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  1. gingerbob
    Despite what I said about eyeballing, looking at this photo: (found via link (and image) on this page: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/269951 It looks like more downward angle than I'd expect to see. THAT, of course, must be taken with more than one grain of salt...
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    I found the RAF Museum summary of MT847's history (the XIV at Pima), and found this: "Engine and engine bearers to Cosford dump before it was mounted at Cosford" [in 1964, having already been serving as a gate-guard for a decade]. Between 1970 and 72 it was "restored" (or refurbished) and had an electric motor installed to rotate the prop. I would want to look carefully at that engine installation as it now is before I put too much faith in it. Can you, Scimitar, or another reader who is up on this stuff give us an approximation of the difference between the thrust line and the fuselage datum on the two aircraft scanned? Eyeballing it clearly isn't good enough, for myself at least!
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    Pun intended? 😉 I really don't want to further the tangent, but for the sake of clarification and interest, the airfoil and planform did NOT change between the "classic" Spitfire and the 20-series wings (aside from those tips). It is a misconception (from all I have been able to figure out) that other aspects changed- I've run across such comments in some books, but have found nothing to support them, and I think at least in some cases it is born of a confusion of nomenclature. That said, Jeffrey Quill DID comment that, surprisingly, there was a difference in stability (or something of that sort) between the 21 prototype and the XIV, and he speculated that the different cannon fairings (the teardrop blisters) were responsible. bob
  4. gingerbob
    Well, slightly. Same outline as the extended (pointy) tip, but clipped back. I'm working on it...
  5. gingerbob
    What advice? There are at least a couple of threads talking about it quite a bit, though much of that talk is complaints about it being dimensionally flawed. For example, the thread YOU started in January:
  6. gingerbob
    I'm a researcher- it's what I do!
  7. gingerbob
    The Ducimus book also says 30"
  8. gingerbob
    Dave, I've seen the graphic, and it is compelling. I'll now have to have a search through my information to see if I can find some clue I'd overlooked. That's an excellent pair of comparison shots, thank you! bob
  9. gingerbob
    Here are Chris' photos. For the eagle-eyed, yes, that's a Typhoon testing the late style, but Chris says it is identical to Tempest TT.5 etc installation. And the "cuckoo door" type: And closer... with a non-standard prop mod
  10. gingerbob
    I can do it, Chris (you'll already have my e-mail, though whether you can find it is another question!) That's a comment on computer technology, not your organizational skills. bob
  11. gingerbob
    No, Will, I haven't- what did you see that makes you wonder?
  12. gingerbob
    Hmm, I wonder how hard it would be to convert it to a 6-3 wing F-86F?
  13. gingerbob
    Well, if you fail to hit the Aerodrome, I guess it becomes a DDL! Sorry... (if it makes it any better, I was already thinking, "I always hear it (read it) as ADDL")
  14. gingerbob
    I, too, am very happy to see this at last. I believe I know who the originator (or at least "host") is, and I've corresponded with Geoffrey a number of times. I've already begun to create my own version from the data, and have already logged a couple of obvious typos- once I have a reasonable number I'll report them. I urge others to do the same- I know that it'll be received in the right spirit.
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    The name of the show is enough to induce me to ignore it!
  17. gingerbob
    I suggest taking this newly developed sub-theme to the Group Builds area.
  18. gingerbob
    And hopefully not "typical"! Thanks everybody, this is terrific, and I think (unless some compelling rival comes along), I might go for R-Robert. I am gingerBOB, after all... Edit: Quoth the ORB: "Anson K6166, Pilot Officer A.R. Atkins, forced landed in the sea off Tankerton, Pilot saved and machine salvaged." [This happened in the middle of the Squadron's participation in the RAF Display, Hendon, though I don't imagine that the one event was directly related to the other.]
  19. gingerbob
    So now we have definite (subtle) trough and definitely flat.
  20. gingerbob
    I'm having trouble seeing any difference (to speak of) between the two. But I'm not a Dora expert, either.
  21. gingerbob
    Colin, PM sent. Ross, I had a feeling someone would call me on that "GR" reference! They do, however, refer to themselves that way in the ORB from the time of formation. Still listening, bob
  22. gingerbob
    Hello all, To my surprise, I have failed to turn up any photographs from the Annie's (very) early days. I'd have thought that such a momentous occasion as the first "modern" monoplane to Squadron service would have generated some press and official publicity interest. I admit that my resources in this very particular direction are quite limited, though. I'm anticipating rather mundane (not to say unattractive) appearance- overall silver, perhaps with a big '48' on the side? Over to you, bob
  23. gingerbob
    Hmm, it does not appear to be on very early ones, based on a photo in "RAF Illustrated History". Interesting.
  24. gingerbob
    I do not know, Troy, but based on my evaluation of a single-seater, it would be a great surprise if the two-seat pod was accidentally close to accurate. I've got enough Classic Airframes kits that that's what I'd poke into first. I know they're not perfect either, but...
  25. gingerbob
    This is the first real comparison against the Airfix kit I've seen, and it certainly doesn't encourage me to seek out the Pilot Replicas kit. Fortunately I'm a WHOLE lot more interested in the single-seaters, so at least that problem has been adequately solved thanks to Airfix. There's definitely a "back of my mind" thought about doing a kitbash of some sort, but it is far enough down my priority list (which admittedly is anything but rigid) that I'm unlikely to have to worry about it anytime soon. All my evident negativity aside, great start so far and I look forward to following your progress. bob
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