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Just finished after a six week struggle XK885, Western Comms Sqdn, Andover, March 1966 (12) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885, Western Comms Sqdn, Andover, March 1966 (11) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885, Western Comms Sqdn, Andover, March 1966 (9) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885, Western Comms Sqdn, Andover, March 1966 (8) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885, Western Comms Sqdn, Andover, March 1966 (6) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885, Western Comms Sqdn, Andover, March 1966 (5) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr This was the first Pembroke I ever photographed, when it visited RAF Ouston, Northumberland, on 31st March 1966. The photos I took were invaluable in adding the 1966 suite of aerials, nothing like the later lumps and bumps that adorned surviving Pembrokes. XK885 was one, and survives as a museum exhibit, after an abortive attempt to join the American register as N46EA. XK885, 3 star, Western Comms Sqdn, Ouston, 31 March 66 (5) fw by Philip Pain, on Flickr And here are a few W-I-P photos, just to show that has an interior, which can't be seen, but just as well as the Pembroke had rear-facing seats? The fuselage trim line I had to do before adding the engine cowlings. Also the basic structure, with the troublesome wing extensions of different aerofoil, I reinforced them with metal staples. The engine cowlings are a poor fit topside front and rear, which shows, as does the top wing root joint, horribly visible. The engine cowling fronts need opening out, and the propellor hubs are too long at the rear, they should be part of the engine structure. And however much nose weight you think you need - double it! I only just got away with it. XK885 w-i-p (1) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885 w-i-p (2) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr XK885 w-i-p (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr My reason for doing this kit in a rather plain and simple colour scheme, so that it could join my early 1960s Devon C.1 and Anson C.19 XK885, VP974, VM365, RAF Ouston, c 1963 (9) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr Thanks for looking.
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