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  • in reply to: The Forum Virtual Aviation Museum #1320439
    MarkG
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    Two new additions…

    Which are?

    in reply to: Phantom XV498 ( XV500 ) Scrapped ? #1324978
    MarkG
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    …and we’re still worried about the Hunter at the Airfix Humbrol factory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes we certainly are. And the problem with that is???

    I would argue that a Hunter, especially a genuine RAF F.6 example such as this, is more deserving of a place in a British museum than a Phantom.

    Given that there are fewer than 50 ‘proper’ RAF Hunters preserved in the UK (and STILL some are getting dumped in paintball parks and sunk in lakes) out of 2,000 built, I don’t personally think the Phantoms are doing too badly.

    in reply to: Pics of 43sqdn Hunters required please #1242564
    MarkG
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    Thanks a LOT Wieesso!!:cool:
    she’s a bit faded, but its the real deal alright. You can just make out a cartoon “Fighting ****” on her nose. Its the small details like that im after. They can totally change a scale models appearance.
    Any more?
    ๐Ÿ™‚

    I wouldn’t get too excited about that one if I were you because it’s certainly not it’s original colour scheme. In fact it’s a Danish F.51 that was made up to look like a 43 Sqn. F.1 so there’s no guarantee that the scheme is absolutely right.

    In fact it was pretty well done, but there’s no stencilling, warning signs etc. on there to give it the proper ‘look’.

    If you want to get it right then I’d rely on original, in-service photos only.

    in reply to: BROOKLANDS AEROJUMBLE – Sun 15 July #1244609
    MarkG
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    http://www.brooklandsjumble.com/

    How much is the โ€˜early birdโ€™ entry fee?

    15 quid ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

    in reply to: Mosquito Drawings #1247228
    MarkG
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    I’d be interested in knowing how much interest these drawings might generate.

    YES! YES! YES!

    I’d definately be interested. Then maybe I could finish this…

    http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=154800&d=1182329619

    in reply to: BROOKLANDS AEROJUMBLE #1250516
    MarkG
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    in reply to: CockpitFest 2008 #1252830
    MarkG
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    Tony

    I guess Mark G’s Hunter would be the highest mark number in the UK, at the end of the line??

    ….you will have to say pretty please, and lend him a trailer. ๐Ÿ˜€

    Not quite the highest mark number overall (marks 80 and 81 for Kenya), but certainly the highest mark number in the UK.

    Do I win a prize? ๐Ÿ˜€

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2008 #1252834
    MarkG
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    …through to the hi numbered export versions.

    I ‘spose that’ll be me then! I doubt I’ll need much persuading so, all being well, I’ll be there.:)

    in reply to: Bomb releases wanted #1254021
    MarkG
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    I was offered some AW made parts recently with what looked like hawker part numbers. Wonder if they are sea hawk…

    They could also be Hunter parts as AW did a lot of the upgrade work for the export aircraft. If you PM me some part nos. I’ll check them for you.

    Cheers…M

    in reply to: Aircraft Instrument Panel Projects #1257525
    MarkG
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    Mark G said: “although that plan may be subject to ‘mission creep’ in the future!”

    Mark I’m glad to hear it! I suggest that you just be done with it, and apply for planning permission for that 40ft garage extension now….. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Oh, if only!:)

    in reply to: Aircraft Instrument Panel Projects #1257530
    MarkG
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    Mark,
    That mossie panel looks great will it end up being a complete cockpit one day?

    Thanks Peter.

    It will certainly be a section of cockpit fairly soon. I would love to continue and construct the whole nose section though. The only thing stopping me is room to build it. The two moulds will take up a lot of room that I haven’t got.:(

    in reply to: de Havilland Museum Trident restoration #1263245
    MarkG
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    [QUOTE=RPSmith;1131100]

    Have you tried the Ardrox Cafe? QUOTE]

    Am I right in thinking you gotta be an Eagles fan to get that one? ๐Ÿ˜€

    Roger Smith.

    No, but you need to have eaten at a Hard Rock Cafe somewhere.

    Geddit? Ardrox Cafe? Anyone? Hmmm. Maybe it’s just me then……..:D:D ๐Ÿ˜€

    in reply to: de Havilland Museum Trident restoration #1264649
    MarkG
    Participant

    Anybody know where i can source this Ardrox 2814 please ?

    .

    Have you tried the Ardrox Cafe?

    HA! HA! HA! I’m here all week!!!

    in reply to: Replicas and reproductions #1265119
    MarkG
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    Also is that photo of the cabin really the replica they’re building? It looks like a railway carriage a bit.

    Looks like a railway carriage? Hmm, funny that…

    “Right: John (left) and Neil Farley discussing interiors in a similar environment, a Pullman railway carriage.”

    in reply to: Aircraft Instrument Panel Projects #1268717
    MarkG
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    Now that, following Cockpitfest, I have a photo of all the bits fixed together for the first time I can show you my Mosquito bomber panel. There’s still a lot of work to do and it’s currently held in a temporary jig. The plan is to build a short section of fuselage to house it all in, although that plan may be subject to ‘mission creep’ in the future!

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