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I believe Tom is correct, here is a much clearer pic where you can clearly see it. SO we learn, thanks Tom. Now the question begs to be asked, why? Honest mistake, or is there a reason for it?

I can respect that. Hat off to you sir.

Those are EPIC. Well done.

@Clunkmeister. You never, ever double click on the Add to cart button. Give it chance. Your impatience just cost you a load of money.

Holy sheet!!! And I cant afford one!!

I Borrowed this link off a news letter that I am subscribed to. All credit goes to Fubar57 on WW2.aircraft.net. Loads and loads of quality pics. http://www.axis-and-allies-paintworks.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?354.0 Here is a sample:

Superb, knew you could do it. How bad is the paper cut? Now I wonder where I could get a trolley like that in 1/32 or 1/35. Off to Google I go.

LOL, yes. And tomorrow the hard copy of the yellow spinners will give you a paper cut.

I really did. I love the Mosquito, as you can gather from my profile pic. Would you mind posting that pic please? The one with the yellow spinners.

Wow Jeff. This is super info. Thanks a million. I also managed to fine the pics above in Pintrest of all places, but not much else. I think I have made up my mind, I find it a unique scheme for the Mosquito with the beige-green underside and the Yellow spinners. I was considering the all silver as flown by the RAAF, but I think that will be too much. I have never seen a 1/'24 in that scheme though. It does look good with the silver and blue and white markings.

Hi Guys, is this a fictional aircraft in the Airfix kit? I cant find any info on it online De Havilland Mosquito FB.VI No. 143 Squadron, Banff Strike Wing, Coastal Command, 1945. NE A with serial HR 405.

World’s Largest Bombers Rattle Sabers and Please Spotters in Southern Caribbean. Two Russian Tupolev/ United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Tu-160M1 supersonic bombers, NATO codename “Blackjack”, arrived in Venezuela on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 amid speculation about rising tensions between Russia and the U.S. along with continued questions about the status of Venezuela’s government. It’s the third deployment after those in 2003 and 2008. The two massive Tu-160 “White Swan” bombers arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport outside Caracas on Monday following a 10,000-kilometer (6,200-mile) flight across the Atlantic from Engels 2 Air Base, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) east of Saratov, Russia. The aircraft belong to Russia’s elite 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, the only unit to operate the approximately 11 operational Tu-160 aircraft of 17 reported total airframes from 6950th Air Force Base. A Russian Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic heavy bomber arrives in Venezuela on Monday. (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense) The two Tu-160s were supported on the deployment by an accompanying Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift cargo aircraft for support equipment and spares and a retro-looking Ilyushin Il-62 passenger aircraft carrying support, diplomatic and media personnel to accompany the deployment. Interestingly, some flight tracking data posted to social media show that the mission initially included three Tu-160 heavy bombers, or, two Tu-160s and an aerial tanker. The navigational track shows one aircraft orbiting over the central Atlantic at mid-route from their departure base in central Russia on the way to the southern Caribbean. This third aircraft may have been the routine use of a back-up aircraft or for midair refueling. The third aircraft, depicted in the tracking graphic as an additional White Swan, reversed course over the Atlantic at mid-course and returned to their base. Tu-160 flight crews presented a Venezuelan officer with a model of their aircraft upon arrival in Venezuela on Monday. (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense) The Tu-160s flying off Scotland triggered the scramble of two RAF Typhoon jets from RAF Lossiemouth, carrying, for the first time in a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert), Meteor BVR AAMs (Air-to-Air Missiles). While the Typhoons did not intercept the Russian bombers, the Blackjacks were escorted by RNoAF F-16s for a small portion of their journey. The tracks of the Tupolev Tu-160 flight headed to Venezuela on Monday. (Photo: Via Twitter) Popular news media hyped the mission by sensationalizing the nuclear capability of the Tu-160 and the potential threat it could pose to the U.S. mainland from the Caribbean. It is a certainty that the aircraft dispatched by Russia are not armed with nuclear weapons or likely any strike weapons at all. The likelihood is the Tu-160 mission is largely a diplomatic show of resolve in the wake of U.S. remarks that, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was quoted in a December 9 Washington Post article, “The United States will no longer ‘bury its head in the sand’ about Russia’s violation of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987.” Diplomatic sabre rattling aside, photos from the mission had the feel of an airshow display more than a strategic nuclear weapons deployment. Bands and dignitaries greeted the aircraft in Maiquetia airport outside Caracas under brilliant Caribbean sun. Photos and video shows a member of the Black Jack aircrew giving a model Tu-160 to a Venezuelan officer as a remarkable keepsake of the mission. Venezuelan press ran a graphic depicting how the aircraft could strike the continental U.S. from the Caribbean. The Tu-160 is a noteworthy aircraft because of its size, speed and rarity. While the U.S. cancelled its ambitious XB-70 Valkyrie super bomber program in 1969 and later developed the B-1 and low-observable B-2 along with the upcoming B-21 Raider, Russia has begun a program of updating avionics, engines and weapons systems on the Tu-160 and starting production of the upgraded bombers again. The first of the “Tu-160M2” upgrades, essentially a new aircraft built on the old planform, flew earlier this year with operational capability planned for 2023. The new Tu-160M2s will not be rebuilt, upgraded existing Tu-160s, but rather new production aircraft coming from the Tupolev plant. Russia says it will build “50” of the aircraft. The Tu-160 has taken part in the Air War in the skies over Syria. At least one Tu-160 aircraft flew a strike mission on Nov. 17, 2015 that hit ISIL targets in Syria using Russian 3M-54 Kalibur cruise missiles launched at standoff range.

