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1:48 Donald Campbell 's Blue Bird test chassis RAF Tangmere


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I wish I can take credit for this but I can't.  This exceptional piece of fully scratch built replica of Donald Campbell test run Blue Bird at RAF Tangmere is done by master modeller Phil Cowley. Phil is a member of our model club: Tangmere Sector Modellers IPMS. He built this as part of our group build T101 (101 years of Tangmere Airfield). And what a subject to choose. He uses plans and research to create a balsa wood replica and then with the dark art of vacu-forming creates the model. Everything is moulded and scratch built. (Phil doesn't do social media or forums, but this is worthy of posting here).

 

My only claim to this is reconfiguring a die cast Mk1 Land rover,  adding some scratch and repainting it to depict the support vehicle used during the test.

 

T 101 will be at SMW this year so please come and see it.

 

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19 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

That is simply magnificent! I'll certainly come for a look at Telford!

 

Not a bad looking Landie either!

 

Keith

Be great to see you

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