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  • September 8, 2004 at 6:42 pm in reply to: The first Warbird you saw fly! #1559001
    Chris B
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    Probably don’t strictly qualify as ‘warbirds’ though they certainly were

    – B52s and B47s flying round the clock from Brize Norton in the early ’50s.

    – a flight of Avro Lincolns at RAF Lindholme B of B airdisplay in 1956, just before they went out of service.

    Chris

    August 12, 2004 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Mark12 holiday snap – caption required. #1795672
    Chris B
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    Nesting – nesting – 123 – nesting – helloooooo

    August 11, 2004 at 11:24 pm in reply to: RAF Museum mess #1798144
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    Paint as conservation

    Peter

    I don’t know that paint is much more than a tempory cosmetic solution. that can hide a multitude of problems.

    My experience is limited to buying bodged up cars but surely the principle is the same.

    Just my opinion but judging by the time it’s taken Duxford to repaint the Bucc it’s possibly not as easy a job as you imply.

    Regards

    Chris

    August 11, 2004 at 5:52 pm in reply to: RAF Museum mess #1798898
    Chris B
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    Conservation

    Mike

    Given unlimited funds and unlimited hanger space no doubt Duxford would be mor than delighted to restore and then house in a controlled environment every airframe they can get hold of.

    Alas funds and space are limited, meaning that unwelcome and unpopular decisions have to made as to what gets conserved and what (alas) gets left out in the cold.

    Regards

    Chris

    August 11, 2004 at 7:58 am in reply to: Caption time again #1800115
    Chris B
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    WARNING – don’t overdose on Viagra !!!

    August 11, 2004 at 7:57 am in reply to: Caption time again #1800136
    Chris B
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    That’s the last time I book with a budget airline

    July 29, 2004 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Setter coming to the UK #1818992
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    Yeovlton

    Setter

    Living as I do in Devon, I’m always ready for a 75 minute or so drive to Yeovilton.

    If you post your proposed visit date I’ll be happy to meet up.

    Regards

    Chris
    (An infrequent poster but a daily lurker)

    July 29, 2004 at 6:08 pm in reply to: Sea Harrier to Flixton Museum #1819220
    Chris B
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    Harrier on the M4 28 July 04

    Evening all

    Returning westwardsfrom a meeting in Reading yesterday at about 3pm near Swindon, I saw a Harrier or SHAR stripped fuselage on a trailer heading East.

    Could this have been the Flixton one or if not, any ideas ?

    Regards

    Chris

    July 27, 2004 at 6:09 pm in reply to: Yeovilton – Reserve collection #1823105
    Chris B
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    Cobham Hall

    Flood

    Thanks for the link to the earlier thread which I see to have forgotten.

    My shots from last Sunday match yours virtually like for like so not much seems to have happened in the last 6 months or so.

    Chris

    July 26, 2004 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Which Model Aircraft Kits would you like to see made? #1827778
    Chris B
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    DANOH – guide to making vacuform kits

    Hi

    I wont pretend that I fiind vacform models as eay as most injection kits but if you get a decent make (e.g. Dynavector, Aeroclub), they’re certainly buildable. I’ve got a Dynavector 1/48 Scimiter o the go at the moment.

    For a ‘how to’ guide, I don’t know of a better one than this link to John Adams (Mr Aeroclub) http://www.aeroclub-models.com/files/VacForm.pdf

    Regards

    Chris

    July 5, 2004 at 5:04 pm in reply to: Digital Photography #1566686
    Chris B
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    I bought a Nikon 2100 specifically for RIAT last year. Marvellous for static shots but fairly useless for shooting anything airborne, tho I did get some reasonable shots of landing or taxiing aircraft. I used my SLR for the airborne shots.

    I bought a 128 card which held in excess of 150 shots at RIAT but used at least 6 nicads plus 4 or so ordinary batteries.

    I’m now thinkng of getting a Canon D300.

    Regards

    Chris

    May 26, 2004 at 6:02 pm in reply to: Need help: old Flypast issue #1829302
    Chris B
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    Fabio

    There is a Windsor article in the May 85 issue.

    If you email me your address – [email]bridgmanchris@hotmail.co.uk[/email] – I’ll photocopy it and send it to you (I’ve not got a scanner)

    Chris

    May 12, 2004 at 11:51 pm in reply to: Westland Whirlwind Fighter- Help!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1557183
    Chris B
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    Whirlwind Kits – reply to Wombat

    Classic Airframes do quite a nice 1/48 scale which is still available from Hannants. It’s a ‘limited run’ kit so not as straightforward a build as say Tamiya.

    If interested, see the illustrated build article at –
    http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/gb/cleaverwhirl.htm

    Regards

    Chris

    April 30, 2004 at 5:44 pm in reply to: Somerset and Devon. #1563828
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    Kev

    If you’re interested in militaria or AFVs, the Cobbaton Combat Collection in North Devon is well worth a visit. – http://www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk

    Chris

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