F-35A Lightning II serialled A35-009 and A35-010, in the colors of the 3 SQN, arrived at their new homebase at RAAF Williamtown, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, on Dec. 10, 2018. With the arrival of the first two aircraft, Australia becomes the 7th nation with F-35 aircraft based locally on their home soil, and with the formal stand-up of RAAF Williamtown, F-35s are now operating from 16 bases worldwide. One of Australia’s first two F-35A aircraft commences its journey home from Luke Air Base Arizona, on 3 December, 2018. SGT CPL Dan Pinhorn / © Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence The aircraft, which had departed Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on Dec. 3, arrived overhead RAAF Williamtown alongside four “legacy” Hornets (one of those was the camera ship from which most of the images you can find in this post were shot): A21-39, A21-38 and A21-109, representing the 77 SQN, 75SQN, 2 OCU, were among them, based on the photographs released thus far. https://theaviationist.com/2018/12/10/australias-first-two-f-35a-jets-have-arrived-home-at-raaf-williamtown/

What am I missing, red white blue is correct. Are you referring to the pic of DW-Q?

That is looking very good indeed.

That is just brilliant.

That is good to hear. I have one on it's way to me.

You guys are lucky, we have maybe two a year. One in Johannesburg and one in Cape Town.

Welcome, I posted earlier , but seems like admin deleted it. Good to have you here.

Merry Christmas.

Jeepers Gazz. you are nailing this. Looks stunning. One day when I grow up, I wish I will have 50% off your skills.

I can relate. I was gifted with a whole bunch of KP-Plastic 1/72 models dating from early 70's. My daughters friends Grand Father was a mechanic in the Polish Airforce and he left the kits to him in his will. Long story short, they ended up with me to build. Actually very interesting reading material, he went through every kit amd has hand written notes on the instructions as to what is wrong and what not.

Ok, double for me please.

Maru, my friend, I cant fathom what you Googled and by chance found that clip. ** Edit, on 2nd thought, keep it to yourself. What has been seen, cant be unseen. Like two girls one cup. (DONT Google that)

LIke Ford's Sync, it does NOT get the South African accent AT ALL.