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Land / Re: Vickers Medium Self Propelled 18 Pounder - Boondi
« Last post by Old Wombat on August 25, 2026, 10:15:37 PM »Oh, yeah! That's steaming ahead! 
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Profiles and Pixels / Re: Raafif's profiles
« Last post by raafif on August 25, 2026, 05:15:50 PM »A couple of Ants.
Antonov An-22 Freighter – I took Sheepster’s version, moved the wing low down & extended the roof further forward.
Antonov An-22 Flyingboat – I modified lower-section from another Russian flying boat.
Antonov An-22 Freighter – I took Sheepster’s version, moved the wing low down & extended the roof further forward.
Antonov An-22 Flyingboat – I modified lower-section from another Russian flying boat.
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Aero-space / Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Last post by Buzzbomb on August 25, 2026, 03:45:09 PM »Buku Boom Boom !
Good recovery work on the errant fin
Good recovery work on the errant fin
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Land / Re: Vickers Medium Self Propelled 18 Pounder - Boondi
« Last post by Buzzbomb on August 25, 2026, 03:36:21 PM »Thanks team.
Apparently I am on a bit of a roll, this is moving ahead quite well.
Substantially, that is about it for the interior and the gun. Shield on and the mount is about where it will stay, albeit sorting out the final fixings and the gun layers seat.
Now well into the hull parts. The individual tracks are underway now, so that will slow down things a bit.
Ammo storage along right hand side
Some crew seating, less cushions over the revised fuel storage.
So progress has been pretty good. Still some queries sitting with my engineering department but get to them after the tracks.
Apparently I am on a bit of a roll, this is moving ahead quite well.
Substantially, that is about it for the interior and the gun. Shield on and the mount is about where it will stay, albeit sorting out the final fixings and the gun layers seat.
Now well into the hull parts. The individual tracks are underway now, so that will slow down things a bit.
Ammo storage along right hand side
Some crew seating, less cushions over the revised fuel storage.
So progress has been pretty good. Still some queries sitting with my engineering department but get to them after the tracks.
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Canadian GB / Re: COAXIAL CANADA
« Last post by JP Vieira on August 25, 2026, 02:56:01 PM »Youch!Indeed; this one is even worse
This General Whitaker obviously knew the likes of the RW Adrien Arcand - the 'Canadian Führer' of the Parti national social chrétien - and Howard Simpkin of the Canadian Union of Fascists (both parties formed in 1934).
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Canadian GB / Re: THE KINGDOM OF CANADA
« Last post by JP Vieira on August 25, 2026, 02:55:32 PM »Sorry- drop the Wisconsin=Illinois, and hence the Canada=US border 40 km south.sorry, the border is fixed since 1870. May I suggest a grassroots movement to join Canada?
The map over in the United States Canada thread suits you better...?
https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=11816.0
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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: another Dracoon
« Last post by Frank3k on August 25, 2026, 12:08:22 PM »It came out great! The color is very good, and I like the engines. What are the little white bits sticking out from the top of the nacelles? Anti-aircraft missiles?
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Aero-space / Re: Zealandia Aero Corporation BR-26
« Last post by Old Wombat on August 25, 2026, 10:40:12 AM »Well, that was a frustrating couple of hours, last night. 
I was doing the last bit of parts clean-up on the last steering fin from my Sidewinders (AIM-9L/Ms) when it dropped out of my fingers, onto my leg & onto the floor with a gentle "click".
OK, can't be far.
Look down ... Nothing.
Carefully put my feet in obviously empty areas, stand up & lift my chair out of the way ... Nothing.
Anyway, long story short;
I spent almost 90 minutes looking for the damned thing! I even sent the other fins out looking for it, by dropping them onto the floor & watching where they went, sort of on the "set a thief to catch a thief" principle.
I did that at least 2 dozen times, even with my eyes closed, I even bounced some off my leg to imitate the original fall!
Apparently, Sidewinder fins aren't thieves - it didn't work.
None of them went further than 10" from where they landed, & most were in the 3"-4" range.
So, eventually, I gave up &, with a small amount of trepidation, used one of the fins from the atrocious single-piece Sidewinder from the old, original Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer kit (that got submarined) to scratch up a replacement.
Could have saved myself a lot of heartache, if I'd just done that to start with.
Anyway, photo's of the result;
And a shot of the proposed load-out;
Still have to fit the fins for the Sea Eagles (Would've got that done last night, if ... rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!
)
I was doing the last bit of parts clean-up on the last steering fin from my Sidewinders (AIM-9L/Ms) when it dropped out of my fingers, onto my leg & onto the floor with a gentle "click".
OK, can't be far.
Look down ... Nothing.
Carefully put my feet in obviously empty areas, stand up & lift my chair out of the way ... Nothing.
Anyway, long story short;
I spent almost 90 minutes looking for the damned thing! I even sent the other fins out looking for it, by dropping them onto the floor & watching where they went, sort of on the "set a thief to catch a thief" principle.
I did that at least 2 dozen times, even with my eyes closed, I even bounced some off my leg to imitate the original fall!
Apparently, Sidewinder fins aren't thieves - it didn't work.
None of them went further than 10" from where they landed, & most were in the 3"-4" range.
So, eventually, I gave up &, with a small amount of trepidation, used one of the fins from the atrocious single-piece Sidewinder from the old, original Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer kit (that got submarined) to scratch up a replacement.
Could have saved myself a lot of heartache, if I'd just done that to start with.
Anyway, photo's of the result;
And a shot of the proposed load-out;
Still have to fit the fins for the Sea Eagles (Would've got that done last night, if ... rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!
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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: another Dracoon
« Last post by Old Wombat on August 25, 2026, 10:31:53 AM »Agree with all the above! Great job, Doc!
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Canadian GB / Re: THE KINGDOM OF CANADA
« Last post by kim margosein on August 25, 2026, 09:39:24 AM »Sorry- drop the Wisconsin=Illinois, and hence the Canada=US border 40 km south.