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    Barracuda questions regarding wing fold

    in Aircraft WWII

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    Faaantastic! Never expected something that good. 

    But not sure I can convince anyone about the Dalek in a diorama. Got a skeptical family.

    Thanks.

    And I guess its time I got a FB account lol.

    Perhaps you could cover another missing piece of info for me... inside the wing root, attached to fuselage sides, are two bottles. What are these (and are they painted the standard colour for whatever it is)?

    Thanks.

    Tony

    Barracuda questions regarding wing fold

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Ah ha!

    That's brilliant everyone. Thanks a million.

    I hadn't sussed the pin ended up in the leading edge but now I look at photos again I can see (i.e. pick out a dark splodge) in said leading edge.

    It also makes sense of course for how the pin engages.

    The geometry of my first attempt at this was clearly off. 😨 I'll have to give careful thought to getting mm precision during construction and 

    a suitable sequence so it all matches up.

    Thanks again everyone.

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    Barracuda questions regarding wing fold

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Hi all,

    I’m looking for info from an expert on the Fairey Barracuda. I’m planning (for 2nd time) to try the Special Hobby 1/48 Barracuda with the wings folded. (First one had too many mistakes to live with!)

    Naturally all photos are relatively poor quality but it appears to me that the pins which lock the wing to tailplane protrude through the top of the tailplane.  (see these photo links)

     

    http://mail.barracudaproject.co.uk/assets/images/History/Folded.JPG

    https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/fairey-barracuda-jpg.381244/

     

    Also in Matthew Willis book page 17, again not a clear picture but little points of some sort are visible.

     

    However its not shown on plan drawings that way and I’ve not seen any other modeller do it. Am I confusing something or am I right?

     

    A follow on question, is the pin painted with the top camouflage?

     

    Thanks for any help available, Tony

    Alize colour question

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    Ah, that looks interesting.

    I must admit my initial look at FS26270 gives a decidedly grey colour. I was expecting more blue, however my memory is probably clouded by seeing these under very blue skies. lol

    A mix toward 25237 would indeed be bluer though and might be more what I recall.

    Xtracolor do (or did?) x389 Gris Bleu Clair but as a WWII colour I think. It doesn't appear on big H at the moment anyway.

    A quick search on Sikkeurs doesn't turn up much, I think I might be brushing up some French to get on to Passion D'Ailes site....gulp!

    Tony

    Alize colour question

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    Thanks guys, I think you've solved it for me and the Berna decals info is perfect - the B scheme is the one I was after. Seems like this was the second

    scheme not the earliest as I had thought which explains the white vs sky confusion in my mind.

    I can now track down some paint off that FS number.

    Thanks to you all once again

    Tony

    Alize colour question

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    Thanks Hamster, but any clue as to what these blue/greys were?

    Any references for French paints?

    I just can't find anything beyond WWII for what tones France used and when I look at

    model paints there ain't half a lot of blue/greys out there to choose from! :confused:

    Cheers, Tony

    NASA's "new" WB-57F

    in Real Aviation

    Posted

    This is great but I had to wonder WHY????

    A bit of searching the webbery and I found this... http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/air-force-universal-translator/

    Of great note was this para

    "Newer F-16s use one version of Link 16 and older ones another; A-10s and F-15s also each use different editions of Link 16 that aren’t always compatible. F-22s are the worst offenders, using the Intra-Flight Data Link that allows it connect only to other F-22s. Add the Army, Navy and Marines — oh, and allied militaries, as well — and the confusion only grows."

    Nice the old boy can help sort this out for them.

    B-58 Hustler

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted

    I have to add my congratulations.

    I almost didn't believe it until I saw the tail shot and overheads... and even then I'm thinking Wow, if only I could be as could as the less convincing shots I'd be in dream heaven !!!

    Brilliantly done.

    Tony

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