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by MikeV
Wed May 19, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Big 'Blackjack'
Replies: 1
Views: 1209

Re: Big 'Blackjack'

I have to say that's a crackin' job - It's a lovely model but a bit quirky, I had to wrestle a bit to get the wing-fold 'widgets' capable of being mounted either way so I could swing the wings back. I did the Ukranian markings on mine just for a change
by MikeV
Mon May 10, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: Dates of Shows and Places
Topic: update update
Replies: 6
Views: 3392

Re: update update

Hi Terry

As per email the other day the date we have at the moment is 19th September.

Still await final confirm of course. We have registered that we would like to be there if it goes ahead
by MikeV
Sat May 08, 2021 4:51 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: USAF Heavy Lifters
Replies: 6
Views: 2499

Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

The one I have is white metal / brass etch but I understand the re-release is now 3D printed ?
by MikeV
Wed May 05, 2021 5:12 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Avro,s finest
Replies: 8
Views: 3077

Re: Avro,s finest

I confess - I did build it - but it nearly drove me mad and at the time there wasn't a resin alternative !
There's challenging and then there's masochism
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There's challenging and then there's masochism
by MikeV
Tue May 04, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Postcards from Kitezh 1995 - the Institute of Cosmology
Replies: 5
Views: 2197

Re: Postcards from Kitezh 1995 - the Institute of Cosmology

is that Ernie Lee walking past the MiG?
by MikeV
Tue May 04, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Avro,s finest
Replies: 8
Views: 3077

Re: Avro,s finest

What a line-up - The AModel Lancaster is no easy starting point - I was going to suggest the labours of Hercules but that might be a pun too far ! For what it's worth it was the Czechmaster Shackletons that sold me on the merits of 1/144 all those years ago. The last two Lincolns were sacrificed on ...
by MikeV
Tue May 04, 2021 9:00 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: USAF Heavy Lifters
Replies: 6
Views: 2499

Re: USAF Heavy Lifters

What David said - cracking job - is the load a 144Sqdn Thor missile ?

Roden are hard work sometimes but there's a good model in there as you so ably demonstrate, beautiful !
by MikeV
Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:56 am
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Bird Dog and Dragonfly (Miniwing)
Replies: 2
Views: 1415

Re: Iraqi Bird Dog and Dragonfly (Miniwing)

Nice one Tim.
by MikeV
Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:52 am
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Spearfish
Replies: 4
Views: 2041

Re: Spearfish

Lovely model - I do like your choice of subjects.

Eric Brown was a master of dry wit - seems to be part of Naval training....pithy signals with semaphore (an early form of Twitter)was probably the cause.

he said of the Blackburn Roc "...aptly named if wrongly spelt..."
by MikeV
Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:30 pm
Forum: Everything else
Topic: Emma's pastoral scenes
Replies: 12
Views: 5581

Re: Emma's pastoral scenes

Hi Emma Good to see some landscape scenes - N gauge is close enough for our purposes methinks - I also note Domi has done a landrover.....hope we'll be able to get them (Just need a Bloodhound missile and a Rock Ape with an Alsation...............older members will understand) I've been looking at r...