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NARSES2 · July 11, 2021, 12:58:54 AM

Quote from: Radish on July 11, 2021, 12:23:48 AM

But would early biplanes have been Elizabethan or earlier?
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Possibly late Henry VIII ? Which raises the possibility of by the time Mary Queen of Scots fled Scotland she could have done it in an early Farnham or similar ?

zenrat · July 11, 2021, 05:16:06 AM

Anything from 1953 until present day is Elizabethan.
Prior to that aircraft were Edwardian or Georgian.

scooter · July 11, 2021, 05:32:06 AM

Quote from: zenrat on July 11, 2021, 05:16:06 AM
Anything from 1953 until present day is Elizabethan.
Prior to that aircraft were Edwardian or Georgian.

Unless its an airship. Then it's Victorian...for about a year.

Radish · July 19, 2021, 02:02:55 AM

Finishing my 1/48 Spitfire PR.VII (the converted Spitfire I with cameras.)
It'll be from the Yorkshire Independent Air Force.
Otherwise known as the "Why-Aye!" Air Force.

Radish · October 13, 2021, 01:59:29 PM

Not going to Telford/Scale Model World this year.

I gave up SIG of GOTH to the fine leadership of Mark Chardbourn .
Hippie SIG is no more.

Having been an organiser of various clubs and SIGS for over 30 years, I've retired to a quiet life of modelling.

Rheged · October 13, 2021, 02:22:33 PM

I hope you enjoy a great many years of quiet modelling...............and tell us all about it (in detail) on this site.

NARSES2 · October 13, 2021, 11:47:47 PM

Quote from: Radish on October 13, 2021, 01:59:29 PM

Having been an organiser of various clubs and SIGS for over 30 years, I've retired to a quiet life of modelling.

Define "Quiet Life" ?

scooter · October 14, 2021, 05:09:50 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on October 13, 2021, 11:47:47 PM
Quote from: Radish on October 13, 2021, 01:59:29 PM

Having been an organiser of various clubs and SIGS for over 30 years, I've retired to a quiet life of modelling.

Define "Quiet Life" ?

As in "I'm just going to build, and not deal with people as someone running X, Y, Z(ee), in addition to building models".

Radish · October 18, 2021, 01:44:59 AM

Currently being creative with a variety of resin and plastic skulls of various sizes and configurations.
I'll possibly loan some to Mark for the SIG of GOTH display....quite appropriate really.

Also, STILL have a 1/48 Spitfire PR.VII to complete...it's been on the shelf for a while. It's primed with Grey, but the options for colour are many. Currently I'm thinking PURPLE, with lowviz markings similar in colour to the faded Desert Storm scheme.
Another PR Spitfire will appear in full Desert Storm colours!!! Or I may do a Spitfire VC(Trop) in Desert Pink.

Radish · December 04, 2021, 12:47:50 AM

Just selected a 1/72 Hawker Hunter from the shelf.
It'll appear as flown by the sadly late Mike McEvoy, but "timewarped" into Desert Storm colours and markings.

Radish · December 04, 2021, 01:57:59 AM

In fact, as Mike was such a legend, not only in plastic modelling, but specifically in What If? circles, I've considered the Hawker Hunter in various RAF colours as a tribute to him. After all, he flew them in reality!!
So then, a Hunter could be decked out in:
WWI colours, a la Sopwith Camel?
Inter War, silver and bright unit markings, a la Hawker Hart?
WW2 Battle of Britain Hurricane scheme? Defiant Nightfighter scheme? Spitfire Grey/Green scheme? PRU Schemes...Blue, Pink? Far East markings? Desert P-40 markings? Natural metal?
Post-war colours.....modern grey Typhoon scheme? Red Arrows?
Desert Storm?
And, what about a Victorian "Steampunked" Steam Powered version??

Old Wombat · December 04, 2021, 02:36:54 AM

Rad, how about you stick with the Hawker brands for inspiration; Sopwith, A.V.Roe & Coy (Avro), Hawker, Gloster & Armstrong Whitworth?

They're your tie-in with the Hunter, which is your tie-in to Mike.

Radish · December 04, 2021, 04:08:57 AM

Glorious....great idea!!! Better look through the stash!! Just imagine an A.W. Siskin in Desert Storm Pink? Or as a Red Arrow?