Dmitri Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 seeking some help please. Ultimately I'm looking for cockpit pics, cutaway drawing, and good pictures and drawings of the A.S. Jaguar IV engine Yes, I scouted internet already, got some info, but not of acceptable quality. I'm planning to do the model for a contest next October. Would appreciate any help: a post here, scans in e-mail, photocopy by snail mail thanks forehand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I imagine you will already have this, but the best detail of the cockpit I can find is a 'flight' magazine article on a visit to Fairey factory 1925 http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/vie...20-%200059.html There may be more on there. I have got lucky sometimes looking for 'reviews' of new aircraft. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitri Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 nope I was not aware of this! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 No probs, I always get side-tracked reading articles in Flight. Any excuse! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 seeking some help please.Ultimately I'm looking for cockpit pics, cutaway drawing, and good pictures and drawings of the A.S. Jaguar IV engine Yes, I scouted internet already, got some info, but not of acceptable quality. I'm planning to do the model for a contest next October. Would appreciate any help: a post here, scans in e-mail, photocopy by snail mail thanks forehand! Let’s see what I have here: Scale Aviation Modeller May 2002 profile by Richard J. Caruana – many excellent color side views, 1/48 scale plans Ian Huntley article from Scale Aircraft Modelling January 1988 – excellent details on the finish, stencil etc. Alfred Granger’s famous 1/72 scale plans published in Wingspan 69 Letectvi+Kosmonautika 10+11/89 – text in Czech, but really nice scale plans The English magazines can be in my opinion easily obtained via eBay or elsewhere (if you do not have them already), I will scan the Czech article for you if you are interested. Send me PM with your email address. Patrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy wood Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 My other computer has got some close ups I took at the FAA museum. As soon as I get it back from the menders I wil email you them if you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitri Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 thanks guys! PMs are sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 With regards to the Flycatcher at the FAA Museum how accurate a replica is it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) With regards to the Flycatcher at the FAA Museum how accurate a replica is it?Thanks It has a Wasp engine for a start and I suspect the panel is totally different, as will many other details. From my collection. Taken at Sealand c 1930 John Edited December 11, 2010 by John Aero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 John Aero, what are the colors of the fuselage band & numbers ? Is it red with a light blue number outlined in white ? And what color are the wheels, if you happen to know ? Thank you for any information. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Just in case anyone is interested, this month's (December 2010, #65) issue of Model Airplane International includes a short profile article on the Flycatcher consisting of about 20 nice colour profiles. cheers Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Can anyone supply me with a clear picture or diagram of the interplane rigging for a Flycatcher. I have 6 of the Inpact/ Lindberg 1/48th scale models ready to work on. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I guess you know that Falcon do a set of vac canopies that includes a replacement screen for the Flycatcher? Available in stock at Hannants and probably elsewhere too I imagine also there are Model Alliance decal sheets on aftermarket again available through Hannants and others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 John Aero, what are the colors of the fuselage band & numbers ? Is it red with a light blue number outlined in white ? And what color are the wheels, if you happen to know ? Thank you for any information. Carl T Sorry I just caught up with this post. Your colours are exactly right in my opinion except the Blue will be roundel Blue as this is another Ortho photo. 405 Flt HMS Furious. Taken at RAF Sealand c1930. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jRatz Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Can anyone supply me with a clear picture or diagram of the interplane rigging for a Flycatcher. I have 6 of the Inpact/ Lindberg 1/48th scale models ready to work on. Carl T The Inpact instructions have a rigging diagram and are, IIRC, the only kit (of the Inpact/Pyro/Lindberg/Lifelike chain) that also provide rigging thread. I haven't looked at them in a while, so it is possible they do not show the doubled flying wires. Edited January 18, 2011 by JohnRatzenberger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thank you to both Johns for the information you give, As to the rigging, John R, since I am going to make up 6 of these particular models, I want them to be exactly correct. This is one of the planes that I very much like as a model. I have seen pictures of models on the internet of models being rigged differently one from another. I have a total of 21 of these Inpact, ect. models ready to assemble,paint, & decal. I have done the drilling for the rigging in all of the other 14 models, but these Flycather models are the worst of them all to do. In over half of the holes where there should be starter holes as guides, there are posts that have to be cut off & new holes done. I have broken about 15 or so #75 drills so far with all of these models, most with these Flycatcher models. I hate to be so fussy about this, but I feel that there will be a few of the guys on this site who will point out any mistakes I make with any of these particular models. AND RIGHTLY SO. