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by MikeV
Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Spalding show September 22
Replies: 0
Views: 1993

Spalding show September 22

Mike Terry and David Hart had a good day out in the Fens at this small but very friendly show. We were able to show Terry's fantastic displays to great advantage as you will see from the attached photos - the Concorde / Red Arrows formation is, incidentally, flying over Terry's house! Spalding, sept...
by MikeV
Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:40 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Valom Pfalz D.IIIA
Replies: 5
Views: 2159

Re: Valom Pfalz D.IIIA

second that - riggings one of those things I've never really cracked - in any scale let alone ours! Lovely job sir !!
by MikeV
Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:11 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: IPMS Stafford 'Stoke' 2022
Replies: 2
Views: 1279

IPMS Stafford 'Stoke' 2022

The SIg had a great day out at Stafford yesterday. Huw, David, Tim, Emma and YT managed to show nearly 250 models (a record we think - possibly more as some of Tim 'n Emma's dioramas counted as one but had several models on!) Emma's delightful buildings attracted a lot of interest, and it was notice...
by MikeV
Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: off piste
Replies: 1
Views: 2146

off piste

Inspired mostly by the the work of Tim 'n Emma I've had a break from the usual stuff. Full disclosure. I found a damaged 'Gundam' type model I'd built years ago at the bottom of a box and thought I might give it a refurb. The 'head' had a full rebuild - I had it figured as a 'sighting and sensor' un...
by MikeV
Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:23 am
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: de Havilland models
Replies: 7
Views: 4534

Re: de Havilland models

what a superb display! - space limits at 'ordinary' shows rarely give us this depth of specialist coverage on a particular theme and it's a joy to see them all together. And what a setting - I gather the museum has had some improvements in recent years - I was last there maybe ten years ago and it w...
by MikeV
Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:07 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: 'Elf 'n safety.......not
Replies: 0
Views: 2701

'Elf 'n safety.......not

It seems that ' don't drink paint' is too simple a message nowadays. Bought some Gunze paint the other day to find an annoying little tag taped to the jar. There are pictograms which suggest that it's corrosive (no wonder the GPO won't touch it) but when you unfurl the seemingly endless tape you fin...
by MikeV
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:45 am
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Sudanese AF MiG-21 and Su-25
Replies: 1
Views: 1103

Re: Sudanese AF MiG-21 and Su-25

very nice work Tim - I like the story behind each build and the suggestion of 'manyana maintenance' (not) going on at the MiG !
by MikeV
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Tyneside 2022
Replies: 0
Views: 1710

Tyneside 2022

June 5th A really great show to see back on the calendar - better yet Rob Sullivan gave us some extra space and the SIG rose to the challenge with gusto....we won 'Best Display' - and they don't muck about up their either - proper solid glass trophy it is too ! This is proving a bumper year for us -...
by MikeV
Thu May 19, 2022 2:08 pm
Forum: Reports & Photographic archives
Topic: Scottish Nationals 14 / 15th May 2022
Replies: 1
Views: 1248

Scottish Nationals 14 / 15th May 2022

Great two day show - we had loads of space and carried off the 'Best SIG display' trophy shield (it's a cracker too) Huw, Alastair and YT showed something over 240 models. Alastair - on home ground - held up the SIG's reputation by winning a well deserved First for a superb Catalina, said model also...
by MikeV
Tue May 03, 2022 10:33 am
Forum: Aviation
Topic: KC-97
Replies: 2
Views: 1911

memories

Agree re memories - I used to get to spend my schoolboy summer holidays at my Aunt's cottage - conveniently situated as it turned out a couple of miles from RAF Manston. The USAF were still there initially but after they left it became, amongst other things, a V bomber dispersal with QRA pads at the...