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Britsim says this is the ultimate Gannett, an update of Rob Richardson's excellent model. For a basically ugly plane it has a certain sex appeal and the engine sounds are great. In the NZQN area.

Interesting choice, Dave - and great pics. At first, I did a "double take" on the topic title, as when I lived in the UK, I used to drive past one of these every day that was lying at the bottom of someone's garden (which was a scrapyard in reality). As you can imagine, it looked pretty forlorn - though the moss and mildew suited the original paint scheme

I sometimes wondered whether I could "liberate it" but it really was a bit too far gone.

Curious also how all the aircraft manufacturers have their own "house style" that gets carried through even when the original designer has moved on/passed away. De Havilland certainly were very distinctive - as was Fairey. The Gannet has so much character - it'd be spectacular at an air show. Mind you - so would so many old these bygone planes. Imagine a Hampden, Whitley, or even a Stirling ... and that's just the bombers!

I might just grab that model, thanks!

As Adam said "interesting choice" and great shots. Ive always liked the the gannet.....one of the first model aircraft i ever built....i think they were still in service then.

Heck, that plane looks light the fatter, uglier brother of the Wyvern!

Adam , i was up the nose before almost in the cockpit when ' Oy you .. get down from there ' ophs .. I dunn it again

connor wrote:

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Heck, that plane looks light the fatter, uglier brother of the Wyvern!

Jeepers .. when you stand beside one ... you get impressed

Well Dave ... you just forced me to install it ... I love it! Couldn't match the drama in your skies, so I just let REX persuade the NZ weathermen that it really *is* this peaceful. All the tornados are miles away (in *my* back yard)

A long way from home ... over some landmark or other ...

Is it me, or does the Gannet remind you a just a tiny bit of that famous Air***k thing?

Two great profiles in one pic!


This one's even further away from home! Is that a touch of snow down there?

Not sure Adam , the other guys are nice and warm sitting in their Gannet and F-20 but those other guys in the PZL

Ian Warren wrote:

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Not sure Adam , the other guys are nice and warm sitting in their Gannet and F-20 but those other guys in the PZL

Tut tut Ian ... caught you out (at last!!!). It's a Plage & Laskiewicz Lublin ... PZL made a different kind of ugly plane

Adamski wrote:

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Tut tut Ian ... caught you out (at last!!!). It's a Plage & Laskiewicz Lublin ... PZL made a different kind of ugly plane

Adam , i knew you would come back with a reply .... my excuse .. my typing skills ............

Adamski wrote:

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A long way from home ... over some landmark or other ....

Another of Mother Nature's NDB's - for VFR use only .

Great shots Adam love the Lublin

This is the one in my garden, - sometimes I just think a nice shrubbery would be better.

Scupper wrote:

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This is the one in my garden, - sometimes I just think a nice shrubbery would be better.

Where is this one? Looks very similar to the one I used to drive past in Gloucestershire ...

Scupper wrote:

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This is the one in my garden, - sometimes I just think a nice shrubbery would be better

I don,t think so ... keep that Garden Gnome , plant the weeds to keep wife y happy and polish that plane