Troy Smith Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 On 04/09/2019 at 13:44, Sebastien said: Fightersweep, I think the Screaming Blue Messiahs album had P-47Ns on its cover. On 04/09/2019 at 14:14, fightersweep said: In my defence M'Lud, it must have been 1986 when I bought Good and Gone, and it vanished somewhere around 1990, so I wasn't far off with the M model. Funny thing is, I can't even remember if I liked the record! Indeed they are N models.... see https://www.discogs.com/The-Screaming-Blue-Messiahs-Good-And-Gone/release/557387 has youtube links for the audio Crickey, not that this about this in a while... A quick blast of Good and Gone reminds me it has a 'joke' from Micheal Herr's Dispatches, about Viet Cong humour, when they covered a field where a a successful ambush had taken place with sheets of paper showing a picture of a dead GI with written on the back "your X-ray's have just come back and we think we know what the problem is" A band I was in was one of the supports(there were 3 other bands) for the Screaming Blue Messiahs, when they played on Brighton Pier in Dec 87 IIRC, and I asked the singer why he had P-47N's specifically on the cover, he didn't know what they were, just liked the photo... funnily enough when I did get to make a record (literally, it was a DIY release) .... I put a plane on the cover.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 18 hours ago, Troy Smith said: funnily enough when I did get to make a record (literally, it was a DIY release) .... I put a plane on the cover.... Thanks Troy! Really nice to have a bit of Britmodeller related background to the Good and Gone EP....although a bit disappointed that the photo of the P-47Ns (yes! I got it right eventually) was chosen just because it looked good. Still, it was a great cover and only the second time I ever bought a record just because I liked the cover design. Now I'm shown a record with poor old "Wee Willie" on the cover. You do realise Troy, that I've just popped across to Discogs now (my other money drain aside from models) to pick up a copy. I have to hear it now. So what's the chances of getting it signed Guvnor'? Fortunately for all music lovers , my only efforts ever made it to a homemade cassette recorded in the drummer's bedroom, but it did have the title "Pedal Bombers" and had suitably themed homemade artwork cobbled together with lots of Letraset. It got one review, from the long suffering neighbour of said drummer, in which our singer was commended for sounding like an ill-tempered Dalek that had failed it's MOT. Priceless! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 19 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Revell is already doing this in 1/32 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-05688-spitfire-mkii-aces-high--1230361 Oh yes! Thanks for the heads up. That's a must to go with the Heinkel (despite the scale of course!) Looks like another one we'll have to snap up quickly. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, fightersweep said: .although a bit disappointed that the photo of the P-47Ns (yes! I got it right eventually) was chosen just because it looked good. Still, it was a great cover and only the second time I ever bought a record just because I liked the cover design. Thinking about this later, as it was a long time ago, I did remember wittering on to the singer about what they actually were, a specific Pacific variant, as I thought it was interesting point.... though I doubt he did. I was going to write more...but it was really drifting off topic... so I'll PM you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 8:39 AM, fightersweep said: And wasn't there a Mike Oldfield album with an Electra or something on the cover? Yeh, Steve. That was the Five Miles Out album. Soft kind of genre for my Metal palate, but that tune was catchy. "Don't take that dive again You've got to push that band of rain Five miles out, just hold your heading true You've got to get your finest out You're #1 anticipating you" Cheers, Unc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Cheers Uncle! I thought I remembered seeing that Mike Oldfield album cover. Just thought of another. Hellbound by Tygers of Pan Tang had what I think was a Phantom FGR.2 on the cover. Maybe Revell should re box their 1/720 Hindenberg kit with Led Zeppelin markings? Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 50 minutes ago, fightersweep said: Cheers Uncle! I thought I remembered seeing that Mike Oldfield album cover. Quite a nice album cover I once saw it enlarged and postered. Then I remember having also seen this: Just brought some back memories. One incident in which my sheila accidentaly dropped my modified Italeri 1/48 Sled kit to the floor; the kit shattered beyond repair and I lost it. There's this demonic voice in the song which screams: "Caught in static 18! AUTOMATIC 18...!!" Thought that voice might as well have been mine that day. Cheers, Unc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 That looks very much like a Beech Super 18. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Just noticed in the new airfix magazine that the kit doesn't come with the extra gun turrets. I wonder if there will be any after market produced, or we just scratch/adapt existing turrets from other kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Nichols Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Looks like this has been a super popular edition (perhaps caught Airfix by surprise?) that being the case I'm sure those at the big red HQ are thinking about future tie-ins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 It's back on Airfix website. Kit with Motorhead decals only. Available early next year Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Albeback52 said: It's back on Airfix website. Kit with Motorhead decals only. Available early next year Allan So a different version to the one I pre-ordered then? Must take a look. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madoc Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 So, if I'm reading the Airfix site correctly, the latest offering of this will come in a standard He111 H boxing. Not the special Motörhead boxing. That being the A07007A boxing and the latest being the A07007B boxing. Have I got that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I’m not in the market for one of these (must be one of the only ones out there!), however I’m quite chuffed that it’s been a huge success. Airfix must have reviewed their pre-order sales to suggest a second run is on the cards (well Decals only perhaps?). This hobby needs Airfix to be in business no matter what they produce. Cheers.. Dave (who’s now starting to think that maybe he should buy one.. good Lord!) .... I’m also now wondering if maybe the decal sheet on its own would sell well, I’d be keen to butcher up an older kit, but perhaps not the new tool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Was it wrong of me on seeing the latest announcement from Airfix to have thought "They really don't understand their market do they?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Madoc said: So, if I'm reading the Airfix site correctly, the latest offering of this will come in a standard He111 H boxing. Not the special Motörhead boxing. That being the A07007A boxing and the latest being the A07007B boxing. Have I got that correct? I don’t think so chap the boxing is the same but the second edition only has the Motörhead decals not the original Lufty set as well ...I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, Aeronut said: Was it wrong of me on seeing the latest announcement from Airfix to have thought "They really don't understand their market do they?" Something tells me you wouldn’t have been the only one! ‘Tis a crazy old market this Plastic modelling game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) On 9/4/2019 at 12:39 PM, fightersweep said: Now, are there any other model/band cross overs we can think of. I do remember having Good and Gone by the Screaming Blue Messiahs back in the 80s, which I bought purely because it had P-47Ms on the cover. And wasn't there a Mike Oldfield album with an Electra or something on the cover? 'Five Miles Out' I think. PS: Uncle Uncool got there first! Edited September 12, 2019 by JosephLalor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phas3e Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 It looks like not even Airfix thought that this boxing would take off like it did. Its great news for the company and the hobby in general. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 It looks like Retrokit are on the case. Tommo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madoc Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 13 hours ago, The Tomohawk Kid said: It looks like Retrokit are on the case. Tommo. How so? Nothing's on their website about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 34 minutes ago, Madoc said: How so? Nothing's on their website about this. There's something on their FB page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) Yes, its on their FB page a chin turret and figures I believe. https://www.facebook.com/RetrokiT-250488151729893/ Tommo. Edited September 17, 2019 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 12:39 PM, fightersweep said: And wasn't there a Mike Oldfield album with an Electra or something on the cover? Steve Five Miles Out https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Miles_Out#/media/File%3AMike_oldfield_five_miles_out_album_cover.jpg Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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