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02-10-2009, 08:17 PM
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Master Yoda
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Last Page!!
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02-11-2009, 03:33 AM
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Saddened by the passing of Gordon (kiwi737s)
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Oh I would much prefer this version (which appears to be 2SQN RAAF):
tsr2.jpg The RAAF were very interested in the TSR 2, but lost interest and decided to go for the F-111. Here's an excerpt from http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...r2/history.php : A BAC delegation had visited Australia and left with high expectations of an export order for the TSR.2; the Australians were very interested in the new wonder-plane. By this time Lord Louis Mountbatten had became famous within the industry for slapping ten photographs of a Buccaneer on a desk followed by a single picture of a TSR.2, and then stating that he could buy that many Buccaneers for the price of a single TSR.2. Then when an Australian delegation visited the UK, Mountbatten joined them to discuss the TSR.2. Afterwards the Australians had lost interest in the TSR.2; we shall never know what Mountbatten actually said, but it had obviously had a big effect, and the TSR.2's export prospects had suddenly disappeared. The Australians chose to buy the F-111 shortly afterward. That this would cost 10 times more than they had been told and would be 10 years late into service was not something they expected.
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02-11-2009, 01:16 PM
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Master Yoda
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Got Ya Covered!!!
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01-30-2010, 11:38 PM
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Master Yoda
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I now know what the main gear were so messed up on this one at the top of the page..
Some dummie that assembled it for the fair put the wheel assemblies upside down. I got mine today and on one of the gear the wheel assembly rotated around 180 and I had the same result. If you get on watch out for this!! Sal
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Found these pics on a "What if?" model website:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index....c,23859.0.html Pic portrays a fantasy RAF TSR2 in service during Op Telic against Iraq. Dan 
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Quote:
If you keep looking there are models out there in almost any scheme you could envision!!
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