Hi from England - Aircraft of World War II

Mr Happymoose · 10-11-2009, 04:41 PM

Hi folks, I just stumbled across this forum while looking for tips on painting kits (Something I'm getting back into after many, MANY years away from it) and thought it looked interesting enough to stay around a while and indulge my liking of warbirds. I've been a bit out of touch for a while so if anyone can recommend any good airs hows particularly in the North/North West of England I'd much aprpeciate it as it would seem a few of the ones I visited as a child don'r exist any more, mores the pity.

B-17engineer · 10-11-2009, 04:52 PM

Welcome to the 'family'

You'll love modeling, I am building my first aircraft and I Love it!

Mr Happymoose · 10-11-2009, 05:00 PM

I used to do it a lot as a kid with my Dad and recently felt the bug again after seeing the Vulcan XH558 flying at Windermere Air Show and blabbing on about it until I got bought the Airfix 1:72 Vulcan to do. I think I'm going to do a couple of practice runs first before I attempt that one

B-17engineer · 10-11-2009, 05:02 PM

Yes, what got me back into modeling was an Airshow I went to this summer, in Atlantic City, they had F-22's, F-18's, F-16's, a Yak 3, 2 P-51's, a P-47, a C-17 and a AWAC all do flybys, along with the Thunderbirds! It was great!

Airframes · 10-11-2009, 05:03 PM

Hi and welcome neighbour! I'm on the edge of the Peak District too, so nice to have a 'local' member. I'm afraid there aren't any air shows in the North West anymore, apart from the sea-front shows at Southport and occassionally Blackpool. I used to do the marshalling and fire crew when Barton still ran the Manchester Air Show, but as you know, that has sadly bit the dust.
I think you'll enjoy this place though, especially for your modelling 'needs'.
Cheers,
Terry.

conkerking · 10-11-2009, 06:02 PM

Wotcher - I'm in Mansfield so not a million miles away from you. Only recently got into aviation, only done a couple of airshows - RIAT in Fairford, twice - there doesn't seem to be much happening up north!
I saw the pics of the Vulcan at Windermere, looked incredible - saw her fly at Fairford this year, one of those hairs-standing-up-on-the-back-of-the-neck moments. Hell of a sight!
Cheers
Tony

syscom3 · 10-11-2009, 06:05 PM

Start planning on attending the Chino [California] airshow in May 2010.

You will not be disappointed.

Mr Happymoose · 10-11-2009, 06:46 PM

Thanks for the welcome folks

@Airframes, definitely nice to know there are local members, might end up asking for advice on stuff

Unfortunately I missed Southport this year, but we did get to Windermere which was a nice ride out on the bike as well as seeing some cool stuff.

@Conkerking, Seeing the Vulcan flying over the lakes was definitely an awesome sight and I managed to get some photos which are up in my Flikr account.

@Syscom3, Oh, I so wish

BikerBabe · 10-11-2009, 06:51 PM

Hi and welcome from me in Denmark.

Cheers,

Maria.

RabidAlien · 10-11-2009, 06:57 PM

Got one coming up in Texas here in a couple of weekends.

Its not a bad show.

Gnomey · 10-11-2009, 07:24 PM

Welcome!

vikingBerserker · 10-11-2009, 08:49 PM

Hiya Happy, welcome aboard!

Pong · 10-12-2009, 02:30 AM

Welcome aboard!

seesul · 10-12-2009, 03:07 AM

Welcome aboard and greeting from the Czech Republic

Lucky13 · 10-12-2009, 03:20 AM

Welcome to the family from across the border, you'll enjoy it here mate!
Just jump in and try to satisfy Terry's Wildcat fetish.....

10-11-2009, 04:41 PM	#1
Mr Happymoose Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Peak District Posts: 6	Hi from England Hi folks, I just stumbled across this forum while looking for tips on painting kits (Something I'm getting back into after many, MANY years away from it) and thought it looked interesting enough to stay around a while and indulge my liking of warbirds. I've been a bit out of touch for a while so if anyone can recommend any good airs hows particularly in the North/North West of England I'd much aprpeciate it as it would seem a few of the ones I visited as a child don'r exist any more, mores the pity.

