1/72 "We made it!" B-17 emergency landing at Rattlesden, Suffolk. 1944

[Guest]

Very nice model, really do like it if the marking are out of 5 then i would give it a 5 also

as for the mistake....now i have never build an aircraft but is it that the back wheel was in the closed position ie flying instead of down for landing.....bet there are turms for all that but not being a plan person i have no idea what they are

anyway one amazing model :thumbsup:

[Guest]

Hello Ron; very nice diorama!! 5* as well!! And I would risk to say that it was a problem with the back "flaps"...

Best regards

Polux

[spanner570]

Very nice model, really do like it if the marking are out of 5 then i would give it a 5 alsoas for the mistake....now i have never build an aircraft but is it that the back wheel was in the closed position ie flying instead of down for landing.....bet there are turms for all that but not being a plan person i have no idea what they are

anyway one amazing model :thumbsup:

Wo hay! a pass winging it's way to Jason.....Spot on mate!

The tail wheel is retracted and the model is resting on the ball turret......I could wriggle out of it by stating that when the aircraft came to a halt and everything was switched off, the hybollocks did a funny, and retracted the wheel and caused the aircraft to quietly sink onto the turret....But that would never have happened....Would it?

Top marks Jason,

Cheers,

Ron

[spanner570]

Hello Ron; very nice diorama!! 5* as well!! And I would risk to say that it was a problem with the back "flaps"...Best regards

Polux

Thank you for the very kind post Polux and go at the quiz, but as you can see Jason gets the cookie!

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

woohoo, not bad for a not flyer, was waiting for all the technical names for the wheels up and down thingy

still once again amazing model ron

[papa 695]

Great work on the diorama Ron so glad you got your mojo back or we could have missed this fantastic build. And it goes without saying 5 stars from me

[Guest]

Just seen this one Ron, what a fantastic job you did mate. The backdrop was just perfect also. Top marks from me mate.

Andy

[spanner570]

Well done again Jason, my knowledge of aircraft is limited too...most of what I have learnt has come from Steve (stona)!

Thanks Ian, it did have it's ups and downs, always best to stand back 'till the old feeling comes back again when it's ready to do so of it's own accord....Thanks too for the 5*.I appreciate it.

Andy, thanks for your post too. I'm glad you like the backdrop. All I have to do is rest the model on our hedge and snap away with the field in the background.....We are surrounded by them here!

Thanks again boys,

Ron

[Guest]

another smashing dio ron.

[spanner570]

Thanks Andrew, glad you like it......You can see now what I meant about the control tower!

Cheers,

Ron

[Centurion3RTR]

Well Ron, you've pulled off another masterpiece that deserves five stars mate. Love it

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Excellent work,Ron! 5 big ones *****

[spanner570]

Sorry John and Alex for the lare response, but i've just spent the last 4 days being hurled around the Irish Sea trying to get to the Scilly Isles......the ship had to run for Southern Ireland instead!!

Anyway, thank you both for your excellent comments and the big 5. I appreciate you taking the tme to post.

Cheers,

Ron

[Ian M]

And there was I thinking that the tail wheel had just collapsed under the landing!!!

Ian M

[spanner570]

And there was I thinking that the tail wheel had just collapsed under the landing!!!Ian M

Ian, I put forward that excuse for my balls up when Jason won the 'quiz', but of course such things didn't happen.....yeh right!

If it did, I suppose the ball turret would have been shredded!

Do you get the feeling I'm still wriggling, mate?

I really must be more observant before posting pickies.....

Cheers,

Ron