Admiral Puff Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Starting a new thread so as not to hijack Old Man's one ... I've just picked up a Maquette Vimy Commercial kit, which comes with a large hole where the cockpit ought to be (ditto, ditto the rest of the fuselage interior, but I'm not so worried about that because it won't be visible). In the absence of any better reference, I propose to add detail based on a standard Vimy bomber cockpit - anyone see a problem with that, or have better references? I'll be doing an Instone aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) I wish I could be of more help, Sir. I set an inquiry in the Classic Airliners forum on the Vernon/Commercial a while ago: http://www.britmodel...topic=234918926 For what it is worth, an article in Scientific American from August, 1919, had an illustration of the type, specifying dual control in the cockpit: It seems to me to show dual columns, with wheels in the original Vimy style, but I do not know what it is based on. If I had to guess, I would say rudder pedals rather than twinned rudder bars. Edited September 1, 2012 by Old Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I feel I'm in a similar category as the Old Man. The link provides a photo of a Vickers Victoria interior that looks like the layout described by Old Man. As the Commercial was developed into the Vernon which led to the Victoria I can only hope this will help. Regards, Steve http://www.ivyandmartin.demon.co.uk/v_victoria.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Thanks to both of you - that's significantly increased my knowledge on the interiors of early Vickers aircraft!! DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 2 septembre 2012 at 1:17 AM, stevehed said: I feel I'm in a similar category as the Old Man. The link provides a photo of a Vickers Victoria interior that looks like the layout described by Old Man. As the Commercial was developed into the Vernon which led to the Victoria I can only hope this will help. Regards, Steve http://www.ivyandmartin.demon.co.uk/v_victoria.htm Hi the link provided by stevehed 5 years ago (I know, better late than never ) does not allow to see the pictures. Have you an idea as to how to see them again ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) I had an article in the May issue of SAMI last year that might be helpful. Please note that the decals are rubbish, you may want to contact Mika at Arctic Decals who created a new set for me. And I noted there was a thread on Britmoddeler before that has numerous images: Have fun with the Maquette kit, although it will require some modelling skills ;-) Edited November 5, 2017 by Pedro1 Additional info found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I have a book published way back in the 60's on the Vimy which also covered the Commercial. I think (repeat think!) it is still on loan to Jim Travis...but may have been returned and hiding in my piles of books. I will look further. We can take a really long look over a couple of beers when you come down to civilisation for the next APMA meeting...I am sure it has cockpit details as I started a scratchbuilt fuselage at the time... DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillbill Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) I got a 144 scale vacform Vimy Commercial kit which tempts me from time to time but I'm not inspired enough to go for it yet Edited November 8, 2017 by neillbill whoops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 11/7/2017 at 4:12 AM, David M said: I have a book published way back in the 60's on the Vimy which also covered the Commercial. I think (repeat think!) it is still on loan to Jim Travis...but may have been returned and hiding in my piles of books. I will look further. We can take a really long look over a couple of beers when you come down to civilisation for the next APMA meeting...I am sure it has cockpit details as I started a scratchbuilt fuselage at the time... DM Any chance of posting a scan of cockpit/interior information, if any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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