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My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

Also pictured is G-BOMG, a Britten Norman Islander made using the Airfix kit. Also painted into British Airways’ Chatham livery, and again bearing Loganair decals on the nose, Mike Golf also wears the crest of the Scottish Ambulance Service. This is because from 1967 to 2006, Loganair held the Air Ambulance contract. Tragically the real Mike Golf crashed into the sea in 2005, on approach to Campbeltown Airport at night on an Ambulance tasking. Both Pilot and Flight Paramedic were killed. Gama Aviation would take over the Air Ambulance contract the following year, using Beechcraft King Air for fixed wing provision.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

Both transfer sets are from Two Six - www.26decals.com

My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

My fifth aircraft kit and my third De Havilland Canada (DHC)-6 Twin Otter, 1/72 scale kit by Revell (Matchbox mould). Third time around and I feel that I’ve finally got it, even managed to get the nose weight right this time! The kit did fight me at the end, the main gear both choosing to come unstuck, and, as with the others the kit had required some light sanding/filing. Clearly that hasn’t put me off at all, and I’ve found this and the Airfix Islander to be brilliant introductions to kit aircraft.

Again I have portrayed G-BVVK, the first time was as she flies now - “Spirit of Eilidh” in Loganair tartan livery. This time it’s British Airways and their smart “Chatham Dockyard” livery with “operated by Loganair” on the nose.

VK was new to Wideroe in 1980 as LN-BEZ, spending 14 years in Norway before transferring to Scotland. Arriving first to Southend, VK was painted in British Airways “Landor” livery with BA Express branding. She would go on to wear Chatham, as here, then Flybe white & sky blue and finally (to date), Loganair tartan. As I type this, I’m watching FlightRadar24 as the real VK makes final approach to Tiree. 6 liveries later, 45 years on from her first flight at DHC in Ontario and “Spirit of Eilidh” as she is now known, still graces Scotland’s sky.

I always post my new pictures here first, however you can now find me on Facebook. My page is www.facebook.com/share/12HatwrDkgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Scale Model Transport”.
My group is www.facebook.com/share/g/16ArHb6CVh/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Scottish Transport Models & Dioramas”.

Described as one of the more dangerous airports to land at because the 5,500-foot runway is not really that hard to land at, but the city's main street intersects with the runway and has to be closed when a plane lands.

The short runway also abruptly ends at the Sea on both ends, forcing pilots to hit the brakes immediately after landing.

Described as one of the more dangerous airports to land at because the 5,500-foot runway is not really that hard to land at, but the city's main street intersects with the runway and has to be closed when a plane lands.

The short runway also abruptly ends at the Sea on both ends, forcing pilots to hit the brakes immediately after landing.

In this shot the plane is approaching the road that crosses it.

Described as one of the more dangerous airports to land at because the 5,500-foot runway is not really that hard to land at, but the city's main street intersects with the runway and has to be closed when a plane lands.

The short runway also abruptly ends at the Sea on both ends, forcing pilots to hit the brakes immediately after landing.

Described as one of the more dangerous airports to land at because the 5,500-foot runway is not really that hard to land at, but the city's main street intersects with the runway and has to be closed when a plane lands.

The short runway also abruptly ends at the Sea on both ends, forcing pilots to hit the brakes immediately after landing.

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