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3Greens
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A few oldies !

Post by 3Greens » Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:28 pm

After seeing a post of an old Fouga Magister a few days ago in the Nostalgic Photographs section, I decided to hunt out the model that I had made many years ago of one as they were always a favourite. I also discovered a few other oldies, some dating back to the Louth Scale Model Club Competition in 1980 'Compex 80', judged by the late Alan Hall. (Only 41 years ago :Wow: )
Hope you enjoy, its got me fired up again to restart some modelling as we move into GMT

My 'French Connection'
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My Class winner 1/48 F104G from the KLu Volkel Wing 311/312Sqd, (Lost its stripey pitot)
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Runner up in 1/48 A-10A (main gear wheels somewhere in the box)
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Even scratch built the seat
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My class winner 1/144 KC135A ANG (cargo door dropped off) The MicroSol varnish has discoloured to make it look like camo'
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As another project at the time started to build an RC135
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And living close to Binbrook just had to make an 11Sqdn. Lightning (lost its pitot)
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Wouldn't a KC135 and RC135 or even an E3 be just perfect subjects for 1/144 now

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Keith (3Greens)

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by paddyboy » Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:23 am

Hi Keith :P

You were a busy boy back in the day :lol:

I would have been amazed if there wasn’t at least 1 Frightning in your collection ;)

Well done :thumbs:

Patrick :clap:
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Re: A few oldies !

Post by CLPSLFBT » Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:26 am

Hi Keith, cracking set there and they've done well after all those years..... going on from what Paddy has said....I'm actually amazed there's only one Lightning :lol:

Cheers Glenn

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by Kevin Brewer » Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:12 am

Loving the French dayglo beauties!

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by PaulN » Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:53 am

Very nice Keith :thumbs:

"Wouldn't a KC135 and RC135 or even an E3 be just perfect subjects for 1/144 now"

Minicraft do the KC135A/E/R and E-3 and there is a conversion for the RC-135 too albeit an RAF one which is hard to get now after Mel's passing

PM if you need anything

Cheers

Paul

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by 3Greens » Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:59 pm

CLPSLFBT wrote:
Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:26 am
Hi Keith, cracking set there and they've done well after all those years..... going on from what Paddy has said....I'm actually amazed there's only one Lightning :lol:

Cheers Glenn
paddyboy wrote:
Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:23 am
Hi Keith :P

You were a busy boy back in the day :lol:

I would have been amazed if there wasn’t at least 1 Frightning in your collection ;)

Well done :thumbs:

Patrick :clap:
Thanks for comments chaps, I can assure you that there are a few Lightnings in there ! I did do a few 1/100 Lightnings (can't remember make) as well as usual 1/72, just to save a bit of space. Had only been married a couple of years and the 'Management' preferred me with a larger paint brush in my hand :lol:

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by 3Greens » Sun Oct 24, 2021 2:02 pm

Kevin Brewer wrote:
Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:12 am
Loving the French dayglo beauties!
Likewise Kevin, after a French holiday in the late 70's and seeing Magisters, T-33s, and other French silver/dayglo types I was hooked on French Air Force.
My next effort will be a 1/48 Mirage IIIC in French desert camo from their operations in Djibouti. Recently found a Heller kit for that. I picked up in the 80's a French magazine 'Air Action' which featured stunning shots of the changeover of the IIIC's for F1C's in June 1988 and included air/air, and ramp shots in the desert of both models.
Thanks again
Keith (3Greens)
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Re: A few oldies !

Post by 3Greens » Sun Oct 24, 2021 2:06 pm

PaulN wrote:
Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:53 am
Very nice Keith :thumbs:

"Wouldn't a KC135 and RC135 or even an E3 be just perfect subjects for 1/144 now"

Minicraft do the KC135A/E/R and E-3 and there is a conversion for the RC-135 too albeit an RAF one which is hard to get now after Mel's passing

PM if you need anything

Cheers

Paul
Thanks Paul for the update info, had lost touch with the Minicraft range. They certainly have a 'price ticket' on them here. Watched a YT review and was a bit surprised that despite new tooling they didn't include the option of the opening cargo door like my 'oldie'.

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Keith (3Greens)

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by PaulN » Sun Oct 24, 2021 3:09 pm

Thanks Paul for the update info, had lost touch with the Minicraft range. They certainly have a 'price ticket' on them here. Watched a YT review and was a bit surprised that despite new tooling they didn't include the option of the opening cargo door like my 'oldie'.

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Keith (3Greens)
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No problem , the prices have gone very silly , but I bought a load of them VERY well from their site :thumb: Got quite a few left , PM if interested, some where on here are my builds of them

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Re: A few oldies !

Post by cj9ru » Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:59 pm

A nice selection there mate.
I am enjoying ( other than Dad’s Frog Sea Venom😂) again so get the scalpel and masking tape out again 👍

Chris

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