Wez Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 The F-84E/G has one, F-86A/E/F has one, I think... ...the F-89 has one too, under the canopy, it looks like a small metallic looking dome under (I'm guessing), a perspex cover. What is it? ADF Loop antenna or part of the canopy ejection mechanism? What colour should it be? Thanks Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Wez, it's most likely the DF loop The B.57A's have one there. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) Wez, it's most likely the DF loop The B.57A's have one there. John Thanks John, any idea of the colour? I can't decide whether it's a dull gold, bronze or orangey colour myself. Wez Edited January 3, 2013 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 The ones in the B.57 are brown's glass fiber but I have seen the referred to as orange? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Glass fibre would make sense for a DF Loop, it would have to have dielectric properties, just seems a bit bizarre that they did that but then again they did a lot of odd things in avionic design during that period so I shouldn't be too surprised. The problem is that all of the colour photo's I've seen have been taken with a flash which has reflected off of the perspex cover and distorted the colour. A brownish "natural" fibre glass covers a multitude of sins and actually covers most of the colour range of what I've described. Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Is it a Van de Graaf generator?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 R2d2!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Or a flashing light for use when chasing baddies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Is it a Van de Graaf generator?! Nothing quite as exciting or hair raising as that! R2d2!!! Imagine his smaller, browner brother, without all the buzzers and bells. Or a flashing light for use when chasing baddies? Now that would be cool but possibly a little distracting (especially at night). You've given me an idea for a WHIF though! Thanks!! Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Have a look here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-F-86-Sabre-AS-313B-ARN-6-ADF-Loop-Antenna-/281017315744?item=281017315744&pt=Motors_Aviation_Parts_Gear&cmd=ViewItem&vxp=mtr&hash=item416deff1a0&nma=true&si=7iqRw2s7%2FIlwLSNpZRgz2i5i7Xk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 and here: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=22710&st=30 Unless you actually make the dome from hollow clear plastic (and paint it pale orange inside) I would try painting the part pale tan and then cover it in clear orange to simulate the perspex. Cheers Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Fujimi provide this as a clear part on their sabres and ask you to paint it clear orange. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Have a look here:http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557 and here: http://forum.largesc...pic=22710&st=30 Unless you actually make the dome from hollow clear plastic (and paint it pale orange inside) I would try painting the part pale tan and then cover it in clear orange to simulate the perspex. Cheers Jeffrey Jeffrey, Excellent thanks, the e-Bay link was particularly helpful, that's the first time I've seen one of them un-installed. Most useful. Fujimi provide this as a clear part on their sabres and ask you to paint it clear orange. Julien That's where I'd seen the reference to clear orange, I couldn't recall. Thanks Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Is it a Van de Graaf generator?! No, it's the antenna for the MacBook Pro's Wifi! (so they can update iSmug in flight) Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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