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Nothing further to say. JD

Someone else will step into his shoes. I have to say (I'm not being defeatist - realistic, I hope) that I think all those US guys gathering outside the White House to celebrate are doing the wrong thing. How many times have we been disgusted by the celebrations they have had over the killing of Westerners? Do those people think this action (the celebrating) will pacify potential recruits to terrorism, or enrage and encourage them? I just think it's the wrong thing to do, and is the kind of thing that the West, in its ignorance, will never learn. Besides that - how long has it taken? 10 yea

Another difficult one. Trying to be different: It was tempting to post one of the Bristol Brabazon, but it looks totally unbelievable as a flying object - like something out of Thunderbirds: LINKY JD

Nice shot - looks good. Congrats. JD

I bought some microset, as mentioned, and the bottle is bigger than decal fix, as well as cheaper! Anyway, the Microset has full instructions on the bottle, so now I know exactly how to use the stuff. I have also got a book, Painting & Finishing Scale Models, which has a lot of useful info (although it's very old). By the way, in that the guy says that acrylic white should be used as the primer. So that confirms it. I have got another book about it - Airbrushing & Finishing Scale Models so I'll see what that says about it, too. I've picked up lots of useful tips from the first book,

Did I mention, they also do the RAE 'Percy' version of the PC-9A? No? Well, allow me to introduce... if the weather is bad outside - you'll start having trouble seeing out The rear seat view: So there ya go. The manual is excellent, too, with in-depth descriptions of all the systems and gauges. JD

Here's ya T-6 Texan II screenies and some comparisons. Actually, I was wrong (my memory is shocking these days) and it was the PC-9 that I blew up on my first attempt at flight, before even the end of the runway!: The T-6 has recently been further improved, though the original was good to start with. It was one of the first of Iris' 'high fidelity' pro type models. With either the T-6 or PC-9 you get all the models twice - once with a standard GPS500 thus: and once with the RW standard KLN model: for direct comparison - here's that PC-9 VC again: You can actually see the T-6 i

Thanks - their T-6 Texan II is just as good - in fact, it's a much more advanced model and a very similar aircraft. I reckon it's a licence built PC-9 tbh. The first time I tried to fly it, it ended up in flames by the end of the runway! I'll stick a piccy up when I find it. JD

apparently - by end of the year. Wouldn't surprise me if more follow. JD

Unusually, I didn't see any of the BBMF crates flying over - or even hear them. Heard the noisy jets, mind JD

Nice pics. I was really chuffed when PAD released this - went straight into the AH pot. Thing that scared me initially was the sensitive pitch trim (at least with my settings) and I ended up adjusting it in the config. JD

Thanks Joe - this test has got me a lot more excited about it. What's FTX, though? Isn't that an Australian scenery package? I'm using UTX and GEX and a little custom theme in REX, with user-defined FSX weather too. Chars JD

Hey guys, I finally decided today which aircraft I'll be using on my upcoming VFR tour of Alf's UK Airfields. The airfields range from the small Baxterley (350m grass runway) to the longer asphalted types like Dunsfold, Blackbushe or Duxford. I intend using mostly fighter planes of WWII vintage - purely because I otherwise rarely get to fly them and the navigation should be even more of a challenge. There are some GA aircraft just in case, and a couple of larger twins for the long trips to Shetland and back. So first of all, I needed to test and see if the smallest strip was big enough fo

Kindle is an e-reader, not a netbook. It does one thing, well. Hmm, I'm sure I read whilst checking it out, that you can use it for surfing. http://techland.time.com/2010/07/05/best-amazon-kindle-feature-free-international-web-surfing/ JD

Wicked :001_th_smiles89: JD

Yeah, I won't be buying it myself, though Tim. I did take a good look at them end of last year, but I chose to go with a netbook instead (10.1" screen). Then I know what I'm doing already, as it has Win7 on it, and I use it for reading and reference every day. It was double the price of the Kindle, mind. I even read in bed with it - got hundreds of ebooks, e-zines and manuals etc etc and use it for shopping online, watching films on iplayer etc and tutorials for flight sims, both in written and video form. Oh - I also use it for my flight log Blimey! and I wondered if I was going to be wa

Is this the forerunner to the DA40? Looks very similar, except the VC. I have the Iris DA-40 and that is a great plane to fly around the highlands with. Of course, it has updated avionics in the form of a full G1000 suite. This DA40 was obviously from before cockpits became PC's Have to watch for the reviews. Chars for HU. JD PS - I see the manual is available for download on that page, too.

You're never gonna believe this, but I've forgotten where I found them! :001_th_smiles48: No kidding - I haven't the foggiest where they are. It's the codeine, that's what it is. If I find them again, I'll make sure to write a post-it and stick it on my notice board. Doh! JD

I saw today that Tesco are selling the kindle from Amazon, too. There wasn't a price on them, so I don't know if they will be at offer price or not. JD

Yeah, sorry about that - I just couldn't resist - and it is April, after all! JD

Tesco, Asda, Wilkinson, Scooby Doo. The shops for that kind of stuff here. There are smaller supermarkets, but with the price of diesel these days, it'd end up mighty expensive. I read on the Airfix forum that it had changed to 'Future' - but so far haven't found that, either. Tesco is useless - practically all their own branded stuff. looky: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Klear-500ml/dp/B000TAR17Q same old story all over. and this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pledge-Klear-Multi-surface-750ml-floor/dp/B0033B9X1K/ref=pd_sim_kh_2 is way too expensive. JD oh - just found THIS PS - just ordere

Okay thanks, Kieran - as the kit is the 2010 club release, the decals should be in good nick. I found THIS info over at the Airfix forum. It seems to answer my question. Noting the reference to Klear again - I know it was available locally before, but all the local stores have stopped stocking it now. Typical! JD

Thanks for all the advice - I'll try and put it all into practice Chars, JD

Thanks. The nozzles are meant to be able to be swivelled, but I have fixed them in place - it's not a toy, after all. I often find that movable parts (except wheels on racing car models) have a habit of falling off after a while. Especially following youngster visits! It would have been difficult, anyhow. What cheesed me off is that there was never any hint of what colour to paint them - or the heatshield under the rear nozzles, on the GR7. I found some colours on the FA2 destructions, but they showed a mix of 75% gunmetal and 25% bronze. I used that, then found on my Harrier photos (should

Hi Guys sorry if this has already been posted - but even if so, it's definitely worth rementioning I have been using it a lot of late, to locate those hard-to-find strips in out of the way places. It's meant for microliters, but is just as useful to VFR pilots - real and virtual. http://www.microlight.flyer.co.uk/dataa_z.htm JD