CharmyDown

Bugger! Just double checked my order history @ Hannants - Nope, no mistake. Must be the West Country pound exchange rate.

Odd, £35.63 is a 19% discount on the Hannants asking price. I was only ever aware of a 10% preorder discount. I must of missed a trick there somewhere!

Did well there matey.

Wrong there chum, pre order price of £39.59 paid.

Sod waiting for the invoice, gone straight in and paid! See if I can twist the arm of an unsuspecting family member to buy it for me for Chrimbo.

Happy here!

Thanks Dave, I agree with your observations, I'll probably leave it as is, but by the time I get round to doing this someone might have brought out a replacement. Total respect to our cousins across the pond regards this airframe and this kit's issues. I'm going to reserve my anal retentiveness for such things like Hurricanes, Spitfires & Lancasters. It's going to look impressive I've no doubt any way.

Okay? From what I've read on the interweb the IIIA was a lend lease machine with U.S. armament, as opposed to the III which had .303s and the BP rear turret? Clarification would be much appreciated - don't want to bugger around with this project any more than I have to. Thanks in advance.

Me too!

Blimey, almost fell of my bar stool when I saw that - but the real deal photo has restored my equilibrium! I've just invested a considerable amount of dosh on AM bits and pieces for this kit (pre ordered with Hannants). I'm over it now- the lovely barmaid is pouring me another pint.

Kinetic Sabre?

That's it, the interesting one. You can also get FAA ones in boring blue too!

This entry piqued my interest, and do you know what?... ...I thought 'ooh look, a Liberator'! Very nice, so much opinion has been posted here about this kit with very little experience of its reality. I have a D on preorder and started to question the virtue of this, so thanks for putting my mind at rest. I guess others hold a more purist view of this aircraft, but I agree with your take, it's about the art rather than the detail. I'm a Brit, so I'm probably a bit more relaxed about this plane than our chums across the pond. If it were a new large scale Halifax I would likely be getting a bit more anal about it. Respect to all opinions.

S.A.B.L.E. = Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy!

Bring it on! Two on pre-order with Hannants.

Ditto.

I've just completed my Eurofighter Typhoon using their nose gear. Excellent stuff.

Good grief! I've been wondering how to do these, I have an Avenger I intend to do as an FAA machine that's crying out for them, and the B-24D when it's out. I'm definitely interested.

Wos that then Tim? I'm intrigued.

An instrument of evil this was not. So wrong on so many levels.

Yes, only works in the dark though.

Mate, it's a 1:32 Liberator; a canvas to do with what ever grabs yer fancy, and at £135 quid here in the UK it's an absolute bargain. I would never have considered this subject matter before in 1:32, but at this price point I'm in. I'm sure it will look quite impressive in its raw state, even more so with a bit of am stuff. I'll hang on for the D version and most likely do a Coastal Command type - after the Whirlwinds and Lancaster etc., assuming I live long enough!

I specifically wanted to do a later Lanc with H2s, paddle blade props and whatnot, I've already done two of the Tamiya Lancs, one as a Dambuster and the other as an early Mk.1, so this looks like the job for me. The HK Lanc looks a good kit, but I first thought it came with all the necessary options to do the later type, also, I don't want to fork out a lot of dosh for all those extra clear parts that I simply won't use. It'll be interesting to see what future boxings will entail/cost.

No, P6968 piloted by P/O Ormonde Hoskins was the Whirlwind that fatally crashed in Saltford station yard. P6999 was the other aircraft involved in the mid-air collision, piloted by F/L Humphrey Coghlan who managed to bail out, landing in Weston village High Street. His Whirlwind impacted north side of Kelston Roundhill. On 28 October 1941 there was eerily a very similar incident when 137 squadron's CO, S/L Johnny Sample lost his life bailing out too low, following his Whirlwind into a barn at Manor Farm, Englishcombe, Bath. The other aircraft managed to recover back to Charmy Down. This, I believe was the crash Wunwinglow's dad witnessed. Hope that helps Rob

I asked my son what he thought, he just wanted to know how much a big Lancaster would increase the value of my stash by for when I kick the bucket! Nice. Courage Best in my local boozer was 27p a pint in 1978 - rough cider 14p.