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25th April 2018, 01:10

DazDaMan replied to a thread Duxford Diary 2018 in Historic Aviation

I prefer it to the "proper" '109....

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24th April 2018, 01:05

DazDaMan replied to a thread Duxford Diary 2018 in Historic Aviation

Great stuff. They both look utterly superb!

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23rd April 2018, 01:15

DazDaMan replied to a thread Duxford Diary 2018 in Historic Aviation

Great shots!

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22nd April 2018, 19:22

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

That's the idea!

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22nd April 2018, 17:50

DazDaMan replied to a thread Roy Brown & The Red Baron in Historic Aviation

That diorama is amazing. It seems like it's very much alive somehow.

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22nd April 2018, 08:15

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

22/04/18 Update It's a bit of an unusual one this week. Not a great deal of engineering occurred! Ali, Andy and myself mustered, our main goal for...

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21st April 2018, 13:02

DazDaMan started a thread A hundred Years Ago, To The Day..... in Historic Aviation

The "ace of aces" fell in combat near Vaux-sur-Somme.

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20th April 2018, 17:54

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

Very kind words Steve. Newark's 12 is a lovely thing, admittedly the 14 is in need of some love though. I'm not sure 788 truly will represent the...

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19th April 2018, 15:26

Blue_2 replied to a thread Newark Spring 2018 Aeroboot Options in Historic Aviation

Can I echo TT's comment above re. the chap in the Chinook? His knowledge and enthusiasm really brought a lot to an exhibit that for now is...

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19th April 2018, 01:12

DazDaMan replied to a thread Duxford Diary 2018 in Historic Aviation

If my Euro-millions numbers come up, then I know where I'm going....!

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19th April 2018, 01:10

DazDaMan replied to a thread The Last Film You Watched..... IV in General Discussion

Full Metal Jacket In honour of the passing of R. Lee Ermey, who passed away at the weekend. He totally owns the first half of this film!

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18th April 2018, 20:44

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

Always nice to hear from our international fanbase!

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17th April 2018, 22:07

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

Rivet probably. Skim of filler, sand off, good as new!

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17th April 2018, 21:07

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

Fairly short and sweet update for you today. I spent most of the morning working on the rudder. Sunday's dose of paint stripper came off revealing...

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17th April 2018, 12:52

DazDaMan replied to a thread Duxford Diary 2018 in Historic Aviation

Oh yes, I never thought of that! Always liked ML417, too.

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17th April 2018, 07:17

Blue_2 replied to a thread Newark Spring 2018 Aeroboot Options in Historic Aviation

I agree with the general gist of the thread. The later date, coupled with the pleasant spring weather, seemed to work well. I certainly stayed longer...

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17th April 2018, 01:01

DazDaMan replied to a thread Duxford Diary 2018 in Historic Aviation

I think she looks great with those clipped tips.

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16th April 2018, 17:26

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

That big beauty gets a loving pat from me every visit Cees...

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16th April 2018, 12:26

DazDaMan replied to a thread Is that a P47 nose I see in the Hangar at Sywell? in Historic Aviation

Watch the film Fighter Squadron - gives you a great idea as to how big they are, and also how capable they were when flown in service.

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16th April 2018, 08:17

Blue_2 replied to a thread A-W Meteor NF.14 WS788 Restoration Thread in Historic Aviation

16/04/18 Update It's been a busy old weekend for the Meteor team, certainly for me it has anyway! Saturday morning saw me trundling south to Newark...

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16th April 2018, 01:00

DazDaMan replied to a thread The Last Film You Watched..... IV in General Discussion

Tora! Tora! Tora! Inspiration for me while I do a 1/72 P-40 build (incidentally, it's a P-40E from the film).

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