TOPGUN88 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hi guys. Was wondering what the name of the nose aerials seen on the nose of lancasters, vallettas and dakotas were called wnd where to get some in 1/72 scale if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 The pair of " H " shaped antenna on each side of the nose, just behind the turret are Rebecca aerials. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca/Eureka_transponding_radar Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN88 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks dogsbody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 The nicest ones that I've found are in the C-47/DC-3 kits which were originally released by Italeri and also released by Revell and Airfix at various times. They are very finely moulded. You might find that a wanted ad works because I'm sure there will be people who have built civilian Dakotas and have the aerials in the spares box. Be aware that the Esci C-47 is not the same as the Italeri one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 56 minutes ago, Ivor Ramsden said: You might find that a wanted ad works because I'm sure there will be people who have built civilian Dakotas and have the aerials in the spares box. My Italeri AC-47 has the Rebecca aerials as surplus parts - Topgun88,would you like a pair? Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 There were several Rebecca/Eureka system aerials and they varied slightly from each other. Also, quite a number of civilian Dakotas kept these aerials post-war, as they could also receive signals from early blind approach systems. I believe Lorenz, although obsolete post-war, was one, but there must have been others, too. Cheers Jure P.S.: Yes, Ivor, Esci and Italeri Dakotas are different kits, and because of issues of the former, very fortunately so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) But the 'aerial' located just below the bomb-aimer's clear blister is the 'ASI' . . that is the Air Speed Indicator Edited October 5, 2016 by Mancunian airman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 On both aircraft this is not an aerial at all but the pitot, or pitot-static, pressure probe mounted on a mast. The airspeed can be calculated from the pitot and the static pressures, and then displayed in the cockpit on an Air Speed Indicator. Simplifying somewhat, this bears a known (close) relationship to the Equivalent Air Speed, and from this can be calculated the True Air Speed and from this the True Ground Speed. No-one said everything about flying was easy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 6 hours ago, Graham Boak said: On both aircraft this is not an aerial at all but the pitot, or pitot-static, pressure probe mounted on a mast. The airspeed can be calculated from the pitot and the static pressures, and then displayed in the cockpit on an Air Speed Indicator. Simplifying somewhat, this bears a known (close) relationship to the Equivalent Air Speed, and from this can be calculated the True Air Speed and from this the True Ground Speed. No-one said everything about flying was easy. What he said! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 What he also said cos he knew I was talking about the pitot head . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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