New Lockheed Hudson on the way

John · Post by **John** » 10 May 2007, 11:14

You guessed it, it's those busy blokes at AlphaSim

http://www.alphasim3.com/forums/index.php?topic=3823.0

Kind regards

John

Post by **Garry Russell** » 10 May 2007, 11:43

Hmmm........It would ne nice if they do the Lodestar transport :think:

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 10 May 2007, 12:03

Cheers John

Always had a soft-spot for the Hudson.. loved my Airfix model of many moons ago

Unless someone comes up and says it's total pony (and I can't see that happening).. it will definately be adorning my hangar

Hope we get a few UK paints!!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 10 May 2007, 12:43

thats funny Dave -- so do I - and yes it was the Airfix kit that started it
looks like a nice model too - guess I'll be slipping the plastic as well.

Garry - wasnt the Lodestar Mr Chamberlins transport back and forth to
Berlin?

Googled my own answer

leif

Post by **Garry Russell** » 10 May 2007, 12:47

Indeed it was.......British Airways

Garry

Post by **Garry Russell** » 10 May 2007, 12:50

G-AFGN

http://www.bamuseum.com/images/large/30-40/30-40_16.jpg

Garry

**Edit**

See you got something as well Leif while I was searching

Think that about covers it.

Post by **DaveB** » 10 May 2007, 12:50

Blimey.. just scrolled down that page and found there ARE UK paints :dance:

Garry.. how different is the Lodestar?? Is it simply a Hudson without the dorsal turret or are there more subtle differences :think:

EDIT.. you just answered that question with the phot link :sad:
ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 10 May 2007, 12:55

I think the Hudson came about initially by adding a turret to the L-14 and a military fit.

I read something ages ago about them being pushed across the border into Canada then flown to Northern Ireland to have the turret fitted.

This was because the US was not in the war yet....perhaps someone could clarify :think:

Garry

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 10 May 2007, 12:56

Ah for the jackpot

what airport did British Airways operate from?

Leif

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 10 May 2007, 13:00

Garry
I have heard the same story

They were flown from Burbank with a scab patch over the turret postion
to a place very familar to me - Bellingham Washington and as you say 'pushed" - the photos I remember seeing were them being towed tailfirst from Bellingham to Vancouver
- the turrets were built by Candian Car Foundry -

Leif