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Re: Valom
« Reply #50 on: May 04, 2018, 02:08:01 AM »
1/48 Britten Norman BN-2A announced:





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Re: Valom
« Reply #51 on: May 04, 2018, 07:11:03 AM »
It would be a great temptation to re-engine with suitable turboprops.

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Re: Valom
« Reply #52 on: May 05, 2018, 02:12:40 AM »
It would be a great temptation to re-engine with suitable turboprops.


Well there is the BN-2T variant powered by twin Allison 250s:


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Re: Valom
« Reply #53 on: May 05, 2018, 02:26:15 AM »
Allison 250's or something equivalent in size and power would be the best choice, IMHO.  I suspect going with larger engines like the PT6A, TPE331, or Astazou would be a bit of "overkill".

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Re: Valom
« Reply #54 on: October 26, 2018, 09:48:05 AM »
1/72 Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer coming soon.



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Re: Valom
« Reply #55 on: August 16, 2019, 09:11:41 AM »
In the works. Blackburn Firebrand TF Mk.V 1/72

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Re: Valom
« Reply #56 on: August 17, 2019, 04:54:47 PM »
Yes please  :smiley:

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Re: Valom
« Reply #57 on: August 17, 2019, 08:31:51 PM »
Yes please  :smiley:

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Re: Valom
« Reply #58 on: September 30, 2019, 09:47:47 AM »


Valom has announced that their next 1/48 scale kit will be the Britten Norman BN-2 with markings for the RAF
”Next kit Britten Norman BN-2, RAF.”
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Re: Valom
« Reply #59 on: September 30, 2019, 09:14:43 PM »
Yes please  :smiley:

Moi Aussi. Now to WHIF it to a Mk. III and IV.

I thought Valom had already done those, I'm got the Mk.II in the stash too.

EDIT; umm maybe not, I think I must have read sometime ago they were going to do the Centaurus versions in the future.
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Re: Valom
« Reply #60 on: October 21, 2019, 08:13:51 AM »
Final boxart.



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Re: Valom
« Reply #61 on: October 21, 2019, 08:27:14 AM »
Pretty much a RN Skyraider.

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Re: Valom
« Reply #62 on: October 21, 2019, 10:04:59 PM »
Pretty much a RN Skyraider.

Yup!  the TF Mk.IV went into service in September 1945, the two prototype Skyraiders flying only a couple of months before that.

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Re: Valom
« Reply #63 on: October 22, 2019, 01:49:35 AM »
Thanks guys, now I know what to do with my 1/48 Magna Models one.  Something in Korea or Vietnam and armed to the teeth as a CAS bird.
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Re: Valom
« Reply #64 on: October 25, 2019, 02:45:35 AM »
Pretty much a RN Skyraider.

Just not nearly as good. I have loved the look of the Firebrand since I first ran across it, but it was never more than adequate to it's task.
Still. I will have to pick the Mk V up - and fake up a couple of 7.2 inch Burneys for the underwings. ;)

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Re: Valom
« Reply #65 on: October 25, 2019, 05:26:59 AM »
What is a 7.2 Burney   ???

For my MB6 I made up a pair of 7.2" Triplex rockets

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Re: Valom
« Reply #66 on: October 25, 2019, 07:09:31 AM »
Thanks guys, now I know what to do with my 1/48 Magna Models one.  Something in Korea or Vietnam and armed to the teeth as a CAS bird.

Now that's inspired!

Looking forward to seeing it one day,

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Re: Valom
« Reply #67 on: October 25, 2019, 05:08:06 PM »
Pretty much a RN Skyraider.

Just not nearly as good. I have loved the look of the Firebrand since I first ran across it, but it was never more than adequate to it's task.
Still. I will have to pick the Mk V up - and fake up a couple of 7.2 inch Burneys for the underwings. ;)

Same here, love the look. love the concept, just spoilt a bit by the knowledge that it wasn't really up to scratch.  Similar feelings towards the Wyvern.

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Re: Valom
« Reply #68 on: October 25, 2019, 08:41:43 PM »
What is a 7.2 Burney   ???


There was a proposal for a 7.2" Burney recoilless rifle to go with the 3.45" one.

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Re: Valom
« Reply #69 on: October 25, 2019, 10:07:02 PM »
What is a 7.2 Burney   ???


There was a proposal for a 7.2" Burney recoilless rifle to go with the 3.45" one.

Thanks, I did a image search and found pics of those, just didn't think they would be mounted on an aircraft so wasn't sure. I guess it wouldn't be much different to those 'bazooka' type rp launchers the USAAF used during WWII
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Re: Valom
« Reply #70 on: October 30, 2019, 07:49:53 AM »
 Sorry to be late in replying - but already ably answered, I see. :smiley:
 
  Although they seem never to have been prototyped and trialed, the first of the British Secrect Project books noted a number of early
jets intended to mount large automatic recoilless rifles in the wings. The 7.2 is pure fantasy - but I am prone to excess.

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Re: Valom
« Reply #71 on: November 02, 2019, 07:06:56 PM »
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Re: Valom
« Reply #72 on: December 16, 2019, 07:17:33 PM »


Valom has posted an image of the box art for the forthcoming 1/48 scale release of the Britten Norman BN-2B Islander in the colours of the Royal Danish Air Force
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Re: Valom
« Reply #73 on: January 16, 2020, 06:55:24 AM »
1/72 Grumman J2F-3 Duck expected February 2020



https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/VAL72133
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Re: Valom
« Reply #74 on: January 16, 2020, 06:57:30 AM »
1/48 Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander (Philippine Navy, USCG) expected February 2020



https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/VAL48014
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