Paul A H Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 why is the olne on the far left doing a crossword???? Because sudoku hadn't been invented in the 1960s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Cheers guys ...but can you put a ruler in to show scale - am sure you are kidding us and this is not 1/72 ;-) Imagine the size of a Valiant cockpit, then divide by 72 I'll try & get a coin or summit in the next photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Certainly looking good Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Cheers folks Mike that is gorgeos, but can you put a ruler in to show scale - am sure you are kidding us and this is not 1/72 ;-) Here's another shot with a gigantic penny next to it to convince you it's 1:72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Cheers folks Here's another shot with a gigantic penny next to it to convince you it's 1:72 No thats just a gigantic penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 No thats just a gigantic penny That's what I said, diddle I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Mike Your 1p is the wrong shade of bronze Seriously though that is one neat build you're doing. Keep up the excellent workmanship. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Cheers Rob I'm just building up a little "pressure cooker" looking thing that sits behind the starboard (as you look from back to front) back seater. it's an odd trolley like affair with a big cylinder set into the top. That's got little knobs & boxes on the top, and I haven't a clue what it is The "pressure cooker"/"kettle" is/was a calculator Mk.2 or 3. It was an electro-mechanical device (clockwork) for calculating bomb runs with lots of gear wheels and wiggly amp cable and stuff. The Navigator/Bomb-Aimer, later Nav/Rad used to operate it and the Instrument Techies (universally and henceforth known as "Fairies"), used to "maintain" it. However - because it was Big and Heavy and held in with bolts bigger than 2BA, we "heavies" (Airframe Techies) used to have to oik it out of the aeroplane so that the "Fairies" delicate manicured paws would not get "soiled". In later years, it was a very useful table for putting empty coffee cups on. Video of the innards working here:- http://www.tatjavanvark.nl/tvve/nbsa1s.mpg I'll get back to you about the two types of rear seats. I've got four of the later version in the Victor cockpit in my back garden so I'll get my two sons to haul one out, clean it up and I'll take some piccies for future reference. The original seats were used as sixth seats on 543, for the Crew Chief:- Regards DR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Pedro Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Very, very interesting! I especially like your painting skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 the Victor cockpit in my back garden Well that knocks my 6'x4' B & Q shed into a cocked hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 this is...interesting. I will faithfully save all the info here to use on my valiant when I get one....have the victor and the vulcan so absolutely positively MUST have a valiant.... and I'll do it in the grey/green camo colours so it fits with my liking of grey/green camo colours.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 The "pressure cooker"/"kettle" is/was a calculator Mk.2 or 3. It was an electro-mechanical device (clockwork) for calculating bomb runs with lots of gear wheels and wiggly amp cable and stuff. The Navigator/Bomb-Aimer, later Nav/Rad used to operate it and the Instrument Techies (universally and henceforth known as "Fairies"), used to "maintain" it. Thanks for that info chap this is...interesting. I feel truly blessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Cheers folks Here's another shot with a gigantic penny next to it to convince you it's 1:72 Look at the detail on that penny! what scale is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 That's what I said, diddle I? I know I just seen that, oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hooded Claw Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) since it's a british aircraft... an electric tea kettle, maybe? Alex Surely it's the Intercontinental Ballistic Guide NAAFI! THC Edited July 1, 2011 by The Hooded Claw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well the penny proves that I will not be building one of those, at least not to that level of detail, unless my sausage fingers slim down a bit. Cheers Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well the penny proves that I will not be building one of those, at least not to that level of detail, unless my sausage fingers slim down a bit. You've met my fingers Den, so you know they're probably as sausagey as yours. That's why God invented tweezers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Any more progress Mike ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I've got four of the later version in the Victor cockpit in my back garden In the current game of back garden Top Trumps - you win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Any more progress Mike ? Hopefully sometime today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 wow this is really impressive, loving the level of detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 The front seats have been installed today. They're Aeroclub metal seats with some scratch built rears & mounting specific to the Valiant. At present I'm just gluing in the rear crew's only way of glimpsing daylight - those oval side windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Loving it. What references are you using? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Mostly pics from the net & a couple of books I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Evening Mike, looking rather dapper that pit matey, just One question, what seat did the Valiant use up front? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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