Northman Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 [ATTACH=CONFIG]7288[/ATTACH] This newly tooled kit is supplied with two liveries. The main decal scheme is K7985 (L8032/G-AMrk) of the Shuttleworth Collection, Shuttleworth Aerodrome, England, 2012. The secondary scheme is of No.1 Fighter Sqn, Aer Chor na heireann (Irish Air Corps) Baldonnel Aerodrome, Ireland, 1940. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) This newly tooled kit is supplied with two liveries. The main decal scheme is K7985 (L8032/G-AMrk) of the Shuttleworth Collection, Shuttleworth Aerodrome, England, 2012. The secondary scheme is of No.1 Fighter Sqn, Aer Chor na heireann (Irish Air Corps) Baldonnel Aerodrome, Ireland, 1940. Excellent. Edited May 24, 2013 by Broithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 hope they keep this up - would love 4 fugas, 4 allouettes,4 dauphins, 1 puma and 4 pc-9's, all in oo scale - thank you in advance Airfix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 They would make a great model! I heard a story a few years ago about the 3 Gladiators that the air corp had; I was told they were named Faith, Hope and Glory and that all 3 were shot down by a squadron of ME109's! Is there any shred of truth in this or was it a form of Irish propaganda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I've got to ask; what compelled you to post this in the British outline railway modelling section? Time to fly elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 hope they keep this up - would love 4 fugas, 4 allouettes,4 dauphins, 1 puma and 4 pc-9's, all in oo scale - thank you in advance Airfix! Seamus don t forget the vampires!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 They would make a great model! I heard a story a few years ago about the 3 Gladiators that the air corp had; I was told they were named Faith, Hope and Glory and that all 3 were shot down by a squadron of ME109's! Is there any shred of truth in this or was it a form of Irish propaganda? Possibly some confusion here - Faith, Hope and Charity were the names given to three Gladiators that were part of the initial defence of Malta... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 I've got to ask; what compelled you to post this in the British outline railway modelling section? Time to fly elsewhere. Sure I knew somebody would put it in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Seamus don t forget the vampires!!!! well- strap me vitals...i forgot those babies! they are produced but in 1:72:SORRY: Edited May 25, 2013 by heirflick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Thank's Broithe, yes that must have been it! It was a good few years ago when I heard it and it was an English man in a model flying club telling the story so would make a lot more sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thank's Broithe, yes that must have been it! It was a good few years ago when I heard it and it was an English man in a model flying club telling the story so would make a lot more sense! I lived on Malta in the late '50s/early '60s - in fact, you could see my house in that picture, if it wasn't for the smoke from the Sparviero... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Just got an email from Marks Models saying that they should be having the 1/72 Heller Fouga Magister kit, with transfers for 215, in their shops from today. https://www.marksmodels.com/?pid=16832#URL:https://www.marksmodels.com/?pid=16832%23 And, with impeccable timing, Magister 216 has just arrived on dislpay at Collins Barracks, for those that want some detail shots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 thanks for the tip broithe - a squadron just ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 My agent will be attending Mark's today. He says that the real thing should be in Collins for about two months. I'll see if I can get him to get some good shots of it and then bang them up on here. A whole squadron...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 would be great if the kits had different numbers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 My agent* has obtained a Magister for me and I have suggested that he might obtain some photographs, if he is in the vicinity of the Barracks. *He does a few tours of the various military sites around Dublin - http://www.dublinbattlefieldtours.ie/ - if anybody is interested - the reviews are uniformly good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 *He does a few tours of the various military sites around Dublin - http://www.dublinbattlefieldtours.ie/ - if anybody is interested - the reviews are uniformly good.. excelent! great to see that vid again:tumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 excelent! great to see that vid again:tumbsup: He's produced a few good books, too - http://www.paulobrienauthor.ie/books/ - really knows his stuff.. ..and a useful agent in the metropolis.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 My agent has obtained some nice shots that will come in handy for anybody pursuing this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Glenderg Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Jesus Broithe, was afraid you'd left for good.scared the hootenany outa me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Jesus Broithe, was afraid you'd left for good.scared the hootenany outa me! I had to go on the run for a bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I had to go on the run for a bit.... did it have much sun, were they spanish speaking, was it nice ...??? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Great photos, Broithe! Airshows in this country just haven't been the same since the Silver Swallows were disbanded in the '90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Great photos, Broithe! Airshows in this country just haven't been the same since the Silver Swallows were disbanded in the '90s. you can sing that one garfield! great pics broithe:tumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 did it have much sun, were they spanish speaking, was it nice ...??? lol I went westwards from Holyhead - they were mostly speaking Polish and *****... Surprisingly, there was a lot of Sun, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 And one more shot that I seem to have missed loading up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Great photos, Broithe! Airshows in this country just haven't been the same since the Silver Swallows were disbanded in the '90s. Agreed, miss watching them practice formations from the school classroom and summer afternoons. The only thing I do miss from school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Agreed, miss watching them practice formations from the school classroom and summer afternoons. The only thing I do miss from school! I remember being quite surprised when my school report described me as 'enthusiastic' - then I realised that it was simply because I was always at the front of the queue to get into a classroom, but it was only to make sure that I got a window seat.. For several years I had the Red Arrows ( back in the Gnat days ) and their predecessors, the Red Pelicans ( with Jet Provosts ), whistling past the window to keep me occupied whilst some teacher droned on about what they'd droned on about yesterday, too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 anyone that got a window seat in my old school was sure to get a belt of the old wooden backed duster on the head if you even thought about looking out .......what made it so difficult (i wont say hard) was that there was the girls school right accross the canal - torcher on a hot day, but worth the pain!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Spent some years in Collins Barracks back in the day These pics are bringing back some great memories A Company lines. Support Coy, HQ Coy, Signals Stores (CQMS Woodcock) Fire Picket in the corner, The arch out to the Handball alley where all problems were sorted, we could do with a virtual handball alley here! Cheers Broite, must drop down some day and check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Cheers Broithe, must drop down some day and check it out! My agent is based there for the time being and suggests that it's worth a visit. He does, however, speak very highly of the Curragh Museum, but warns that you ought to check before travelling, as its opening hours can be a bit hit-and-miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 My agent is based there for the time being and suggests that it's worth a visit. He does, however, speak very highly of the Curragh Museum, but warns that you ought to check before travelling, as its opening hours can be a bit hit-and-miss. they have freshly painted tanks outside - a churchill and a comet - well worth a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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