Old Collingwood

Excellent start mate.

OC.

On 1/17/2020 at 9:22 AM, Dubz said:

You should get the new one:

 

https://www.culttvmanshop.com/Space-1999-Eagle-NEW-KIT--172-scale-from-MPCRound-2-_p_4762.html

 

I have 3 Eagles on my build list 🙂

 

Dirk

 

Thanks Dirk.👍

OC.

9 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

Old Collingwood,

 

here are a few pictures of the two Mosquitoes that were on display (and flying) at the past 2019 Oshkosh airshow. An incredible machine and so elegant in flight:

Yves 

 

Those are Gorgeous pics  - Thank you so much  Yves,    yep  my late farther who used to work on them as well as  others, told  me they  were basically  two  merlins  with a lightweight  body - the merlins  in fact had a  tendency to be to powerful for the  frame, they had considered  tweaking the engines for more horse power  but there was a worry it would twist the frame, so they left it at just a spitfire eater.

OC.

11 hours ago, Canute said:

Well, you can still do research. Never can have too much.

Very true, thanks for that Ken.

OC.

Close up of the FOD guards  and some RBF  covers.

OC.

19 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Not anything built, at least not in the last quarter of a century! Several moves and no personal display space have taken their toll I'm afraid.

I would have said to try some paper stuck to a board  - draw some lines  or shapes  and like the old  fill in pictures  try your  sprayer  in the different sections to get a feel for it.

OC.

9 minutes ago, lmagna said:

WOW Chris you found more in 24 hours than I was able to find in a month! The bottom picture looks like a restored Huey at some movie set in southern California. Did the original site where you found the picture have any further information?

I just put  Blackjacks UH1  in a google search  then clicked to view any pictures  and saw these two - there were others.

OC.

All the new aircraft builds in here have made me very very very eager and tempted to start my Mosi kit,   but I can imagine the admirals face and words if I did 😮######etc   - I'm still tempted though.

OC.

We have the Uk tribute to her  yes its a G model   but still gorgeous.

OC.

Looking really nice  - so sharp  with all that detail.

OC.

Found these on the net  lou  -

OC.

10 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

reality sets in..........I just saw that the Sentimental Journey was a B 17G     I really was starting to warm up to her too..................

you are correct there Lou........not too many f's that were in their natural skin..........99% were olive green.   the natural aluminum finish was reserved for the G variant.   the F's had the chin turret....as you see in this picture,  it went through some changes as well.  the first picture you sent Lou is not an actual plane........can't find that number anywhere.   I try to avoid paintings........too much room for error.   you would not believe how many sites I've book marked related to the B 17....good way to know that a certain marking is real.   Lou was suggesting that I go with the RAF OC.....I think that one is an earlier model 299,  since it is void the ball turret underneath.

   yea..........I guess the Memphis Belle has it.  I've also ordered the 1990 film...there are also a trove of documentaries on the M.B. and B 17's in general.  so.....that's that........I won't even need to alter the title.

This would look Superb though.

OC.

20 hours ago, lmagna said:

I showed him that one a while back when he was talking about the Wulfe Hound. I thought the paint scheme was much more interesting.

I'm not biased  you know

OC.

One year I might get round to getting one of these to build  as you have inspired me.

OC.

Quick tip  to speed up drying of Acrylics  heat from a hair dryer  really helps.

OC.

How about an RAF one?

http://www.214squadron.org.uk/Aircraft_Flying_Fortress.htm

OC.

21 minutes ago, CDW said:

Back then? It still does, right? It's the death card. Your time is up.

Aint gonna like that  - but  understand the meaning.😯

OC.

Congrats  denis    - yes indeed  that will build in to a  bute,     Revell make some superb kits  and  never seem to go short on detail.

Are you keeping her as  Memphis?

OC.

Huey's  in Predator  - 

OC.

5 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Thanks for the pictures OC. I agree, they are great pictures. I have not been that close to a Huey in 50 years, I'm jealous.

 

It looks like some students are getting the grand tour, even getting to go on board leaving their packs on the ground.

 

If the day was not too hot we could lift 13 combat troops plus crew. Didn't carry that many very often and never unless necessary.

I remember that  scene from the Arnie  film  Predator  where there must be getting on  to ten of them in a Huey.

OC.

2 minutes ago, CDW said:

Real nice photos OC. That is a beautiful bird.

Hope they are of use to Lou.    real  amazing  piece of kit  up close  and so  wide  no wonder they could seat  - what  8 - 10  in kit?

OC.

Lou  wonder if these  two  pics will  help  shot my me,  sorry about the quality  not my camera,    its one of the last airworthy flying  Huey NAM vets   gorgeous heli.

OC.

Cant wait for the start mark,  got all my bits and pieces  ready for the adventure.

OC.

20 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Thanks OC

I have already looked at that set of decals and there would be little of use in them for me. Most of them are "B" models and one is USMC. Most of the usable decals in that set that are u\sable to me are already in the set that came with my model. The Werner's Wings set matches no Huey I have ever seen. Besides they are in 1/48th, my build will be in 1/35th. I have already come to the conclusion that at least some of my build will have to be generic rather than unique to a particular aircraft.

 

Thanks for trying.

No problem my friend.

OC.

Some superb work there mate  - she is really coming together.

OC.