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Hi Timmy, I've been following this in awe! I've got some Jag Air Publications if you need any assistance with any detailing in the u/c bays etc cheers John

Hi Ali From the GR1a Vol1, the leading particulars for the aircraft give the pitot tip to taileron trailing tip dimension as 16.83m (55ft 2.59in), wingspan 8.69m (28ft 6.13in), height (empty) to fin tip 4.648m (15ft 3in). I can scan this tomorrow at work for you and email it to you, please PM me with your email address. I don't think I've got the T2/4 details but I'll have a look when I get the chance cheers John

Thanks for posting this as I recently discovered after some research that my uncle was killed on her during the raid on Tobruk. I usually make aircraft models but would like to build Coventry as she was when my Uncle was on board regards John

Glad to help with the Stirling if asked, after all we did help with the Corgi one,but we'd like more input to make the model more accurate

Hi Mike Any chance of posting your progress on the Stirling Society Forum? My works Web Security blanks out hosted photos (flickr, photobucket etc) and with the ongoing Google security faff I'm loathe to open BM on the home PC. I'm sure the guys on the Stirling Forum would like to see your work John

You're not mistaken, the leading edge is a constant profile ie the No 1 L/e panel (most inboard one) should blend into the remainder of the L/E panels. It will probably be hidden when the slats are installed (either up or deployed) but will have to see what the end result is. John

Not sure if the rudder dampers were fitted to french aircraft. Rumour always had it that they were ex-Lightning components John

Hi Mike Rudder size remained constant throughout the life of the aircraft cheers John

That's me that is, only too glad to help where I can I'm sure the guys over on the Stirling Forum will be glad to see your progress too John

That looks the biz Neil! Those panel lines look a lot better after treatment John

Very nice, you don't see many Mk Vs built

Unfortunately no, the J uses AE2100D3 engines whereas the K uses the Allison T56, which have a different nacelle John

1990 would be about right as they were introduced as a Special Trial Fit, which should normally only be a short term measure (in this case for Op Granby). However, they were finally being given a cover modification when I left the engineering authority in 2004!

It might be worth noting that the WEM Stirling photo etch calls for the installation of a galley, only Mk Vs had a galley and it was situated aft of the entrance door not behind the cockpit bulkhead as stipulated in the instructions. Other than that the WEM kit gives a pretty good representation of the Stirling interior John

Hi Mike If the 2 bottom right parts are the airbrake boxes, there's a bit of an issue as the MicroTurbo APU is only installed in the Port one IIRC John

They look like the engine bay vertical walls John

Don't forget to ask if you need any info Andy

Thought that something looked wrong as both spoilers are shown deployed and they should be split at approximately the mid point. Can't vouch for the shape of the French version, but bring on the RAF one! John

As the Secretary of the Stirling Aircraft Project, I'm only too glad to help especially if it's in 1/32 scale! PM me for my contact email and let me know what you're after John

Hi Neil, Hopefully this will prove to be less work than the Sunderlands younger sister! Those panel lines are a tad deep aren't they and the first thing I noticed on the sprue shots. I'm sure that it will look great though when finished John

If you go back far enough some Appo's were single trade (like some of the Crusty's where I work now), but when I went through Halton as a DE Rigger the Appo's were split brained. John

Nice one Neil, is that your first major rigging job? John

There wasn't any in IFR capability in the RAF 2 seaters. Don't know about the International or French versions though. John

Is that one of the Lilliputian Air Force aircraft? LOL Seriously though another great build of an unusual aircraft John

Thank you all for your significant contributions to this debate. It is obviously a minefield, there is conflicting documentary evidence and the photos are not conclusive enough in their own right. I'm not overly pedantic when it comes to modelling, but I've been involved with the Stirling Project for over 15 years now and with the issue of the WEM Stirling set and Woody's excellent build I felt it was time to do the old girl some justice in my own humble way. If I'm going to do it I'm going to get the scheme right as far as possible so a 'safer' option might be the order of the day Re our website, if any of you visit it, it will probably come across as being clunky and hasn't been updated in a while. More regular updates can be found on the Flypast Forum or the Stirling Aircraft Society Forum. The Website is slowly being overhauled and hopefully we're on the finishing straight where that's concerned. We're a Charity so it's down to us to educate and inform the Public on the history of the aircraft and the people who designed, built, flew and mantained her. As a modeller and Secretary to the Project, I am always keen to assist people if they need info where I can so please contact me if you need help. At the end of the day this discussion has certainly expanded my knowledge of early Stirling operations so it can't all be bad LOL. best regards John