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December 29, 2003 at 3:44 pm in reply to: What did you get for Xmas? #2087633

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I’ve seen the Academy kit around here, though I think with conversion to Canadian dollars it worked out to a lot more than 14 pounds. If it worked out it would sure look good “flying” through my family room in formation for a Tamiya 1:48 photo recon Mosquito!

Thanks for the input.

December 29, 2003 at 3:04 pm in reply to: What did you get for Xmas? #2087700

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Thanks for the reply Tom.

I’ve looked around on the web at bit, and not found a XIX, but thought I would check here. The idea of a conversion, especially from a IX, is not too appealing. This will be my first model in over a decade. Don’t want to too much of a challenge right off.

Is there no good XIV non-bubble canopy on the market? That would be a much easier conversion. At least it has the right engine.

What about an XI. One of those would look pretty good too, though I think the XIX looks better. I’ve seen a conversion from a IX, but there’s a lot of recontouring of the nose.

Pitty no one seems to make a photo recon Spit. In blue, they make one of the best looking Spits, in my opinion. And in blue, I would actually be allowed to hang it somewhere other than just in my workshop!

December 29, 2003 at 2:41 pm in reply to: What did you get for Xmas? #2087712

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Chistmas goodies

Season’s greetings everyone,

Back at work, so I can finally dig up my password and respond.

I got one aviation related thing for Christmas, but I’d been waiting for this one for a while. I finally got the video of the September 2000 BoB airshow at Duxford! Old news for those of you in the UK, but I was glad to finally get it. Makes we want to get there for Legends one year even more!

Great video, with, of course, more than enough Spitfires to keep me happy. But what struck me most was the Meteor. I’d never heard one before. What an amazing sound. NOT LIKE A MERLIN OF COURSE!. But most unique.

Video quality would be better if I had the DVD of course. Since DD makes their DVDs without region coding, and my DVD player supposedly can play PAL and NTSC, does that mean I could play the DVD if I were to get it? Has anyone else on this side of the pond tried it?

My unfulfilled wish is a Spitfire XIX, prefereably in 1:48 or larger. But I don’t know if anybody makes one. Anyone know of one? I’d love to build one sometime.

Charles

September 23, 2003 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Spitfire pictures #2123985

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Gotta like it.

I guess this many years after, knowing all was well in the end, its safe to laugh a little! I’ll have to remember that expression though. Hope you haven’t copyrighted it or anything.

I can think of an analagous expression that could be applied to most crunch-ups out there on the highways and byways. Afterall, they are rarely really accidents, but rather failures in the seat/wheel interface system!

September 23, 2003 at 7:23 pm in reply to: Spitfire pictures #2123990

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Thanks for that.

Thought this one had been a while back. Just wanted to confirm. I seem to remember seeing something about this on the forum a few weeks back

Why…… Seat to stick interface failure

Is that a euphemism for pilot error?!

September 23, 2003 at 7:02 pm in reply to: Spitfire pictures #2123998

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SO what exactly was the sequence of events in this incident. I’m a little confused, and not familiar with it.

Was it just a U/C failure? Or did the Extra in the last shot have something to do with it all?

When did this happen?

September 17, 2003 at 4:23 pm in reply to: I'm back. Here's a picture. #2079678

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I need the lottery win just for airfare … getting a family of five to Europe is damn expensive, never mind getting around once we are there. And it all has to be timed around Legends!! Oh well.

The book, in case you are interested, was called “Vimy” by Canadian author Pierre Burton. He has written dozens of Canadian history books, but his style is more like that of a novelist. That’s why his writting brings the conditions so much more to life than any other book I have read about WW1.

Though a Canadian story, these descriptions transcend nationality. Everyone on the western front lived through it, no matter what shoulder patch they wore, and what colour their uniform was.

If you or anyone else is interested in tracking it down, try http://www.Chapters.ca

I highly recommend it, if only to remind us all how lucky we are to be alive now almost a century later, and not to have had to go through the hell of trench warfare. Every 16 year old should read it. They won’t complain so much afterwards about how dull and awful their lives are.

