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  • July 29, 2004 at 5:10 pm in reply to: Airshows as entertainment #1819355
    danohagan
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    I think RIATs immediate future is pretty safe, as for what happens a few years down the line, then the smart money is on a move to a smaller scale show, most likely away from Fairford. The days of massive RIATs, like the mid-90s, are probably over. Having said that, I fully believe the RIAT name to be around for a good few years yet.

    July 29, 2004 at 3:42 pm in reply to: Airshows as entertainment #1819514
    danohagan
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    Yes, the majority of airshows need to appeal to the general punter as much, if not more than the hardcore enthusiast. “Purists” might not like the Utterly Butterlys (personally, I don’t mind them. The Stearmans are lovely aircraft and the birds on the wing are easy on the eye too) and the like, but its acts like these which attract Kev, Sharon to bring little Tyson and Chanise from the council estate. Its the public pound which keeps airshows going more than the enthusiast’s dollar.

    The good modern airshow (specialist shows like Legends and RIAT apart) will have a mix of participants. The Utterly Butterlys, Will Curtis, Red Arrows to appeal to the public, and modern fast jets, warbirds and one-off items to satisfy the enthusiast. Duxford’s September shows are good examples of what a strong modern airshow is all about.

    July 29, 2004 at 1:06 pm in reply to: BBMF model set – Revell?? #1819782
    danohagan
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    Another “arty” pic of my Lanc, alongside another big Avro… Sorry its a bit out of focus – took it a while ago before I realised how the “Macro” function worked on the camera…

    http://www.greatnationalcamera.com/album/users/danohagan/10854798492.jpg

    July 29, 2004 at 1:00 pm in reply to: BBMF model set – Revell?? #1819826
    danohagan
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    I have the Airfix collection. The Lanc is nice, but the Spit and Hurricane are pretty mediocre kits.

    http://www.greatnationalcamera.com/album/users/danohagan/10854798491.jpg

    July 28, 2004 at 12:36 am in reply to: Piper Tri-Pacer in RAF service #1822469
    danohagan
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    Definitely a classic machine – sadly all too rare these days…

    http://www.greatnationalcamera.com/album/users/danohagan/10884479301.jpg

    July 28, 2004 at 12:27 am in reply to: Vulcan Will Fly – According to todays Newsletter #1822470
    danohagan
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    Excellent debate gentlemen. Do carry on! This board needs more threads like this one. Good natured arguing rather than ill-tempered sniping. 🙂

    July 27, 2004 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Vulcan Will Fly – According to todays Newsletter #1823590
    danohagan
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    Good question mmitch. One shudders to think what the premium would be like for a one-off aircraft like the Vulcan. Has the Operating Company accounted for the insurance costs in its financial plan?

    July 27, 2004 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Vulcan Will Fly – According to todays Newsletter #1823760
    danohagan
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    Hmmm. Certainly an emotive opinion to air Kev35. The Vulcan people are taking on an almighty responsibility here – nothing of this scale has been attempted before. It will be great to see such an aircraft fly again, but to some extent I agree its a project with more risks than most because of the media profile and technical complexity of the aircraft involved.

    July 27, 2004 at 2:07 pm in reply to: Which Model Aircraft Kits would you like to see made? #1823809
    danohagan
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    I looked for the Frog Sea Vixen for years but the few dealers that had them wanted silly prices. I bought the Revell re-issue a year or two back but apparently somebody has released a new kit for it.

    Not much use now, but a trader at Legends had a couple of the Frog Sea Vixens for £25 a throw.

    July 26, 2004 at 6:10 pm in reply to: Which Model Aircraft Kits would you like to see made? #1827806
    danohagan
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    Contender for the worst kit is the Sea Hawk (Eastern Express-made) I picked up at RIAT (Possibly a Frog reworking?). No wheel wells for starters, “pilot” figure moulded into fuselage halves and abysmal decals. Its gonna make the Blenheim look like a walk in the park…

    July 26, 2004 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Which Model Aircraft Kits would you like to see made? #1827829
    danohagan
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    Oh for a decent 1/72nd scale Blenheim MkIV.

    The Airfix kit’s a total dog. Took me two years after purchase to pluck up the courage to have a go at the collection of misshapen lumps of grey plastic…

    http://www.greatnationalcamera.com/album/users/danohagan/10895533052.jpg

    http://www.greatnationalcamera.com/album/users/danohagan/10895533041.jpg

    July 26, 2004 at 2:32 pm in reply to: Which Model Aircraft Kits would you like to see made? #1827951
    danohagan
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    As someone who makes plastic kits, but has never tried vac-form or resin modelling, can someone enlighten me as to how one goes about making them? Are they more or less challenging than plastic kits?

    July 23, 2004 at 5:24 pm in reply to: P-51 over chelmsford #1829705
    danohagan
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    Fair to say it wasn’t Miss Helen.

    July 21, 2004 at 12:52 pm in reply to: Appeal for VC10 photos from RIAT #1552238
    danohagan
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    No probs. Will get onto it later.

    July 21, 2004 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Stuka found in Forest. (2004 zombie thread) #1552270
    danohagan
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    First I’ve heard of it. Find it pretty hard to believe it would have lain there untouched for half a century. Middle of the Amazon, maybe, middle of Kent, doubtful.

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