My stash just grew again (2016)

[Gondor]

Bought on ebay

1 x 1/72 Vingtor Decals Harrier Test & demonstration aircraft #3  This set contains decals for the two seat test aircraft

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Does that cover the 'Skyhook' scheme for G-VTOL Alastair?

[Gondor]

Does that cover the 'Skyhook' scheme for G-VTOL Alastair?

Yes it does Kit, complete with the cloud and hook logo. The code for the decal set is 72-118

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

I'd love to do a Skyhook Harrier, hooked onto a crane as they intended, but they never got as far as 'hooking up' for real.

[seadude]

Just ordered earlier this afternoon the 1/48 scale MPC Space 1999 Eagle Transporter for $106. Should recieve it next week. 

[zenrat]

I'd love to do a Skyhook Harrier, hooked onto a crane as they intended, but they never got as far as 'hooking up' for real.

I had to goggle "Skyhook harrier".
What a entertaining idea.  Trying to recover aircraft in heavy seas would have made winning the toy of your choice in a claw game look easy.

[PR19_Kit]

I'd love to do a Skyhook Harrier, hooked onto a crane as they intended, but they never got as far as 'hooking up' for real.

I had to goggle "Skyhook harrier".
What a entertaining idea.  Trying to recover aircraft in heavy seas would have made winning the toy of your choice in a claw game look easy.

Apparently the crane guys reckoned it would work fine.

They hooked up a warship's gun stabilising system to the crane and it ensured the Skyhook end stayed in the same place relative to the ship's path through the sea. Then it was up to the Harrier pilot to fly underneath the clamps, hover relative to it and they'd grab him. John Farley tried it in G-VTOL, but over land, and it worked as far as they went.

[Gondor]

Received a few pieces from Colin at Freightdog this morning

One of each of the following...
FDR72003GA SR.177 Ground Attack variant
FDR72063 TERMA pod for Harrier GR.9
FDR72073 DH Red Top Missiles x 2
FDR70076 EE Lightening FGA conversion set
FDR72080 Hawker P.1130 conversion set
FDR72093 EE Lightening P.23 Genie conversion set
FDR72097 Gloster Javelin FAW.9/9R correction set
SCC7211 EE Canberra P.12 All Weather Fighter conversion set

This little lot should keep me busy for a while 

Gondor

[McColm]

All 1/72;
Boeing EC-135N/E Snoopy
Airbus A400M Grizzly/Atlas
Martin B-57G
Blohm +Voss BV 222v2

[Spey_Phantom]

just got back from a daytrip to holland with the missus 
came home with:

-Revell 1/144 F-16AM Tigermeet '14
-Revell 1/144 F-15E Strike Eagle & bombs
-Revell 1/144 F/A-18E Super Hornet
-Revell 1/118 PMB5 Mariner
-Revell 1/72 BAC Lightning F.6

[McColm]

Won on eBay;
1/72 RVHP Lockheed Constellation EC-121L conversion set.
1/72 TAV-8B Harrier II USMarines

[Dizzyfugu]

A cheap 1:72 Fujimi AH-1J, had a late "De/Militarize It" idea.

[McColm]

Unusual find 1/72 Monogram F-19 stealth fighter luminator in Orange transparent plastic.

[TallEng]

Got back from work today to find packages, various....
From Colin at Freightdog;  Tallboy conversion kit for the Airfix Lancaster (will it fit the Revell one?)
Spitfire PR.XI conversion kit and a couple of decal sets.
An Revell Lancaster B.I/III (ebay win without box but complete, 5euro plus postage)
And from that well known Liverpudlian retailer of railway requisites, all Airfix new tools,
Gladiator, Harrier GR.3, Hurricane Mk.1, Vampire T.11 and 2x Typhoon IB. Strangely enough
All were Pre-owned and at around £4.50 to £5.00 ea. Except the Harrier that was £9.00.
Postage to Germany on the other hand......
Not quite as crippling as by Hannants, but still

Regards
Keith

[Nick]

I went looking for books in a local charity shop and found "The largest and heaviest bomber to see service in World War Two".

Airfix B-29 Superfortress with rotating bomb bay  . It's clearly sat in a loft for 40 years, opened but otherwise pristine. Cheap!