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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 11, 2024 4:15:44 GMT -5
Fantastic build Andy, great subject! Thank you Tom I always like first, to see your work and second, to read about relatively rare aircraft I wasn't aware of and its history. This one scores big on your excellent work and history. Well done! Cheers Jerry, i'm glad you are enjoying the outcomes and thank you for your very kind words It's nice to share these as there is none to very little interest at home
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 11, 2024 5:40:12 GMT -5
The BMW 2002 was developed out of the 1602 when two senior BMW Executives realised that they had made the same conversion of installing the 2 litre M10 engine into their personal cars and the subsequent proposal to build a 2 litre version was accepted by the BMW board and production started in 1968. The 2002ti with a high compression engine with twin carbs was the highest state of tune for the 2002 developing 118hp, and it would remain in production until 1971 when replaced by the 2002tii. The car immediately began to appear in the world of touring cars and would soon also be used for rallying with the modelled example being entered by BMW in the 1969 Monte Carlo Rally for Timo Makinen & Paul Easter, but it was not to be the greatest debut as they retired on the first stage with brake failure. Whilst Makinen would never drive another 2002ti in anger in competition, the premise itself would come good, with the European Championship falling to BMW two years later. The kit is from Hasegawa and was a beautiful build. Probably one of my better efforts.
Hasegawa 1/24 - BMW 2002ti - 1969 Monte Carlo Rally - T.Makinen & P.Easter - DNF |
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Post by Tom on Mar 11, 2024 5:47:14 GMT -5
Love the old 'take off the wheel trims, install roll cage' approach to rallying. Nice kit, great build. Perfect replica of the real car from what I can see.
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Mar 11, 2024 8:28:32 GMT -5
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Post by oldirish33 on Mar 11, 2024 11:04:11 GMT -5
Excellent build Andy! The 2002 has a soft spot in my of of cars. I had at one time a round tail light Ti (rare here) that I was converting into a race car until the ex had other plans. Your build takes me right back! Excellent!
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Post by reeft1 on Mar 12, 2024 2:57:37 GMT -5
Like that, especially as its not an obvious choice of livery
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 27, 2024 6:06:00 GMT -5
Love the old 'take off the wheel trims, install roll cage' approach to rallying. Nice kit, great build. Perfect replica of the real car from what I can see. Thank you
I'm with you on that Tom. The closer they get to road cars the better Nice one, Andy! Cheers Julio Excellent build Andy! The 2002 has a soft spot in my of of cars. I had at one time a round tail light Ti (rare here) that I was converting into a race car until the ex had other plans. Your build takes me right back! Excellent! Thanks Jerry I'm a 2002 fan as well though i've never had the pleasure of owning one. Glad to be of service
Like that, especially as its not an obvious choice of livery No it's not. Factory entry so they went corporate colours |
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 28, 2024 7:12:16 GMT -5
The Hawker Hurricane was developed in the early 30s to meet the requirements of the RAF for a new generation of fighter aircraft, and was initially proposed as a monoplane version of the existing in service Hawker Fury biplane. Strong opposition from senior RAF officers to monoplane designs meant that initial designs were rejected but Sydney Camm, Hawkers chief designer reworked the proposal twice before finally in September 1934 the proposal was accepted in principle and after further work a prototype was ordered in February 1935. The prototype flew in November 1935 and in March 1936 it was sent to the RAF for initial service trials and in the interim Hawker decided despite lack of an official order to tool up for a production run of 1000 aircraft. Service testing went well, and the RAF were enthusiastic about the Hurricane so finally in July 1936 with minor changes to the rudder design and a revised wing able to carry 8 machine guns an order was placed by the Air Ministry for 600 aircraft with the first production aircraft flying in October 1937 and initial service deliveries beginning in December of that year and by the outbreak of war 550 were in service. L1592 was a Mk.1 Hurricane built by Hawker in May 1938 as the 46th aircraft off the production line, and would enter service the following month with No.56 Squadron at North Weald. It saw extensive service with 5 different squadrons and fought in the Battle of France, over Dunkirk and also in the Battle of Britain, and it was whilst serving with 615 Squadron and being flown by P.O. Looker on the 18th August 1940 it was shot down and performed a forced landing near Croydon. The aircraft was transferred to RAF Henlow and repaired, re-entering service in November 1940 and would remain in service until 1944 when it was transferred to RAF Cardiff and earmarked as a future museum exhibit, which became reality the following year when it was placed into storage. It was removed from storage in 1950 and transferred to the RAF Air Historical Branch before in 1954 it was transferred to the Science Museum who put it into storage before in 1960 it was restored to static exhibit status which was completed in May 1961. It currently hangs in the Science Museum in London in the markings it displayed of 615 Squadron on the day it was shot down, and is the oldest surviving Hurricane left.
