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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Time for a bump reminder
Oh how time flies by. I thought I'd bumped this recently, :oops:


Basic rules
1: Any of the types or marks of types Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown flew during his career
2: If possible [see note below] the model to have the exact markings
3: One type/mark of aircraft to each modeller; a modeller can do as many aircraft types or marks he/she chooses but no-one else may do that same aircraft type then. As there are 487 types, and loads of individual marks and only a few of us there are plenty to go around.

Date; November 19th - December 18th

Names and declared subjects.

1. fredk................Fairey Gannet
2. Purplethistle ......1/16 Winkle, RATO Seafire
3. dwomby............TBD
4. lancfan.............Fieseler Storch AM101.
5. Dazzled ............Me163
6. Kitaholic ...........Sea Meteor
7. iggie ................Shackleton
8. Old_Tonto .........BV141
9. MarkyM607........TBD
10 splash..............TBD
11 Gregers.............TBD
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerscmitt BFW108 B-2


A note on colours and markings;
It will be nice to have the aeroplane in the exact colours and markings of the example which Captain Brown flew but as it is very near impossible to identify a great many of them then a representative version is very acceptable.
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Now I remember why I bought that R-4B :oops: spent a half hour trying to remember the other day :roll:

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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Crikey!
Just seen the canopy on the BV141 I was going to do for this.

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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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I've not bought it yet but I recommend this canopy masking set available thru Hannants.
A big outlay in one go but if it does more than 6 kits [and it will do dozens] then you are ahead

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MMS014K;
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Old_Tonto wrote:Crikey!
Just seen the canopy on the BV141 I was going to do for this.

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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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fredk wrote: [/size]
Names and declared subjects.

1. fredk................Fairey Gannet
2. Purplethistle ......1/16 Winkle, RATO Seafire
3. dwomby............TBD
4. lancfan.............Fieseler Storch AM101.
5. Dazzled ............Me163
6. Kitaholic ...........Sea Meteor
7. iggie ................Shackleton
8. Old_Tonto .........BV141
9. MarkyM607........TBD
10 splash..............TBD
11 Gregers.............TBD
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerscmitt BFW108 B-2


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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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I'm still in with the dreaded Bv 141.
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Best of luck with that Bv 141... I saw somebody else build one of those and they had a hell of a time getting the canopy to look right! Though I have faith!!!
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I'm still in with my slightly started Meng 1/32nd Me163 which, conveniently, comes with markings for the aircraft flown by the great man. 8-)
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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I'm still in, I've got an Bell airacomet and an FW58 near the top of my stash. Not sure which to do yet. I also have others under consideration.

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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Main list in very first post has been updated.
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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I've actually got a few types he flew in the stash so will decide soon. Quite fancy doing the Do335 two-seater by Matchbox but not final yet!.
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Link to a build of another definite Winkle-flown kite, a Ta152

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/ta152h32ir_1.htm;
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Always liked the Ta152. Hang on, I've got a 1/48th scale one in the loft..... :)
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **

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Can I be put down for the Ta152, either in 1/72nd (I've got about four of these!), or 1/48th (only one of!)..Ta. :)
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