Pup7309 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Infinity are doing some awesome kits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Jan_G said: boxart Interesting - the red-and-white checks immediately say 56 Sqn, which never flew Vampires as their main equipment; they did have at least one T11 on strength, but never a single-seater. Unless someone knows better. @mozart? Landrotten Highlander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) No I don’t Mike! I noticed that yesterday and could only find the T11 reference like you. Feb 1954: "Several Q.F.Is from Oakington have visited the Squadron to fly with pilots converting onto the Vampire T11, which has replaced the Meteor 7." Jul 59: Last entry of Vampire T.11 hours. Regarding Vampire WA432: Type: de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 Owner/operator: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Air Force (603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF) Registration: WA432 C/n / msn: EEP42276 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Rushie Cleugh Gulley, Fennie Law, Gifford, East Lothian - United Kingdom Phase: En route Nature: Military Departure airport: RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh, East Lothian Destination airport: Narrative: de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.5 WA432: Delivered 4/7/51. RAF Service career was with 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAF only. Written off (destroyed) 17/4/55: Destroyed in a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) when flew into a hillside in cloud and conditions of poor visibility, while on a low-level navigation exercise at Rushie Cleugh Gulley, Fennie Law, Gifford, Lammermuir Hills, 10 miles south of Haddington, East Lothian. Pilot killed Crew of Vampire WA432: Flying Officer Samuel Milne RAF (pilot, aged 22, Service Number 2686168) - killed on active service 17/4/55 Substantial pieces of wreckage were still present at the crash site as recently as 5 May 2018 (see link #8). The continued presence of the wreckage is possibly due to the crash site being at the bottom of a difficult to access steep gulley, and the wreckage being heavily overgrown with bracken and weeds. There's the answer Mike: Edited September 4, 2020 by mozart Tony T, MikeC, Jan_G and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) Ah, that solves that one. Thanks Max. But it raises another question: it looks like WA432 was a mk 5. But the built test shot shown earlier shows rounded wingtips, and the box art wingtips look somewhat rounded (although I admit it's not easy to tell). The FB5 had squared-off wingtips that built example is a mk 3. Will the kit have an option I wonder? Edited September 4, 2020 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Curious position for the lighthouse too Mike, better sited up on the cliff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, mozart said: Curious position for the lighthouse too Mike, better sited up on the cliff!! True, but then it may be modelled on Beachy Head perhaps https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Beachy_Head%2C_East_Sussex%2C_England-2Oct2011_(1).jpg/1280px-Beachy_Head%2C_East_Sussex%2C_England-2Oct2011_(1).jpg But of course, what counts is what's in the box, not on it. Edited September 4, 2020 by MikeC Tony T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, MikeC said: True, but then it may be modelled on Beach Head perhaps https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Beachy_Head%2C_East_Sussex%2C_England-2Oct2011_(1).jpg/1280px-Beachy_Head%2C_East_Sussex%2C_England-2Oct2011_(1).jpg But of course, what counts is what's in the box, not on it. So true on both counts Mike!! MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 1 hour ago, MikeC said: True, but then it may be modelled on Beachy Head perhaps https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Beachy_Head%2C_East_Sussex%2C_England-2Oct2011_(1).jpg/1280px-Beachy_Head%2C_East_Sussex%2C_England-2Oct2011_(1).jpg But of course, what counts is what's in the box, not on it. Wow! now that’s a beautiful view!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, chrish said: Wow! now that’s a beautiful view!! But sadly the last view that many people have had Chris since Beachy Head is a renowned spot for suicides. Pup7309 and Rick Griewski 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 19 hours ago, Jan_G said: boxart Also makes you wonder why he's in landing configuration when he's still a good 25 miles away from the nearest airfield... mozart, Royboy and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 20 hours ago, vince14 said: Also makes you wonder why he's in landing configuration when he's still a good 25 miles away from the nearest airfield... Practice forced landing (PFL) perhaps? Of course, you don't actually land, you just fly the appropriate pattern and vital actions, then open up and climb away at an appropriate height. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 20 hours ago, vince14 said: Also makes you wonder why he's in landing configuration when he's still a good 25 miles away from the nearest airfield... Just dropping everything to slow down for a photo? But he's a very long way from RAF Turnhouse! Wonder if it had the range (?) I'd prefer a T.11 but an FB.5 will do nicely as a starter. Will go nicely with the Hong Kong Models/Fisher Meteors. Tony Scotsman, mozart and nmayhew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 23 hours ago, vince14 said: Also makes you wonder why he's in landing configuration when he's still a good 25 miles away from the nearest airfield... Airshow performance over beachy head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Squadron summer camp at Tangmere perhaps? mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Definitely going in my stash. This is a kit that I've wanted in LSP for years. Cheers, Michael Rick Griewski, scvrobeson, MikeC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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