USMC MV22B Osprey

[Bigkev]

Hi Kevin,
the next Osprey will not be soon. There are one or two other helos I want to do first or may be even a Harrier.
Chris

Hi Chris,
Never mind I can wait. I suppose its a case of 'Upwards and Onwards'
Helo's and Harriers,
Bigkev

[chriswil42]

It's all your fault Kevin - I've just ordered another couple of Ospreys.

[chriswil42]

Just about ready for the primer now - mods finished.

[Bigkev]

Looking Good Chris,
I've always liked the Osprey, sort of futuristic.
Cheers,
Bigkev

[Wizzel]

Stop building helicopters Chris, you're starting to make me want to do one too when I've already got too many part done projects on the go.  Must speed myself up a bit eh?  You're doing a good job of that too.

[chriswil42]

Which helicopter do you have in your stash to do Dave?

[chriswil42]

Two Ospreys were playing around Driffield and Cranswick Tuesday evening.

Two Ospreys just flew over Beverley heading south.

[Wizzel]

Which helicopter do you have in your stash to do Dave?

From memory I have an MH-6 Little Bird, a Cobra gunship and a Mil 28 Havoc.  I think they're Italeri and Revell but can't remember which is which.  The stash is currently a bit less accessible since I moved stuff about to work from home but I'm off for the rest of the week so hope to have a sort out - I'll confirm if I've led you astray :-)

[chriswil42]

So Dave what's your next project that you'll be starting later in the week?

[MSea]

Very impressed Wizz so you are now moving into helicopters / ships / what else  
As long as you enjoy what you are making that's all that maters.

[Wizzel]

So Dave what's your next project that you'll be starting later in the week?

Let's not get to far ahead of ourselves Chris  I need to finish this Lavochkin first and I've been away from the bench for a week (don't how it got be a week as it only seems a couple of days) BUT I do have another part finished project which I fancy tackling in parallel.  I don't know exactly which one yet though as I have loads to pick from.  Maybe the one which is nearest completion so I can feel a bigger sense of achievement, so that would be my 1/72 Revell Me 262.

There's your answer Chris, above.  Thanks for helping me decide and please excuse the waffle above!

Out of curiosity, all these Ospreys you see flying about, how many are in operation?  I was under the mistaken impression they were an aircraft of days gone by but obviously they're not.

[chriswil42]

There are quite a lot of Ospreys now. Generally just being used by the USMC or the USAF. The first prototypes first flew in the 1970s but they are still very much a current aircraft. They must have been operational for the last 15 years or so.
The ones I saw may have been heading back to Mildenhall.

Chris

[chriswil42]

Actually Dave, I was wrong, it first flew in the 1980s.

Chris

[Wizzel]

I often get a bit scared when I realise how much time has passed since a certain event - only today I was chatting so someone and we mentioned 20 years ago.  When I worked out when that was, it was only the year 2000!!!

I remember buying Airfix's Tornado MRCA when that first came out when I was still at school and it's not long been taken out of service so the shelf life of today's post war aircraft is actually quite considerable.

[chriswil42]

Yes I remember being taken to one of my first airshows at Leconfield, 1973 I think and the programme showed some of the first artists drawings of the MRCA.
A long time ago.

Chris