ReccePhreak Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I plan to build my Airfix 1/48 Seafire FR.47 carrying 4.5" reconnaissance flares. According to Spitfire - The History, it could carry 4 of them. The only issue I have is how & where to mount them. Are there any photos showing them loaded? The Seafire FR.47 could carry 4 Light Series Bombs under each wing, which were obviously heavier than the 23 lb. 4.5" reconnaissance flares. I can scratch build the flares no problem, but I need info on the mounts/racks. I couldn't find any pictures or drawings of any bomb racks or such, on which to mount them. Can any knowledgeable person help me? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welkin Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 From memory; doesn't the Tamiya 1:48 Swordfish kit have the racks with flares included? If so, maybe these would be suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I remember flares, in fact I've still got a pair that are very comfortable and are covered in various shades of Humbrol and Xtracolour! But they are rather larger - 16" if I remember correctly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 From memory; doesn't the Tamiya 1:48 Swordfish kit have the racks with flares included? If so, maybe these would be suitable. I think you are right. I downloaded a copy of the kit's instruction page that dealt with the underwing stores, and they are called "smoke rockets", but they look exactly the 4.5" flares illustrated in my British Bombs book. I will have to put some posts out, seeing if somebody has them to spare, along with the racks. Now I just have to figure out where the racks would've been located on the Seafire FR47. My final thing to scratch build will be the RATO rockets. Of course, I still have to locate some decals, since the ones I asked for from Airfix never made it to me. They were supposed to have been mailed in November. Cheers, Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 I remember flares, in fact I've still got a pair that are very comfortable and are covered in various shades of Humbrol and Xtracolour! But they are rather larger - 16" if I remember correctly! Over on this side of the "pond", we called them Bell-Bottoms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Still looking for any info on where the 4.5" flares were mounted on the Seafire FR.47. Pictures and/or drawings would be FANTASTIC. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Bumping this to the top. Still looking for any info on where the 4.5" flares were mounted on the Seafire FR.47. Pictures and/or drawings would be FANTASTIC. Larry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Larry @ReccePhreak I've not found anything on the Seafire but I've found a nice photo of the flares. John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 2:34 PM, canberra kid said: Larry @ReccePhreak I've not found anything on the Seafire but I've found a nice photo of the flares. John Thanks John, that helps a lot! Larry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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