neillbill Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I got a left over Hermes airframe, the F rsn one in 144. The small parts (props, u/c) are pretty much useless so its going to have to be in flight. Looking for a subject for it, I already did the Welsh one in BOAC decals and I am trying to find a non airline scheme for it I found mention of the Hermes II prototype being assigned an RAF serial VX234 and used for airborne radar trials. Cant find any images of it though. Anybody help? Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 G-AGUB was a tail wheel Hermes, and looked quite similar to the Hastings, believe it was the same length as IV though. It became VX234 with the Air Ministry serving with the RRE at Defford on early Sideways Looking Radar work. There are some nice images of it in two different schemes on this thread, http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?53524-HP-Hermes-II Another pic here, https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1036888/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hi, I think it may be a bit of a task to produce the Hermes II from the IV. As 71Chally states the II had a tail wheel so there may well be differences in the inboard engine nacelles to accommodate the single main wheels. From my info length of the II was 95' 2" and 96' 10" for the IV so not much in 144 scale. Also different windows. The II was used on trials until well into the 60's and I have a photo of it (which I can't locate!) showing it with a very large ventral pannier for radar trials. Cheers, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Be nice to see that Paul, I haven't seen one with the pannier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hi, think it was in the old Putnam book on Handley Page aircraft by CH Barnes. Not sure where my copy is! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillbill Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Wonder if Welsh Models will sell me just the metal parts (u/c and props) for the Hermes? I built their Hermes and the parts were very good. Guess I could just ask them, but does anyone know if it it will work? Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Worth a try, I seem to remember that they used to sell some of the metal parts separately. Or you could persist with the Hermes II and order Hastings parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillbill Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 I got a request in on Densil at WM for the Hastings bits. Really only need the props there is not a lot visible of the u/c and I can fake that two legs and a wheel each side don't care about whats inside the bay Going to push through with the Hermes II I got a policy of not building the same type twice... Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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