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Avatars

Post by airfixpilot » Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:32 pm

Hi all
Just a quick question about avatars which members use on FC. Why did you choose the avatar you used for FC and what it resembles. Agreed that your favourite aircraft would be used but what about the unusual ones?

Mine I got through been into airfix models when I was young and been rather small in stature, I put the two together. Airfix aircraft and Airfix pilots. This also would be nice to find out why your Username came to be, eg mine was clear, re pilot & airfix.

This is post is just for a laugh.
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Re: Avatars

Post by jem60 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:59 pm

Just my initials. [Very boring!] :)

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Re: Avatars

Post by reheat module » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:04 pm

Having dedicated some 14yrs+ of my military Career to the Tornado, the image (mine) was a no-brainer.
Specialising in Propulsion systems, the component best suited from the RB199 as a thrusty was the Reheat Module.
Works for me.
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Re: Avatars

Post by Nighthawke » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:13 pm

:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :lol:

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Re: Avatars

Post by garyscott » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:45 pm

Name's my name (lot of thought went in!) . . Avatar is the view from my favourite aircraft, of one I don't like too much . . . . . although of late it has been growing on me . . :blush:

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Re: Avatars

Post by daggerfan » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:44 am

Avatar is one of my early attempts at aviation photography and features an F-102A and a TF-102A departing runway 05 at Lossie on the next leg of their delivery flight to Greece or Turkey, around 1970. Aah, I can hear the burners kicking in even now!

And the username? Well, I am a fan of these beauties, and saw around 140 of them at Lossie during my early years in the hobby.

That's when the base was a damn sight busier than it is now!!

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Re: Avatars

Post by Funtera » Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:18 am

well, the Avatar is still the best photo I have ever taken in the Mach Loop (or anywhere) of the GR4
and the username ... well, I have owned 7 Vx Fronteras' in my time, I love the car for its character and that it's underestimated when off-road so it's great fun
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Re: Avatars

Post by Rotörhead » Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:29 am

Mine is me in front of my all time favorite aircraft, the Buccanner. My username I made up when I was 12 so I'm gonna do something about that soon :lol:
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Re: Avatars

Post by deerhunter » Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:16 pm

My avatar is my Dads squadron during the war The name.......Because I did.
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Re: Avatars

Post by Bobcode » Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:44 pm

Emblematic of my name, usually sign myself Bob B.....hence the bee :thumb:

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Re: Avatars

Post by paddyboy » Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:33 pm

Avatar pic was 'cos I was (until recently) a Postman ;)

'Paddyboy' was 'cos no one, apart from one person, who shall not be named, ever called me anything but Pat or Patrick :)

This person infected everyone in calling me Paddyboy, and it has stuck :Wow:

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Re: Avatars

Post by von_trippenhopf » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:04 pm

Manfred von Trippenhopf is a character from the album "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters" , a satirical take on the Lockheed F-104 G saga, hence the Avatar :D
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Re: Avatars

Post by Mayfly » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:05 am

Mines a photo of my OH whilst flying the BBMF Lancaster
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Re: Avatars

Post by Gary » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:06 pm

Name is obvious :lol: Avatar is just one of my favourite patches I've bought recently ( Sanicole 2017) it was from 900 Sqn RNLAF. I usually have a combo of Marham squadron but haven't done a new one since 12(B) disbanded
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Re: Avatars

Post by Dan D'Air » Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:28 pm

Mine was taken at dusk over The Ochil Hills, near Stirling, a few years ago.
I've never seen such amazing clouds, before or since. I'm still unsure of the correct designation.
Dan
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Re: Avatars

Post by Pete Da Bear » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:01 pm

Follower of "Da Bears" since they won superbowl XX . Those 85 Bears were the main attraction on the first proper coverage of American Football on Channel 4. Picked up the nick name and it's stuck with me through the years.Very apt avatar given the last 32 years, especially the last 6 or 7. :grr:
Dan D'Air your amazing cloud is a Lenticular cloud. Read all about them here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud

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Re: Avatars

Post by Dan D'Air » Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:06 pm

Pete Da Bear wrote: Dan D'Air your amazing cloud is a Lenticular cloud. Read all about them here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud
Pete, that looks deffo like the clouds that I photographed.
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Re: Avatars

Post by BigDan » Sun May 20, 2018 8:23 pm

Mine's of the first project I worked on when I joined the museum. Prepping and Respraying the meteor outside over about 6 months amongst other jobs, racing the build of the new museum building.
The name, self explanatory really....
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Re: Avatars

Post by Knife 04 » Sun May 20, 2018 8:59 pm

paddyboy wrote:
Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:33 pm
Avatar pic was 'cos I was (until recently) a Postman ;)

'Paddyboy' was 'cos no one, apart from one person, who shall not be named, ever called me anything but Pat or Patrick :)

This person infected everyone in calling me Paddyboy, and it has stuck :Wow:

Hey ho :lol:
And he really does look like that! :Wow: :Wow: (he will probably wring my neck for that! :lol: :lol:)

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Re: Avatars

Post by Sparts99 » Thu May 24, 2018 11:42 am

Mine used to be Simon's Circus, the Sea Vixen display team. In my youth I loved the airfield attacks at the Biggin Hill airshows, the Navy always had a big part to play. And I saw Simon's Circus display once. And its my name, obvs.
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