Max Headroom Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Watching an old Top Gear episode where Richard Hammond was in Cyprus racing a Red Devil parachutist. They used the Cypriot Police Bell 412 CP-4. It was only marked 'CP' on the starboard side. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 The forward gear strut should be Dark Earth, the rest Trainer Yellow. The cockpit padding is all wrong, the handholds are the wrong colour and don't get me started on what your idea of Dark Green is! Finally, the fairings at the bottom of the V strut are missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Some people are determined to keep the argument about Humbrol no.30 open. http://www.abpic.co.uk/popup.php?q=1183125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Some people are determined to keep the argument about Humbrol no.30 open. http://www.abpic.co.uk/popup.php?q=1183125 After seeing the canopy arrangement in that picture, my question is who the heck let Fairey near a Spitfire?! What do we call that? a Gannetfire? Edited September 2, 2014 by upnorth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivand Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 After seeing the canopy arrangement in that picture, my question is who the heck let Fairey near a Spitfire?! What do we call that? a Gannetfire? Rather a Spitfury T.20... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's the modification devised by Nick Grace. Apart from looking neater, it allows for a quick change into a single seater for film work. ML 407 has the same arrangement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 "You've put the roundels in completely the wrong place" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner14 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 OC 29sqn to Airman - "Airman ! I want 2 X's in front of the roundel and IX behind it" That's the story an I'm sticking to it ! Not quite... AFAIA... "Airmen, paint 29 in Roman numerals on the tail of each aircraft." "Err... How do I do it in Roman numerals Flight Sergeant?" Rolls eyes... "Two XXs, one, X" And the rest, as they say, is history..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice cartoon in Scale Models a good few years back, was a Wren cartoon. Two modelling anoraks at an air display and the Red Arrows were performing. One says to the other, "I think that's the wrong shade of red"... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 A few years ago I was at Elvington airshow with Swordfish LS326 and there was this guy who came over to talk after our display, this is how it went.......... Him....Is that a real Swordfish?........Me......... Yes it's a MkII........... Him......It's a replica isn't it?.............Me...........No it's a real Swordfish MkII with a proven combat history. Him.......Are you sure?....................Me ...........Of course I am, it is over 60 years old, why do you ask? Him......It doesn't look the same as my Airfix model.(and that was the old kit too)..... Me....... Smudge 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Re USN aircraft with two stars - look at early F4Fs. You can also see some photos with different size discs, during the change-over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (not sure if this link will work, as it's from facebook, but in case it does) https://www.facebook.com/184975664988910/photos/a.373487706137704.1073741886.184975664988910/377584402394701/?type=1&theater1. That pre-shading is way over the top. Subtlety is the key! 2. Aircraft just don't get that dirty! 3. I've never seen rust and chipping like that on real aircraft!! 4. Why are the pilot figures inside? No one is going to fly that aircraft!! Still a beautiful aircraft though Val 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 3. I've never seen rust and chipping like that on real aircraft!! Val That's not rust on the nose cone, that's the natural colour of the dialectric material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 3. I've never seen rust and chipping like that on real aircraft!! Val That's not rust on the nose cone, that's the natural colour of the dialectric material. Well, you learn something new every day Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 At least the " pre shading" is the right colour and NOT BLACK!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The CAA would have a fit! Is that before of after the EU bailout? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 found this on hyperscale.com today there are pics of a He219 being restored. The crosses on the wing underside are at an angle! heresy! Of course they say they found them like that when they stripped it down.... http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_14151108068846&key=0eff82a158b9bcd735539ea921a97f93&libId=1d2f0daf-3462-4fba-88a0-452189ad7d60&cuid=f-&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.network54.com%2FForum%2F149674%2Fthread%2F1414968150%2FNASM%2527s%2BUhu%2Bnears%2Bcompletion&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.warbirdsnews.com%2Funcategorized%2Fnasms-heinkel-he-219-restoration-update.html&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.network54.com%2FForum%2F149674%2Fpage-2&title=Plane%20Talking%20-%20HyperScale's%20Aircraft%20Scale%20Model%20Discussion%20Forum%3A%20NASM's%20Uhu%20nears%20completion&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.warbirdsnews.com%2Funcategorized%2Fnasms-heinkel-he-219-restoration-update.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Typical shabby Nazi decal work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) I guess I should have used more decal softener on the V. It's just as well you can't see the underside registration. Not only is it the wrong way round, it's not straight and the decal film is obvious. In my defence it was getting dark and it was the first time we decalled a full size aircraft!Edit: found a photo of the underside. Can't see the decal film but that's the least of it. Not only are they facing the wrong way but they're on the wrong wing! DOH! Edited November 4, 2014 by noelh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 It's amazing the lengths an enthusiast will go to in order to get a photo from the right angle! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 In the case seen at the following SH-2F, the Star & Bar isn't upside down (well, it IS) but really correctly 'facing point-forward'. Houk Family Tree Regards, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Memory is a little hazy now but there was the pink Harrier in the 70's, I seem to remember it was on det to a French squadron and the Harrier guys zapped some French stuff so the French painted one of their Harriers pink... When I was on the Toom OCU in the early 70's we had a staff pilot who was a very dark gentleman. It was at the time of the big hit 'Oh, We're Going To Barbados' which refers to Coconut Airways, so of course the jet with his name on the side was appended with Coconut Airways. For a short while... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 In the case seen at the following SH-2F, the Star & Bar isn't upside down (well, it IS) but really correctly 'facing point-forward'. Houk Family Tree Regards, Robert It sort of has a logic to it as the angle of the fairing is closer to horizontal than vertical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 And sometimes it's best not to put too much weight in the nose. http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/images/b25-WRG-0000740.jpg It sort of has a logic to it as the angle of the fairing is closer to horizontal than vertical. You do wonder, however, how many times the obvious question has been asked by members of the public at airshows over the years to long suffering Seasprite crews. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 And sometimes it's best not to put too much weight in the nose. http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/images/b25-WRG-0000740.jpg You do wonder, however, how many times the obvious question has been asked by members of the public at airshows over the years to long suffering Seasprite crews. Fat NAV-Bombardier? From experience, I can say the public generally doesn't notice such things. Another thing, the Hookie-tooke has many asymmetric features: the search radar is offset (see my avatar), the rotor mast has a slight tilt, the tail rotor shaft fairing is at an angle to centerline, side windows and doors are different, MAD gear is mounted on the starboard side, etc. I suspect all aircraft suffer at least some items of asymmetry... just perhaps not so obvious ones. R/ Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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