I think the cars in the background are probably a bit too nice for Marham or any other RAF station.
I’m pretty sure it is Vickers Weybridge (Brooklands), in this shot http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/6862881350/ I think it’s the buildings upper left to middle, seen from the opposite way from the Valiant picture above.
By the way Archer, you might want to view some of the other pictures on that Flickr page!
WZ367 certainly does look good in that picture, shortly before its death!
Edit, it looks like a triple General Service Shed, both in the wall and roof architecture, which Brooklands did have from the early days.
Even for collector it’s about £50 too much Martin, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FROG-1-72-SCALE-MODEL-KIT-RED-SERIES-WESTLAND-WYVERN-/150953214442?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item23258341ea
The Frog Wyvern never seemed to get that rare, you still see them built and can be got for around £8, so a cheap way to make one if on a budget.
1:72nd Frog, Trumpeter, CMR, Czechmaster, & Magna (T.3 conversion), 1:48th Trumpeter, Dynavector & Classic Airframes, and a 1:32nd Tigger vacform, the type seems well kitted for a relatively ‘obscure’ British type, its brutish presence propbably helps!
Diminutive version here, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-144-Westland-Wyvern-HMS-Eagle-CafeReo-SPECIAL-13-/121018504854?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item1c2d43d696
Or if you have the money, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-144-Westland-Wyvern-HMS-Eagle-CafeReo-SPECIAL-13-/121018504854?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item1c2d43d696
It looks like the dialectric fin and rudder caps have been removed to reveal the aerials underneath. Maybe part of the modification work undertaken at Marshalls?
Did Marshalls also do the painting of Valiants does anyone here know?
Jelle, I’m assuming WZ367 is shown at Weybridge, but not familiar enough with the buildings behind to say with certainty.
Leave it there is best, great for a bit of deja’vu but the Trumpeter kits are in a different league & absolutely superb!
Even the vac-form Dynavector kit builds and looks great, as Dr Strangelove here will confirm.
The boys’ prize is one of those things that I would love to travel back in time and be part of, suspect you as well Rob!
You’re the lucky winner!!!
Carefull, I may come over and claim my prize one day!:D
Seriously, venom? Did this at the end of the sentance;) not suggest that I was being a bit tongue in cheek?
I actually find your weighty response, if not venomous, a bit personal.
Wiki says yes!
The ‘Ju Jitsu’ elint missions that they flew from RAF Sculthorpe in RAF markings and flown by RAF crews?
Great result Mark, you would think there would be the odd picture of it about of it dumped or scrapped, must have been an unusual-ish sight back then and in that colour.
Paul was beaten by 9 1/2 hours (Post #18)!;)
I wouldn’t have got it if Ross didn’t know and post a good clue, Mk12 was obviously on the right track as well.
Was Wolverine unique as a paddle steaming aircraft carrier?!
Not sure if you’re being entirely serious Anday as reality has blurred with the absurd here, but;
I think the opening picture is the tail end of Grumman FM-2 Wildcat that ditched off the practice aircraft carrier USS Wolverine, ex paddle steamer Seeandbee, which was based on lake Michigan.
The aircraft was due to be recovered this month, and I’m assuming the pic shows the first chunk to be recovered.
My thanks to Ross for his clue – but only if this is correct!:D
Of course I’m gutted that there isn’t actually an aeroplane called the Marten Honey Badger! Wibble!
Not Hunter, 30″ wide seems big, wonder if it could be Canberra B.(I).8/PR.9?
There is a large panel aft of the bomb bay which was raised to help airflow when the doors were open, aft of that was a powered flying controls bay access hatch
Histories I’ve seen of WZ367 indicate that it was grounded and broken up at Weybridge and the scrap went to Coley’s at Ascot, Oct ’65.
Basic history with a nice picture here, http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/valiantpics/wz367.jpg
‘UK Serials’ agrees,
It was a Stuka look alike converted from Procter G-AIEY by Viv Bellamy, I don’t think it was ever used in the BoB film though. Clever though!