I was just thinking of Squadron – lots of stock footage, I have a strong memory of a Phantom shooting down a Jaguar in (maybe) the first episode ?

Pretty poor if memory serves?

I’m no expert Daz but it may well have been deliberate to appear as desert camo when the film is shown in monochrome, or at least that knowing how colour scheme needed a contrast to show camouflage effect. What I’m trying to say is that colours vary when shot in mono chrome so a desert scheme may look like two tone grey when filmed, so they used a scheme that would simply provide a contrast.

I don’t think I’ve posted here for a couple of years, too many spats (like this) for my taste but I still take a look every now and again. I saw this via a popular and well known social media site and felt compelled to make a comment. If it wasn’t for the efforts of people like those involved on the project, all us armchair fans would have is pictures. No hands on, nothing tactile, nothing real. I hope that you can stick with it, and maybe get some valid, workable support from the critics, a public “pop” isn’t helping at all, but I appreciate the effort, it means I have something to show my children, tangible and real that brings history alive.

Ceuta and Melilla

The Mediterranean enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla are the last vestiges of Spanish rule in northern Morocco, which ended in 1956.
They have been European territories for more than 500 years, and Madrid insists it will not relinquish control of either.

Together they occupy 32 square kilometres, and are home to about 120,000 mainly Spanish residents.

I rest my case.

Hi Jim, I am so sorry, I have not been on the forum for a few weeks and had no idea you had been laid up, I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery, I also wish the nursing staff the very best of luck……. 😉

Despicable Me 2, there is a flat bit in the middle 20 mins when the “plot” drags, but the visual jokes from the Minions, as per, are hysterical. The mickey take of boy bands is priceless…..

Have to agree here.

Seconded – excellent post Mark,

I have about 145 or so of different sizes and scales. I have a nice large display cabinet from Homebase, Ikea do a good range, getting them behind glass is an idea as the dust will soon build and one day something will go “ping” when you are dusting it off.

I have the Grand Slam Lanc and its in a cabinet, with a mirror underneath it so you can see the bomb (along side F-102 and F-106 with the missiles hanging out of the weapons bay)

size wise, my largest is a stupid 1/48th B-24 purchased on impulse, and regretted ever since……. it sits on top with smaller but equally silly 1/48th B-25 and B-26 !