Not sure if it’s ever been mentioned here. But if you need some proof of Jacksons interest in Aviation and authenticity he started a plastic model company producing WW1 aircraft.

If you’ve never seen them have a look, and check the galleries

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/

An old copy of the UAS magazine that I have lists the following Seafires as written off in Northern Ireland. Excluding examples that went down in the sea.

MA980, 807 Sqn, 22/3/43 Crashed at Tillysburn
LR761, 879 Sqn, 29/1/44 Crashed at Glenarm
BL757, 899 Sqn, 28/2/44 Crashed at Killaghy
LR870, 894 Sqn, 9/3/44 Crashed at Donaghadee
LR730, 879 Sqn, 22/4/44 Written off at Long Kesh
NF560, 899 Sqn, 3/11/44 Written off at Long Kesh
LR752, 1843 Sqn, 31/12/44 Undercarriage collapse at Eglinton
SR489, 803 Sqn, 2/10/45 Crashed on Slievenanee
NN631,718 Sqn, 10/10/45 Crashed at Crockagarren.
SW849, 803 Sqn, 5/11/45 Crashed on Aughrim Hill
SP194, 794 Sqn, 2/3/46 Collided mid air with another unidentified Seafire.

Maybe as likely to be from a scrapped aircraft

I assume so.

Although I don’t know if that mark of Gannet ever flew in Northern Ireland, and I’m not sure of that aircraft has any direct link.

Looks like it still needs a lot of work done from any photo’s I’ve seen of it. Didn’t its undercarriage collapse once?

Looks like the Jet Art Tornado F.2 cockpit section there as well.

Anyone know how the Gannet there is shaping up?

The Gannet is now in Northern Ireland with the UAS.
Be interesting to see if its finished before their Wildcat.

I once watched a person try to put a large adhesive vinyl roundel onto the rear fuselage of a Seahawk. They spent over an hour at it but hadn’t taken into account the curvature of the fuselage and the effect that would have. So they couldn’t get it to sit without distortion to the shape.

Eventually they gave up, and only quite recently it’s been painted by a former RAF MU employee who knew what he was doing, took time to get the correct British Standard colours, masked everything up and applied the paint by spray-gun. And did an absolutely a fantastic job.

Unfortunately after that good work, various panels have now been taken off the aircraft, the original finish removed, and are being treated with Halfords cans! Which isn’t quite so authentic (not the former MU guys doing I hasten to add)…………..but that’s another story.

Anyway… having used art software myself it does take time and skill, just in a different way, as far as the actual generation of the artwork goes. Regards the application, it’s definitely a less physical process in that no masking, paint mixing etc is required. And you wouldn’t be at the mercy of the weather or hangar availability to apply it.

In the case of a museum restoration I think authenticity should always be strived for.

I don’t see a problem if it’s temporary but I’m certainly no fan of vinyl graphics…. best kept on vans.
With the Catalina, it has to earn its keep. I think the artwork has more to do with costs and general public appeal at the forthcoming airshow season.

Glad to see that aircraft flying here whatever colours it wears. Now what about some authentic fuselage blisters…..:rolleyes:

Look like Bristol Hercules to me.
Valetta or Varsity?

The FW-200 that Revell recently released is another one that you need to be aware there’s an older kit of.

I have to say I’m impressed by some of the stuff Airfix have done recently, and the Halifax from Revell is very welcome.

As Pagen01 says, lets see a Stirling now! And a Sunderland V too!