My stash just grew again (2014)

[kitnut617]

Something odd with this photo ? The float farthest away looks quite a bit shorter ? And it's not the angle of the aircraft to the viewer because it isn't that great. Or is it me ?

It's called perspective Chris........... 

I know that, it just looks far to big a difference to me. The front of the floats are not "out" by as much as the rear of the floats would appear to be ?

They are the same size Chris --

[Old Wombat]

Something odd with this photo ? The float farthest away looks quite a bit shorter ? And it's not the angle of the aircraft to the viewer because it isn't that great. Or is it me ?

It's called perspective Chris........... 

I know that, it just looks far to big a difference to me. The front of the floats are not "out" by as much as the rear of the floats would appear to be ?

Actually, Chris, it's the other way 'round, the front of the floats have a larger separation than the rear of the floats. This is because the photo is taken from a little back from the centre line of the wing, so that the rear float struts are aligned.

[kitnut617]

The Bolingbroke was equipped with Edo floats, the closest I could find for it are some 1/48 DHC Otter floats but I've had to shorten and slim them down to the 3-View drawing.

[Dizzyfugu]

A Matchbox SA.365 Dauphin, an Italeri EH-101 "Cormorant" SAR helicopter and a vintage Smer Dewoitine D.510, all in 1:72.

Also watching out for a Macross "Regult" Tactical Pod in 1:100, but these are hard to find (at reasonable prices).

[NARSES2]

Something odd with this photo ? The float farthest away looks quite a bit shorter ? And it's not the angle of the aircraft to the viewer because it isn't that great. Or is it me ?

It's called perspective Chris........... 

I know what I meant, the problem is nobody else did 

I can see they are the same in the head on shot Robert, thanks for that. Regardless of my eye sight it's interesting to see how large the floats are....same size as well 




I know that, it just looks far to big a difference to me. The front of the floats are not "out" by as much as the rear of the floats would appear to be ?

Actually, Chris, it's the other way 'round, the front of the floats have a larger separation than the rear of the floats. This is because the photo is taken from a little back from the centre line of the wing, so that the rear float struts are aligned.

[Gondor]

As a divination to the thread drift, I received today from ebay

1 x 1/72 scale Microscale Decal set 72-0107 F-102 Delta Dagger, 317 FIS, California and Wisconsin ANG

Ideal for adding to whiff Century series aircraft

Gondor

[Gondor]

Another addition from ebay

1 x 1/72 Fujimi Royal Collection Alcock & Brown Phantom FGR2

Gondor

[Martin H]

I did wonder if it might be you I was bidding against

[Gondor]

I did wonder if it might be you I was bidding against

It was still a decent price that I got it for, much higher and I would have let it go.

Might do it in desert camo just like on Spinners thread, but then again I might not.

Gondor

[Army of One]

Said I wasn't gonna buy any models recently.....but gave in today to the £9.99 REVELL 1/144 Bear D.....what a spanking kit....might get another.....not all thirsty little jets you know.....

[PR19_Kit]

Another addition from ebay

1 x 1/72 Fujimi Royal Collection Alcock & Brown Phantom FGR2

Gondor

Nice one Alastair, that's a LOVELY kit! 

[Gondor]

Another addition from ebay

1 x 1/72 Fujimi Royal Collection Alcock & Brown Phantom FGR2

Gondor

Nice one Alastair, that's a LOVELY kit! 

I agree Kit. It's the second boxing I have of the Alcock & Brown aircraft, the other not being the Royal version with the photo etch and white metal. The other Royal kit I have is the 25th Anniversary FGR.1 in Raspberry Ripple. The main thing is that its a Fujimi Phantom and from the second batch with the more correct detail.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

I didn't know there WERE two versions, I'll have to check on mine and see which one it is.

[TallEng]

From my local (Dutch) toy shop because they were half price
And it would have been rude not to  2 x RoG Hunter FGA.9's which takes
The stash total to 10

Regards
Keith

[Gondor]

I didn't know there WERE two versions, I'll have to check on mine and see which one it is.

Ask Thorvic, he knows which versions are the better ones, I think its the one with the higher Range Number, such as H-17 as opposed to H-8.

Gondor