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Post by Tom on Jul 11, 2024 9:27:02 GMT -5
You might be able to determine that this is my bag...  Great stuff Andy! |
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Post by reeft1 on Jul 11, 2024 10:10:55 GMT -5
Superb
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jul 20, 2024 6:04:50 GMT -5
You might be able to determine that this is my bag... Great stuff Andy! Indeed i can. Thanks Tom Cheers Paul |
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Post by WallOfCars on Jul 20, 2024 8:39:49 GMT -5
Great work Andy! Your skills look sharp as ever! Would love to see a pic of your workbench if you ever want to share? Love the variety of what you do, and it all turns out so well!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jul 21, 2024 4:50:14 GMT -5
Great work Andy! Your skills look sharp as ever! Would love to see a pic of your workbench if you ever want to share? Love the variety of what you do, and it all turns out so well! Thanks BB I will take a picture of my working area though it's not a bench, but it's actually a tray of the kind you would use to eat your dinner whilst watching TV. I don't actually have a dedicated modelling area as its fully portable and gets moved around as needed.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jul 21, 2024 5:56:25 GMT -5
When the MIG-15 appeared in Korea in late 1950 it almost immediately rendered all the existing jet fighters in use by UN forces obsolete, particularly the straight wing types like the Meteor & Vampire in use by the RAF. The next generation swept wing British designs were not ready and consequently a stop-gap was required and as the North American F-86 Sabre had been the only aircraft capable of matching (and beating) the MIG-15 in combat it was chosen to undertake the role. Canadair had taken a licence to produce the Sabre (fortunately) in 1948 and by 1952 the production line was up and running and consequently 438 of the latest MK.4 were ordered by the USAAF of which 370 were designated for onwards supply to the RAF under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program for NATO forces. They would enter service in late 1952 equipping 11 squadrons in total, 9 of which were based in West Germany with the remaining two based in the UK and these were then supplemented with the remainder that had been initially used by the RCAF so that by 1954 the RAF had 430 on strength which made up a further squadron in West Germany.
No.3 Squadron took delivery of its Sabres in May 1953 to replace their existing Vampires who were then based at the newly constructed RAF Geilenkirchen as part of the NATO 2nd Tactical Air Force, and they would remain in service until 1956 when replaced by the Hawker Hunter.
Airfix 1/48 - Canadair Sabre F.4 - No.3 Squadron, Royal Air Force Germany, 2nd Tactical Air Force - RAF Geilenkirchen - 1954 |
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Post by WallOfCars on Jul 21, 2024 7:24:09 GMT -5
Interesting evolutionary link in fighter jets. Nice work Andy  |
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Post by 105epaul on Jul 21, 2024 12:35:21 GMT -5
Ah one of my favourite jet fighters, I like the Sabre. Great model, didn't know that the RAF had that many of them. My elderly neighbour Chalky was an RAF pilot, I don't think he flew Sabres but he did fly the Meteor, Vampire and Hunters. And Phantoms, Canberras and er, the Vulcan. He said that Hunters, Vampires and Canberra's were lovely to fly. I think he ended his career flying Hawks.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jul 21, 2024 12:38:16 GMT -5
I love that vintage of jet aircraft! Superb work as usual Andy!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Aug 8, 2024 2:36:46 GMT -5
Interesting evolutionary link in fighter jets. Nice work Andy Thanks BB Second generation jet that took much from the work the Germans had undertaken in WW2
Ah one of my favourite jet fighters, I like the Sabre. Great model, didn't know that the RAF had that many of them. My elderly neighbour Chalky was an RAF pilot, I don't think he flew Sabres but he did fly the Meteor, Vampire and Hunters. And Phantoms, Canberras and er, the Vulcan. He said that Hunters, Vampires and Canberra's were lovely to fly. I think he ended his career flying Hawks. It's a great looking plane for certain and it came along just at the right time. Your neighbour was around at the time of the Sabre in RAF service but it only lasted 4 years until the Hunter replaced it and also for the most part it only saw service in Germany
I love that vintage of jet aircraft! Superb work as usual Andy! Thanks Jerry Likewise as these were still gun carrying dogfighters before the era of the fire and forget missile
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Aug 8, 2024 5:54:42 GMT -5
The North African campaign had shown the British that they needed self-propelled guns that could keep up with the tanks they supported and be brought to bear quickly, which had been demonstrated to such good effect by the Germans. In typical Heath Robinson make do and mend fashion, a field artillery gun, the QF 25 pounder was mated to a Valentine II tank hull and then a box was built round the gun and consequently the tall boxy structure was nicknamed the Bishop for its high mitre looking structure.  It wasn't very good as the design reduced the elevation of the gun, halving its range which meant the crews had to build ramps to get the desired range which meant it couldn't be brought into action quickly as intended, but that didn't matter as it topped out at 15 mph anyway plus it wasn't well received by its crews when it went into service meaning a replacement was needed almost immediately.
That would come along in 1943 in the form of the Archer which again used the Valentine chassis, but this time mounted a much more powerful gun the Ordnance QF 17 pounder which was also a lot bigger and heavier and was so mounted rearwards to keep the vehicle length short combined with a low open-top box to keep the height down. The recoil of the gun was just short of the driver's seat, so the Archer was able to fire and immediately drive away, making it an ideal ambush weapon. The Archer went into production in 1943 and entered service in 1944 with 655 being built by the war's end, and it would remain in service with the British Army until the early 1950s. Tamiya 1/35 - Self Propelled 17pdr, Valentine, Mk.I, Archer - 2nd Anti-tank Regiment, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division - NW Europe 1945 |
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Post by Tom on Aug 8, 2024 6:39:21 GMT -5
As usual, very nice build!
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Post by oldirish33 on Aug 8, 2024 10:13:51 GMT -5
Another couple of excellent builds Andy! They might as well have painted a bullseye on the side of the Bishop. At 15 mph how did it keep up with the tanks it was intended to support? The Archer looks much more well thought out and practical, much more lethal. Great work! |
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Post by 105epaul on Aug 8, 2024 11:44:14 GMT -5
Great models as ever Andy. My paternal grandfather was in the Royal Artillery and he helped to lob shells at the enemy with the 25 pounder. He was the main driver of the lorry that towed it, he did have to leave his Morris Quad and gun behind in France in 1940 though. He was in NW Europe in 1945 too. My brother has some of his letters home to his wife starting in 1939 when he was in the BEF in France, humdrum stuff but so evocative and moving. Oops, I've rambled on, sorry!
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 10, 2024 3:38:46 GMT -5
Great builds as always
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Great stuff Andy!
