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I made a Keilkraft Fairy Gannet in 1963, the fuselage was hell with that double bubble. Eventually got it doped and painted and photographed - never got the film developed 
There was so much wood in that model it would never fly.
Made an Auster once, quite easy to make. Over torqued the engine on its maiden flight; it suffered a catastrophic fatigue failure as the fuselage collapsed.
Most successful was an SE5. Brilliant flyer too.
There was so much wood in that model it would never fly.
Made an Auster once, quite easy to make. Over torqued the engine on its maiden flight; it suffered a catastrophic fatigue failure as the fuselage collapsed.
Most successful was an SE5. Brilliant flyer too.
Evertonian
Hope you guys like her!
In 1963 I could just see over the counter on Woollies and bought my first (one and thruppence) kit, a Hawker Hurricane. That was it, Air Training Corps, then the mob, then an MOD instructor and now retirement. My fingers seem too big now and the eyes tire but the joy of bringing the pieces together never fades. Thank you Airfix.
I recall that when the Airfix chaps came to Fairford to research the 'K' before issuing the kit they used an a/c being serviced in one of the hangers. As a result when the model appeared it was so accurate it had the nose jacking pads on it !
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54Phan's Grade X history project.
So my grade X history teacher assigns us a project, an event in British history since 1900. I decide to recreate the Dambuster's raid, right in classroom 206 at ODCVI. I use a Wellington Mk III cowling to cobble up an "Upkeep" bomb. My grey plastic Airfix Lancaster, bereft of markings but with a top coat of gloss medium brown, participates in the demonstration. I have modified it by gluing lights on the belly. I set up two textbooks on his desk to stand in for the Moehne Dam, and flicked the "bomb" so that it bounced across his desk and struck the target. I put the names of all of the crews who participated on the chalkboard. I gave a 15 minute presentation.
He gave me 9.5 out of 10 marks, because as he said, "There's no such thing as a perfect presentation."
He gave me 9.5 out of 10 marks, because as he said, "There's no such thing as a perfect presentation."
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Nice one
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Forgive me for somehow overlooking this post.
You "nailed" it, sir.
This refers to post 86.
This refers to post 86.
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Sunderland!!
Well, today I received a 1/48th scale resin Sunderland, made by POMK. I can't wait to build it, I will most likely build "Black Peter", an obviously coloUred Sunderland used for dawn anti shipping attacks in the Indian Ocean. Any information anyone has on the aircraft would be most appreciated.
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He gave me 9.5 out of 10 marks, because as he said, "There's no such thing as a perfect presentation."
John
PS Post 86 is spot on, as you said.
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I tip my chapeau to you.
Yes, I too despise these "participation awards". Let us all embrace cringing banality, eh?
I certainly enjoy reading the descriptions of building a model with Dad, and the wistful desire to sit across the table from him and do it all over again, even after "birds and booze".
I certainly enjoy reading the descriptions of building a model with Dad, and the wistful desire to sit across the table from him and do it all over again, even after "birds and booze".
