Robert Stuart Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The kit ... a My intent is to build her in civilian guise, Queen Charlotte Airlines. This was a Super Stranraer, re-engined with Wright-Cyclone GR-1820 engines, I have a pair of Vector engines that I hope will do the job. These will be a first for me, I've never built a resin engine (not sure I've built a resin kit) I have builds in the 'From Russia with Love' GB, that are overrunning so this will start a little late 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Ooohhhhh luvverly. A Queer Collection of Aircraft Stranny is on my 'must do' list. I've got the kit and the decals, now I just need to find the creative urge! In case you've never done so, I heartily recommend reading 'The Accidental Airline' by Howard White and Jim Spilsbury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Rob G said: In case you've never done so, I heartily recommend reading 'The Accidental Airline' by Howard White and Jim Spilsbury. Thanks Rob, I never even heard of it, so the book will go on my wants list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nice choice of kit and markings Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 What a nice subject, i have the decals as well but sold my 2 Stranraers this year in order to minimize my stash of 300 kits..... I didn't want to part of it but i can't build them all... Love to see this one finished!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Well done on choice of machine & a terrific set of markings. Look forward to seeing this one come together! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 This will be interesting to see the type in civilian markings for a change. My one experience of resin engines (from Small Stuff) was very positive. I used CA to fix things and I was both pleased and impressed with the result. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hi Robert, Welcome to the GB! Great choice of aircraft and markings! Good luck with your projects in the other GBs and this one too, I hope to see you starting this one soon Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks Guys 15 hours ago, greggles.w said: Look forward to seeing this one come together Oh, I hope so, but my track record isn't great ... 14 hours ago, jrlx said: I hope to see you starting this one soon Thanks Jamie, I hope so too ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 I've been doing a bit of homework, trying to understand the engines on the Super Stranraer, and, more specifically, the engine cowel ... My question is, which Hudson cowel should I go for? Background: The upgrade to 'Super' status took place in, or around 1950, and consisted of replacing the old Bristol Pegasus engines with Wrigth 1820 units. The cowels we apparently replaced with Hudson cowels ... Hendon's Stranraer is one of the QCA Super Stranraers, in an older scheme (link http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/supermarine-stranraer.html) The Hudson I, II, and I believe III had Wright 1820 units in bulbous cowels, while the later/newer Hudson IV and V had P&W 1830 engines with straight cowels as in the image above. The Wright 1820, was about 6" larger diameter than the P&W 1830. So, which Hudson cowel should I go for? Or, should I just build this in it's pre-1950 guise p.s. Don't worry too much about the difference in nascelle shape. After looking at the Hendon images, I prefer the Matchbox style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 I couldn't resist starting today ... Traditionally, we start with the cockpit, and that's what Machbox suggest in their instructions, so I started with the tail plane - what could go wrong there? Well, I only dropped it in my glue puddle - and this is the upper side. Easy enough to clean up later, but ... the first component, with a whole room full of carpet to find, lands in 1/4" of glue Ok, that can be dealt with that later. There is other progress to report. The beaching gear location holes have been plugged - my intent is to build a sea base for the Stranrarer later, and those holes are blind on the real thing. The Mushroom book about the Walrus and Stranraer (p104) shows a photo of "a half door fitted in the bulkhead to divide the fuselage into watertight sections". There is more detail in the photo, but this will be OK in normal light. I don't intend glazing the windows at this stage, the plan is to deal with them later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 That was a good start! Hopefully the glue puddle will have dried out by the time you get to the wings........ That looks like an interesting subject and I am really looking forward to seeing how you present it on a sea base. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 16 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Well, I only dropped it in my glue puddle - and this is the upper side. Easy enough to clean up later, but ... the first component, with a whole room full of carpet to find, lands in 1/4" of glue It looks as though the Carpet Monster is diversifying its abilities... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 I stumbled on this note: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/70-AF-645-Stranraer.pdf The individual aircraft history for the RAF Museum's Supermarine Stranraer 920/CF-BXO. Quote Mar [19]50 Pegasus X engines replaced by Wright-Cyclone GR-1820-G.202GA engines - Pegasus spares were becoming hard to obtain. Also given Hamilton standard hydromatic propellers replacing the original wooden units, becoming a ‘Super Stranraer’. Source https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/70-AF-645-Stranraer.pdf p.5 I'm interested to see that the aircraft apparently retained wooden propellors up until this time, and hadn't been converted to use deHavilland propellors. I have a M/Box Heyford in the loft, wonder what the props on that are like {edit} .... Well, I had a look at the Heyford - the props are about the same diameter as the Stranraer's, but rotate the opposite way {/edit} 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 One of the comments in that RAF Museum Stranraer history is a mention that the surviving aircraft has a door from a DC3. This was probably added c. Nov 1961 (p.6). Looking at period photos, there was a window that was lost when the door was added. The door is still present on the museum example, and has been included in the Matchbox kit Changes Still needs work 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Good start and good research! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hi @Robert Stuart! Any further progress on this build? Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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