Airfix 1/72 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 - Pilot Officer Looker, 615 Squadron, RAF Kenley - 18th August 1940 |
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Post by Tom on Mar 28, 2024 7:29:21 GMT -5
Iconic plane. Had I continued building plastic kits, a Hurricane would be within the first 5 I'd pick. Superb build too.
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Mar 28, 2024 10:01:47 GMT -5
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Post by oldirish33 on Mar 28, 2024 11:20:16 GMT -5
Brilliant looking build Andy of a plane with great history. Well done!
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Post by 105epaul on Mar 29, 2024 13:12:21 GMT -5
Excellent build of the Hurricane, a fighter that constantly lives in the shadow of the Spitfire. It gets forgotten that the Hurricane shot down more enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain than the Spitfire although admittedly there were more of them. Easier to repair battle damage too. I recall a downed German pilot telling his captors that he was shot down by a Spitfire, he was adamant about it. The pilot who shot him down paid him a visit and told him that he was shot down by a Hurricane which the German didn't like at all. I like the Hurricane and living not too far from the BBMF's HQ I get to see them in the summer months. Nice that this one survived, I wonder if my grandfather saw it over Dunkirk as he waited to be evacuated.
Fine build of the 2002, a car that I like a lot. I can remember a friend's parents having two new orange examples, a 1600 for her and a 2002tii for him. One day I visited and my friend told me that his parents were away and that I should drive both cars so I did. I was 17yo and driving around in brand new BMWs, luckily no police cars were about. Ah the joy of being young and not thinking things through!
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Post by reeft1 on Mar 29, 2024 14:51:56 GMT -5
Lovely build and also 1 id have to have in my collection
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Apr 15, 2024 6:33:45 GMT -5
Iconic plane. Had I continued building plastic kits, a Hurricane would be within the first 5 I'd pick. Superb build too. Thanks Tom Iconic indeed. My top 5 too
Beautiful airplane! Well done, Andy! Thanks very much Julio. Brilliant looking build Andy of a plane with great history. Well done! Cheers Jerry, appreciate that. Excellent build of the Hurricane, a fighter that constantly lives in the shadow of the Spitfire. It gets forgotten that the Hurricane shot down more enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain than the Spitfire although admittedly there were more of them. Easier to repair battle damage too. I recall a downed German pilot telling his captors that he was shot down by a Spitfire, he was adamant about it. The pilot who shot him down paid him a visit and told him that he was shot down by a Hurricane which the German didn't like at all. I like the Hurricane and living not too far from the BBMF's HQ I get to see them in the summer months. Nice that this one survived, I wonder if my grandfather saw it over Dunkirk as he waited to be evacuated. Fine build of the 2002, a car that I like a lot. I can remember a friend's parents having two new orange examples, a 1600 for her and a 2002tii for him. One day I visited and my friend told me that his parents were away and that I should drive both cars so I did. I was 17yo and driving around in brand new BMWs, luckily no police cars were about. Ah the joy of being young and not thinking things through! Thanks Paul There were more of them for certain and whilst the Spitfire was the better plane it wasn't by much and a well flown Hurricane could tangle with the best of them. It was also a very stable gun platform and therefore ideal for taking on the bombers and they could absorb a lot of damage which as you note was easier to fix. Far less Hurricanes have survived as well making them in my book a bit of a treat when seen.
As to the 2002 i've always been a fan though never had the pleasure of a drive. As to driving parents carsback then i certainly did that too without for a moment considering the consequences
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Apr 16, 2024 4:46:45 GMT -5
The Austin K30 was introduced in 1939 as a development of the earlier K3 but with a smaller payload of 30cwt (1.5tons) as opposed to 3 tons, but it featured the same 60hp 3.5 litre six cylinder overhead valve petrol engine, four speed transmission, hydraulic brakes and leaf-sprung suspension and were initially supplied with an open cab with a light canvas awning. Most of the initial trucks were lost at Dunkirk and a further production run of 700 was ordered, however the unpopular open cab was replaced with an enclosed cab from a civilian model and these would enter service in 1940 and 41 with a fair number being supplied to Russia under lend lease. The K30 would remain in service until the end of the war and those that remained were sold into civilian use in 1946 and my research indicates that there are 3 known survivors. Airfix 1/35 - Austin K30 4*2 GS Truck - 419th Company, Royal Army Service Corps, 70th Infantry Division, Tobruk - August 1941 |
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