[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Its not been released yet, it will be available soon here. Eventhough the page says it is a Gnat, the serial number(E1974) is that of an Ajeet. The model will be in markings of No.2 Sqdn "Winged Arrows" - which I think was the last IAF squadron to fly Ajeets, before they converted to MiG-27Ms.
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Many thanks. Yes it is an Ajeet. But what the hell its in IAF colours and that is what counts.


The bird in metal


Denzil Keelor. He rose to be an Air Marshall.


VS Pathania who scored the first Sabre kill.


Massey, Ganapathy, Lazarus - three Sabres before lunch in a single 10 minute dog fight over West Bengal - November 1971. The first two have passed away. Lazarus took to priesthood. I remember the news papers covering this event in full blast.

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

VS Pathania who scored the first Sabre kill.
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I think it was Trevor Keelor, flying a Gnat, who got IAF's first air to air kill(an F-86F) in the 1965 war.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Aviation72 is coming up with a 1:72 scale model of the Indian AF Gnat F.Mk.1 AKA Sabre Slayer. Foxbat would probably know where to look for it and I imagine this would be there in his To-get list, considering the history of Gnats/Ajeets in the IAF.

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Oh my God. Please, please point me to this place. Pretty please. Foxbat I promise to say that the Gnat you bought was the first in India. God promise.

Sorry to disappoint everyone but I really don't where will you can find one.
I am still in the phase of collecting airliners, have to shift to back fighter aircraft soon.

After Googling a bit I also found it on several websites available for preorder like www.aviationmegastore.com

However shipping charges are really high plus 42% customs duty. Narayan you can place a pre-order or maybe you can pick it up on one of your foreign trips.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

After Googling a bit I also found it on several websites available for preorder like www.aviationmegastore.com

This is the website of the Dutch Luchtvaart (aviation) hobby shop. It's an amazing shop. A few km from Schiphol Amsterdam airport. I have never come across anything like it anywhere. They carry a vast range of just about every aircraft model you can think of. Ready made and kit form. The also have an excellent range of aviation books. They also sell stuff for real pilots, such as charts, logbooks etc. Last but not least, they have every bit of kit, hardware and software to build your own full size home simulator.

I have spend many, many happy hours browsing this shop, not mention many Euro's.

If you are into aviation this shop is a must to visit if you ever find yourself in the Netherlands!

Jeroen

[Jeroen]

Yesterday I visited the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK. The museum shop sells some really nice models

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Yesterday I visited the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK. The museum shop sells some really nice modelsAttachment 1742807Attachment 1742808Attachment 1742809Attachment 1742810

Superlative. Oh God must put this place on my list of places to visit soon. In case you shot more photos please paste them.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Superlative. Oh God must put this place on my list of places to visit soon. In case you shot more photos please paste them.

Sorry, no more shots of the models. But here's some more on the overall museum.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...uxford-uk.html

I took a few more images this time, but I need to get back home in order to edit them. The models are just iphone snaps

Enjoy!
Jeroen

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Yesterday I visited the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK. The museum shop sells some really nice modelsAttachment 1742807Attachment 1742808Attachment 1742809Attachment 1742810

Very nice models but the prices are

Last year I also visited the Imperial War Museum and Science Museum in London. Exhibits are amazing but the souvenir shop is probably not the most economical places to buy models.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Very nice models but the prices are

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These modesl are very pricey, but then they are extremelly well made and detailled. My Iphone images dont do them much justice.

The saying goes, you pays for what you gets!

Jeroen

[Foxbat]

Iberia (Flag carrier of Spain) Airbus A330-300 EC-LUK Hogan 1:200 Plastic



The real aircraft


Along with two other Airbus A330-300s in my collection

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Iberia (Flag carrier of Spain) Airbus A330-300 EC-LUK Hogan 1:200 Plastic
Along with two other Airbus A330-300s in my collection

Nice piece. Nice and big.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Nice piece. Nice and big.

Thank you.

I have a matching diecast Iberia A340-600 (our 2nd favorite airliner) in the US also, but someone has to bring to India.

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Thank you.

I have a matching diecast Iberia A340-600 (our 2nd favorite airliner) in the US also, but someone has to bring to India.

Sounds very neat. In diecast - that's even better. Now which one is your favourite airliner?

Question - I notice you collect different airline models of the same aircraft type. Can you share the reason.

Happy collecting.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Sounds very neat. In diecast - that's even better. Now which one is your favourite airliner?

I think think mostly everyone's answer would be the same: The 747

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Question - I notice you collect different airline models of the same aircraft type. Can you share the reason.

Happy collecting.

I started collecting on a very tight budget trying to get All Airbus from A320 to A380 and Boeings from 737 to 787. However as my collection grew I got exposed to higher quality brands and diecast models. So I try to have at least one high quality model (either a Hogan or Diecast) of each type. Some Airlines have a sentimental value like Pan-Am or TWA or I bought the model on a flight during a memorable trip. Also I try to pick up Air India models and domestic airline models (like Kanchan) if possible. Also recently I have developed an interest in retro livery aircraft which are simple and elegant.

[V.Narayan]

[quote=Foxbat;4373407]I think think mostly everyone's answer would be the same: The 747 [?QUOTE] thanks. In addition to the 747 my favourites amongst he jets are the B707. I just love that wing planform. It was superlative for its era and that's why with new CFM engines the military ones are still in service 65 years after the prototype flew. The most beautiful jet airliner in my eyes was the Vickers VC10. Sadly it was not a commercial success though it was a technical one.