maudesman Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Question..... Is the top turret the same as used on the Lincoln? As I was thinking could use it on my Lincoln conversion kit I acquired at Telford, once got my hands on the lovely airfix Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Someone at Airfix is building the resin test shot for the trade shows by the looks of it..... https://www.facebook.com/officialairfix/photos/a.80699376270.112940.65102591270/10152910418326271/?type=1&theater 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 There's also the Aviation Classics booklet on the Shackleton currently available in Smiths at £7.99. As well as articles on its history, there are 21 pages of colour detail shots, including loads of the interior. Reckon this'll be a collector's item by December. I'm most way reading through it, great book with lots of stories for those that flew / worked on them. Highly recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richw_82 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The basic wing is the same, and the internal structure bears it out. Centre section, intermediate and outer wing are all almost duplicate of Lincoln, albeit from modified drawings to cover the different fuselage 'covered wagon' section. The early drawings themselves are modified Lancaster items, redrawn several times to cover Tudor, Lincoln, and Lincoln GR1 (subsequently renamed Shackleton). If you remove the boat tail from behind the Shackleton's inner nacelles, the flap still is full width and hinged, it is just split rather crudely and the unusable portion bolted up.The Lincoln turret is the Bristol B.17 which is the same unit as used on Shackleton.Kind regards,Rich W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Firstly, thank you Airfix and apologies for the hard time I gave you guys at Telford in November, one of the team did say that you hadn't announced all the goodies for 2015 yet. Well done and I'm delighted to see that you do listen to your public, I've been writing Shackleton on those slips of paper you hand out at Telford for years. You've made my Christmas (oh and by the way guys and girls there's some smashing pictures of AEW Shacks in my new book "Beyond the Horizon the History of AEW&C Aircaft" (sorry for the blatant plug but it would be rude not to!). Now then what to do with all those FROG and Eastern Expres Mk. 3's in the stash, standby ebay. I too truly hope that the AEW Mk. 2 is part of the original boxing, but I have the ace up my sleeve with a set of Aeroclub AEW conversion parts and 8 Sqn decals if they don't! Merry Christmas everyone and thanks again Airfix. Ian p.s £39.99 is not a bad price either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Someone at Airfix is building the resin test shot for the trade shows by the looks of it..... https://www.facebook.com/officialairfix/photos/a.80699376270.112940.65102591270/10152910418326271/?type=1&theater Interesting - I can't see any indication of a join at the nose or tail. If that is indeed the case, it means the MR.1 is a bit unlikely. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Re Radar's post ''p.s £39.99 is not a bad price either' My Frog Mk3 ,salted down,bought in Mitchell's toyshop in Lossiemouth circa 1967 (?) has the price label at 12/6p ! I'll leave the comparison arithmetic to someone with a working brain. Now I won't need to chop it and I can save the Aeroclub conversion set and decals 'til next year. Well done Airfix. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Firstly, thank you Airfix and apologies for the hard time I gave you guys at Telford in November, one of the team did say that you hadn't announced all the goodies for 2015 yet. Well done and I'm delighted to see that you do listen to your public, I've been writing Shackleton on those slips of paper you hand out at Telford for years. You've made my Christmas (oh and by the way guys and girls there's some smashing pictures of AEW Shacks in my new book "Beyond the Horizon the History of AEW&C Aircaft" (sorry for the blatant plug but it would be rude not to!). Now then what to do with all those FROG and Eastern Expres Mk. 3's in the stash, standby ebay. I too truly hope that the AEW Mk. 2 is part of the original boxing, but I have the ace up my sleeve with a set of Aeroclub AEW conversion parts and 8 Sqn decals if they don't! Merry Christmas everyone and thanks again Airfix. Ian p.s £39.99 is not a bad price either A cracking book it is too. Heartily recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwentsider Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 My favourite mark of Shackleton. Love the taildraggers with the cannon in the nose and the white over grey colour scheme. Couldn't be happier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 2015 stash list - tick.. No. 37 squadron, based at Malta with Suez Stripes for me. I cannot wait to see the new Xtradecal sheet with all those red and white serials - ghaaww.!! Cheers.. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 For everyone hoping the announced MR.2 will have AEW.2 parts - you are aware of RoG's announcement..? Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) The "thing" prototype in the Airfox Facebook. Source: https://www.facebook.com/officialairfix/photos/a.80699376270.112940.65102591270/10152910418326271/?type=1&theater V.P. Edited October 6, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 And I'm also sure everyone has now seen that revell have a 1/72 Shackleton AEW in their 2015 catalog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Mr Shaw, shocking behaviour! I thought you would be interested in this one, I may have to acquire one (or two...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So what do you need to do to turn an MR2 into an MR1? I know the nose is different, quite obviously. I'm thinking there might be turret differences as well as a few small fuselage changes and tweaks in the tail. If one of the custom resin companies decided to backdate the MR2 to the MR1 would we basically get away with just a nose and small part change or are there fundamental shape differences? The Aeroclub conversion from MR3 to AEW looked fine in passing but in reality produced an aircraft that wasn't really correct in shape as the fuselage was too deep thanks to the MR3 needing to house the nosewheel. I'm not a rivet counter, if it looks about right then to me it is right. I so want to do this aircraft! http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1069850/and I could live with small inaccuracies to get there. Even if Airfix don't release an AEW version, I can't see it being more than a quick dollop of resin from the likes of Freightdog along with a decal sheet in order to get there. I can fill a big gap in my AEW theme, so that's two Shackletons on order from me then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The stocks of FROG/Novo/Eastern Express/Revel MR3 are fine as it's a very different aeroplane to the MR2 of any form. When do we get the coke scheme decals ?? That's an MR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So what do you need to do to turn an MR2 into an MR1? I know the nose is different, quite obviously. I'm thinking there might be turret differences as well as a few small fuselage changes and tweaks in the tail. This drawing from the Wikipedia Shackleton page should help with the differences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Interesting... looks like a join in the fuselage aft of the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Interesting... looks like a join in the fuselage aft of the wing. And no opening for the retractable radome in the fuselage, although there is one for the tail wheels. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Does anyone know the process for making a test shot. Are actual moulds involved, or is it an SLA print or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Does anyone know the process for making a test shot. Are actual moulds involved, or is it an SLA print or something like that? I understand the parts are 3D printed, the Seaking at Telford was 3D printed AFIK. Note the bottle of Loctite 401 CA Interesting... looks like a join in the fuselage aft of the wing. Could be a mark left by CA during a test fit or the fuselage half might have had to be made in 2 parts for the test shot due to size limitations of the 3D printer maybe. Interior looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Thanks for the info So what we're seeing is still a fair way from production article? Proof of concept, if you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbn Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 appetizer to get us drool :Tasty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Proof of concept, if you like That's how I'm viewing it, lots of little self sealing poly bags and no sprues in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richw_82 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 On our Facebook page we were told it was a stereolithography resin prototype.Regards,Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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