No doubt you’ll get the odd Me109 trying to befriend PV270 – pretenting to be a Spitfire :cool:. You get that sort of thing on the internet :D.

Just wondering if the recession really is biting. The Courtesy Aircraft web site is now offering a choice of five Mustangs for sale, including a TF-51D project.
Prices ranging from 1.5m to 1.875m USD.

Must rush out and buy a lottery ticket!

You’d know if the recession was really biting if they offered them BOGOF :diablo:

(Buy One Get One Free)

Since the summer of 2009 I have been keeping myself busy with small artistic projects that involve minimal financial outlay.

While my era of Airfix model making was influenced by the phenomenal artwork of Roy Cross (1960/70s), I have found that replicating the Type 2 (T2) Header Cards from a previous generation (1950/60s) is both therapeutic and ideally suited to my level of PhotoShop competency. I also find these header cards both attractive and their ironical 1950s style very true of the period.

The original Type 2 Header Cards were secured on eBay or scanned ‘n’ emailed by kind and generous enthusiasts.

While I try and remain true to the original, I don’t mind adding detail, as my recreations were enlarged with printing in mind. I also see these images as very much work in progress – with individual header cards constantly being improved upon.

That was then. Alas most of my original reworkings were lost when my old and faithful laptop crashed ‘n’ burned. I’ve also thought about reworking a number of Type 1 (T1) header cards (see above).

Hello

There are only three Fergus in the CWGC website and not one of them is a Ken or Kenneth, nor did they die in 1943.

The only Ferguson (died 1943) entries can be found here: http://www.cwgc.org/search/SearchResults.aspx?surname=Ferguson&initials=&war=2&yearfrom=1943&yearto=1943&force=Air&nationality=6&send.x=23&send.y=11

My understanding is that the CWGC have all known KIA from WW2.

Hope the about might be useful.

Best Wishes

Phil Rhodes

Where is it?

Democratic Republic of Congo, though South Africa is where it is normally seen.

[SNIP] You may run into problems calling it a “de Havilland Mosquito”, but then you could always call it a “Rhodes Aerospace Blood Sucking Winged Insect Mk. 1” instead.

I would name the aircraft after more important individuals or places.

Pity that no role could be found for the aircraft in the real world. The bomb bay is too small as an overnight mail carrier, while all other roles can be undertaken by modern aircraft. Find a new use for this aircraft that cannot be undertaken by anything newer and you might have a chance, but I doubt it. Best stick to Airfix, I reckon.

Slightly off topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UKot0qIFb4