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THE EMPIRES TWILIGHT

Started by thedarkmaster, August 23, 2008, 04:42:51 PM

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Taiidantomcat

Congratulations on your 200th!! Thanks for sharing them all with us, and having us along for the ride! I think there are plenty of lifetime modelers that never hit 200 models... you did it all in one thread!! Truly special!!

:drink: :cheers: :party: :party:
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

thedarkmaster




Hoping to get a Royal Egyption Air Force aircraft on soon, going to be circa 1956-57 and pro Anglo French !!!
Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



the Empires Twilight facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Empires-twilight/167640759919192

"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz

Brian da Basher

Quote from: thedarkmaster on May 24, 2011, 12:39:46 PM



Hoping to get a Royal Egyption Air Force aircraft on soon, going to be circa 1956-57 and pro Anglo French !!!

This is good news! Many of us have been awaiting your next addition!

Go, 201!!!
:cheers:
Brian da Basher

pyro-manic

Some of my models can be found on my Flickr album >>>HERE<<<

thedarkmaster




Westland Wyvern F2, Royal Egyption Air Force, Suez Canal Zone late 1957-57


The re-constituted Royal Egyption Air Force operated a mixture of ex RAF and RN machines as befitted a organisation run by the UK and more or less dependant on UK logistics to operate.

The 22 wyverns operated by No's 3 and 5 squadrons were all ex Royal Navy machines and for a while represnted the front line offensive strength of the air force, many machines were found on Egyption bases by the victorious Cmmonwealth/French forces when they overan them but so few were airworthy it was considered best to reequip rather than canabilise to keep flying. It should also be remembered that a not inconsiderable amount of the old regimes aircraft fled to other nearby Arab countries and eventually found it's way to the "free" Egyption Air Force in Syria.

Adopting the old Egyption Roundel the Wyverns flew ground attack missions in the canal zone during the continuation war of 56-57, many of the pilots were RN personel on secondment to the REAF and the ground services were provided by the RAF.




















































Aircraft 201

Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



the Empires Twilight facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Empires-twilight/167640759919192

"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz

Brian da Basher

Nice take on the classic Wyvern! 201 portends great things for the next bunch!
:cheers: :cheers:
Brian da Basher

bobbo

Bumping this up, it's just too good to let get lost.

DarkMaster, I (we) hope things are all OK, looking forward for some new birds!

bobbo

Leading Observer

I have been following the updates on Facebook
LO


Observation is the most enduring of lifes pleasures

bobbo

Quote from: Leading Observer on August 18, 2011, 02:39:11 PM
I have been following the updates on Facebook

Can you PM me the "Place I can get 'Friended' by TheDarkMaster?  Please?

bobbo

ChrisF

I cant believe ive only just found this thread... Its awesome !!

Leading Observer

LO


Observation is the most enduring of lifes pleasures

thedarkmaster




French Aeronavalle Privateer, operating from Cyprus 1957



























this is the first of the ones i have put on my facebook page i will put on here in the next few weeks, i think it;s in the 20= range.

Mrs darkmaster is feeling much better now and she has kindly given me some time to get on here and talk to my mates  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ;D ;D ;D
Everything looks better with the addition of British Roundels!



the Empires Twilight facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Empires-twilight/167640759919192

"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right." - Carl Schurz

pyro-manic

Seen this on the FB page, but had to say it again - awesome! :wub:

Glad the other half is getting better - hope that continues! :cheers:
Some of my models can be found on my Flickr album >>>HERE<<<

chrisonord

Glad to see you back Tim,
Not having you here left a very big void in the wiffiverse.
Chris.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

Pablo1965

One of the most beautiful Privaater that I ever seen. :thumbsup: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: