Glenn Stratton Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Hi, first off please Mods, can I have my picture at the top of the page like Chip Shop page. (Done - CB) I started building Airfix kits when I was 8, joined the Cadets at 13 and started freeflight balsa bashing, this lasted until I left the ATC. While I continued gluing plastic I couldn't afford the balsa modelling, cars and girls! After failed marriage and relationships I returned home to Mum briefly in 1994ish, where upon I joined Ivel MAC in Bedfordshire, brought & built and learned to fly a Flair Cub(which is still airworthy!) powered by Saito 40S, guided by Fleet and gained my A Certificate. Moved to Somerset and built the Flair Volture, not successful being underpowered but still have it to revamp! Moved back to Bedfordshire and joined Old Warden MAC. I have brought a Seagull Spacewalker(Saito 65) and upgraded to Hitec 2.4 Auroa9 and hope to do the B cert, before the Chippie is finished! I have in my possession the plan, laser cut parts, cowl & canopy and have purchased the hardwood & wire. Being a capable person, I enjoy building and look forward, during the Chippie build, to learning how to plank and picking up tips/doing some scale detailing, in preparation to building Dennis's Magister and Avro Tutor, but then again I might build DB sportandscale 1/6 scale Tigermoth! I hope I haven't rambled on tooo long and you get an insight of my aims and aspirations!! Edited By Glenn Stratton on 27/05/2014 16:19:28 Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 27/05/2014 16:32:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Excellent Glenn, the ATC thread runs through many of the chippy builders history. That crest looks like it might be fun to reproduce The canopy almost looks like its from a white Chippy or is it my eyesight Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stratton Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Hi Danny, no, not your eyesight, this photo was reportedly taken on 28th May 1978 at RAF Bassingbourn, I think it looks quite smart with the white greenhouse! One bit of history I have found, WP790 became G-BBNC in 1973 and withdrawn from use in 1974, but a picture taken in1973 at Rush Green, shortly in my album, showing it with white canopy (I think) in a sorry state! Now it is at DH Museum, London Colney, looking good having had a refurb! Hoping that one of the mask/transfer makers will be able to reproduce the crest! Thanks for commenting. Glenn. ps, thank you Chris B, looks good! Edited By Glenn Stratton on 27/05/2014 17:28:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Nice one Glenn. I'll be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stratton Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thanks Nigel, a voyage of discovery and learning! Looking forward to October and seeing all the participants efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Good colour scheme Glenn, there's lots to do. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stratton Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thanks John, this is a 1/72scale diecast model showing the colours off a bit more! I'm hoping that I can get painting masks and transfers to help with the decorating!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stratton Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 While I was near Kings Lynn Models I thought I'd pop in, had a browse through their wheel bins and found these. While not accurate/scale they are close enough and I can live with them, I think! One was in a bag with different axle adaptors the other loose with just the one size fitted, asked if they are getting anymore in and told that these two were the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Nice buy Glenn John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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