canberra kid

I'm sure with BM's collective help and encouragement you will prevail. John

Looking good, the CMK set helps with making the black hole look busy, I don't know what they used for reference, but it's all a bit 1980's in there, the same goes for the drivers office. but it's streets ahead of the kit bits. I'm going to have to move the day/night indicators when I build my XH135, I've not decided yet if I'm going with everything open or net yet, if I do I'll be scratch building rather than going down the CMK route. Just a heads up, if you need any info let me know as my web site is no more as free webs sold the web side of thing on and my web site didn't get migrated. When time allows, I'll find a new host and rebuild it. John

I think this was everything photo bucket has deleted? John

Will do.

Hi Tom, Martin through everything at the B.57E, though its primary role was target tug, the clever chaps in Baltimore decided that aside from the TT equipment the E model should also remain fully combat capable with a full nuclear capability, but it didn't end there, the E could also be converted in a short time to a full trainer, the same as the B,57C but better! AS for the RB.57E, Patrica Lynn later re named in line with the other spooks Rivet Lock/Rivet Lass, not to be confused by the much simpler RB.57E's operated by the ANG. I really can't think why she would still be classified, perhaps they just haven't got around to de classifying it yet? At the time the sensor suite was defiantly worthy of secrecy of the highest order. As you probably know the sensors were pre loaded on to modified bomb bay doors at GD's plant at Fort Worth and shipped out to the far east to be installed on the aircraft in theatre, this was a clever idea as it meant modifications and changes of specification could be tested and test flown before being deployed. The sensors were from nose to tail, 36" KA-1 Oblique camera AN/APR-25 Antenna AN/APR-26 KY-28 APN-102 radar It was also capable of using wing mounted ECM pods, also wing mounted IR pods. The bomb bay pallets could carry an array of sensors. 6" KA-2 or 36" KA-1 vertical camera, a Kin-Tel TV camera that fed live images to a VR-7 real time viewer KA-79A or KA-82A panoramic camera, 36" KA-1 oblique camera, RS-10/10A Scanner, all these were used in various combinations. John The wings contained Chaff dispensers.

This is all I have if it helps? John

John

The Martin and later GAF Canberra's had a metal skinned fin. John

David, this is from the Sea Venom AP I think/hope, the land based one was the same? John

Shaun, unfortunately not, the area affected by the acid was between the nose wheel doors and bomb bay, the atmospheric corrosion appears to have been mainly on the fuselage crown. The best thing to do as always in cases like this find as many/any photos of the aircraft you intend to model. John

The over all finish was un painted Aluminium, but there were areas painted either in an anti corrosion grey, or Aluminium. There was an issue of battery acid cording areas of skin, also atmospheric corrosion. John

If the fighter guys were anything like the early Canbrtta crew, WW.2 will be fine. John

Hi Gomdor, Glad they help, I've only managed to find these three Tornado photos. John

@Gondor44 I've found these two drawings, no dimensions unfortunately though. I hope they help. John

I'll have a look in my Bucc AP's see what I can find. John

This is from the FB,5 AP, not sure how helpful they are. John

Lovely build, well executed! You can't go wrong with an Irish tail! and it's good to see you didn't John

I'll through this in the mix, I can't remember if I posted it before or not, any way, I have the full document if it's of interest. John

Selwyn, it's an in house publication that was written by McD employees, it has a bit more gravitas than the average enthusiasts magazine. John

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This may be of interest or a can of worms? John

Thanks Niall, glad you're finding it useful. If you are missing any info let me know, there is only a fraction of what I have on the site. John

Nice, work. Looking good! John

Thanks Woody! It does bounce a bit but I haven't tried it too much as I don't want to over stress the airframe and use up all it's fatigue life! John

@Dr. Quack this is my latest stab at XH135, very much out of the box, the only thing I put right was the leading edge of the fin. John