neillbill Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Whats the dark colored bit that extends down the upper center of the windscreen faired into the probe? The Airfix kit has it as clear but it looks black in photos Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 IIRC there are floodlights at the base of the probe but I can't find a good enough photo just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 On 11 April 2017 at 6:05 PM, billneill said: Whats the dark colored bit that extends down the upper center of the windscreen faired into the probe? The Airfix kit has it as clear but it looks black in photos Thanks Bill As Stever219 says. Moulded plastic cover over two spotlights for the probe. Interior of cover sprayed black leaving a clear area for the lights to shine through. Note the "anti-flash" pale blue "anti-dazzle" area under the probe :- HTH Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 56 minutes ago, sloegin57 said: As Stever219 says. Moulded plastic cover over two spotlights for the probe. Interior of cover sprayed black leaving a clear area for the lights to shine through. Note the "anti-flash" pale blue "anti-dazzle" area under the probe :- HTH Dennis Thanks Dennis: it's good to know that some of what passes for a memory here still works. I'd wondered about that blue patch under the probe too. Am I right in thinking that the small dark circle behind the co-pilot's escape hatch is the signal pistol port? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillbill Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thanks folks all is clear now. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 13 hours ago, stever219 said: Thanks Dennis: it's good to know that some of what passes for a memory here still works. I'd wondered about that blue patch under the probe too. Am I right in thinking that the small dark circle behind the co-pilot's escape hatch is the signal pistol port? Steve. Yes it is Steve. A similar port was on top just aft of the probe for the periscope and sextant. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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