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agripper

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  1. The test should be a standard format but have found a great deal of difference in what each examiner wants from you . Its supposed to be the same as a car test only difference is the vehicle and also the fact teh examiner is outside. Though did find 1 examiner who was to go in the turret and another who was happy to do it on private land which simulated road conditions. If you get chance try and steak dirrectly with your examiner and ask what he or she wants to do . If you can get one who will do it on private land jump at it and hire a mini digger. Good luck.
  2. Good idea . Had payed with same idea myself but never went ahead in the end as I was able to get a very cheap clansman set up. But love the idea of having wirseless coms. Had looed at the bluetooth intercoms you can get know. When I was on the flight line we used to use either mike headsets or throat mikes when talking to the aircrew . Always prefered to use the throat mikes s they alway tranmitted the sound better and would like to have this set for the Sabre. Wonder if there a easy way to use your wireless system with throat mikes? :cool2:
  3. What's wrong with seeing something a little different. I have much more respect for the re enactors who do home guard units rather tha SS units. How many men fought a died it in units which are less know and don't have the high pose value. I have seen the regiment do all kinds of dangerous duties with little recognition. So why not now! Always thought re enactments where to pay tribute?
  4. Is there any RAF Regiment re enactment groups out there ? or is this a group which does not attract any interest? I know the first ground troups in Iraq where Rocks as there got a little turned around and when the wrong side of a waddie. Hav ebeen in sewrvice in almost all theatres of War.
  5. My Family had been involved with building ships on the Tynne for generations and this is th elast of those ships I have a family link to. Sad to see her go.
  6. Having been playng with the fight sim for a while now want to improve it. Which is the best terrain software you can get? Do they come with airports or do you need to get them too? I have both FS 2004 and FS X. The only airfield I have os Cottesmore with the Vulcan sime which is not the best add on.
  7. Love to hear these stories. How many more aircraft are in a salvagable state in Russia? Always think the Hurrican is a better airframe than the Spit but thats just me. Hope to see another Hurricane flying. Without these durring the BB we would not have won. Evry one has to play there part.
  8. Where you with Dave Marriots Rapier crew?
  9. Yep 02 ZR 77, housed at Aeroventure in Doncaster.
  10. I would have either the Comet or charioteer both look nice, would not touch the stug never got the bug .
  11. Do you want a BARV for the display , being the largest armoured vehicle to be used durring the conflict? And seen bring the RM ashore.
  12. I know the Dutch have the Hippo BARV's at present , I was told that they did have some of the Centurion BARV's on either loan or lease from the MOD. Also heard that they may have had Sherman BARV's can anyone confirm either way if the Dutch had either of these types? I have found more than 12 reg numbers for the Cent BARV's and was told the reason was that those on loan to Holland where given new numbers on there return. Though Its more likly that the numbers I have are wrong and that some of those down as BARV's may have been ARV's and it had only been an error by the person recording the data I had acces too. :cool2:
  13. Does anyone know of any large scale models of teh Centurion tank. I recal (but most likly are wrong ) a radio controled centurion some years back. have had a look at different models but the largest I have found was a 1/25th scale model and cant see it being a RC model. Is there anyone who knows of a large scale model I can get. would love to get a 1/6th scale model to build. In the process of trying to adapt a 1/35th scale model gun tank into a BARV but its slow going!! :-D
  14. I have a full set of 24v brand new plugs for teh lightweight If you want to trade for yours, as they will fit my sabre.
  15. How or where do you get teh Merlin sheet from?
  16. Can't remember is the one in Liverpool a LST or a LCT, thought it was the latter. I would say that to get it restored and running would be a lot less than that of teh Vulcan and that had a lot from the Lottery as well as the MOD. But its just as important if not more so, but not quite as glam.
  17. If you have deep pockets the LST in Liverpool would be a grand project.
  18. Does anyone known if 4/7 Royal Dragoons had any turreted CVRt's know they had some spartans as my brother in law used to drive one, said he prefered to drive these rather than his old Cheiftain, first parade was much quicker and easier.
  19. Does anyone know anything about scorpion 03 SP 92. what was it used for what was it converted to and why a SP Desination. I know that SP was used for Special Projects but not anymore on this one, anyone else know. any help is much appreciated. :cool2:
  20. Try the intercom circuit. On mine the feed for the power box seems to be outside the cutoff switch. I have the same on my sabre. Its ok for a short time. But any longer than a few days and it starts to run down. I disconnect the batteries when doing anything.
  21. Hand brakes siezed on from so much use.LOL
  22. Can't rember what they where but there where at least 2 guns outside No 2 Sqns hanger at RAF Wittering some years back. I know most of teh trophies where relocated but have no idea what became of those.
  23. I have a Clansman intercom in the BARV along with the radio and on all the photos I have upto the end of service they show a comand headset and hand mike being used. I have one off a Larkspur set and want to know if I can convert it to be used in a clansman set or is there a clansman comand mike set I can get.
  24. Have seen restorations done on less, though does go to the debate about when is a restoration a restoration or a new build? Or is that a new or old link? :cool:
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