Interested in any info you may have on these items. Unfortunately I have no more info except the pictures.
Antique shop Dorking. Reported to be a real Spitfire canopy.
Antique shop Birmingham. Very well made Spitfire approx 1:24th scale.
Again Birmingham. Recent sculpture to commemorate Birmingham’s association with air transport.
1/6th scale (approx) DC3.
By: FLY.BUY - 7th September 2015 at 14:48
From memory the glass canopy and frame are real although the cockpit body built around it is a mockup (incl the grip). Still a niece shop front display piece.
By: jbs - 7th September 2015 at 10:26
Antique shop Dorking. Reported to be a real Spitfire canopy.
This does not look authentic to me, the connection between the windscreen frame and the canopy is all wrong.
See example here,
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Canopy_Spitfire.JPG
By: Runway06 - 6th September 2015 at 15:06
Thought I would have a look at the aero antique shop in Dorking today. Nice that such a shop such as this exists.
By: CeBro - 15th March 2015 at 11:11
Good to have an aviation antique shop in Dorking, Surrey! Nice crew seat in the background too.
That’s a very nice looking Halifax/Hastings wireless operators seat. Would be nice for the new Canadian Halifax project.
Spitfire canopy looks suspicious.
Cheers
Cees
By: Creaking Door - 15th March 2015 at 02:06
It would have been ten years ago or more since I’ve been there; me and my brother called in on the way back from Shoreham Aerojumbe if I recall correctly…
…Tiger tank track-links I think!
By: boguing - 15th March 2015 at 01:38
Actually, I think I’ve been in that model shop; has it got real tank track-links on the floor?
Not now, but may have had. The owner is a military vehicles fan. I’ll ask him next time I see him.
Parking is free at Waitrose (we now have the largest in the country, so you can bring better halves), and both shops are then one minute from it’s West Street pedestrian entrance.
By: Wyvernfan - 14th March 2015 at 22:00
Duggy, somewhere on Key is a thread I started a few years ago regarding antique shop finds.
Rob
By: Creaking Door - 14th March 2015 at 21:58
Depends if your a wanderer I guess…
Actually, I think I’ve been in that model shop; has it got real tank track-links on the floor?
By: Pen Pusher - 14th March 2015 at 20:42
The Spitfire model looks a lot like this one www.iwmshop.org.uk/product/24540/Metal_Spitfire_model even down to the wing break lines. There is one on dispaly in the shop at Duxford, only £520.00.
Brian
By: DCW - 14th March 2015 at 20:38
The silver Spitfire model is new build. You can buy one in the Duxford IWM shop for £520.00.
See:
http://www.iwmshop.org.uk/product/24540/Metal_Spitfire_model
By: Duggy - 14th March 2015 at 20:12
That metal Spitfire is gorgeouse, I imagine the price is too.
Might be an idea for someone to start a thread ” In my local antique store” ??
In January I was in one just south of where I live & they have an old propeller hub.
Wish I had had a camera with me.
Thanks for the post hampden98.
Regards Duggy
By: Runway06 - 14th March 2015 at 19:39
Both shops can be found in West Street, Dorking, RH14 1BL
Somewhere further a field in France is a proper mans shop, look at the left hand photo of the shop and scroll to walk around inside it.
http://www.nostalgic-aviation.com/index.html
By: hampden98 - 14th March 2015 at 18:36
Are you ****ing kidding me?
Is the location of this model shop a well kept secret! 🙂
Depends if your a wanderer I guess.
http://www.dorkingmodels.com/
btw the normal car park is only £1.20 for two hours which is fair enough.
By: Creaking Door - 14th March 2015 at 18:20
Down the side road where the tropical fish shop used to be…
Are you ****ing kidding me?
Is the location of this model shop a well kept secret! 🙂
By: hampden98 - 14th March 2015 at 18:07
Good to have an aviation antique shop in Dorking, Surrey! Nice crew seat in the background too.
It’s not far from one of the best model shops still around too.
Down the side road where the tropical fish shop used to be.
By: Runway06 - 14th March 2015 at 17:54
Good to have an aviation antique shop in Dorking, Surrey! Nice crew seat in the background too.
By: hampden98 - 14th March 2015 at 17:41
Was the spitfire model made of metal and was there a price on it. looks very well made, by the photo. Thanks, also where in Birmingham? ��
No price. Entirely metal and looked very accurate. All metal and what looked like moving canopy and surfaces.
From memory it was in a small arcade in the center of town. I’ve only been to Birmingham once but if you know the area I’m sure it will be easy to find. It wasn’t out of the way at all.
By: Sopwith - 14th March 2015 at 17:38
Was the spitfire model made of metal and was there a price on it. looks very well made, by the photo. Thanks, also where in Birmingham?
By: hampden98 - 14th March 2015 at 17:17
Love the canopy / windscreen section. What was the asking price?
Rob
Wasn’t priced unfortunately.
By: Wyvernfan - 14th March 2015 at 17:13
Love the canopy / windscreen section. What was the asking price?
Rob
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