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[Narayan]

Actually given one of the group builds aims is to "foster interest in Airfix and other classic British kits" I shall have a look in town this weekend and see if I can pick up something Airfix. The B-24 Liberator catches my eye.

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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 00:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 173:46

[did_nev]

Narrowed down my list to 3 types :

Douglas DC-6A (Heller) which needs major surgery to stretch the fuselage
De Havilland DH.114 Heron (Airfix)
Convair TB-58A Boomerang (Italeri)

Still contemplating....

[Narayan]

Sign me up! I picked this up today.



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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 01:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 174:46

[bromo]

Nice choice Narayan any chance of a few sprue pics please?

[Narayan]

Nice choice Narayan any chance of a few sprue pics please?

I haven't opened the box yet Bromo! I'll have a look at the weekend and get some sprue shots posted.

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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 01:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 174:46

[Martin R]

OK, I'm confirming my intention to do an Airfix Grand Slam Lancaster, and a Revell Halifax.

I hope to complete the Lanc and at the same time be playing with the engine nacelles of the Halifax to see if I can make them look a bit more like the real thing before deciding whether I continue with it as part of this GB.

regards,

Martin

[Narayan]

Nice choice Narayan any chance of a few sprue pics please?

You asked!







Fairly plain kit really.





Excuse the flash.







Either this little fella is wearing a cape or there's a lot of flash here.



Not sure which version I'll be doing yet.







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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 01:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 174:46

[TomW]

I'd like to register my interest and put forward the Matchbox Halifax in its most recent Revell boxing, to be finished as a Coastal Command GR.II.

Regards

Tom

[SJPONeill]

I'm in (and hoping to break my chain on uncompleted GBs) with the Classic Plane conversion of the Mach 2 Blohm & Voss Bv-142 military aircraft to the airliner it was derived from...has spent the last couple of nights poring over the parts and it seems to be one of the better Mach 2 kits - we shall see...

[bromo]

Cheers Narayn i just wondered how the moulds had fared over the years.I was 11 when i built it and from what i remember it built okay.Those decals look very good though.
Well not long to go now till the start, feel free to open yourselves a build thread like Brews has, and tell us what you are going to be building

[Narayan]

Cheers Narayn i just wondered how the moulds had fared over the years.I was 11 when i built it and from what i remember it built okay.Those decals look very good though.

I could be wrong Bromo but I think this might be a new mould. I'm sure someone here could confirm or deny that.

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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 01:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 174:46

[MerlinJones]

Cheers Narayn i just wondered how the moulds had fared over the years.I was 11 when i built it and from what i remember it built okay.Those decals look very good though.

I could be wrong Bromo but I think this might be a new mould. I'm sure someone here could confirm or deny that.

Definitely NOT a new mould...as seen by the crewman pictured. This was first released back in 1963.

Regards,
Bruce

[SJPONeill]

Definitely NOT a new mould...as seen by the crewman pictured. This was first released back in 1963.

I think his cousin crewed on the SM.79 I built in 1974....

[bromo]

Cheers Narayn i just wondered how the moulds had fared over the years.I was 11 when i built it and from what i remember it built okay.Those decals look very good though.

I could be wrong Bromo but I think this might be a new mould. I'm sure someone here could confirm or deny that.

Definitely NOT a new mould...as seen by the crewman pictured. This was first released back in 1963.

Regards,
Bruce

His Uncle, Brother and mate are in my Catalina box

[Gregers]

As promised I will join in on this one. I am as yet undecided what I will build as yet but I'll have a look through the stash and get back to you with what I dig out.

All the best.

Greg