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Late to the party but... The Beaver AL1 carried the standard dark green and black scheme on all AAC cabs of the time. I have a wad of AL1 pics of you need them. As regards the cameras, as stated above but depending on the role they apparently changed. As yet I have not been able to nail down many images of the camera fit, although I have just found another source who might be able to help.

Question if I may?.... I am building a 1:48 Mk 1 and thinking back I could have sworn there was a filler cap or hatch over the aux tank. We would call it a header as if I understand things right it is filled from the wing tanks and not directly. I believe it may be an access flap for instrumentation ono. Any chance someone has or knows of any images of said....access hatch/cap please? TIA. CBA

There's no port left in the bottle...port's red....although if there is any left in the bottle its a poor effort 🤣🤪 A year or two back flying with an AAC legend in a Beaver AL1, the legend stated that all of the port/starboard thing was not being used in aviation anymore. Seemed to makes sense....

Oh my good god.....nothing sensible to say about this other than what a fantastic project, fantastic work and a huge tribute to the engineers at RR. Want one, but have just stopped being chained to a PC....and even then.... This project aside, surely decent sized models of iconic engines should be more....numerous

Thanks chap. A bit late I know but thank you all the same👍

Very late and a bit off subject but this is one reason the DH Beavers pax door is the shape it is at the top. So some numpty couldn't trash the flaps in the middle of nowhere opening the door....😳🙄

Good luck with that. Thales etc are still tight lipped on the various fits.

Thanks G, crossed in the post but that was what I was driving at in essence. I think I will do as you/I do. This said by the time you (if you do) shade etc. There is also the subjective factor. We all see slightly differently so in the past, when suggesting optics, or setting up projectors, we always got the customer to sign off on the setup, or try the optics in the conditions you would use them. Desert pink...is it or isn’t it? I know they got upset when we washed it off again 😆 Huge thanks for taking the time to write this👍

Thanks Rich. Made my eyes bleed reading that😆 but very interesting. I guess it comes down to so many factors and depends on your reference. I airbrush mostly with Mr Colour, MRP or Tamiya lacquer (idiot proof....mostly). In part there will be a certain perception depending on the light being reflected etc, I was just harking back to a comment made by Mr Verlinden in the late 80s about scale effects on smaller models appearing too dark. Certainly when I have worked on the bigguns you got small changes occasionally. Bottom line is that by the time you have faded, shaded, washed, weathered, buggered about with, it’s slightly academic anyway but I thought I would ask🙄 that’l learn me😆 Probably best not mention Polish Khaki then (Love you Hataka😎❤️😆). Thanks again all👍

Afternoon ladies and gents Right....IF this has been answered elsewhere please batter me with a heavy object and re-direct one in that direction otherwise... I understand the concept of “scale” colours, sometimes needing lightening to look accurate I get that monitor images, calibration, lighting etc will show the same shades as different (sometimes wildly) But using the correct BS colours for the standard Earth/Dark green schemes straight from the bottles often looks too dark to me, certainly compared to the real machines. Is there a rule of thumb, or have I missed the bleeding obvious? Thanks and Sorry😬👍 CBA

Hi Booty. Exe Squawk/HAAF ere😬 Mate, to be honest there is very little in any scale covering our service. The H13 you are on about it not a Sioux AH1, it’s quite far removed (but with a hell of a lot of work you might be in with a chance although I believe even the cabin was narrower than ours). If you want images and excerpts from the topic 1s I can help but I don’t have images of the old HF fit, justbdrawings. I am currently working on one of the Aussie 47s with 161 recce squadron that was pretty close to ours in 1:48 but the italeri kit is shocking....but all we have. Some wag suggested in an article that it was in scale. He has never seen or worked on a Sioux then🙄. Airfix did a half decent Lynx 7 (one scheme was 3CBAS with TOW which might be my choice yet) but missed the point by not having a 5 or Mk1 GT option, so Granby cabs will need some surgery (Belchers bits did a kit but it’s discontinued sadly). The 1:48 Gazelles are pretty well all based on the old heller 1:50 kit and....you guessed it....will need loads of surgery (I have 2, there are some seriously iffy marking options, the CBAS cab is wrong as the model is an HT2 but they based it on a civvy HT2 painted as an AH1). Some parts are so far of the mark it makes you wonder what they based it on. Beaver....Airfix and loads of patience....in Braille scale. The queen of the skies, the thinking man’s Spitfire, the dear old Scout is still not represented and aside of a few near misses probably won’t be now. The old airfix kit is it now and although I have 3, one is in the “when I feel the need to self harm” pile😢 Personally it disgusts me that the Corps (and 3CBAS) seem to matter so little given it’s exploits but it’s a bit like the Spitfire v Hurricane waffle. If you know, you know, but since most don’t care.... Good luck mate, see you did Corporate/Sutton, respect. I started training that sept and went down 84/85 with Blowpipe.

It’s brilliant, just don’t use it with a fan running😆😳 Must look up bobs buckles🤔👍

Ah thanks. Perhaps say that next time rather than trying the sarky approach. Works wonders

Many thanks to yourself and all. I have the Gavia SD version and the strut mounting point being too far outboard seems well documented, really helpful and apologies for the late response. For some reason it didn’t alert.

Spooky....says WWII Aircraft at the top😳