bar side Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) There are some photos about showing the demolition of the hardened shelters at Alconbury. Not sure if they give you any clues as to the build & reinforcing of the concrete. These would be larger versions with the external doors I assume the early version you are talking about are the clam shell doors type Whereas the RAF version followed the later version with different external structures, but similar inside. I think the ventilation ducting at the back is unique to the RAF. Edited January 28, 2020 by bar side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob de Bie Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, bar side said: I assume the early version you are talking about are the clam shell doors type Yes! That's what I tried to describe (clumsily) in words. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Brief Herc update. I wasn’t sure if the motors I have got would be up to the job so I drilled a small hole in to the back of one of the prop drive shafts - looks like they will be ok might be running in reverse in this clip though! Edited January 31, 2020 by bar side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I was looking forward to that - but the link is broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Hmm, trying imgur again after google links proved a little fragile, but here is the google link anyway https://photos.app.goo.gl/nfJhuY8jXXvyXdy26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Reverse thrust! Nice! Whilst I appreciate that perhaps all this isn't really modelling, it's going to be very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Kirk said: Reverse thrust! Nice! Whilst I appreciate that perhaps all this isn't really modelling, it's going to be very impressive. Well I wouldn’t call much of my modelling particularly of the highest order, I think the ramp operation for the Herc is going to be hand of god. I would rather have a go at building the flaps open (inspired by the great work by tomproberts on his B-52). So may just be lights & props hopefully with the Arduino providing the power & sequencing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 And the other distraction arrived this week. 10,000 rivets in close formation indeed. Sanger Avro Shackleton. Vacform, white metal, lots to keep me busy. And no @Kirk I haven’t considered cheap remote control helicopters as a source for contra rotating props to be powered. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 4 hours ago, bar side said: And the other distraction arrived this week. 10,000 rivets in close formation indeed. Sanger Avro Shackleton. Vacform, white metal, lots to keep me busy. And no @Kirk I haven’t considered cheap remote control helicopters as a source for contra rotating props to be powered. Ooooo I have this one in the stash now need the time to build😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) On 2/1/2020 at 2:22 PM, LorenSharp said: Ooooo I have this one in the stash now need the time to build😀 Not seen many built. Got to pester @tomprobert about his AEW build as his result looks great. Still deciding what to build it as. Could go MR3 with tricycle undercarriage. Made an impression on me a Duxford as a kid. Not long retired when I first saw it. She was always there with the Victor B1, TSR2, et al Or could go MR2 tail dragger as per the example at Coventry - she does look good Or could go with the AEW version that isn’t the kit & I haven’t got decals for. But I did see the AEWs flying. They didn’t retire until the 91 I think, so would have been active at the same time as most of my builds, unlike the MRs that retired in the early 70s I guess the AEW was just the MR2 with the ex-Gannett radar fitted, so just that to scratch. And let’s face it, this is a vacform kit so what is one more bit to scratch build? Anyway, all three have their pros & cons and have the Herc to do first. Plenty of time to ponder Edited February 4, 2020 by bar side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 If you want an AEW, you could ask Alan of IFA to send you a radome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: If you want an AEW, you could ask Alan of IFA to send you a radome. Not sure who that is - sounds interesting though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Alan Wilson, Icelandic Fine Arts. Did the resin 1/48 Gannet AEW3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Ah, yes, thank @bentwaters81tfw I had forgotten about Icelandic Fine Arts. Never sure if they have a website or how you get in touch. But I remember the Gannett going on sale & being interested but without funds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, bar side said: Ah, yes, thank @bentwaters81tfw I had forgotten about Icelandic Fine Arts. Never sure if they have a website or how you get in touch. But I remember the Gannett going on sale & being interested but without funds [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: [email protected] Cheers. Still got to decide if I go AEW but it’s good to have options. Ironically WR963 at Coventry was an AEW Shackleton but has been converted & repainted back to MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Seems like I remember someone doing a ASW radome for a 1/48 B-17 Shape is similar, not sure if size is correct. This bears further investigation. The game as they say is afoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Did find it, not sure if its the right size bar side, heres the link for you http://resin2detail.com/new-release-anaps-20-search-radar-for-monogramrevell-b-17-g/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, LorenSharp said: Did find it, not sure if its the right size bar side, heres the link for you http://resin2detail.com/new-release-anaps-20-search-radar-for-monogramrevell-b-17-g/ That does look about right. I never realised that B-17s were fitted out like that. In the UK we used navy aircraft to carry them - Skyraiders and then the lovely looking Gannett In fact it was the radar from retired Gannetts that were fitted to spare MR2 Shackleton airframes as an interim solution that only lasted 20 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I think after the war B-17s were tasked with doing everything and converted into anything as a stopgap until proper equipment was developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 We had left over Lincolns that took over maritime reconnaissance and developed into the Shack. Thankfully some B-17s ended up with the French for mapping services & one of those found its way back to the UK, giving us Sally B still flying on the air show circuit today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I always wondered how Sally B ended up in the UK. I figured it was a leftover from some movie done in the 50's 60's that never never made it back home to the US. I do remember Martin Caiden part of a 3 plane flight in the early 60's that came to the uk to film "The War Lover" starring Steve McQueen. One those didn't make it back Received some type of damage during filming and was abandoned?scrapped in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 One was belly landed. Around 56 minutes into the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Didn’t know about that one, but I remember when they filmed the Memphis Belle at Duxford & Binbrook in 1990. 2 B-17s from the US, 2 from France and Sally B. The Pink Lady survived but F-BEEA was written off in a take off crash & fire. The Pink Lady is still in France as far as I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Living right in the middle of the Eight Airforce territory is quite interesting. Nearby to me are plenty of war time B-17 and B-24 airfields - Great Ashfield, Bury St Edmunds, Honnington, Lavenham, Sudbury and many more. The nearest is Rattlesden - great main runway there still And I make it to the 100th bomb group at Thorpe Abbott’s quite a bit as a mate has a place near there Not to mention Wattisham, but that was a P-51 / P-47 base 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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