Charles

September 17, 2003 at 4:02 pm in reply to: I'm back. Here's a picture. #2079693

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Thanks for the post Moggy.

I just finished reading an excellent book on Vimy Ridge. Paints an incredible, horrible picture of conditions in the trenches, and brings to life some of the people who were there. Unimaginable. But for me, you posting of this pic is timely.

The memorial is on my list of places to visit when I finally make it back to Europe. Unfortunately, my list is too long!! Vimy, Normandy, Holland, Portugal, Duxford, Scotland, airfields in England…. Better win the lottery and take the summer off work!

Thanks again

September 9, 2003 at 1:41 pm in reply to: Good Spitfire pics #2083390

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Daz,

I’ve been scouring the web for years now, looking for wallpaper sized shots. Mostly airshow stuff, many that you have likely seen, but some might be worthwhile additions. Trouble is I’m not sure what they all came from, and since they are for personal use I have blotted out or cropped out the credits on some of them. I can remember where some came from though.

Let me know, and I’ll see what I can do.

Is your site up yet? What’s the URL? I’m always looking for more good shots for my collection.

Charles

August 26, 2003 at 5:59 pm in reply to: Seeking airshow advice – use of tripods #2088408

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Roger S, you’re right that 2x converters are not always known for their optical quality. But these shots were much too blurry for that. I’m pretty certain it was the camera shaking. It’s a different kind of blurry, if you know what I mean. Blurred by movement, not by poor focus.

August 26, 2003 at 3:32 pm in reply to: Ab910 #2088470

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Hmmm, that might work. But were they later Marks used in Italy or Malta with different colours, or were they in the same colour scheme? It’s the particular colours used in this scheme that make it so attractive. Were the Malta Spits or the later Italian campaign Spits in the same colours?

August 26, 2003 at 2:52 pm in reply to: Ab910 #2088488

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THANKS FOR THE PICS!!

I have to say, when I heard about the repaint, I was not too excited. I pictured something like the US desert colours, which, well, I have to say I don’t like that much. Of course, they picked them for camouflage, not to look good! But it looks harsh.

But the RAF desert scheme on the Spitfire looks fantastic. The colours are so warm looking. Beautiful. And the blue on the underside is so much deeper than that used in Europe. I might just have to build a model of one. Except that to be accurate of course I’d have to include that huge filter that’s just damn ugly. Oh well, I could just model AB910. If the RAF can do it, why can’t I!!

Anyone got some of her in the air?

Charles

August 26, 2003 at 2:45 pm in reply to: A great pic of SL721 via Bob Swaddling #2088495

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Nice shot.

I know all this talk about the Ottawa Flight Fest and this fly-past might seem like small potatoes to some of you in the UK. But around here this is a MAJOR event! Please, never take your warbird scene for granted. You never know how good it is till you don’t have it anymore. That’s not to say Ottawa had one and lost it. Just that there are so few warbirds in the air around here, even just one is exciting.

So nice to see a shot of a Spitfire with some background scenery that I recognize. A few seconds after this was taken they were right over my house!

I wonder if they tried to get the Sabre to join in too?

Is the video they made a private thing, or might it be possible to get copies at some point?

Do you have any idea, Bob, who the other photographers were on board the B-25. I wonder if any other shots taken during the flypast will get posted on the web somewhere. DND? Media?

Charles

August 25, 2003 at 4:31 pm in reply to: Ab910 #2089038

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Thanks for that Mark12. I couldn’t remember the name of the guy who’s plane AB910 now represents. Knew I had seen it here somewhere a few months back, but it’s too far back to dig up.

Thanks for the B/W of the original. Nice to see.

Charles

August 25, 2003 at 4:26 pm in reply to: Ottawa Flight Fest 2003 #2089046

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I see you point about paying!! People could easily have gotten in without paying on Saturday. Hopefully not too many figured that out!

The main gate was not clearly marked. All part of the learning curve for the organizers for next year. I trust they improve on these details for next year. Some tempory fencing around the perimeter would help.

Charles
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