Spad Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Love it! All the above is echoed here! There seems to be a bit of modelling of the older kits going on around here at present and I for one am really enjoying seeing such lovely jobs being made of this "classics" (maybe it's me age! 🤨) and this is one of them - nice work and thanks for showing! ATB Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivand Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Alex1978 said: Thank you very much. Yes,the cars and figures are 1/87 I thought so. I'd really like some of these to be available in 1/76 or 1/72... 😒 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 You’ve really made a silk purse from a sow’s ear with this build. Very well done on beating this old classic kit into submission. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 14/07/2019 at 09:21, Bullbasket said: Lovely build, and it brought back memories. Our house was only two miles from the end of the runway at Southend airport, and these used to fly in and out regularly in the 50's (BAF). Noisier than modern day jets. John. I doubt it was BAF in the 1950s. BAF was formed when BUA merged with Caldedonian in 1970 to form British Caledonian. The car carrying division of BUA (then called British United Air Ferries - BUAF) was not included in the merger so formed as a separate airline renamed as British Air Ferries (BAF). I've always loved the Bristol Freighter in all its various guises. My memory of the type is watching Aer Turas' Mk 31 rumbling in and out of Dublin - usually carrying racehorses to and from the UK. They only retired theirs in 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) On 7/14/2019 at 12:50 AM, Retired Bob said: Nice to see this old kit built, looks great on your diorama. If memory serves me right one of these aircraft is featured in the James Bond movie: Diamonds are Forever. I think the aircraft you saw was actually an Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair (Car Via Air), one of a total of about 20 converted DC-4s? I am however willing to stand corrected😀. Maybe this will be a future Airfix Vintage Classic?.Not aware of any other 1/72 kit but, again, I am happy to be corrected Allan. Edited July 18, 2019 by Albeback52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Eric Mc said: I doubt it was BAF in the 1950s. BAF was formed when BUA merged with Caldedonian in 1970 to form British Caledonian. The car carrying division of BUA (then called British United Air Ferries - BUAF) was not included in the merger so formed as a separate airline renamed as British Air Ferries (BAF). Well, in my defence, it was a long time ago and my memory was never that good. A bit of research has found that it was BUAF, and it was the 60's, not the 50's. The 50's would have been Channel Airways, Channel Airbridge and BUA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Not to mention Silver City - who also flew them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Excellent build of a classic kit! I agree with you about box art - how many of us were inspired as kids by the superb paintings on the Airfix boxes!? Well done! 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 hours ago, kapam said: I agree with you about box art - how many of us were inspired as kids by the superb paintings on the Airfix boxes!? Yes, the Roy Cross artwork was brilliant, my favourite was the Sunderland dueling with a Condor over a convoy, though picking a favourite Airfix box artwork is really difficult as they were all so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 22 hours ago, Albeback52 said: I think the aircraft you saw was actually an Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair (Car Via Air), one of a total of about 20 converted DC-4s? Very possibly, I have not seen the film for quite a while, I just remember that JB went by air ferry to Amsterdam, strange that these enterprises were about when travel was not so widespread as today and there was less money around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 21 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Very possibly, I have not seen the film for quite a while, I just remember that JB went by air ferry to Amsterdam, strange that these enterprises were about when travel was not so widespread as today and there was less money around? The Bristol Freighter was actually the mainstay of the air ferry business for a while but, it was hampered by lack of capacity. Flying generally was the province of the well off back then and, of course there were a lot fewer cars around. I guess the increasing use of cars plus the availability of cheap(er) , mass transport by seagoing ferry killed off the air ferry business. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 A great diorama Alex - it takes me back to my spotting days in the mid 60s at Hurn. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Very nice, are you going to get all those vehicles in though, talking of which a nice touch, rounds it all off nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Very nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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