Jessica Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Does anyone have a wrecked 1/72 Britannia? One of the halves of an outboard engine nacelle mysteriously evaporated out of mine, and since I really don't have any interest in doing a twin-engine Britannia, I need to replace it. Alternatively, does anyone have any ideas on how to build a nacelle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Could you assemble the nacelle that you have and then make a resin copy? Shouldn't be too difficult. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Which nacelle and which half? I have the parts cut and sanded and I may vacuform a copy. Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Stand down panic stations, I've just found it. Probably because I broke down and asked this question, it popped back out of whichever dimensional pocket it was hiding in. Carlos, your kind offer is probably what scared it out of hiding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Speaking of things Britannia, What drawings are available? My references about it are slim. Given the Airways kit's general lack of refinement, I'd like to improve various bits about the kit. Wheel wells, cockpit and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I don't know of any decent drawings of the Britannia but these photos may be of use to you for many of the details - Britannias at Cosford and Kemble Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Speaking of things Britannia, What drawings are available? My references about it are slim. Given the Airways kit's general lack of refinement, I'd like to improve various bits about the kit. Wheel wells, cockpit and the like. If you would care to drop me a PM with your e-mail address, I can send you the articles and drawings I have which will help. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueliner Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Would the old FROG Britannia be a decent reference? Since it's 1/96 you could easily double the measurements. I don't know how accurate it is, but it couldn't hurt. Just a thought. Can't wait to see the final result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Aeromodeller did 144th drawings of the Brit which I have somewhere. I also have a very good drawing of the Britannia main gear and an isometric drawing of the nose gear. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 That's what I love about BM (and other forums!). Offers of help, bits and plans. BTW Jessica, what MK Brit are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 This one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 John I almost missed your offer of drawings. I'd love copies if you have them available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'll scan them today if I get time. The 144 Brit drawing is too big the scan in one piece so i'll see how I can break it down. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I bought these drawings, for my Airways kit http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/18368/britannia-line-drawing-2709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ RAM Models Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Were the drawings you purchased and have linked above much good Kev67 ? Debating purchasing a set for my own use. Any feedback would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 These are the old Aeromodeller drawings. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Nice scheme for one of these Jessica, if memory serves me, my long since departed Dinky Toy Britannia was in those colours & that has long been a sentimental favourite for these graceful big birds. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre0 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I bought two of those Airways Britannias at Fiarford in 1991. One had metal prop blades and landing struts, the other some harlious square plastic pieces you were expected to take the better part of a month whittling down to the appropriate profiles! They will be combined to produce a CC-106 Yukon. The plane I had my first flight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Have a vague recollection that there was a datafile done in "Aeroplane" magazine...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Dead Airways? Is that a zombie airline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin @ RAM Models Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I purchased a set of the drawings from My Hobbystore. In the past I have found there scale drawings of mixed quality. Happy to report back that it looks one of their better efforts :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Nice scheme for one of these Jessica, if memory serves me, my long since departed Dinky Toy Britannia was in those colours & that has long been a sentimental favourite for these graceful big birds. Steve. I had two Dinky Britannia in CPA but they were the batch wrongly done in blue and those far off black and white days I didn't know they were wrong having never see Canadian Pacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I bought two of those Airways Britannias at Fiarford in 1991. One had metal prop blades and landing struts, the other some harlious square plastic pieces you were expected to take the better part of a month whittling down to the appropriate profiles! They will be combined to produce a CC-106 Yukon. The plane I had my first flight in. If you do make a Yukon don't fall into the trap...maybe you already know No doubt you'll get how much was added ahead and behind the wing, but the wing was moved 20 inches further back making the front in effect longer and the back shorter than first appears. it's roughly one window further back. I missed this when converting my flight simulator model Britannia into a Yukon and couldn't work out why the window count relative to the wing was wrong. I eventually found out why and all was sweet. The centre section window run was the same on the CL-44 as the Britannia. You can see this wing move on pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Dead Airways? Is that a zombie airline? It's how Jerry Garcia and the band got to all their concerts, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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