Hello everyone I'm freshly back from Red Flag 18-1 and as usual, a few shots of a day and a half at Rainbow Canyon. Here are a few pictures of what I saw in the course of a week. Thanks for looking. 1. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4631/25752323337_eef3425a1f_o.jpg IMGP1850 by Rod McDonough , on Fl...

Hello everyone. I've had three kits on the go here, this one a 1/72 SU-32 and Trumpeter's 1/48 Weyvern S.4. This one being the most important to finish as I plan to deliver it in person to a good friend of mine second week of March. The kit went together really well! To tell the truth.... I didn't r...

Might wanna email the Nellis AFB PAO, as several sources are saying Nellis is cancelled for 2018. International Council of Air Shows is one of the sources. Yes... I've heard that rumour as well. I've heard that the show may turn into a every second year show. So far the show seems like a go ahead a...

As Alex has said.. You won't get a good shot from the Stratosphere. It is still almost 10 miles away. Don't bother with a cab as I'd say a cab ride from Mandalay Bay will probably cost about $100 each way. It's $40 just from McCarran to Mandalay Bay now. If you don't rent a car, go with Uber as a fr...

Beautiful build. I think we all have one of these in our stashes. Again, nice looking kit well done.

Nice one Derek. quite the interesting kit. Love that you put in the extra work with using the Phantom tanks for intakes.

What a update! The detail on the cockpit is very well done. I'll gladly wait for another update like this one.

Merry Christmas everyone. I finally finished this build. I am sorry I never really got to keep updates on it while the build was going on. I fell so far behind with moving and such. I'm lucky to have even finished this build before the New Year! I'm aiming for less travel in 2018 and a whole wack of...

Geez the Germans had some strange aircraft! But they had some very unique paint works. A rather nice build Derek.

Many thanks for the comment everyone, it sure was one heck of a trip. We covered 2550 Miles of driving in 7 days...... The game of "I Spy" in the desert became rather samey. 31, something not quite right... Don't tease me - National marking on the wing back to front? Yes you got it!

Downes0106 wrote:Love those aggressor 16's. Looking forward t o seeing the rest of your trip.

Heads up... The Navy crews in the U.S. call them "Adversaries", The USAF call them Aggressors. Word is the NAVY crews get a little sensitive if you call them aggressors.

Hello everyone. I'm finally caught up with my 2017 travels and pictures except for where I am with my 1/32 Super Hornet build in the modelling area. So for the finish up of my latest travels. Early November myself and a few great friends travelled from Las Vegas to El Centro, on to MCAS Yuma and the...

Nice! You did better then me lol... I was only in town for 4 days, one of which I was at Coyote... The day AF1 came in. Ah well you can't win them all. Two of the three other days, I was nearly swept away from the rains and wind. 17-4 will certainly be a Red Flag to remember that is for sure. Good l...

Excellent opportunity and fantastic shots! Thanks for sharing them.

Well the show at Nellis AFB was small considering that it was the USAF's 70th birthday. But it could have been a lot worse, Nellis managed to pull of a half decent show with what was on hand. Sadly the weather didn't play ball on Sunday, but we had glorious sunshine for the Saturday. Thanks for look...

A few sneak peek pictures of what I have been up to in the past month. I'll post the rest on Sunday including Tucson, El Centro, NAS Fallon and of course the canyon and Aviation Nation at Nellis AFB. Hope you all enjoy them? 1. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/37875389054_53918a0325_o.jpg IMGP807...

So here we go... A few of my shots from RIAT 2017 hopefully a little different then others. I am sorry they took a long time to get here. But I'm almost caught up. 1. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4584/37875455174_f274720c6d_o.jpg IMGP5145 by Rod McDonough , on Flickr 2. https://farm5.staticflickr....

Excellent set... But that first scenery shot is stunning!

Okay then... I'll keep this short. I finally have time to go through my photos of both RIAT and MAKS during the summer. This was my first and I will say not my last MAKS experience! The show, the people of Russia, the food... The list goes on and on! I highly recommend anyone that has not been to Ru...

Well....... Hello everyone! I am so sorry that I'm late to the party and have fallen behind in visiting the forum lately. To give you an idea of what has happened for the past 2 months..... First off, The month of July started off excellent! I made my way to RIAT and then off to MAKS in Russia just ...

I would imgine myself and maybe Scott should be there. I was told through Facebook that wonderland should be attending after an absence last year.

I'm here finally in the UK.. well was for a couple days now. But finally over the jetlag and about to head on upto Fairford. What amazes me about this whole SU-27 bit is... we all (well mosty) already have our tickets, so why is it so important for a confirmation? I mean it isn't like we are going t...

You have become quite the natural with an airbrush Derek! Another fine looking build of a unique looking aircraft. It almost looks like a very early Bronco...

Awesome job James. Again the pictures look way better this size then on my phone through your page. Looking forward to seeing you again at RIAT now that Wonderland will be back! I wonder how many kits I can squeeze into my suitcase again this year.

RIAT Air Ops wrote:Afternoon folks,
The GR.4 position has been fluid however we have been told that the aircraft will be the Granby special.

Onward and upward!!
Cheers, Tom

Good stuff.. I've been hoping to catch that one since last year.