pics from the Western Canadian Regional Model Contest and a couple air museums

[philp]

Where abouts in Colorado ?

Uncle Bill's is very hard not to walk out without something in your hand, I've been going to the shop for years, even when the real Uncle Bill was the owner (he sold it to Rick when he decided to retire)

Loveland, about an hour north of Denver.

http://www.ipmsusa2013.com/

Rick said he won't change the name of the store until Bill finally moves on.  But he thinks Bill might outlive him so may never happen.

I spent most of my money at Rick's.  Only bought 1 kit at the show, a Matchbox Skynight for $5.  Couldn't pass that one up.  Did get a CF-105 from Rick and a decal sheet.  Asked him about the updated kit HobbyCrap, uh, I mean HobbyCraft just released and he said he sent the whole box back to the factory.  The corrections they made were still not up to speed and they left most of the problems in.  He said for an extra $10, the new version wasn't worth it.  So now I have to bug him for some good plans and what I need to do to update the one I got.  Then decide if I am going to whiff it anyway.

[Dizzyfugu]

Now that Spitfire is fantastic !!!!!!   I just love it.

Second that. I never expected a radial spitfire to look THAT good!

[Kerrillc]

I have got to agree, with Father Ennis and Dizzyfugu, that is a very striking machine!!

Focke Wulf eh? I have two on the stash . . . I wonder ?

[Dizzyfugu]

I also wondered. Could it be THAT easy...? Would be a nice addition for the Asiarama GB...

[utahbob]

Is that an AC -130H in Royal Canadian Air Force markings? I bet some wished that few in Afghanistan.

[Old Wombat]

The FW.190 fronted Spitfire gave me the idea that it might have been from a "Germany Wins" scenario.

Wherein the Irish bought superseded Spit's from the Brit's whilst unable to trade with the Germans, meanwhile making covert diplomatic deals with the Germans to maintain their independence should the Germans win. When the Germans win the Irish are unable to source Merlins for their aircraft but are able to buy ex-FW.190 BMW 801 engines & front ends at give-away prices (the rest having been converted into later marques) while the Luftwaffe changes over to a purely jet airforce.

'Twas my thinking, anyway.



Guy

[Dizzyfugu]

I had the idea of a locally converted Spitfire in an Asian country, better suited to high temperatures due to the air-cooled radial engine. I still have some Myanmar Air Force decals from a Spitfire somwhere... 

[Army of One]

Some great builds there.....love the TSR2, Israeli raptor and the radial Spit.....