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Teunissen Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Ever tried Tamiya drills? They can brake, but not so easy as most others I had before. Cheers, Nico Edited January 18, 2011 by Nico Teunissen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Principle Flycatcher rigging. Note the front and rear single landing wires go to the front spar only. also wires do not attach to the struts but fittings on the main spar. The camber changing ailerons each have two interconnecting wires and the top of the top wing reflects the lower wing (closed loop). John Edited January 18, 2011 by John Aero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 John Aero, Thank you for clearing that up for me. If you go to the work in progress section you will find my posting of the inter-war models I am doing. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 John Aero, I have printed out this page so I can see it clearer under a magnifying glass. Now, looking at your picture & one of S1286, which I copied off from the internet, I have drilled the holes for the double wires that go into the fuselage just above the forward L/G strut in line with the panel line & on the curve of the nose panel. Would you agree that I have done it correctly ? Also as to your picture, Do you know the S number for that plane ? Looking at the interplane N struts I think that they were colored the same as the fuselage band, & that the wheels are too, both inside & outside. Would you think I may be correct ? Looking at the picture of S1286 I see that all 3 of the N struts have some form of individual markings that are not on the plane in your picture. Were there any markings on the top of the upper wings ? I am asking all of these questions so that I might be able to duplicate the scheme on one of my models. To me it is one of the more interesting ones I have seen in picture form. THANK YOU for any help you may be able to give. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 John Aero, After my last post I went to looking closer at the 2 pictures I have mentioned above. On the front flat panel of your plane there is a small pentagon. Is this a squadron marking of sme sort. ? I also notice that the headrest is colored in what I think are the fuselage band colors. Could I be correct in this presumption ? The more I look at your picture the more I would like to see some from a different angle. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Hi Carl The pentagon is the badge of HMS Glorious. Aircraft on ships often carried the ship's badge in this form with a crown on top of the inverted pentagon. Squadron markings for the FAA were circular surmounted by a crown with the squadron motto on a scroll underneath. Christopher Edited January 20, 2011 by Christopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks for that information Christopher. The more I look at & think about the plane in the picture the more questions I have. Was it a squadron or flight commanders plane ? This is suggested to me by the colored struts. Or did the whole squadron/flight have the struts so colored. The same questions arises because of the colored headrest. I do not think John Aero could have picked a more intriguing plane to use as an illustration. I would dearly love to have 3 or more pictures of it from different aspects. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks for that information Christopher. The more I look at & think about the plane in the picture the more questions I have. Was it a squadron or flight commanders plane ? This is suggested to me by the colored struts. Or did the whole squadron/flight have the struts so colored. The same questions arises because of the colored headrest. I do not think John Aero could have picked a more intriguing plane to use as an illustration. I would dearly love to have 3 or more pictures of it from different aspects. Carl T Unfortunately I have no further pics of the Flycatcher. I think that the code 'Might' be S1273 as it was the first of the 405 flight Flycatchers but after this I'm afraid I know no more. It went through the packing depot at Sealand c1930 on it's way to or from the fleet. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Thank you very much for taking the time to answer, John A. I appreciate it. I am thinking of going with my guesses about the colors for various parts of the plane, & with the S number you suggest. Maybe someone else will come up with more information in time. Thanks for posting the picture in the first place, It has really fascinated me no end. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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