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Britten Norman Islander COD.3

Started by Nigel Bunker, May 22, 2006, 12:53:51 AM

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Nigel Bunker

May 22, 2006, 12:53:51 AM
Re-issued Airfix kit finished as a COD plane for HMS Eagle (fits in with a theme I have running). This was actually considered by MoD in the late sixties/ early seventies.

Standard kit with the exception of the nosewheel which is from a Phantom (much cut down) with Islander wheels.





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Martin H

#1
May 22, 2006, 04:01:10 AM
Oh I like it, just right for the navy.
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NARSES2

#2
May 22, 2006, 05:23:00 AM
Oh I like that  :wub:  
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anthonyp

#3
May 22, 2006, 05:36:47 AM
Sweet!  I like the amid-ships arrestor hook.

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Brian da Basher

#4
May 22, 2006, 05:38:53 AM
Another winning build, Nigel! I really like the look of this one in RN markings and colors and the arrestor hook is the icing on the cake!

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retro_seventies

#5
May 22, 2006, 08:21:03 AM
aaaaaaaah islanders and trislanders.... :wub:

you always love the plane that you first jump out of!

looking good there Nigel - unassuming little planes in very believable roles  :wub:  
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Martin H

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May 22, 2006, 08:36:50 AM Last Edit: May 22, 2006, 08:39:23 AM by Martin H
Quoteyou always love the plane that you first jump out of!
Ive never seen the point of jumping out of a perfectly servicable aircraft for fun.

The paras i can understand...just. bailing out cause u have to trow the plane away in mid air is totaly understandable, but for fun?  nah those guys are just crasy.

When we take cadets for the first ever flight on the Tutor, they get the full safty breif, includeing the use of the chute if they need to....I always say to em " not to worry, its not the fall that kills u. its the sudden stop at the bottom".
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

Captain Canada

#7
May 22, 2006, 08:46:06 AM
Cool ! Like the camo of your others....anything looks good in overall EDSG ! Love it !

Funny how short and stubby the Islander looks now that I've been looking at your Trislander.
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#8
May 22, 2006, 10:01:57 AM
Quoteyou always love the plane that you first jump out of!

First (and only) plane I've ever been sick in...... and it was only last year !

Great model Mr. Bunker. Great idea, nicely realised.

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lancer

#9
May 22, 2006, 11:43:27 AM
Another great job. Personally I think that you ideas for the Islander should have been put to use in real life.
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#10
May 22, 2006, 04:41:02 PM
YEEESSSSSSS :wub:  

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philp

#11
May 22, 2006, 07:49:02 PM
Boy, do I love Islanders.  Got several of these I have hoarded for years.  Even offered to send Airfix one of the kits so they could redo the kit (seems they were missing the clear parts).  But they never took me up on it.  And now they rereleased the kit.  Guess I gotta get some more...
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Leigh

#12
May 22, 2006, 08:34:45 PM
Nigel, you guys in the U.K. could do a great sig theme one year of Airfix R.A.F. utility planes
Islander
Skyvan
Superfreighter
Rotodyne
B.A.C. 111
Trident









Hmm I'm gonna need some bigger shelves

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The Rat

#13
May 22, 2006, 08:58:25 PM
The only way to improve on a great idea is to execute it well, and you've done both Nigel!  ;)  :cheers:
Quoteyou always love the plane that you first jump out of!
In that case I should love Cessna 180s.

Oh wait, I do!
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#14
May 26, 2006, 12:43:20 PM
Hundred percent class, Nigel.

Naturally!

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