Seahawk Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 30 minutes ago, Shar2 said: @NAVY870 The teardrop on the doors are there because the real aircraft has them fitted. They can only go by What's in front of them when using lidar. Does anyone know whereabouts in the Sea Fury production run those teardrops were introduced? On a kit I'd rather have to remove them than add them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 17 hours ago, Shar2 said: @NAVY870 I think the rivets on the rudder are over done due to the style of modelling used, as they're not visible on the real thing. The teardrop on the doors are there because the real aircraft has them fitted. They can only go by What's in front of them when using lidar. Th tailwheel strut looks like it's been fitted incorrectly, modeller error rather than model error. Point 1, Agreed but it looks properly awful. Point 2, Fair enough, to be honest I've not seen them before, the 2 at Nowra and our bird dont have them. The 3 flyers I worked on were ex Iraq aircraft so I cant use them as a reliable source. Point 3, Disagree, look at the pivot point, its at full extension. I wonder if the aircraft was on a jack when it was lidared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Interesting points! I see VR930 has the gear door teardrops. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Pleeeeeease Airfix, do to the Sea Fury what you've done with the P-51D (albeit in reverse): scale it down to 1/72...! Justin 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Hot tip: there are going to be aftermarket accessories released for this kit. More than one, even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Has Airfix taken down the pre-order link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 On 4/14/2017 at 8:23 PM, NAVY870 said: Interesting that it has US 500 pounders instead of British ones. Is it possible that US 500 pounders were used in Korea in order to simplify logistics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 3 hours ago, spaddad said: Is it possible that US 500 pounders were used in Korea in order to simplify logistics? It is also possible that many were left over in British stocks from WWII. The British Pacific Fleet and East indies Fleets used US ordnance during their campaigns in 1944/1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wilson Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 The painting diagram for the Korean War option also depicts a British 500lb GP bomb, just next to the colour callouts. Stranger things have happened, but I don't see why they'd show them on the painting diagram and not include them as an option in the box. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 8 hours ago, Scooby said: Has Airfix taken down the pre-order link? Just type Sea Fury in the search box of the Airfix site and it will turn up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I know bugger all about Sea Furies...but like the look of them.....and really like what Airfix is doing kitwise. Must buy methinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkruncher Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I built the model featured in Workbench and as I understand it there will be British 500lb GP bombs supplied in the production kit. That was a change made after the initial test shots. Cheers Jim 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Both British and US bombs were used by both air forces. If you look at many standard mid-late war bomb casings there are two 'hoops' for the US bomb shackle types and a single lug on the opposite - ie 180 from- side of the bomb casing for the British 'finger' or 'Yale' type bomb releases which only used a single attachment point. British and US fins were different of course but otherwise for many casings were the same. The US made pressed steel box fins, vs the British circular ones which are MUCH more ellaborate! US bombers dropped 'British' bombs and RAF bombers dropped 'US' ones. We have a significant collection of same at Sywell Aviation Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) 22 hours ago, Bozothenutter said: I know bugger all about Sea Furies They are ill mannered louts of things that were made by the agents of Satan to bring woe to the poor unfortunate knuckle dragger's sent forth to do battle with the vile beast. They leak from every orifice, ensure that every component serviced on a regular basis is surrounded by a veritable field of lock wire split pin ends and any other razor sharp sharp outcropping that may be available (to be fair that's not just Furies that's just about every British aeroplane ever) and bet you about the bonce given half the chance. The engine will start when it wants to and will sign off when it wants to, doesn't bother it if your back on the ship/ground when it does. Access to the cockpit requires the dexterity of a mountain goat and the assistance of a knuckle dragger who can hang onto the aircraft with his toes while cramming the green man in the office. Damn things are properly fast when everything works though but even on flat pelt they dont sound half as good as a Firebox. Edited October 4, 2017 by NAVY870 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On 03/10/2017 at 6:28 AM, 85sqn said: The British Pacific Fleet and East indies Fleets used US ordnance during their campaigns in 1944/1945. Can you remind me of the evidence for that? (Not an oblique way of saying you're wrong: I dimly recall that you're right but really can't remember the evidence.) David Hobbs, former director of the FAAM and later author of the standard book on the BPF, was quite adamant to me that only British ordnance was used. Which would have made political sense as the Royal Navy wanted/had to prove to the anglophobe Admiral King that the BPF would not be a drain on USN resources so set up their own (somewhat ramshackle) supply chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) I can show you a photo: https://goo.gl/images/8CqfDG I'm putting the same ordance on my Avenger Edited October 4, 2017 by 85sqn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks: nailed it once and for all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On 01/10/2017 at 11:55 AM, Seahawk said: Does anyone know whereabouts in the Sea Fury production run those teardrops (on the main undercarriage doors) were introduced? Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 2017-10-03 at 3:21 AM, janneman36 said: Just type Sea Fury in the search box of the Airfix site and it will turn up... Doesn’t show up for me. I had already tried that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Scooby said: Doesn’t show up for me. I had already tried that. Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Fündekals has announced a 1/48th Canadian Sea Fury Decals sheet - ref. ? Sources: http://www.fundekals.com/ http://www.hyperscale.com/2017/reviews/decals/fundekalscanadianseafurypreview_1.htm V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 2:20 AM, Scooby said: Has Airfix taken down the pre-order link? They have probably read this thread and decided to bin the kit and go to the pub instead. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Build review in the latest Airfix Magazine (December issue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I have seen the sprues for this kit in the plastic so to speak and it is of the same standard as the Mustang. For the price it's a good kit with everything you need there. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 On 2017-10-17 at 5:40 AM, Homebee said: Fündekals has announced a 1/48th Canadian Sea Fury Decals sheet - ref. ? Sources: http://www.fundekals.com/ http://www.hyperscale.com/2017/reviews/decals/fundekalscanadianseafurypreview_1.htm V.P. Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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