What one bought, (well photoshopped) this weekend 1/144 (and perchance a view or two)

[Agent X20]

I had a go at a Viscount the other day and felt it came out quite well... just shows that they aint that bad when they are wearing a bit of make up...

[Agent X20]

… and as there seems to be one or two collectors apearing on the scene, thought I would have a play with one of my favourites, the Cunard Eagle Britannia… So for Mr Upkeep, Av8tor, Bill, Aklington and anyone else that’s ‘coming out’..











models shown here are nothing like the real objects….

[NeilD]

Originally Posted by Agent X20

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models shown here are nothing like the real objects….

..mores the pity..

I think the Eagle Britannia was the last model I actually 'chased'.... lost interest after that!

Neil

[Agent X20]

It never seemed to dump like the BUA one did..... nice model.. dreadful packaging..

[eismeer]

Nice pics Agent

Glad to say i have both these models in my collection, well the loft to be more accurate

[Agent X20]

.. and another... I need to make a bespoke stand to photo these things on, the pooch one for these is hideously large and obscures a lot of body...













These have taken ages, and dont really look any better than the Continetal....

... hey ho....

[Acklington]

Originally Posted by Agent X20

These have taken ages, and dont really look any better than the Continetal....

... hey ho....

They look good to me, Agent. Perhaps one day we'll all be collecting 'hologram' aircraft models, which appear at the flick of a switch in the display case, and where any number of colour schemes come as additional software options. Plus, of course, the option of adjusting the scale with the 'zoom' button, and having the model flying, or static.

But watch out for 'hackers', or they might 'crash'!

[dilligafocau]

Missed out on the Qantas 707 (too rare and expensive ) but decided to settle on this British Airways version. Quite a well turned out model IMO, was there a question mark to do with the tail on these ??

[Agent X20]

The pooch 707 is a bit of a lump... handy for street combat..... as to the tail.. its just blo*dy wrong.... as in shape and Corgi has a reluctance to have the pitot on top... might take someones eye out... as a comparison, Inflight's version which in itself is starting to look an old mold...

[Upkeep]

Originally Posted by Agent X20

… and as there seems to be one or two collectors apearing on the scene, thought I would have a play with one of my favourites, the Cunard Eagle Britannia… So for Mr Upkeep, Av8tor, Bill, Aklington and anyone else that’s ‘coming out’..




models shown here are nothing like the real objects….

Great shots of a great Britannia with a great lineage (ex-Canadian Pacific Airlines, CF-CPD). Stupid me -- I should have scooped that Cunard one when they were as cheap as chips here. Now all gone.

/U

[Agent X20]

Nearly 18 months old..... nice to revisit...... I suppose I should get one of those Canadian whotsit Brits off Mr Oddie and have a play with it...

[datacroft]

Originally Posted by Agent X20

The pooch 707 is a bit of a lump... handy for street combat..... as to the tail.. its just blo*dy wrong.... as in shape and Corgi has a reluctance to have the pitot on top... might take someones eye out... as a comparison, Inflight's version which in itself is starting to look an old mold...

Not being an spam can expert etc. but..............didn't the BA 707s also have a ventral fin?

[ETOPS]

For Christmas 2006 KLM Flight Operations presented all flight crew with a specially comissioned Hobby Master model of the famous DC-2 "Uiver" PH-AJU in the livery it sported during the famous London-Melbourne race of 1934. Came in 2nd behind "Grosvenor House" DH Comet!

I posted a picture of the model in the thread "other scales"

[Upkeep]

Originally Posted by ETOPS

For Christmas 2006 KLM Flight Operations presented all flight crew with a specially comissioned Hobby Master model of the famous DC-2 "Uiver" PH-AJU in the livery it sported during the famous London-Melbourne race of 1934. Came in 2nd behind "Grosvenor House" DH Comet!

I posted a picture of the model in the thread "other scales"

I have a lovely photo of the 'reconstuction' DC-2 "Uiver" PH-AJU sitting mounted in front of the Museum bearing the same name. Nice bit of a write up as well in the book "Douglas DC-3: The Survivors" by Kengo Yamamoto (still in print). A lovely book if one is into DC-2's/3's.

Wow! A special commisson from HM. THAT would be worth hanging onto for sure!

/U

[Upkeep]

Originally Posted by Agent X20

Nearly 18 months old..... nice to revisit...... I suppose I should get one of those Canadian whotsit Brits off Mr Oddie and have a play with it...

Sure, why not? Mr. Perry was selling those CPA Britannias off for $24.99 USD before he closed shop. I can tell you for a fact, that the pooch's version was 99.99999% correct. Only one tiny omission that most wouldn't know about. Amazing, but true! Worthy of using as a benchmark to judge others doing up the CPA Britannia in that 1961 livery.

/U

[dilligafocau]

Originally Posted by dilligafocau

Missed out on the Qantas 707 (too rare and expensive ) but decided to settle on this British Airways version. Quite a well turned out model IMO, was there a question mark to do with the tail on these ??

Finally scored a 707 with a flying kangaroo on it, I remember seeing a fair few of the 'V-Jet' tails at Sydney Airport when we first landed there back in 1970.
I reckon it does'nt look half bad