Yes, shame on you all. It seems only I could provide a serious response. Tsk tsk.

I remember an artists impression appearing in a RAF yearbook of Concorde in Transport Command markings so yes, there were plans for the RAF to operate a number. Apart from that I know nothing about the details or even how serious the plan was. It was in an era when just about everything was being cancelled that had wings so it probably never stood a chance.
I’m sorry Peter feels his thread didn’t get the respose he hoped. It did get a lot of people viewing it. We also all know by now that almost everything is subjected to ridicule etc once posted on this site. I think it’s part of the charm myself. Just a personal opinion.
Andy

But the fur gets stuck between your teeth. Very irritating!

No, you bake them in mud and then when you crack the mud off them it takes the fur with it–or is that Hedgehog? Doesn’t matter, it all tastes like chicken. 😀 😀 😀 😀
Cheers
Andy.

Scale??

Er, I don’t like to be really nasty, but I’m afraid as kits, all CA kits are nicley presented junk. I wouldn’t touch them with a pole made of barge. If they really withdrew kits because of criticism, their catalogue would be a great blank notebook.

Accurate Miniatures were (arguably) the best; some of their kits beat Tamiya hollow. The Tamiya Swordfish is a cracking model but an AM version would have been better. Sadly AM weren’t so hot on the economics of this game and had to quit.

Defiant. We’ll never know, and Moggy’s point about the 4 x .303 punch is a good one, but I’d guess the single seater would be (almost) as good as a Hurricane… A lot better to take on a 109E than a P-11c, Morane 406, and a Caudron 714, but not as good as a Spitfire, etc…

Well done James.
I thought I was the only one who thought CA kits were complete clart!
Cheers
Andy

Sorry, I meant Classic Airframes but somehow typed AM. I agree that AM make lovely kits, possibly the second-best quality only after Tamiya. But some Classic Aiframes kits are ok.

This Defiant is 1/48th, not quarter scale bu the way. And this new release is a complete retooling after a release last year that was slated for innacuracies. So at least they listen to their critics and fix the problems. I have not yet built a Classic Airframes kit but I have their Hudson and have had a good study of it. It’s not as crisp as Tamiya, but with a bit of work will make a lovely kit. I’m just a little scared to start it. I’ve waited 20 years for a decent Hudson kit, having previously had the appaulling Airfix 1/72nd (40,000 oversized rivets flying in formation) and the much worse Contrail vacform kit – which was obviously just vacuum formed over a dead fish as it is inches out for innacuracies. I junked it without even attempting to waste my time building it. The Classic Airframes kit is however ‘right’ as far as accuracy goes. I believe that the new Defiant is meant to be pretty good too. The link has some lovely photos at least.

Hi Dave
Quarter scale is the old term for 1/48th scale–as my friend Mike J say’s, Quarter inch=1 Foot, hence quarter scale.
He and I are are a similar vintage so perhaps that’s where it comes from–the past.
I don’t want to disillusion you about the Hudson kit, but have you got any Milliput in the house?–you’ll need it.
Especially around the engines I’m told.
Good luck–I might say, you’ll need it.
Andy

Thought CA kits were alright myself – need some work but lovely resin details and subjects few others, if any, bother with.

Hi Damien
I agree with what you say but have you tried building one? I ask because I’ve built three and although they look OK in the box. That’s about it.
Our resident colonial ‘Shagbat’ fan had a few pithy things to say about the Walrus too.
I actually think they’re overpriced junk.

The one’s I have experience of are:-
Goshawk
Helldiver
Battle
MS 406
Hudson.

Wasn’t that the trip where S/L Cooper kopped one and Old Squiffy bought quite it early on?

Old squiffy was last seen ditching in the drink. No lift raft was seen.
😉 😉

Anna, from what I hear during the winter, that’s all it does all OVER the UK…rain and wind!

Mark

Mark
yes, you’re about right.
P*ss*ng down here in South Beds.
I wonder what state the earth runway is in at OW at present.

Cheers
Andy