapo. Clogged. I'm wondering if my bottle is getting sludgy. I may try a new one next time (if I remember). Silver bottom eh? Better do that next and think about the transfers / masks. Soon. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Welcome back to your own thread, Ced I hope you enjoyed your holiday; the Hunter looks sweet in her primer coat Ciao 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Hey Ced, missed you, glad you had a great break, though bacon and banana butties did make me think. The Hunter looks good sir and as for the locating pins I totally agree, why they don`t align properly? Well , we now wait for a silver bottom!!!! Simon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Thanks Giorgio The holiday was multo bom, obrigado. That's the extent of my Portuguese (sorry Jaime) and I thought it meant 'very good, thank you' but Google translate says it mean 'fine'. It should be 'muito bem obrigado'. No wonder we got some strange looks from waiters Thanks Simon Wait no longer for the silver bottom: Silver bottom by Ced Bufton, on Flickr VMA 063 Silber, recommended by BMers for HSS. Looks very shiny to me. Note I've done the bottom of the tanks too - reference shots show the bottom, er, bottom colour and the tops camo. More masking. Rats. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Oh, the aircraft has a silver bottom. I thought maybe you'd had a bad reaction to the suntan lotion. Yes, welcome back. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Thanks Pete I can assure you my bottom was well covered! Pondering the decals, I've wussed out and ordered this. The stencils were causing me too much grief. Just leaves me the Sqn insignia, roundels, fin flash and the 'H' to worry about. Easy(ish). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Xtradecal sheet number 72149 has a 'Tower Bridge' Hunter on it. Code number and letter are different tho https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72149 I've got the sheet and I'm doing that one myself 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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