You'd only need about 6 foot of it to recreate the photograph!Purplethistle wrote:I daresay I could get another figure, a 1/12 Sea Hawk on the other hand....!fredk wrote:Doh!
Its so close its uncanny
Can you get another?
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
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I looked up the figure on ebay.
Only found one at £35 plus £5 p/p
Only found one at £35 plus £5 p/p
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Hmmm. I've seen them going for between $5- $12 (NZ) on t'internet....they would seem to be just lying about the street in New Zealand! If I can pick up one for around £15 incl. postage it would be nice to do this as an 'End of career' Winkle to go with the Udet one that I'm going to convert to a 'Martlet pilot' Winkle.
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Update... the $12 one is in Canterbury CANADA, not New Zealand as I first thought!
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Oooooft! the driver figure from NZ would only be about 3 and a bit quid but the postage would be over 22 quid!
There are a Plan B and Plan C however, there is a full set of 1/12 racing team figures and also a Tamiya 1/20 Motorsport team set that seems a bit more readily available so 'Retirement Winkle' might still be a possibility
There are a Plan B and Plan C however, there is a full set of 1/12 racing team figures and also a Tamiya 1/20 Motorsport team set that seems a bit more readily available so 'Retirement Winkle' might still be a possibility
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If anyone had their heart set on a Spitfire or Seafire, I'm going to be concentrating my efforts on the 1/16 Martlet pilot Winkle, 1/32 Winkle and his MG and a Sea Hawk pilot Winkle (1/12 or 1/20, depending on what I can get hold of. My LMS owner is going to be seeing his Tamiya rep next week and will try and pull strings )
I know it's a long shot but I wondered if Daren would just possibly fancy doing a Seafire
I know it's a long shot but I wondered if Daren would just possibly fancy doing a Seafire
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A bump reminder. Its coming closer
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........Ta152
10 splash..............F4F Grumman Martlet
11 Gregers.............Bell Airacomet or FW58 [or other]
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerschmitt BFW108 B-2
17 Brickie..............F4F Grumann Martlet
I think I've got everyone included. If I've missed anyone out please post up a shouting.
>> splash and Brickie are both doing F4 Martlets due to my mistake.
<<>> In a recent [August issue I think] of 'Britain at War' in a piece about Douglas Bader there is photo of him in his MG sports car. I must check which type it might be. Just thought I'd say <<>>
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........Ta152
10 splash..............F4F Grumman Martlet
11 Gregers.............Bell Airacomet or FW58 [or other]
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerschmitt BFW108 B-2
17 Brickie..............F4F Grumann Martlet
I think I've got everyone included. If I've missed anyone out please post up a shouting.
>> splash and Brickie are both doing F4 Martlets due to my mistake.
<<>> In a recent [August issue I think] of 'Britain at War' in a piece about Douglas Bader there is photo of him in his MG sports car. I must check which type it might be. Just thought I'd say <<>>
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
As the date for this draws ever closer I have started doing my background research and sourcing kits. Does anybody know if a) there were any modifications to the Sea Vampire Eric landed on the carrier to allow him to do so (for example an arrestor hook) and b) does anybody know of any aftermarket decal sets for the specific Vampire in question? My research is so far throwing up a bit of a blank!
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
If you go to the top of page 7 of this thread you'll see two photos I put there of the Sea Vampire
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
Grand thanks - none of the photographs/videos I found showed the arrestor hook! Should be simple enough to scratch build one though.
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Another bump; only a month away
Date; November 19th - December 18th
Names and declared subjects;
1. fredk................Fairey Gannet
2. Purplethistle ......1/16 Winkle & Eric and his MG car
3. dwomby............TBD
4. lancfan.............Fieseler Storch AM101.
5. Dazzled ............Me163
6. Kitaholic ...........Sea Meteor
7. iggie ................Shackleton
8. Old_Tonto .........BV141
9. MarkyM607........Ta152
10 splash..............F4F Grumman Martlet
11 Gregers.............Bell Airacomet or FW58 [or other]
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerschmitt BFW108 B-2
17 Brickie..............F4F Grumann Martlet
I think I've got everyone included. If I've missed anyone out please post up a shouting.
>> splash and Brickie are both doing F4 Martlets due to my mistake.
Date; November 19th - December 18th
Names and declared subjects;
1. fredk................Fairey Gannet
2. Purplethistle ......1/16 Winkle & Eric and his MG car
3. dwomby............TBD
4. lancfan.............Fieseler Storch AM101.
5. Dazzled ............Me163
6. Kitaholic ...........Sea Meteor
7. iggie ................Shackleton
8. Old_Tonto .........BV141
9. MarkyM607........Ta152
10 splash..............F4F Grumman Martlet
11 Gregers.............Bell Airacomet or FW58 [or other]
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerschmitt BFW108 B-2
17 Brickie..............F4F Grumann Martlet
I think I've got everyone included. If I've missed anyone out please post up a shouting.
>> splash and Brickie are both doing F4 Martlets due to my mistake.
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
I'm in, but I just realized my "vacation" falls right in there - two weeks worth.
I am going to have to plan ahead and take along acrylic paints. and other necessities.
I am going to have to plan ahead and take along acrylic paints. and other necessities.
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
I have no excuse not to be in, unless I freeze to death in the coming snows.
Mine will be just a type build, as its near impossible to say what specific or how many Piper Tripacers 'Winkle' may have flown.
Mine will be just a type build, as its near impossible to say what specific or how many Piper Tripacers 'Winkle' may have flown.
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Time for another bump; only 10 days to go!
Date; November 19th - December 18th
Names and declared subjects;
1. fredk................Fairey Gannet
2. Purplethistle ......1/16 Winkle & Eric and his MG car
3. dwomby............TBD
4. lancfan.............Fieseler Storch AM101.
5. Dazzled ............Me163
6. Kitaholic ...........Sea Meteor
7. iggie ................Shackleton
8. Old_Tonto .........BV141
9. MarkyM607........Ta152
10 splash..............F4F Grumman Martlet
11 Gregers.............Bell Airacomet or FW58 [or other]
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerschmitt BFW108 B-2
17 Brickie..............F4F Grumann Martlet
I think I've got everyone included. If I've missed anyone out please post up a shouting.
Date; November 19th - December 18th
Names and declared subjects;
1. fredk................Fairey Gannet
2. Purplethistle ......1/16 Winkle & Eric and his MG car
3. dwomby............TBD
4. lancfan.............Fieseler Storch AM101.
5. Dazzled ............Me163
6. Kitaholic ...........Sea Meteor
7. iggie ................Shackleton
8. Old_Tonto .........BV141
9. MarkyM607........Ta152
10 splash..............F4F Grumman Martlet
11 Gregers.............Bell Airacomet or FW58 [or other]
12 beany...............TBD
12a SBO ..............Sea Vampire
14 jRatz .............. Sikorsky R-4B
15 59North ...........Piper Tripacer
16 Gadfly..............Messerschmitt BFW108 B-2
17 Brickie..............F4F Grumann Martlet
I think I've got everyone included. If I've missed anyone out please post up a shouting.
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
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Re: Eric 'Winkle' Brown Memorial GB ** On 2016 Calendar **
Thanks for the reminder. Better dig out the kit and have a look.
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