Subject: Re: ARC Gallery Submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Don" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:23 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:48 AM
  Subject: ARC Gallery Submission

  Gallery Template #03

  1:72 Airfix Handley-Page Hampden

  by Don Bryans
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here  

  Here are some photos of my Hampden.  The model was built straight out-of-the-box, and is finished to represent a 106 Squadron machine, X3154 'A'.

  The kit went together pretty well, considering its age.  I only had to undertake a little filling around the wing-fuselage joins, and around the bomb bay. At the time of building (about 5 years ago) I had yet to discover "Falcon" canopies - the transparencies supplied with the kit do, I think, let the model down somewhat.  One day, I will replace them.
  Despite its age, the model was great fun to build!  

  The model is brush-painted, using Humbrol enamels.  Decals are from a mix of aftermarket sources, and are applied over a coat of Precision Paints gloss varnish, and sealed with a coat of satin varnish from the same manufacturer.  

  Click on images below to see larger images

         Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 02.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 02.jpg   Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg  

  On 21 December 1940, while on a night navigation exercise with other aircraft from the Squadron, Hampden X3154 flew into snow-covered high ground in the Derbyshire Peak District, killing all 4 on board.  To this day, small pieces of wreckage can be seen at the site.
  See here: http://macr.moonfruit.com/#/hampdenx3154/4524215340 .
  (A small piece of wreckage is enshrined within the model.)

  Photos and text © by Don Bryans

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