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Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:47 pm
by keavdog
Stuart wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:37 pm
Stikpusher wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:30 pm
The Hind can do more than rescue a downed aircrew, it can carry an 8 man squad as well as a weapons load. It’s a pretty bad ass machine… even after all of these years.
It's taken me ages to find these - hence the late reply
You're right Carlos - ask me how I know...
My old Local museum had a Hind-D that was purchased by BAE for some planned avionics upgrades that I don't think happened. I think it was an old Polish aircraft. I said to them often that they should re-paint it in proper markings and re-fit the rotors. (I'd also like to say that I'm a good few stone lighter now.)
That's cool Stuart! I'd love to crawl around a Hind.
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:22 pm
by jeaton01
keavdog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:47 pm
That's cool Stuart! I'd love to crawl around a Hind.
Just wait till Lyle sees this one!
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:24 pm
by keavdog
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:02 am
by LyleW
jeaton01 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:22 pm
keavdog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:47 pm
That's cool Stuart! I'd love to crawl around a Hind.
Just wait till Lyle sees this one!
I don’t know…too many bulges, bubbles, etc.
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:42 am
by LyleW
Is there such a thing as an inadvertent purchase? I dropped a bid on this one and then forgot about it. Guess what?
And, these....hope they live up to the hype. Does anyone have a translation for the package wording?
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:09 am
by Stuart
LyleW wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:42 am
Is there such a thing as an inadvertent purchase? I dropped a bid on this one and then forgot about it. Guess what?
Nice - 1/25?
LyleW wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:42 am
And, these....hope they live up to the hype. Does anyone have a translation for the package wording?
Don't bite the wax tadpole?
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:17 am
by LyleW
AS good as any guesses I have, Stuart!
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:34 am
by Stuart
One of my
To-do's
this year is to learn how to rig a biplane, as there actually some between wars aircraft I'd like to build. I've got these two to practice on. I'd also like to get better at bi-plane construction.
I have built a couple of built a couple before, but neither were rigged and I actually glued everything together before paint, which isn't the easiest way to deal with them.
Cheers!
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:38 am
by tempestjohnny
Those two look very good Stuart. I remember building the Gladiator with the same markings probably in the 80's
Re: Latest Acquesitions - pt.3
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:28 am
by Stuart
Thanks TJ - that would fit date wise, these old Matchbox kits were pretty good.
