What's on the workbench!

[McColm]

In the early hours of this morning my Vodafone tablet Samsung Galaxy A6 has died, the flickering light faded during it's last recharge of the battery. I have seen those black bars before.
I will pick up a new tablet during the Boxing day sales.

[Nick]

I got Mum a Lenovo tablet from Currys in the sale last week. Lots of shops still have Black Friday deals going on but I guess you might need to save up some cash first.

[McColm]

I got Mum a Lenovo tablet from Currys in the sale last week. Lots of shops still have Black Friday deals going on but I guess you might need to save up some cash first.

I'm waiting for my holiday pay to arrive next month.

[McColm]

The Revell BV222 Viking, looked at this before and I keep thinking of adding the wings from the Airfix HS/BAe Nimrod to make a jet flying boat. Remove guns .

Wings, though, are from an Avro Atlantic

I have this in plastic


I knew I saw this idea, it's taken me ages to match them up.
A definite build for 2022.
The old Airfix Avro Vulcan and the Revell Blohm & Voss BV222.

[McColm]

I'm sorry to tell you, but that wouldn't be a Whiff.

Avro converted the York prototype, LV626, to the one and only York Mk.2 with Hercules engines. I can't find a pic of the actual aircraft on the Net, but there is one in one of my reference books. I found this though.

And I've got all the bits to do one too ---

Avro Shackleton engines would look good with the Mach2 York  kit.

[McColm]

Had to share this pic with you.....maybe seen this before, maybe not...reminded me of your projects.

6403025c5e812df844a6dc91b0f3e52f by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

David

This could work with the Mach2 VC10 using the Mastercaster  BAe Nimrod  AEW3 conversion set.

[McColm]

EE5182E8-E80D-4102-A862-2BD947282715 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

1E8512D9-FED5-43D5-BE02-9A904291AEDC by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

E4F3239A-9CC8-442E-B20E-027527FFA6EC by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

C0A5B280-22C5-4AA4-8BB5-F2F056DFD109 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

Here's a load of started builds
Yes that really is the Mach2 Martin SeaMaster with the wings from the Matchbox/Revell HP Victor.

[McColm]

41948BA3-D66C-456C-8219-25615A963644 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

95EC8128-521E-4AF1-AB90-3F07B795E1BC by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

CF2479BD-9A09-465C-A045-D7F385DA150A by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

C4CC4B8A-D1FD-4B03-BE4A-74DB5B6FCC46 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

Some more builds

[McColm]

60F8F845-4B0A-4323-BD3A-642E27367FA2 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

The Mach2 kit with a few extra parts.

[McColm]

Wednesday 1st December 2021

I knew that I had those photos but I didn't know where they were  , I'm still waiting for the puty to arrive so I can finish off my four started builds.
The 1/72 C-160 and C-97 will remain in their boxes.
I know where I can get a second C-160 from to create a four engined version.
A Nene engine Avro Shackleton would make a great project.
If I glued the wings from the Revell/Monogram  B-36 Peacemaker together would they form a flying wing?

[PR19_Kit]

Avro Shackleton engines would look good with the Mach2 York  kit.

It certainly does..............or indeed any York kit, specially a lengthened one. 

[McColm]

Avro Shackleton engines would look good with the Mach2 York  kit.

It certainly does..............or indeed any York kit, specially a lengthened one. 

I can visualise the Avro York with a pair of Rolls-Royce Nene engines or four Nenes.

[McColm]

Friday 3rd December 2021

I'm back to PSR on the 1/72 builds:
UH-71 Kestral Gunship
AV-22 Osprey
Bell Chinodyne (definitely needs primer).
I might do a bit of pre painting on the
C-160 and C-97.

[McColm]

 Monday 6th December 2021

Have you noticed that the 1/72 Italeri instructions for the No.1219 EH-101 Merlin Has.1 and No.1226 Cormorant don't come with blanking plates for the windows?
I follow the instructions and when I get to the painting bit on the last page some of the fuselage windows are missing.
I know that the HAS.1 did change it's designation with the Royal Navy and that the Mk2 layout is different but the Cormorant should be the same.

[McColm]

Thursday 9th December 2021

Hi Guys,
I had a call from the council saying I can pick up my keys on Wednesday 15th December. I have arranged with a mate of mine to help me with the move and a big shop for essential items.
No more whiffery until the new year.