Dave(Dangerous)Boynton
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dave i have sent answers back m8 give me some info for ts and we will hook up

Hi Dave, glad to see the mossie hasn't lost out to the Buffalo, but I understand that a change is as good as a rest. As I type we're on our way home from visiting visiting the Mosquito Museum (or should I say DHAHC). This time I took both kids and I'm pleased to say they enjoyed it. The volunteers are so friendly and had time for them. I also bit the bullet and became member of the museum. Once again I spent time carressing the B.35. I was also able to see the work on the FBVI progressing. I bought a couple of second hand books too. A good day!

Glad you like them - I'll see what else I've got. Anything in particular?
Meanwhile work has started up again... This last couple of days has been frantic!

Get it done now before the flap begins! They're not the most detailed - you could do with cuts of the fuselage as well - but they're somewhere to start.

Can you let me have your e-mail address? And I'll get on with it tomorrow if I get the chance. Got the builders in on Monday so we've got loads of furniture and things to move round in the meantime...

PS Very glad you're doing both versions - And I'll certainly do RAF, RNethAF and Finnish ones happily. I don't know much about USN/USMC ones, but it'd be easy enough to find out.

Wheels - viewed from the front, my 1/48th plan gives the distance between the wheels, measured from the inside wall of the tyre, as smack-bang 5cm. That gives you 2.40 metres real size.

I'm using the 1/48th plans in the Osprey Buffalo Aces book - that's more reliable than measuring off a model. If you don't have them, I'll scan them and stick them in the mail. They are fine for basic skinning but may not be that good for modelling. Other than that, I'll be relying on the Tamiya kit.

If you're using the ETO site, we have a double problem - A. I don't have access as I and all the other West 40 people were dropped from the team (behind our backs, at that!) once they'd got everything off us that we had to hand at the time, and B. As a result, I won't work on anything for ETO or allow any more of my work to be used in ETO... I hope that isn't a problem for you... You missed the fighting. Basically, they pissed off a lot of useful people here on SOH (start with Rene, Viso, me, Loic and others...) although I tend to be the only one to tell them to stuff off publicly.

I'd love to get my hands on a Buffalo! And my mate from down the road is making one in 3DS MAX which he wants to port over later. Not sure if that's as easy as he thinks, so it'll probably never see the light of day. But yes, when yours is ready, I'd be more than happy to do it. I've even got a couple of model 1/48th ones to use for reference, and a couple of books with loads of profiles. That's how I work best! Which model will it be?
If you can get John to do the cockpit, though it might be an idea. He does them miles better than I do!

Hi Nigel,
Thats ok matey, i know how busy you job can get so no worries.

John has said he will do a texture etc for the mossie but i hear your a fan of the buffalo .....
so how would you like to do the textures for that if i throw you the wireframe over to you nearer
completion of exterior. I have the fuselage almost completed and i'm just on with the getting the wings sorted.

Your a good mate n glad your out there to help.
Dave

Hi Dave - I'm kicking myself about not doing that Mossie. It keeps coming back and niggling at me... Do you still need a hand? I can't accept any deadlines at the moment because of teaching starting up again soon, but I'd like to contribute somewhere!

Hope all's well and the family's fine!

Cheers, Nigel