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SDB-3 Dauntless ‘Battle of Midway’

by Rob Pollock on November 13, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I was reading Tom's terrific article from November 11 (here in Britain, Armistice Day, first designated to honour the dead of the Great War), and another great battle of the Pacific theatre in WW2 came to mind - Midway. It's always been [...]

And now for something a little different…

by Jaime Carreon on November 12, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

And I do mean little! A friend in Japan sent me these a few years ago. They are Bandai kits in 1/100 scale, and yes, I had to assemble them, though they did come prepainted. I can't even begin to imagine the power of the magnifier the [...]

Eduard’s Phantom seats

by Rob Anderson on November 12, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

These things just about did me in, my old eyes did not like all the tiny parts. They are not 100% accurate when comparing them to the pictures on the ejection site, and I am not sure if they are early or late MB Mk7s or a combination, but [...]

Scale Model World Telford 2013 (Pt 3)

by Rob Pollock on November 12, 2013 · in Show Reports · 10 ≡

Here are the last few photos I'm posting from the Nationals. Once again, apologies in advance for any duplications across the three postings. Check out Part 2 as it was updated with additional images after the original posting. By the [...]

Me-262A-1a schwalbe 1:48 Tamiya, aires…

by Jan Baranec on November 12, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Hi Guys, I want to share my next model, famous messerschmit jet engine fighter Me 262 Schwalbe. I used tamiya kit, aires detail set (engine,cockpit,control surfaces...) and photoetched parts by eduard. I also scratched all of service [...]

Another story, and another old model airplane

by Jaime Carreon on November 11, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

While rummaging around in the attic a few months ago, I came across a small box tucked into the corner of a larger box filled with stuff from our old house back home. On it, in my dad's script, was written, "1st place model airplane, [...]

11 November

by Tom Cleaver on November 11, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

This day in history: 11 November 1944 In the summer of 1942, on his 21st birthday, Alfred Theodore Graham, Jr., a small-town newspaper reporter from Jacksonville, New York, enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After training as an aerial gunner and [...]

UPDATED Scale Model World Telford 2013 (Pt 2 )

by Rob Pollock on November 11, 2013 · in Show Reports · 9 ≡

A further selection of photos now included, after I cropped them a little to reduce file sizes for upload. Cheers!

Scale Model World Telford 2013

by Rob Pollock on November 11, 2013 · in Show Reports · 12 ≡

I've attached a fairly random selection from the 50th annversary weekend. With the number of clubs (chapters) and SIGs, taking a (conservative) average of 50 models per group together with the competition area display, I estimate there [...]

Let's see if a good story makes this boring dark blue airplane interesting

by Tom Cleaver on November 11, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

If a good story can make a "boring dark blue airplane" interesting, as commenters said about Bruce Porter's airplane, here's a rip-roarer of a story. This is the F6F-5 Hellcat flown by my friend former ENS Clarence [...]