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Post by kiwi on Dec 29, 2013 20:54:02 GMT 12
I should have included markings , thanks for the replies so far . Some where I seem to recall being told that only some of them were wired ? for some of the weaponry ? Am I correct ?
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Post by kiwi on Dec 29, 2013 17:37:54 GMT 12
Did our Aermacchis only ever have one colour scheme ? Were they all capable of carrying the same external weapons , tanks etc ?
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Post by kiwi on Oct 6, 2013 20:45:22 GMT 12
I do not have an answer , but imagine that somebody would have the neccessary measurements for the span of the wing and height of the fins on the torpedo compared to the dimensions of the bomb bay . This should show what was possible . I have never seen a reason given for the supposed alteration of the gunner's position , but then I could have it all wrong . My thoughts are that possibly the doors were left open to accommodate the torpedo .
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Post by kiwi on Jul 6, 2013 10:31:07 GMT 12
Looking at the kit winch , it does not look like the ones fitted to the RNZAF NH90's . they differ in shape , the hook hangs from the rear of the winch body on the kit part where as on the RNZAF ones the hook hangs from the middle . The mounting is completely different too . I wonder why we went for this dual winch set up , I cannot recall seeing it on other helicopters ?
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Post by kiwi on Jul 5, 2013 19:30:36 GMT 12
I shelved this kit while I sort more info and had a trip to see one in the flesh . For anyone interested Revell have issued this kit in three versions , the first I have not seen but I imagine this was based on the first airframe to fly . The other two are kit No 04489 , the NATO NH90 TTH , the other kit No 04651 NH90 NFH "Navy" . I had bought the former and was told I really needed the latter as that had parts applicable to RNZAF aircraft . So I have now had a look at the "Navy" kit to see what it has . Well both kits have the same sprues for the basic aircraft but the "Navy" kit has an extra sprue containing parts needed for the navy role . This is also the cheaper of the two kits ! Go figure . With regards to RNZAF aircraft the "Navy" kit has the external pylons for weapons . There is a structure above the main doors on each side on RNZAF aircraft not supplied in either kit and another point about the RNZAF NH90s I have seen is that they have two winches fitted together outside the starboard door , these kits only supply one though the modeller could buy one of each kit and build one with every thing hanging out and both winches and the other clean with everything closed .
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Post by kiwi on Jul 4, 2013 22:04:36 GMT 12
The Airtrainer was not too accurate .
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Post by kiwi on Jun 29, 2013 10:24:32 GMT 12
I am with Dave on this one , TIGHAR have played this game for years with lots of hype and no real return , what have they done with the P38 they laid claim to in that estury in Wales several years ago . I am really left wondering why they still seem to have support with such a track record . Perhaps someone can list their real discoveries , other than the vanishing cream !
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Post by kiwi on Mar 17, 2013 18:22:35 GMT 12
Apparently a restoration was started on the only substancial remains of a Fairey Gordon (NZ609) left in world , here in NZ , in 2005 . Is there any news on this project ?
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Post by kiwi on Mar 3, 2013 15:19:39 GMT 12
Several returning today from Opotiki , two Tigers flying in formation following the breakers waving to those on the beach . There was the Beaver and I think a Stampe also .
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Post by kiwi on Mar 2, 2013 14:22:46 GMT 12
The last 24 hours or so has seen a fair few older aircraft flying over Ohope heading east , The likes of Tiger Moth a Chipmonk and Cubs , what's on ?
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Post by kiwi on Feb 25, 2013 15:44:40 GMT 12
About 15 years ago when my son was in the ATC in 35 Sqn in Whakatane there were I think two props in the hall used by the Kawerau ATC . One of these I was told was from a Baffin . I have no idea what became of them .
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Post by kiwi on Sept 30, 2012 20:28:22 GMT 12
Dtto the above from me also .
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Post by kiwi on Jul 20, 2012 20:10:12 GMT 12
It is a nick name that has been around for years , my young fella used to use . I arrived there late one afternoon , it was snowing and a Maori guy probably in his forties walked into the gas station in shorts , a woolen singlet and bare feet , they breed them tough up there !
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Post by kiwi on Jul 20, 2012 8:32:19 GMT 12
Thanks for all that , I had started to find some of it , they became more colourful and we hung a lot of stuff not in the kits off them . From what I can see both these vehicles could be modelling projects in their own rights , and I had thought they would just be put them together and paint them green ! Though I think that is basicly how they both started out .
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Post by kiwi on Jul 18, 2012 9:14:52 GMT 12
You need a Scorpion, they had a display they did on a number of occaisions with the herc landing and the scorpion rolling out the back. There is even a 1.72 scorpion available too, made by ACE. Yes , I don't know why I thought an M113 was what I needed , though I did see an aluminium one was considered . I was not aware of the ACE kit of the Scorpion . I do have an Airfix Scorpion will this do ?
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Post by kiwi on Jul 17, 2012 7:51:00 GMT 12
Thank you for that link , clearly there is more to this than I realised . I was looking for something to put with an RNZAF C130 model .
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Post by kiwi on Jul 16, 2012 20:20:28 GMT 12
Before we got the LAVs I think we used the M113's . Were these carried in our C130 Hercules ? Is the Airfix M113 suitable for a model of one of ours , does it need modification and what colour were ours ?
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Post by kiwi on Jun 18, 2012 21:37:26 GMT 12
There has been a club thing active in Tauranga/Mount Maunganui for the last 10 years they meet on the last Wednesday of the month in the Mount RSA . About once a year Wayne and friends from Hamilton come over .
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Post by kiwi on Jun 18, 2012 17:15:01 GMT 12
I want them to do a Gotha bomber...how cool would that be! Several years ago I heard that a guy in America had had a similar idea , he had apparently built the fuselage but time had caught up with him and he had died .
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Post by kiwi on Apr 2, 2012 13:33:15 GMT 12
Having spent the day on Base on Friday setting up the 75 Sqn Association area and seeing how they were going to funnel all the cars down one road and through just 2 gates I predicted there was going to be caos! So Graham Bethell and I left Palmy at 7am and were parked on the airfield by 7.30am (I drove up SH1 and through the main gate, flashed my 75 Sqn reunion ID card and we were in!). At that stage they weren't letting the general public in. The bus with all the 75 veterans left at 8am and got stuck in the traffic. Those that could got out and walked from Sanson (and arrived well before the bus!) but obviously the veterans couldn't walk so were stuck on the bus for hours. We left base at 5pm and the traffic was flowing smoothly with Police manning all the intersections. We got back to Palmy at 6pm. I'm sad to hear about the bad experiences many had in the traffic. It seems the Air Force took no notice of earlier big Airshow traffic plans and lessons learnt. Instead they took the advice of some traffic management consultants (and paid a lot for it no doubt!). It was NEVER going to work the way it was set up. I talked to Air Force people who had experience with previous airshows and they had tried to tell the organisers that it wasn't going to work but were ignored! Thank you for your post . So much for all those wise arses who blame all those who spent hours in the traffic jam instead of watching the airshow for not setting out early enough . And as for we should have learnt from the earlier RNZAF airshow I would have been 7 years old in 1958 hence I was not aware of the earlier stuff up .
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