Gorby 18,712 Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 11 hours ago, RWG686 said: I love the aircraft carrier island bus. So do I! Hope you don't mind me posting a better photo of it: From Wiki: Royal Navy officers 'aboard' 'HMS SPURIOUS MARK II' - a bus converted to resemble the island of an aircraft carrier. The bus is being driven along a runway or taxi way at Royal Naval Air Station East Haven at Carnoustie, Scotland. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,684 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 (edited) Not sure if this counts as thread drift, but hey, man, we sure got us a hit record..... Edited March 18 by Che Guava 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC3 3,879 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 On 3/15/2023 at 8:55 AM, Gorby said: So do I! Hope you don't mind me posting a better photo of it: From Wiki: Royal Navy officers 'aboard' 'HMS SPURIOUS MARK II' - a bus converted to resemble the island of an aircraft carrier. The bus is being driven along a runway or taxi way at Royal Naval Air Station East Haven at Carnoustie, Scotland. Did it have a purpose? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,684 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, DC3 said: Did it have a purpose? ...or a porpoise? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,959 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 On 14/03/2023 at 21:32, RWG686 said: Pottering about cleaning up pieces and the first coat of the sky undersides added. Didn't bother with a photo. So.. I'm not sure if this is a genuine colour photo or one of those colourised ones but it is full of action. I love the aircraft carrier island bus. Got that pic in "British Aircraft of WW2",never noticed that "bus island" before,but I did my old Frog Barra as that very one. Oddly enough,I looked at to see if I could answer the green house cammo question,as you see,I couldn't either. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 A wee bit of progress 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 18,712 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 16 hours ago, DC3 said: Did it have a purpose? I've put some info about it on a different thread to stop clogging up this one. Click here. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 18,712 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 The camo is looking good Richard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Loopy 2,070 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 04/03/2023 at 01:24, Blue Noser said: I would opt for the Avenger, then Barra. Obvs any Helo would trump the lot! I wouldnt wish the Stuka on you, I think it does have some nice resin but the kit is a real pig! Mine is still on the shelf of permanent doom, I cannot bring myself to even contemplate finishing it. I think its nearly complete but ......arrrgghhh ..... just thinking about it hurts! Likewise my Octopus Seafire Mk III. I still have nightmares… 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Loopy 2,070 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 04/03/2023 at 04:21, RWG686 said: I will be building DP872 of 769 NAS which is in a long term resurrection at the Fleet Air Arm museum. (https://mail.barracudaproject.co.uk/index.php?id=21) If the kit is as bad as I'm told, then it may end up like this Well, at least you’ll have an excuse 🤣🤣🤣 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,959 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 (edited) 3 hours ago, RWG686 said: Which reads"Climb in,start up,open up and go for it.Remember,stick forward,cows get bigger.Good luck" Edited March 21 by Miggers 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Noser 3,948 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Miggers said: Which reads"Climb in,start up,open up and go for it.Remember,stick forward,cows get bigger.Good luck" Come to think of it, how do you climb in? I dont recall seeing any steps or access apart from the canopy, must need a ladder? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 38 minutes ago, Blue Noser said: how do you climb in? Pilot climbs up on to undercarriage on port side then uses the kick in bits. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 Pull out steps on port side for TAG. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,959 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 6 minutes ago, RWG686 said: Pull out steps on port side for TAG. Same for the middle seater,you go in through the greenhouse by opening the hoods. Or he could do the same as the driver,climb up the undercart,use the kick-ins and onto the wing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 Photo of a photo in a book and a bit of slate grey on the model. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Noser 3,948 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Thanks for that insight, still doesnt look the easiest of aircraft to mount! but now that I see them, I would be adding them in my next Barra build! Lovely splash of colour as well! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Some paintwork but it doesn't really look any different from the last photo 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 35,545 Posted April 6 Author Report Share Posted April 6 Stuck some decals on this to kid myself that I was still interested in it. Photo showed areas needing sorted but that's for another day. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skwonk 8,734 Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 I admire the perseverance. I tried building the '48 one a while ago and binned it. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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