Are there any recommendations on what to visit apart from the RAF museum , Hannants ( Btw heard that they don't have lots of stuff in that shop?) and modelzone in Holborn.

I'll be in kensington so there's more chance I can visit it if it's close.


Kind regards, Sven.

Imperial War Museum would be high on my list...

Thanks, but they're website says that they are not open until July, I'm going today .

the imperial War Museum is closed at the moment for a re-furb

Hi Sven

I haven't lived in London for several years now, but Hannants always used to have plenty of stuff in their Colindale shop - probably the best selection in London...

Comet Miniatures is worth a visit down on Lavendar Hill (nr. Clapham Junction), especially if you like unusual Sci-Fi/Fantasy stuff. They stock plenty of aircraft stuff too - plus they usually have a lot of second-hand and vintage kits from "loft clear-outs", so you never know what you might find...

If you're going to be staying in Kensington, definitely visit the Science Museum - they have an interesting aircraft and aero-engines collection.

All the best

Rowan

If you'll go to Hannants and get there from the Collindale station there's only few minutes of walk to the RAF Museum Hendon - I've been there three times during my stay in London.

Yep, I'm going to both Hannants and RAF museum for sure, I will be also visiting Foyles bookshop. I'll try to visit other interesting places too.



Kind regards and expect pictures .

It isn't aircraft but the National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark is worth a visit, HMS Belfast too. If you can get there Duxford is a must, better in many ways than the RAF Museum as many aircraft are airworthy and there is an airfield to fly from. However you need a car to get there

Hi again Sven

If you're going to Foyles, be sure to call in at Motor Books too, just off Charing Cross Road a bit further south. They often have stuff that Foyles don't stock.

All the best

Rowan

Cutty Sark is a fake now... It makes me sad my son won't get to see the real thing.

Science museum is a must. The Schneider Trophy is there, very much a sacred artifact to our sort.

Lie, cheat and steal to get to Duxford my boy. I have to visit Dayton this summer to make sure, but I suspect it's the finest air museum in the world. As a youngster at Duxford I had a Corsair pass over me so low I felt the heat from the exhausts and smelled the hot furious carcinogens.

Sven if you can get there then I do recommend the Chatham Historic Dockyard, a short train ride from London. As a bonus if your still over here at Easter they have a motor and steam show (including Steam Punk) on the Sunday & Monday which includes a small model show (I'll be manning a club display stand both days)

theres also the national army museum in chelsea, about 10 mins down the road from kensington.

paul