Dave Fleming Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 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... The original 'brown bomber' Nimrod in dark earth (rather than hemp) briefly carried 'Coconut Airways' titling as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) 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 Most single engine prop driven aircrafts are asymmetric in a way or the other to counter engine torque. Most resort to hardly visible changes in the wing profile but some had angled tails (Skyraider, Fulmar) and Macchi WW2 types even had one wing shorter than the other. Kits don't always reproduce these features and I wonder how many modellers would find these as errors in a properly executed kit Edited November 14, 2014 by Giorgio N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I suspect all aircraft suffer at least some items of asymmetry... just perhaps not so obvious ones. The Mi-24 has an offset rear fuselage to counteract torque...... The only kit to get it right is the Zvezda one. Ken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Very important to fully support broken blades until the glue has set properly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Most single engine prop driven aircrafts are asymmetric in a way or the other to counter engine torque. Most resort to hardly visible changes in the wing profile but some had angled tails (Skyraider, Fulmar) and Macchi WW2 types even had one wing shorter than the other. Kits don't always reproduce these features and I wonder how many modellers would find these as errors in a properly executed kit I did read a review of a new tool Hurricane where the authors said there was a error in the model because the fin was off centre. Most airliners aerial are not on the centreline possibly to aid linking up inside by sitting to the side of the keelbeam Edited November 14, 2014 by garryrussell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Very important to fully support broken blades until the glue has set properly Especially on a helicopter...... Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) We use some of Halfords finest for touch ups. Sometimes the decals get chipped and the get left until scheduled maintenance is called for. We had one engineer apply the "ARMY" decal on os side parallel with the top of the boom, the other side he fitted it parallel with the bottom of the boom so sloping downwards!. Edited November 17, 2014 by speedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 The Mi-24 has an offset rear fuselage to counteract torque...... The only kit to get it right is the Zvezda one. Ken That whole airframe looks 'wrung'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 That whole airframe looks 'wrung'. If you're going to dry the paint on your model with a hairdryer, make sure the heat is low so you don't warp it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 South African Airways Viscounts (at least) had the registration under the right wing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Two Superfreighters G-ANWM, G-ANWN Leased to CAT as F-BPIM,F-BPIN. Both in over painted BAF livery and fllpped French flags on the starboard side https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/5364632733/sizes/l/ Edited November 14, 2014 by garryrussell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Two Superfreighters G-ANWM, G-ANWN Leased to CAT as F-BPIM,F-BPIN. Both in over painted BAF livery and fllpped French flags on the starboard side https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/5364632733/sizes/l/ Actually that's not necessarily wrong. Aer Lingus have displayed their flags the same way for years. The modern tendency is to paint the flags flying as it were, front to rear but the protocol for displaying flags on a surface is left to right as seen on those Freighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Actually that's not necessarily wrong. Aer Lingus have displayed their flags the same way for years. The modern tendency is to paint the flags flying as it were, front to rear but the protocol for displaying flags on a surface is left to right as seen on those Freighters. Seen on HMX-1 helos amongst others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Nope..the Freighters are wrong. The protocol is for handed flags and the CIE fleet were not like that shown above. These were the only two and the flags are back to front and show retreat. Aer Lingus may well are kept the flags the same both ways...but that doesn't make it right. it was often done by people who don't realise the way it should be and k#just put as it appears on paper/ Most Americans don't seem to notice the Stars should always be at the front and realise when it's pointed out. It is suipposed to be important which way a flag orientsates and it's not left and right but front and back. Wrong direction is a common mistake especially in the case of the UK flag which is not easy to spot for many. Anyway..the mentioned freighters were painted wrong, that is, different to the rest of the fleet. Edited November 17, 2014 by garryrussell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I wish I had a picture, but I think you can visualize. Fokker F28 needs a new radome. Corporate colours are Canadian Airlines, lt grey top, dark blue bottom, red cheat line. Our dutiful engineer obtains a new unprinted radome and proceeds to paint it with a light grey. Masks it and paints the dark blue. Next the cheat line, but no time the aircraft needs to go back on line. They go to mount it on the airplane and the paint is upside down. He masked it, then sprayed on the wrong side! Flew like that for months! Again wish I had a photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 '"To err is (oh so) human"'!! One of the most common modeling errors is attaching the Bloch MB. 15X fighters' engines on 'square'... prop modelers should appreciate the power of the slipstream (and airflow in general)... R/ Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacktjet Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 The first E-3D painted by Air Livery had the 8 Sqn bars in the wrong colour order, should be, top to bottom - yellow, blue, pink! http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Boeing-E-3D-Sentry/1816909/L/&sid=097a6a4309ac62b08575d37ca1dcf52f 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadRicky Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Scribing panel lines too deep can be a problem: And don't you just hate it when the final matt coat seems to leave a frosted finish: Dean ahhahahaha Funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Im not clear from your post Dave if you are saying the flag is painted wrongly or correctly on Marine One but it is in fact painted correctly. The stars should always lead when displayed on a vertical surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 That head on view of the Mil 24 is priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Peeling decals - obviously forgot the Klear on the fin! http://www.airliners.net/photo/Flyglobespan/Boeing-737-683/1048766/L/&sid=01fb499ae3b9340f34841423ab57da2d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Always make a note of your colour mix so when you modify the nose of your Airfix One-Eleven years later, the colour at least matches http://photos.plane-mad.com/37/large/37967.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Never apply acrylics on top of enamel........ Su-15 Flagon photographed at the State Aviation Museum, Kiev in 2006. When I visited again in 2010, it had been repainted............ Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Come on, we have all done it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Come on, we have all done it! I've never put US star and bars backwards. It just slaps you in the face immediately to see its wrong! No I'm not bragging, just pointing out something that is so obviously not right! Sorry, but IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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