Old 1965 Photograph

[cj9ru]

A few of you may recall I mentioned that back in 1965 my Father had his collection of models featured in the local papers and were displayed.

My mother and father found the proof photo of some of his collection and as promised here it is. How many different types can you identify?
By the way that is also me in the photo eeeeek!



Pity it is black and white because they were all superbly hand painted with a brush..

[garyscott]

Thats one heck of a collection of icons! Good "V" trio!

[waghorn41]

Oh wow, I remember a lot of those kits.

In 1962 when I was 8 we lived in London and my father built a load of aircraft and hung them from my bedroom ceiling but I don't think he painted them.

[Sparts99]

There's some there that I made as a lad. Frog Gannet, Airfix Buccaneer S1, P1127, Whirlwind, Belvedere, F1 Lightning, SR53, I always wanted a Frog Sea Vixen and Wessex but never got one.

[cj9ru]

Cheers. The Gannet in particular was a cracker. Gloss navy blue on top and the correct colour underneath with contra rotating props..that moved correctly. I am pretty sure most of them are still in the attic. His Javelin was his favourite as that was what his squadron flew ( Leuchars at the time). It is a cracker too.

Chris

[cj9ru]

Oh wow, I remember a lot of those kits.

In 1962 when I was 8 we lived in London and my father built a load of aircraft and hung them from my bedroom ceiling but I don't think he painted them.

One of his models was a cracker of a Hunter...in Leuchars Squadron colours of course!

Chris

[tc2324]

A little before my time, , but what a great photo and some interesting types on display.

[paddyboy]

Oh dear

Hands up here

Belvedere, Victor, Chickasaw, SR53(?), Scimitar

Think I made a pigs breakfast of all of them, as all I ever wanted for Xmas was Airfix kits

Cheers

Patrick

[cj9ru]

Hi


The Victor was a cracking model.

Cheers

Chris

[wolfie138]

great pic/story.
what's the plane middle of extreme right, Stuka-ish wings and what looks like a double prop?

[bizfreeq]

Gannet I would think wolfie

[paddyboy]

Mark is bang on as usual

I can now also see Skyhawk, Javelin, Sabre, Sea Vixen

God, I must be older than I thought

TARDIS please NOW, nurse

Paddyboy

[cj9ru]

Yip, it is a Fairey Gannet. Contra rotating props ( worked) . Very good model actually with deep blue uppers.
There are a few more that I need to discuss with my old man. Some very interesting ones.

Chris

[cj9ru]

What is in front of the Gannet? Not heard it mentioned yet.
:-)

Chris

[graham luxton]

What is in front of the Gannet? Not heard it mentioned yet.
:-)

Chris

Looks like a Gnat to me.
Others not mentioned include - Venom, Meteor, BAC221, Attacker, Jet Provost, F-89 Scorpion, F-101 Voodoo, Valiant.

[cj9ru]

Yip, Folland Gnat

Chris

[waghorn41]

Mark is bang on as usual

I can now also see Skyhawk, Javelin, Sabre, Sea Vixen

God, I must be older than I thought

TARDIS please NOW, nurse

Paddyboy

So how old do you think I feel !