discussion Airfix 1/144 BAC Aerospatiale Concorde (08666)

[davecov]

My build of the Airfix 1/144 BAC Aerospatiale Concorde (08666)

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BTW, this is the first of four simultaneous Concorde builds that I am doing that has been completed so far. 1. British Airways, 2. BOAC Prototype, 3. BAC Prototype, 4. Air France Prototype:
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Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great looking group of a fantastic aircraft. Wish I could have traveled on it!

 

[tigersteve]

Great job ! - I too never flew in the real thing but was lucky enough to 'Fly' the only Concorde Simulator in the world, which the pilots had to train on before being allowed to fly for real !
It is at Brooklands Museum in Surrey where there is also a real one to visit and have a 'virtual' fly in ! Highly recommended if you are keen .....

 

[davecov]

That must have been great. Unfortunately, I never flew on Concorde either. I have been on G-BOAA which is on display at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Midlothian though.
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[Tim Marlow]

Only been on 002 at the FAA museum Yeovilton myself…..no seats, just loads of recording equipment…..

This is a more recent photo than my visit. She had a lot of full silver service dining tables set out under the wings when I went….apparently for some corporate do or other…..

 

[Airborne01]

Stork-like on the ground but so elegant in-flight!
Steve

 

[yak face]

Lovely job dave on what has to be the most beautiful aircraft ever . A few years ago my son bought me a Concorde experience for my birthday. We went to the Manchester Airport ‘Runway visitor park ‘ where there is a hangar containing G-BOAC . After a short film show about the development and service of the concordes we were taken on a tour around the outside and inside of this gorgeous beast , everyone getting a turn at sitting in the pilots seat . What struck me most was the size of it , both big ( outside ) and tiny ( inside) ,the cabin only had four seats across , two either side of the aisle and the height of the steps up to the door ! Superb bit of engineering and a rare case of Anglo French co operation ( not much of that these days !)
The day concluded with everyone getting a certificate with their name on saying you had been on board , mines hanging at the side of my bench .I’d thoroughly recommend it to anyone near enough to go . Cheers tony

 

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
A great model of this iconic and beautiful aircraft.
Jim

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautiful model of Concorde Dave. Reminds me of the large models you used to see in travel agency windows