Jimbunas Diecast Collection - Page 11

Gerald · 06-01-11, 08:15 AM

Very nice, and the colors seem to be those rights clearly,

Herr-Berbunch · 06-01-11, 08:35 AM

Looks close enough for me...

I loved being at BD for the shear variation in aircraft, not just ETPS's but a whole load of others inc. the VAAC Harrier - an old airframe with tomorrows cockpit. And I ran the sports and social bar there, so had many, many real ale tasting nights

The only thing I didn't like was I had a desk job when I wanted to be back travelling and living in a tent/hotel in some lovely hot, sandy places.

Jimbuna · 06-01-11, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Looks close enough for me...

I loved being at BD for the shear variation in aircraft, not just ETPS's but a whole load of others inc. the VAAC Harrier - an old airframe with tomorrows cockpit. And I ran the sports and social bar there, so had many, many real ale tasting nights

The only thing I didn't like was I had a desk job when I wanted to be back travelling and living in a tent/hotel in some lovely hot, sandy places.

That must have been an extremely interesting period in your career.

The neares I got to the RAF was my 10 week initial training course for Northumbria Police at RAF Dishforth. At the time the runway was covered for landings so jets would 'hot wheel' it....touch down for a few seconds and take off without dropping their speed.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-01-11, 08:51 AM

Army Air Corps nowadays

At least there's still flying!

Jimbuna · 06-01-11, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Army Air Corps nowadays

At least there's still flying!

Dishforth or Boscombe Down?

Gerald · 06-01-11, 09:38 AM

Side view of a SK 37 Viggen two-seat trainer showing its second canopy for the instructor.In the early eighties I had the opportunity to ride with a couple of times in the Viggen....and it was an experience,

Herr-Berbunch · 06-01-11, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Dishforth or Boscombe Down?

Dishforth.

Boscombe Down is now run by QinetiQ, a private company from the embers of the public DERA. Huge profits were made by some

. The airfield is still controlled by RAF personnel, there is (was) a few small RAF sections - Harrier and Tornado software teams, Fast Jet Test Sqn, Heavy Aircraft Test Sqn, Rotary Wing Test Sqn, and obviously ETPS (very few Brit students, all Indian and beyond!). Obviously the Harrier software teams now going to be non-existant!

My office was just to the right of this wonderful scene... (if hotlinking works from here)

Jimbuna · 06-01-11, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Side view of a SK 37 Viggen two-seat trainer showing its second canopy for the instructor.In the early eighties I had the opportunity to ride with a couple of times in the Viggen....and it was an experience,

I'd have had my hand cuffed to the ejector seat handle

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Dishforth.

Boscombe Down is now run by QinetiQ, a private company from the embers of the public DERA. Huge profits were made by some

. The airfield is still controlled by RAF personnel, there is (was) a few small RAF sections - Harrier and Tornado software teams, Fast Jet Test Sqn, Heavy Aircraft Test Sqn, Rotary Wing Test Sqn, and obviously ETPS (very few Brit students, all Indian and beyond!). Obviously the Harrier software teams now going to be non-existant!

My office was just to the right of this wonderful scene... (if hotlinking works from here)

I've a QinetiQ Hawk on order funnily enough, they're on special offer @Modelzone for £19.99.

Gerald · 06-01-11, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I'd have had my hand cuffed to the ejector seat handle

A little of that feeling was so from the beginning, actually .... but after 10-15 minutes it went better ... the best was at take-off, also stops when they reversal engines, if they want to shorten the distance to land on, where it was so powerful it was enough,

Jimbuna · 06-04-11, 12:02 PM

After alluding to my bargain off evilbay (£12.54) and numerous hints and gusses '#135, 137, 140, 141 and 143' (presuming I haven't missed any) here is the latest addition.....a Tornado from Boscombe Down AA36003 1155/3400:

http://www.tricatus.co.uk/CorgiAA_pages/aa33603.htm

Gerald · 06-04-11, 03:23 PM

So how many, all in all, you now have in the series,

Jimbuna · 06-04-11, 03:32 PM

53 and two more in the post

Gerald · 06-04-11, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

53 and two more in the post

A neat little collection!

Jimbuna · 06-04-11, 03:53 PM

Starting to run out of ideas and there are only two Boscombe Down variants I've yet to collect

TarJak · 06-04-11, 06:35 PM

That's the problem with collecting things like this. Once you've got the set what do you do next?

Start another collection of course....

06-01-11, 08:15 AM	#151
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Very nice, and the colors seem to be those rights clearly, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

06-01-11, 08:35 AM	#152
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Looks close enough for me... I loved being at BD for the shear variation in aircraft, not just ETPS's but a whole load of others inc. the VAAC Harrier - an old airframe with tomorrows cockpit. And I ran the sports and social bar there, so had many, many real ale tasting nights The only thing I didn't like was I had a desk job when I wanted to be back travelling and living in a tent/hotel in some lovely hot, sandy places. __________________

06-01-11, 08:51 AM	#154
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Army Air Corps nowadays At least there's still flying! __________________

06-01-11, 09:38 AM	#156
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Side view of a SK 37 Viggen two-seat trainer showing its second canopy for the instructor.In the early eighties I had the opportunity to ride with a couple of times in the Viggen....and it was an experience, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

06-04-11, 12:02 PM	#160
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	After alluding to my bargain off evilbay (£12.54) and numerous hints and gusses '#135, 137, 140, 141 and 143' (presuming I haven't missed any) here is the latest addition.....a Tornado from Boscombe Down AA36003 1155/3400: http://www.tricatus.co.uk/CorgiAA_pages/aa33603.htm __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-04-11, 03:23 PM	#161
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	So how many, all in all, you now have in the series, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

06-04-11, 03:32 PM	#162
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	53 and two more in the post __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-04-11, 03:53 PM	#164
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Starting to run out of ideas and there are only two Boscombe Down variants I've yet to collect __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-04-11, 06:35 PM	#165
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	That's the problem with collecting things like this. Once you've got the set what do you do next? Start another collection of course....