nspreitler Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 If you haven't watched this movie yet, I highly recommend it. It is a Netflix original and a really neat story. It is about Irish soldiers as part of a UN force in the Katanga conflict. It isn't a Hollywood blockbuster but it is very well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meatwad Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Watched and enjoyed it. I have a personal connection to Ireland and after having done a little Googling, think these guys really got the shaft. Looks like their government has started to at least attempt to make things right. That commander did an incredible job... Bill billweckelphotography.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MacStingy Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Gonna rack this up tonight to watch soon as I tire of the Leafs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Very good movie. I had never heard about it until I came across it on Netflix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 thanks its in the que just have not had the chance to watch it yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MacStingy Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Watched and enjoyed it. Another example of a useless UN. Guess I better build one of the jets now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Yes, watched it with the Mrs on Netflix a while back and we both thought it was very good. It prompted me to do a bit of research on the situation, and has inspired my next build which will be the Magister jet from the movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaymondNZ Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just finished watching after seeing it mentioned here - Was really well made - great to see netflix tackle some of the smaller conflicts in the early cold war years - hopefully more to come! though in the scene with the UN secretary on the plane - you see the chasing plane is a F-4 phantom! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Look what is winging its way under our tree for Xmas! http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/3666-148-fouga-cm170-magister/ Going to do it up as #93 from the movie. Will be a long build by the looks of all the detail in this kit - might be my only build for 2017? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nspreitler Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 I also just bought an AMK Fouga Magister after seeing it in the movie. It certainly plan to build it in 2017, hopefully not my only build. My goal is 17 in 2017, to go with my 16 in 2016. I'm at 13 so far with the finishing touches going on a B-24 that should be finished this weekend. Most of them are not nearly as detailed as the AMK kit though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Yes, this AMK Magister will be the most detailed kit I've ever built. So I'll do it nice & slowly to do it justice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaymondNZ Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 im looking forward to the special hobby 72nd kit, the AMK one looks amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 6 minutes ago, RaymondNZ said: im looking forward to the special hobby 72nd kit, the AMK one looks amazing! It's bizarre someone would put so much effort into a kit of such an obscure aircraft? It is quite obscure isn't it? And just as bizarre is that this kit turned up in one of our local chemist shops! We no longer have a hobby shop in town, but one of the chemist "like his toys" (the words of one of his staff) and has started stocking a little modelling stuff, a few kits, trains etc. I was telling my wife about it and she & our girls have bought it for my Xmas pres. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nspreitler Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, Thommo said: It's bizarre someone would put so much effort into a kit of such an obscure aircraft? It is quite obscure isn't it? And just as bizarre is that this kit turned up in one of our local chemist shops! We no longer have a hobby shop in town, but one of the chemist "like his toys" (the words of one of his staff) and has started stocking a little modelling stuff, a few kits, trains etc. I was telling my wife about it and she & our girls have bought it for my Xmas pres. There were close to 1,000 built and it served with at least 26 countries. Since it is a trainer and light attack aircraft it isn't well known but it was produced in numbers close to the T-37 and T-38. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZombieQueen Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Watched it right after it came on Netflix. Really enjoyed it and felt bad for the soldiers since I'm half Irish. Lisa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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