Wings 2009

[Heinz]

2 more shots of the firefly plus 3 others.

 

[109ROAMING]

DAMN that Mirage is SWEET 8)

Your Wessex's is looking alot like the one over here too , wanting some paint and also some rotors!

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent pics Alex.

 

[Airframes]

More nice shots Alex. The Wessex is looking a bit sad though, isn't it?

 

[Heinz]

Thanks guys. Yeah Terry the old Wessex is looking a bit scruffy. Its pretty hard though for these guys as most the collection is outside and with our heat in summer it takes a beating on these old birds. I really need to renew my membership and go down and offer a hand.

Anyway a few more, here we have the Gannet. I really like this aircraft and I am always amazed this thing could even fly, ungainly being the operative word.

 

[cheryypicss]

wow nice models

 

[N4521U]

Looking back thru these photos, I stopped on the P-40 and had a "recall moment". I have explained before I am 66 and am allowed! In the States I was a ramp tramp, got to know a few warbird owners and got to fly to some of the shows with them. Saw a brown P-40 fly in one of them, commented we don't see too many of them. That got a laugh, and the tail that this guy would fly in with a Huge drop tank attached to the belly, empty, and flew in with minimum fuel. They didn't like seeing this guy, coz the organizers would provide free fuel for them when they landed. Heard one organizer put in enough to get back to whence he came and told him to buggar off. Big smile here remembering those days. cheers, Bill

 

[109ROAMING]

Nice shots mate!

 

[Heinz]

Cheers guys. Nice story there Bill! 8)

Heres a few more of the Gannet and Meteor 2 Seater.

 

[Wurger]

Very nice stuff here Alex. THX for sharing..

 

[Wayne Little]

Bewdy Alex....!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice stuff!

 

[109ROAMING]

Great shots mate , cheers for sharing

 

[Airframes]

Nice pics again Alex, thanks.

 

[Heinz]

Cheers fellas. Few more here, 2 more of the Meteor and 2 of the Sea Venoms Cockpit.

 

[109ROAMING]

Those hangars bring back fond memories of childhood for some reason 8)

Noice shots mate

 

[Wurger]

Very usefull stuff Alex. THX .

 

[Heinz]

Thanks fellas.

2 more of the venom with the Ansett DC3 and Viscount.

In the last photo the main spar thats wrapped up is from an Aussi Lincoln.

 

[ccheese]

I just went through the entire thread.... great looking models... but, I don't see any weathering !!! They all look
pristine, like they just rolled off the assembly line. The Rufe has some "smoke" marks from the wing guns, but other than
that, nothing. Is this normal ???

Charles

 

[Heinz]

The flash has a tendency to wash out detail, as it was quite dark inside the hangar. In person they were mostly weathered, the 456 RAAF Mossie probably was the most heavily weathered there.

There were a few that could have had more I do agree.

Cheers.