Jabo

Unfortunately I won't be able to make it as I have a prior engagement. Could I suggest that if Jim does make an appearance, someone records the audio from TS as I don't think we have that at present. Jabo

Hmmm, looks familiar...

~S~ Jim, like Pooka, I want to thank you for press-ganging me into the DDz - I still have that shilling somewhere. I little thought that the group of reprobates I met in the Red Lion four years ago would become some of my closest friends and constant source of good-natured banter and welcome support when times get tough. So thank you Jim for putting the DDz together and for letting me be a part of it. As Pooka said, the DDz will carry on but without you at the helm it'll never be quite the same again. ~S~ m8 and here's to blue skies and the song of a Merlin... Jabo

S'what I do best Jedi

lol, I thought it was the other way round

Well, I am 'round' - lol

I agree Arthur, this is awful.

OMG! Four years (and a few days now). Feels like I've known you lot for much (much) longer. ~S~ DDZ! Jabo

Good, good. We'll have initial indications of room prices at the Red Lion for the weekend in question at the end of next week. I suggest we try to arrange a block booking for, say, ten rooms and see what they say. If we can guarantee filling those rooms and the bar for the weekend they may be prepared to do us a deal. I'm happy to start negotiations with them as soon as the prices are available. On the other hand, if JP is prepared to work his magic again on the Whittlesford Holiday Inn, that's good too! While there was nothing at all wrong with the hotel in Cambridge this year, it is handy having the bar and the airfield so close together. Personally, I'd prefer to be there if the price is right. I think the general opinion was the same? Jabo

Just checked with the holiday inn at whittlesford, and they're not accepting bookings for that weekend until next weekend. I'll try again then.

YAHOOO!!!! I'll go give the Red Lion a call... Jabo P.S. Shall we start the 2012 Duxford thread 20 days after the last one?

Here you go Mick; Pre-order link Note that 'Friends' of TFC can order at a discounted rate. Jabo

Damn and blast, missed this post. Sorry Kev.

Yes, but I got the impression that you would have avoided buying the disk version if you didn't need the disk to run the game... Never mind, I'm obviously having a senior moment. Seeing as I made your day - you're most welcome m8. Jabo

Looks h/w related to me Arthur m8 although thats a fairly useless diagnosis given how many things it could be. I'd be inclined to run memtest too to rule out memory problems. Jabo

I seem to be making a habit of ruining other people's days! Jabo

It works fine for me with the Sidewinder, throttle component of the X52 and my button bay (that's 3 controllers if you weren't counting - so it's not really the answer you were looking for ) Jabo

Sorry Snacko, the copy protection is handled by Steam, so the disk doesn't need to be in the drive for the game to run. I still prefer to install off the disk without having to d/l gigs of data on my crappy connection.

If I can Dino. Jabo

Hi GK. IMO the 4.10.1 Megapatch available in the Vault is the way to go. Simply install a stock 4.07, then run the Megapatch and it'll patch your install straight to 4.10.1 without the need for any additional steps. I've tried it and it works brilliantly. If you want further assistance, I'll be on TS tonight so hop on and we can work it through. Jabo

OK, all sorts of goodies arrived in the post this morning, so I'm going to take a few days to read up on the source material before deciding on paint, particularly for the interior. Here's a quick question though, the model comes with optional underwing wockets/wails as well as a belly drop tank - do I fit these or not? Jabo

So cyano works over paint eh? Interesting. Thanks for answering an unasked question about how you glue photoetch parts to the model. I've ordered the kit from Hannants - airfix 1:48 seafire. Cheap n' cheerful plus big enough not to be too fiddly. Researching colour schemes now. Got a load of other goodies on order too. Quite exciting really. Also bought a big pack of blu-tack and several dozen cocktail sticks. Jabo

No, I wasn't serious, although I didn't fully understand what you meant. Toads post has clarified that nicely. Here's a paint/glue related question though. I've noticed that when spraying fuselages and other large areas, you are going to spray over surfaces which may need to have glue applied for fitting antennas etc. Do new glues work with painted surfaces, or would you need to clean the surfaces of paint before glueing?

I don't see how hoovering whilst wearing pantyhose will help Jabo

My guess is ATC ordered him to orbit clear of the airfield until he could land and if they were investigating the incident he may not have been cleared to fly in the Balbo. Jabo