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PR19_Kit

May 03, 2014, 10:20:36 AM
A friend of mine, Les, is the area co-ordinator for the local branch of the RAF Seletar Association and they held their Annual Re-Union today not 400 yards from my house. Les asked me if I'd take some of my models along to display as he thought his members would be interested, so I filled up the odd box or two, one with military stuff and one with airliners. In the event there was only room for half of them so the military ones got the nod. Piccie of the display below, perched on top of a pool table!

The observant amongst you will note the presence of one model that the RAF only MAY have flown, although according to the Internet (and the CIA....) they definitely did.  ;D ;)

The 'disaster' bit of the tale was that as I was loading the original PR19 into the box I dropped it.........  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: and for the first time in its 20 year life it broke!  :o

All three legs of the landing gear snapped off, plus one nosewheel door. I was able to quickly superglue the main legs back in position, but the nose leg needed a fuse wire strut added and I still haven't found the missing nose gear door, but it'll be easy to scratch up another one.

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

The Rat

#1
May 03, 2014, 10:26:46 AM
HORRORS!  :o  Give her the best of care, legends deserve no less.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

Gondor

#2
May 03, 2014, 10:40:20 AM
A very nice little display there kit. More models there than I have built.

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

loupgarou

#3
May 03, 2014, 11:49:18 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 03, 2014, 10:20:36 AM
A friend of mine, Les, is the area co-ordinator for the local branch of the RAF Seletar Association and they held their Annual Re-Union today not 400 yards from my house. Les asked me if I'd take some of my models along to display as he thought his members would be interested, so I filled up the odd box or two, one with military stuff and one with airliners. In the event there was only room for half of them so the military ones got the nod. Piccie of the display below, perched on top of a pool table!

The observant amongst you will note the presence of one model that the RAF only MAY have flown, although according to the Internet (and the CIA....) they definitely did.  ;D ;)

The 'disaster' bit of the tale was that as I was loading the original PR19 into the box I dropped it.........  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: and for the first time in its 20 year life it broke!  :o

All three legs of the landing gear snapped off, plus one nosewheel door. I was able to quickly superglue the main legs back in position, but the nose leg needed a fuse wire strut added and I still haven't found the missing nose gear door, but it'll be easy to scratch up another one.


I suppose you mean the BV 141, don't you?  ;D
And I hope your most important model will be sound again soon.

Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

kerick

#4
May 03, 2014, 01:21:57 PM
"so I filled up the odd box or two, "
That was some box! Let us know the outcome of the corrective surgery.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

lancer

#5
May 03, 2014, 01:49:02 PM
Quote from: kerick on May 03, 2014, 01:21:57 PM
"so I filled up the odd box or two, "
That was some box! Let us know the outcome of the corrective surgery.

Kit's idea of a box, to the rest of the world is a shipping container!!
If you love, love without reservation; If you fight, fight without fear - THAT is the way of the warrior

If you go into battle knowing you will die, then you will live. If you go into battle hoping to live, then you will die

Martin H

#6
May 03, 2014, 01:54:28 PM
Quote from: lancer on May 03, 2014, 01:49:02 PM
Quote from: kerick on May 03, 2014, 01:21:57 PM
"so I filled up the odd box or two, "
That was some box! Let us know the outcome of the corrective surgery.

Kit's idea of a box, to the rest of the world is a shipping container!!

And thats the small box
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

PR19_Kit

#7
May 03, 2014, 05:03:05 PM
Quote from: Martin H on May 03, 2014, 01:54:28 PM
Quote from: lancer on May 03, 2014, 01:49:02 PM
Quote from: kerick on May 03, 2014, 01:21:57 PM
"so I filled up the odd box or two, "
That was some box! Let us know the outcome of the corrective surgery.

Kit's idea of a box, to the rest of the world is a shipping container!!

And thats the small box

Actually you're dead right, the military stuff was in the smaller box. I didn't unpack the airliners, they were in the BIG box that I don't think any of you lot have ever seen :)

The PR19's OK, I just have to make a new nosewheel door from some 15 thou and paint it.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kerick

#8
May 03, 2014, 08:59:41 PM
I take it the display was well received?
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

PR19_Kit

#9
May 04, 2014, 09:27:30 AM
Quote from: kerick on May 03, 2014, 08:59:41 PM
I take it the display was well received?

It was indeed. One guy said 'I didn't know Airfix made so many kits!'  ;D

I had to update his knowledge of the plastic kit market.....
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kitnut617

#10
May 04, 2014, 09:54:57 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 04, 2014, 09:27:30 AM

It was indeed. One guy said 'I didn't know Airfix made so many kits!'  ;D


I find it interesting that people still call "all" kits Airfix even when they're not.  I remember my Mom saying she'd get me an Airfix kit when actually what she got me was a Frog or Revell one.  It's like calling a vacuum cleaner a "Hoover" isn't it
If I'm not building models, I'm out riding my dirtbike

The Rat

#11
May 04, 2014, 10:37:48 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on May 04, 2014, 09:54:57 AMI find it interesting that people still call "all" kits Airfix even when they're not.  I remember my Mom saying she'd get me an Airfix kit when actually what she got me was a Frog or Revell one.  It's like calling a vacuum cleaner a "Hoover" isn't it

It is, but I think Airfix deserves the honour.  :thumbsup:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

Howard of Effingham

#12
May 09, 2014, 05:30:57 AM
perhaps the meteor PR19 was pining for an overhaul?  ;D

very glad the damage wasn't CAT5!
Keeper of George the Cat.

PR19_Kit

#13
May 09, 2014, 04:07:41 PM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on May 09, 2014, 05:30:57 AM
perhaps the meteor PR19 was pining for an overhaul?  ;D

very glad the damage wasn't CAT5!

After 20 years it probably deserved it, yes.

Maybe we should throw it a 21st Birthday party at the 2015 Telford Show?  ;D ;D ;D :drink: :cheers: :party:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Howard of Effingham

#14
May 10, 2014, 05:19:51 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 09, 2014, 04:07:41 PM
After 20 years it probably deserved it, yes.

Maybe we should throw it a 21st Birthday party at the 2015 Telford Show?  ;D ;D ;D :drink: :cheers: :party:

i think that is a very good idea kit indeed. maybe it [they as there are three of them at different stages of its career] they ought to be part of a 'meteor model meet' [like the tiger meet only with longer wings  ;) ] as part of the wiff display at SMW2015.
Keeper of George the Cat.
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