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by MikeV
Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:08 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: LCAC revival
Replies: 1
Views: 62

LCAC revival

I built Trumpeter's LCAC some years ago but unfortunately it suffered an accident which broke the ducted fan units and it had been consigned to a box for some considerable time. The safety guards for the props were always the part of the model I was least happy with - injection moulding simply canno...
by MikeV
Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Scale Model World 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 126

Scale Model World 2024

Well it's the morning after another tremendous Telford - obviously pics will appear on the Forum in due course but just wanted to thank everyone for the hard work and commitment that produced another uniquely interesting display much admired by all visitors. On which subject, incredibly, MS Modeller...
by MikeV
Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: It's missing a bit of olive drab.....
Replies: 1
Views: 70

Re: It's missing a bit of olive drab.....

Very nice!

And thanks for the reference - I have one reader at least !

Red / white schemes are always a challenge - some of mine have ended up pink in the past.....and don't get me started on day-glo...............
by MikeV
Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Completed Build: 1/144 South Vietnamese F-5 Dropping Napalm
Replies: 1
Views: 121

Re: Completed Build: 1/144 South Vietnamese F-5 Dropping Napalm

impressive !

Flying poses are hard to pull off so full marks!
by MikeV
Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Brampton, St Ives, Cambridgeshire - September 2024
Replies: 1
Views: 137

Re: Brampton, St Ives, Cambridgeshire - September 2024

With Terry away and me constrained by arrival of new grandchild we might have lost this show had not Tim, Emma and Callum stepped up to the plate at quite short notice - not to mention considerable distance. Our gratitude to you all. As it transpired Shirl and I got a pass to visit the show but coul...
by MikeV
Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Wings n Things Sept22nd 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 194

Wings n Things Sept22nd 2024

Ever the multi-role-combat Sig the away team / detached flight was at Holbeach in the Fenlands while the main strike force was in Keighley (I wonder how many models we collectively showed between us? bet it was a record!) bit cramped as the table next door had around a dozen club members who all tho...
by MikeV
Tue Aug 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Breighton 'G George day' 23rd Aug 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 187

Breighton 'G George day' 23rd Aug 2024

Along with the New Zealand SIG we made a surprise 'pop up' appearance at the Breighton (Shuttleworth t'North) open day on Sunday. Absolutely not an airshow we nevertheless had a Spitfire and a Dakota fly in to provide 1:1 reference. . Organised at Short notice after the Bomber command SIG were unabl...
by MikeV
Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: RISE144 bits
Replies: 1
Views: 307

Re: RISE144 bits

Just put an order in for more - the figures are outstanding too!
by MikeV
Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: NeOmega,s Dog boat.
Replies: 3
Views: 354

Re: NeOmega,s Dog boat.

We should make a sea tutorial for the new Starling model of the RAF rescue boat....

Point taken Yves! I'll try to come up with something of general use to add to Malcolm's work....soon......honest.....
by MikeV
Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Birthday Goodies
Replies: 1
Views: 329

Re: Birthday Goodies

we're going to need a bigger table................................