1/72 - Fairey Delta FD.2 by Dora Wings - released

[71chally]

There was also the inscription 'EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY INSIDE NOSE WHEEL BAY' written on the upper edge of the nose gear doors on the natural metal scheme.

There's also an inscription behind the hood on the spine, but have never seen a clear enough picture to work out what it says.

The inverted 'L marking' on the lower nose of both aircraft was an aerial of some sort and this was a radome tan colour.

 

One thing I've noticed, in the early renders Dora have the the distinctive rear fuselage petal airbrakes shown as separate and deployable parts, but the sprue shots seem to show these as molded in to the fuselage halves, I hope they haven't decided to leave them out.

 

 

Another scheme here 9my favourite), which looks like a replacement nose fitted to WG777 in 1957.

[Karearea]

58 minutes ago, 71chally said:

Another scheme here 9my favourite), which looks like a replacement nose fitted to WG777 in 1957.

That looks stunning! And has the additional benefit of signifying the drooped part without having to actually droop it and break that lovely silhouette. Think I might do mine like that..

[dora]

9 hours ago, 71chally said:

One thing I've noticed, in the early renders Dora have the the distinctive rear fuselage petal airbrakes shown as separate and deployable parts, but the sprue shots seem to show these as molded in to the fuselage halves, I hope they haven't decided to leave them out.

If you read carefully, on the second page it said that there were errors in the original 3D model and a new model was created.
Simply put, the fuselage was completely wrong. So we went back to the beginning of the design and made a new model.
You give as an example a render of an early version, with airbrakes. We decided that it would not be practical to make them for a 72 scale model; there are some limitations due to technology.
I think in the future, we will still make them for 1/48 scale.

 

Thanks for the tip about the inscriptions.

[Whirly]

12 hours ago, 71chally said:

Another scheme here 9my favourite), which looks like a replacement nose fitted to WG777 in 1957.

Agree on that, the contrast is really interesting.

Maybe it was simply painted blue in stages, for whatever reasons? Seems the BAC221, a rebuild of the other FD2 WG774, had a prolongued mutation from natural metal to mid blue overall 😀

 

[71chally]

6 hours ago, dora said:

I think in the future, we will still make them for 1/48 scale.

 

Oh yes please Eugan!  I'm not scaleist or anything and not one for trotting out the usual 'it would be better in 1/other scale', but the FD2 in 1/48th by Dora would be absolutely incredible!

 

Another scheme here for WG777, cream/yellow trim c.1961.  I suspect this is the scheme it wore for the majority of it's time when serving with the Aerodynamics Flight at RAE Bedford before gaining the white trim (and the over fuselage roundel) c.mid 1960s that it is still seen with today.

 

Fairey Delta 2 WG777 Farnborough 1961 by James Thomas, on Flickr

@Terry Panopalis, Cold-War Delta Prototypes book.

 

@dora here's a shot showing the nose door stencilling,

[Homebee]

Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100067979693570&story_fbid=641783381430979

Box art & decals - ref. DW72009

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited December 11, 2023 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/dorawingsofficial/posts/pfbid02PouhJdwLWoxwq9GdLzp5qUqEmqeS8zXN4tLwpZKrRf4MA13jYGEV4APi4xaJnWFDl

Test build - ref. DW72009 - Fairey Delta 2 

 

 

V.P.

Edited December 11, 2023 by Homebee

[Trenton guy]

So close I can taste it

[Retired Bob]

Looks LOVELY!  

[XV107]

I'm going to have to break my pledge not to buy any more kits until I've sorted and sold off the stash...

 

A bit late, but on the Mirage/FD2 thing, if I recall the biography of Sir Richard Fairey correctly, he and Dassault got on very well (and he was known in Europe, of course, because of Avions Fairey) and he was rather grumpy if he heard suggestions that Dassault had 'stolen' ideas that had, in fact, been the result of a spirit of cooperation. I do wonder whether we'd have ended up with the RAF operating the Fairey Mirage FGA1 in due course had Fairey Aviation not merged with Westland (had Sir Richard still been alive, he might have 'had views' on that).

[Karearea]

5 hours ago, XV107 said:

I'm going to have to break my pledge not to buy any more kits until I've sorted and sold off the stash...

I think this could be the kit to break a million promises of that nature..

[keithjs]

Looking forward to this. Anyone know the official shade of blue?

[Phoenix44]

Oof! That looks so good I'm tempted to get it in 1/72. But if there's a 1/48 version coming, I'll wait. 

[keithjs]

1 hour ago, Phoenix44 said:

Oof! That looks so good I'm tempted to get it in 1/72. But if there's a 1/48 version coming, I'll wait. 

Who's doing it in 48th?

[Work In Progress]

1 hour ago, keithjs said:

Who's doing it in 48th?

AZ threatened it, originally six years ago, but there has been little sign of actual progress and I do not have any great faith in its appearance in any timescale I plan to build models in. Whereas the 1/72 Dora one seems very real indeed

 

Edited December 7, 2023 by Work In Progress

[keithjs]

Ah, we live in hope....

[Phoenix44]

45 minutes ago, Work In Progress said:

AZ threatened it, originally six years ago, but there has been little sign of actual progress and I do not have any great faith in its appearance in any timescale I plan to build models in. Whereas the 1/72 Dora one seems very real indeed

 

And above. Dora says 

 

"You give as an example a render of an early version, with airbrakes. We decided that it would not be practical to make them for a 72 scale model; there are some limitations due to technology.
I think in the future, we will still make them for 1/48 scale."

 

So hopefully that means they will do this in 1/48.

[Work In Progress]

1 hour ago, Phoenix44 said:

So hopefully that means they will do this in 1/48.

 

Yes, but that is literally the only word on the subject, so I would not expect it in less then five to six years, realistically

[Mr T]

That looks very nice, I am pleased that tbhey have persisted with this. I have always liked the look of the FD2, but not especially keen on the Frog offering, which is not going to get built now. Not even for the Frog GB, sorry but my choice there is made.

[tony.t]

1/48 is BLE (and I don't mean Bluetooth low energy) so am 100% in with the 1/72 kit, which looks delightful. 

What a treasure — thank you Dora Wings.

 

Tony

[71chally]

Looks superb, can't wait to build it!

[Homebee]

Released - ref. DW72009 - Fairey Delta 2 

https://dorawings.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=128

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Homebee

[dromia]

Just finished mopping up.

[71chally]

Excellent news!

[Ad-4N]

Mine will look like an RAF MIrage.  DG/DSG on top with LG underneath.