10-11-2009, 04:52 PM	#2
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	Welcome to the 'family' You'll love modeling, I am building my first aircraft and I *Love it!* __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

10-11-2009, 05:02 PM	#4
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	Yes, what got me back into modeling was an Airshow I went to this summer, in Atlantic City, they had F-22's, F-18's, F-16's, a Yak 3, 2 P-51's, a P-47, a C-17 and a AWAC all do flybys, along with the Thunderbirds! It was great! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

10-11-2009, 05:03 PM	#5
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Hi and welcome neighbour! I'm on the edge of the Peak District too, so nice to have a 'local' member. I'm afraid there aren't any air shows in the North West anymore, apart from the sea-front shows at Southport and occassionally Blackpool. I used to do the marshalling and fire crew when Barton still ran the Manchester Air Show, but as you know, that has sadly bit the dust. I think you'll enjoy this place though, especially for your modelling 'needs'. Cheers, Terry. __________________

10-11-2009, 06:05 PM	#7
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	Start planning on attending the Chino [California] airshow in May 2010. You will not be disappointed. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

10-11-2009, 05:00 PM	#3
Mr Happymoose Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Peak District Posts: 6	I used to do it a lot as a kid with my Dad and recently felt the bug again after seeing the Vulcan XH558 flying at Windermere Air Show and blabbing on about it until I got bought the Airfix 1:72 Vulcan to do. I think I'm going to do a couple of practice runs first before I attempt that one

10-11-2009, 06:02 PM	#6
conkerking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Castle Bromwich, what! (via Church Warsop, Notts. UK) Posts: 316	Wotcher - I'm in Mansfield so not a million miles away from you. Only recently got into aviation, only done a couple of airshows - RIAT in Fairford, twice - there doesn't seem to be much happening up north! I saw the pics of the Vulcan at Windermere, looked incredible - saw her fly at Fairford this year, one of those hairs-standing-up-on-the-back-of-the-neck moments. Hell of a sight! Cheers Tony

10-11-2009, 06:46 PM	#8
Mr Happymoose Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Peak District Posts: 6	Thanks for the welcome folks @Airframes, definitely nice to know there are local members, might end up asking for advice on stuff Unfortunately I missed Southport this year, but we did get to Windermere which was a nice ride out on the bike as well as seeing some cool stuff. @Conkerking, Seeing the Vulcan flying over the lakes was definitely an awesome sight and I managed to get some photos which are up in my Flikr account. @Syscom3, Oh, I so wish __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/motorbikeman/

10-11-2009, 06:51 PM	#9
BikerBabe Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denmark. Posts: 964	Hi and welcome from me in Denmark. Cheers, Maria. __________________ Kein Anderer als ein Jäger spürt - Den Kampf und Sieg so konzentriert, Das macht uns glücklich, stolz und froh - Der Jägerei ein Horrido! "

10-11-2009, 06:57 PM	#10
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,827	Got one coming up in Texas here in a couple of weekends. Its not a bad show. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

10-11-2009, 07:24 PM	#11
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Welcome! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

10-11-2009, 08:49 PM	#12
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,768	Hiya Happy, welcome aboard! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

10-12-2009, 02:30 AM	#13
Pong Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 495	Welcome aboard! __________________ "I'm sure as hell not a killer, but combat flying is like a game, and a guy likes to come out on top." -Maj. George E. Preddy, killed on Christmas Day, 1944

10-12-2009, 03:07 AM	#14
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Welcome aboard and greeting from the Czech Republic __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

10-12-2009, 03:20 AM	#15
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Welcome to the family from across the border, you'll enjoy it here mate! Just jump in and try to satisfy Terry's Wildcat fetish..... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

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