IPMS TELFORD 2024.

[MARU 5137]

These videos  are on YouTube. 

So with respect to B.M. members who put them up, thank you.

Credit goes to them.

I did go . I saw the new 1:48 Scale Airfix  Lysander.

 

 

 

 

Hope all of you get a chance to attend this show and come over the Huge Pond.

Enjoy.

 

 

Edited November 11, 2024 by MARU 5137
Grammar

[MARU 5137]

Here you go.

Forgive the cell phone  photographs. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks for sharing Maru.

The Lysander is a different looking plane. Definitely function over form. 

[Spitfire]

3 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Thanks for sharing Maru.

The Lysander is a different looking plane. Definitely function over form. 

A 1/32 scale modern tool Lysander would certainly get me to spend some money.

Cheers

Dennis

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, Spitfire said:

A 1/32 scale modern tool Lysander would certainly get me to spend some money.

Cheers

Dennis

If it wasn't outrageous in price, I could see myself getting one too. 

[CANicoll]

Thanks for posting, Maru.  Maybe see you there next year.  Coming over for Nats anytime soon?

[PanzerWomble]

Thanks Maru , hope you had a good day out

[Martinnfb]

Thank you for sharing Maru, one of those days I have to come back and cause some waves in the channel

Cheers

Martin

[MARU 5137]

On 11/11/2024 at 9:04 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

If it wasn't outrageous in price, I could see myself getting one too. 

Yes I know... maybe the price lower as the model gets "older" and is not as new anymore.

Edited November 17, 2024 by MARU 5137
Grammar

[MARU 5137]

On 11/12/2024 at 7:13 AM, PanzerWomble said:

Thanks Maru , hope you had a good day out

Yes. There were sea of men ... it was like an ocean readying  for a tsunami with kits !

[MARU 5137]

On 11/12/2024 at 1:29 AM, CANicoll said:

Thanks for posting, Maru.  Maybe see you there next year.  Coming over for Nats anytime soon?

You're welcome.

Inshallah! See you next year.

Where are the NATS .... I was thinking to return to India for a break next year and see what remains of extended family. Just THINKING about it nothing solid planned yet.

[CANicoll]

Hopefully!  It is being held in Southern VA at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay:  Hampton Roads Convention Center. About 4 hours from DC and Northern VA, close to the border with North Carolina.
August 6-9, 2025

 

[Clunkmeister]

I’m thinking if ONLY Airfix would do that Lysander in 1/24…..

[HubertB]

Just now, Clunkmeister said:

I’m thinking if ONLY Airfix would do that Lysander in 1/24…..

Even better, in-between 1/48 and 1/24 … what scale could that be ?

Hubert

[Clunkmeister]

Just now, HubertB said:

Even better, in-between 1/48 and 1/24 … what scale could that be ?

Hubert

I know, but Airfix says they’ll never do 1/32 as the market is loaded with kitmakers in that scale. 
They pretty much have 1/24 to themselves these days 

[Martinnfb]

I was talking to William the other day about, how true "commando" in its nature is this airplane. In and out from behind the enemy lines. Unannounced, unnoticed and quietly deadly.

[Count0]

On 11/11/2024 at 11:07 AM, Spitfire said:

A 1/32 scale modern tool Lysander would certainly get me to spend some money.

Agreed. Love that plane, for the oddness. But it was also superbly functional.

So how new is that Airfix tooling? I'm not very optimistic about a 32 scale one coming along any time soon.

[HubertB]

9 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

I know, but Airfix says they’ll never do 1/32 as the market is loaded with kitmakers in that scale. 
They pretty much have 1/24 to themselves these days 

 

8 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

I was talking to William the other day about, how true "commando" in its nature is this airplane. In and out from behind the enemy lines. Unannounced, unnoticed and quietly deadly.

Careful, guys. Someone is going to say it was military « Army » in nature, the true predecessor to the helo,  and we (well, not me 🫣) will see it released in 1/35 scale 😱

Hubert

[Clunkmeister]

6 hours ago, HubertB said:

 

Careful, guys. Someone is going to say it was military « Army » in nature, the true predecessor to the helo,  and we (well, not me 🫣) will see it released in 1/35 scale 😱

Hubert

Shhhh, Border might be listening.   Every time they bring something I love out in 1970s drunk Tamiya designer scale, I want to stick my head in a blender. 

[Count0]

2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

I love out in 1970s drunk Tamiya designer scale

I love my drunk designed Kate. I should have bought the deck/Island for it as well. Then maybe hide a Tamiya  tank on the other side...

 

🧌

[HubertB]

49 minutes ago, Count0 said:

I love my drunk designed Kate. I should have bought the deck/Island for it as well. Then maybe hide a Tamiya  tank on the other side...

 

🧌

I am genuinely happy for you if you are satisfied with your Kate.

I attach a pic of a basic comparison design of an aircraft shape I have drawn. Left is "1/35" and right is "1/32". All dimensions are strictly proportional.

For me, that is not really "close enough". But to each his own.

Hubert

[Count0]

3 hours ago, HubertB said:

I am genuinely happy for you if you are satisfied with your Kate.

I am happy with it. I was a professional model builder for over 25 years. I get the scale difference. I even did the math on the Kate, just for fun. I don't see it as an issue worth bothering with. I wanted a Kate, now I have one, without waiting for an Infinity kit  "In the right scale" that's never going to see the light of day. Or, worse IMO, a resin kit.

Most civilians, lets say,  who see my models never will never know the diff either, to be honest. 

I'm planning on buying Borders Zero when it comes out.

[belugawhaleman]

I see no problem with Border making aircraft kits in 1/35... I build

mostly 1/35, so these kits would fit my collection. Perhaps Border's

Intention is to fill a niche for builders of this scale. It's like producing

armor in 1/48 when the standard for armor is 1/35. Think of the

Tamiya aircraft/vehicle combo kits in 1/48.  Anyway, the border kits.

do look nice.   Build in the scale you want.... By the way, a Lysander in

1/24 would be spectacular! 

[Count0]

23 hours ago, HubertB said:

will see it released in 1/35 scale 😱

 

So perhaps this is just humor, but I would be perfectly happy to see a Lysander in 1/35.

[belugawhaleman]

25 minutes ago, Count0 said:

So perhaps this is just humor, but I would be perfectly happy to see a Lysander in 1/35.

So would I...