dazdot Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Ok my mistake yep that is the DO17 so why the link to the USAF museum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I never had any doubt it was a Do 17- actually that's wrong, for a nano second I saw the 'ladder' and thought it was the internal crew ladder in a Hamilcar and then I realised it was in the centre section rather than the rear fuselage and went Dornier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 A Do-17 in 1/24th would be pretty good, how much size difference compared to a Mossie? But I'm thinking more 1/48th and maybe a new line of WW2 bombers to come in the future.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sorry to piddle on anyone's bonfire by why does that have to be the CAD for the forthcoming 1/72nd Do-17? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) it's not exactly a mystery the Do-17 is coming, why 'tease' it like this? Looking at the sprue shots it is quite obvious it is the Do-17 though... Edited October 1, 2014 by sroubos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptcruiser Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 1/72 Do17 build in this months Airfix Model World... on the cover too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) (...) why 'tease' it like this? (...)Buzzing... The Airfix 1/72nd Dornier Do.17 discussion with sprues shots is here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234951900-172-dornier-do17z-by-airfix-sprues-pics-release-november-2014 V.P. Edited October 1, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 That's fantastic! I know it's a bit off topic but how did you do the reverse image search? It's a really easy little google trick. If you go to > www.google.com/images < and instead of typing in the search bar you can drag and drop in an image. I know it works with jpegs but I'm sure it also works with most other image formats. You get a break down of results, those which are an exact match and those that are visually 'similar'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 it's not exactly a mystery the Do-17 is coming, why 'tease' it like this? Looking at the sprue shots it is quite obvious it is the Do-17 though... Because they are promoting it's release, and having a bit of fun planting red herrings as well? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 AVRO YORK! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_B Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Because they are promoting it's release, and having a bit of fun planting red herrings as well? Exactly, the designer in question could be using the CAD drawing to verify the latest test shots or checking the instructions they never implied it was a 2015 tooling they were working upon. To be honest I don't think they will let anything slip till December and the start of the Advent Calendar running up to the new 2015 Catalogue. They have a surprise for SMW and no doubt they may let the trade know some of what's earmarked for 2015 so that Aftermarket stuff can be made ready in time for the release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Good news. They showed a pic of a new 2015 tool a couple of months ago. Bad news. All they showed were some big shiny chunks of steel! No idea how big it was as there was nothing in the pic to judge it's size. Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 We've manged to sneak a peek at some plans for a rather exciting project... Shame we can't see more of them eh? Have a good evening all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 There's a long paragraph about anti-corrosion treatment, but can't make out much in it. Does it say in there"...DTD 300/4125/6186..."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Does it say 'ALBANS' in the bottom corner of one of the sheets Which company was near St Albans Robert Edited October 16, 2014 by Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The style looks familiar, but I think this was standardised. Otherwise I could state with fair confidence that it is for the Jetstream. (I did also work at Hawkers and Warton...) HP was near St Albans, but the terms used were Radlett and Park Street for the different ends of the site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Given that it seems fairly likely that one project they are working on is a Do17, and that there is soon to be a Do17 released; did this coincide with the discovery and raising of a Do17 from the sea? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "Inner surface of external leading edge painted Matt black" I interpret to be an aircraft that has both an inner and external surface that requires night camouflage and the only way I know of doing that is having the leading edge create a leading edge slot. The only two British Night bombers I know that had leading edge slots were the Hampden and the Halifax both subjects in the Airfix back catalogue in need of a modern kitting. Of course I could have just added two and two together and got fiftyseven as an answer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Well if its a DTD spec its an aircraft, looking at the style of drawings I would say they were late 50s or 60s, but knowing Airfix its probably for the GNAT thats on its way soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 This has been described by one of our designers as the most important document when you begin to design a new Airfix kit. But what could it be for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 My thoughts : It looks like dimensions from centre for a fuselage. If its like a ship arrangement, then the stations are the rings around the fuselage, so it will provide a dimensional accurate profile of the aircraft. I note that the skin is 20SWG (20 standard wire guage) and that the drawing looks like its dated 1953. Also judging by the dimensions (29inches for Horizontal offset from Centreline of the aircraft, would probably make it, a single seater). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) "Radii of Section", 60 (inches?) would give a fuselage with a diameter of ca. 3m, which is a bit smaller than a single-aisle. Any more ideas? Alex edit: is says "front fuselage", so 10m (398" equal roughly 10m) before the main wing? Timeframe before 1953? Too late for a comet, too early for a vc-10. Edited November 20, 2014 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamwig Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hmmm Handley Page Herald? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 One day they will slip up and give us an actual clue! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 HP? circa 1953? Large diameter fuselage? Victor.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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