http://www.modelenium.co.uk/models/HP-Halifax-BMkII-Series-1-35-Sqn-RAF-TL-S-W1048-April-1942-NEW–AA37201.aspx

Yes! Great news (at least for me) that Corgi is bringing out three Halifaxes in april 2007. One of these will be W1048, a Mk III and a Mk II Special with Tollerton fairing.

I had heard that Corgi had measured W1048 at Hendon but if I look at the pic of the model it looks like a metal version of the Matchbox plastic kit with the very skinny nose, which looks a bit off.
Most Corgi kits look like metal versions of plastic kits.

Wat say you?

Cees

Most kits look like plastic versions of Corgi models!! :diablo: The reason the pics of the forthcoming Corgi Halifaxes look like plastic kits is because they ARE plastic kits. Corgi had to use Airfix and Matchbox kits just to illustrate their new models, as the toolings haven’t been made yet!

Thanks David for clarifying the end of the A@AEE Argosy. Always had a soft spot for the type, they seemed to turn up everywhere for year after year with the RAF,RAE,A@EE and civilian users then all of a sudden they are all gone.

I like this image which should have gone in the Dayglow thread perhaps.

Yes, right! Don’t think you can get much rarer that a Zaire-registered Argosy!!
I would guess this is landing at East Midlands after an ar test sometime in 1977.

I think these are from Cranwell, The Poachers, not the Macaws.

Nice photos though.

Yes indeed, these are the “Cranwell Poachers” with stylised ‘CP’ in smoke on their tails during 1970.

Fair comment, I sick of my taxes being squandered, give it to me if they like, I’ll break it up and sell it for scrap to get some of my money back.

mick

I thought only aviation enthusiasts frequented this forum not sadists!! 😮
We are talking about the oldest surviving 748 here my boy!!!

Peter,

You’re quite correct about the markings on that Stampe, although this wasn’t the original one, but G-AZSA painted up to represent the only Stampe to wear RAF colours. The last two were taken at Colerne on 4th July 1970. I always thought the Camel replica looked very dubious in stature and with a battered cowling, that I didn’t bother to photograph it on that day. 😮

Thought you might like to see some of my Varsity slides that I took at Little Rissington during 1968-70.