Given all that is happening world wide, I hope everyone is OK. As I'm in an at risk group it looks like I may get ordered to self isolate. As I never got round to set up an internet connection at home (always used my old apartment or the office) I have been using the local...
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This moderator couldn't agree more. The messages from many governments around the globe have been atrocious at times. And your analogy re: the 747s is spot on, David.
I reckon one of the best examples of how things should have been handled in terms of actions and timing of...
This is an interesting twist on what looks like a He-162
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The engine is much lower and smaller in profile but I'd agree that some 1950's artist has had the Volksjäger at the back of his/her mind when he/she drew this.
Just read of the passing of one of aviation's greats, Chuck Yeager, aged 97 ...
Some obvious memorial builds in 1/144 might include his P-51D-20NA Glamorous Glen III and, of course, his Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis , both named in honour of his wife.
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Farewell, sir.
My favourite picture of him that I found for a build a few years ago - that rueful look says so much.
My other passion, next to the Modelling, is the Planespotting. I the last years it was able to spot many planes, like the Air Force One, several Antonovs or classics like the Boeing 727. This year I finally get a perfect shot of the worlds biggest Freighter, the Antonov An-225....
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The designers at Antonov certainly don't believe in size limitations when it comes to aircraft. :D
So, I know the price of things go up and that Hannants are not always the cheapest - but, does £60 for a B-52 seem a bit steep? That said, does it become good value compared to Mark 1 Do-17 at £22??
also, still no sign of that B-50!
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Wholeheartedly agree, nils. When I'm seeing mid-1970's castings complete with extraneous flash being wheeled out at a price you might be willing to pay for a state-of-the-art kit with PE and all the trimmings, then I have to ask what's going on. I suppose it must be working for...
Armee de L'Air is to become Armee de L'Air et de L'Espace
(FR)
Hopefully, in the UK we'll corner the Royal Space Force naming :D in anticipation for future 'Space Opera novella's' :lol: :lol: - although, that name was used in the anime wings of the Honneamise
Cosser Airfield Radar - Shoreham aerodrome.jpg
An interesting picture (false colour) from the early 1950s. Cossor where a UK manufacturer of electronics and displays, one of their notable contributions other than the first UK TV was their involvement of the Chain Home radar...
I stumbled on the film The Big Lift on Amazon Prime earlier. About the Berlin Airlift.
I’d not heard of the film before. Sure the story is corny as anything (well most of the cast are serving military so there’s a definite angle) but some fascinating scenes of postwar Berlin...
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I picked up the DVD of 633 Squadron about a year ago. Yes, not the most convincing special effects ever, but seeing the real things taxiing around is good enough for me. Beautiful aircraft.
Oh, and the words future Group Build did materialise in my mind, too ... ;)
The current global situation has had a marked effect on us all in many different ways. So for Australians and New Zealanders, the 2020 version of ANZAC Day has been like none other. No public gatherings at the Dawn Service, no parade through the city streets, no old Diggers...
I was admiring the prodigious 2019 output of Angus and nils and thinking about my own progress during the year just gone. Needless to say, a total of 5 completions doesn't really cut the mustard. Indeed, looking at my annual output for the past decade, it stands as a new low (I...
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That is certainly a relief. I’ve been watching all the news updates on the bushfires ravaging both Victoria and NSW and it is a horrific situation. There was even some footage from the Alpine region where I took my two daughters back in September. Some towns have recorded...
And, no - it's not Paul Allen's collection (though all his fly)
In France and open to the public!
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Do you know I've actually been there?!
Funniest thing. I was driving past about 5 years ago and saw all these aircraft so stopped to look. Brilliant and totally nuts. Most of the aircraft's canopies are crazed and distorted unfortunately by the heat, and some of the aircraft...
Last weekend my son passed away. We are devastated. He was fighting complications from a bowel obstruction and massive infection since last September. He fought so hard but this time it was too much for him. I feel so empty and miss him so much. I just wanted to vent a bit....
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Luis,
I am sorry to about your son's passing. Even though we all live in separate parts of the world we are all bought together by our common interest and it is hard to hear about the loss of a young child.
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