Superb model, without question (but its a Napier Deltic diesel engine!).

I think, though, the reason that ZRX61 brought it up was the piece in the article (and I haven’t read it all) is that the guy’s NEXT project is to be a Napier Sabre.
Somebody volunteer to build a scale Typhoon to put it in?
I envy the guy’s skill.
Roger Smith.

Ollie

Just because its made of wood does not mean it needs filler!

I think you are referring to the fabric covering which is coming away on the IWM example, giving the appearance of filler. This happens over time; the aircraft needs no more than a recover, and all will be well.

If Vampires have been well cared for, there is no need for filler on the fuselage, except for covering screw heads.

Bruce (Vampire owner and restorer…)

When restoration was underway on Vampire F.1 VF301 about 30 years ago we used gallon after gallon of painstripper on the wings, tailsurfaces and booms. After getting through the numerous layers of paint applied whilst a gate guardian at RAF Debden we got down to what was, presumably the original paintscheme. No thoughts in those far off days of recording what was there but I do remember what seemed to be vast quantities of filler – particularly on the wings.

Was this common on all Vampires or did the build quality improve so that it was not needed? Was it also needed on other early jets (and later piston types)?

Roger Smith.

Leicestershire museums have a dedicated volunteer for Auster enquiries, i was told by someone working for them, could ask them for you if you like

Is that Peter Stoddart? If not he, an ex-employee of Leics Museums, is an expert.

Roger Smith.

Me and my poor old pc only been able to open 10 of your photos but I shall try again, they are c’est magnifique (correct spelling?).

Roger Smith.

Having recently gone a-looking myself, I found this link useful in finding information and photos:

http://www.rcawsey.fsnet.co.uk/t31.htm

Interesting site. I mentioned in the thread referred to that I believed a second airframe laid claim to the identity BGA804 but I’ve had a quick browse through and can’t see BGA804 there at all.

One other thing – it’s a strange coincidence that the pair of names ‘Cadet’ and ‘Tutor’ used by Slingsby for the T.31 were also used (earlier) by Avro for their two very similar biplane trainers.

Roger Smith.

Must have been a very difficult and trying job to recover the remains from such a crash site after all this time – but, ultimately, rewarding.

R.I.P.

Roger Smith.

The word guillible has been used quite a bit but in the first episode the programme was at pains to point out this was a characteristic they wanted in the contestants – but they called it suggestibility (the test with the glass bowl of rubber eyeballs was interesting).
I was waiting to see how they were going to get over the lack of lack of gravity but everyone seemed to buy it.
We all know that an aircraft with “G-B—” on it is British but you ask someone down the pub…
I was interested to see the scrapyard (sorry props supplier) full of aircraft bits, missiles, engines, etc – would be a fascinating place to visit (nr. Colchester?).
I NEVER watch this type of programme but am making an exception and will be in front of my TV tonight at 9.
Roger Smith.