just remembered Bravo Delta Models do a wooden pre painted ML407 as well.

I stand corrected XN923. he he
Ive got the 1/48th example and just assumed that the 1/72nd one was also for a Hasegawa kit. Interestingly mine is earmarked to be a yellow G-AIDN. I can hear the purists howling already.
I have to be honest I do prefer the Grace type canopy just looks nicer although I understand why the original hood would be better for training especially on landing.

Ive just read the thread. Yes its a interesting one youve popped on her but not a happy one. As a Coventry lad I love watching these aircraft fly around on what seems a daily basis. Cant believe they may be going soon. Fingers crossed that its not the case. Also worth remembering that the Shack isnt a flyer.

living in coventry I can confirm that 163 departed from Coventry early to mid sat afternoon (very impressively as well) but didnt see her return that day. Departed in an easterly direction. She came back in to Coventry sunday afternoon. The Air Atlantique Meteor wasnt up over the weekend

Whil I applaud the fact that so many of the aircraft have come indoors am I the only one that finds this hanging aircraft from the ceiling fashion very cold and uninspiring?

I like being able to see my aircraft close up on the ground not tucked up away in the rafters like an airfix kit. I find the enjoyment of visiting museums is in been able to walk around an aircraft on the ground. I feel that this way you grasp the size of the aircraft and also get to view its shape and construction a lil better. And yes the Cold War hanger at Cosford leaves me dare I say Cold as well. Sorry chaps it isnt for me.

I think we should say a well done to the fund raising team. After all if they hadnt raised awareness even at this late stage we wouldnt all be breathing a huge sigh of relief and once more getting excited about the prospect of a Vulcan flying once more.

I think a lot of people on this forum have unfairly criticised the teams efforts at failing to get the required money when the project looked bleak a few weeks ago.

Well the team has managed it and well done to them for not giving up. Yes the funds werent raised as quickly as hoped but raised they have been. Maybe some of us take the respobsibility for that as we think well it doesnt matter if i dont put a tenner as the project is going well and the next man will contribute.

Lets hope a few people who moaned very quickly before are man enough to stand up and say yes they got it wrong, the fund raising team has acheived what it set out to do and dare I say apologise for some of the unfair comments made in the period between the shortfall announcement and todays great news.