Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 On 14/02/2018 at 6:56 PM, Skyhawk174 said: Maybe I missed it but when I saw the sprue shots did Airfix miss the window for the other double light in the starboard wing? We have a Sea Fury here in Alberta at the museum in Calgary so that is a good thing if I need to go get some detail shots. It has the two light feature. Hi. Both lights are there, but there are moulded as solid plastic with decals to represent the lights. A puzzling state of affairs really. As each aperure is teardrop shaped its not such a simple task to open them up- though its not too hard! cheers jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 regarding the gunsight I mentioned here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235011991-the-sea-fury-rumour-thread-2/&do=findComment&comment=2942852 The quickboost ones, https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/QB48581 pic not really clear enough on the details. Also, in a thread on Hyperscale http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1518513347/Re%3A+New+Airfix+1-48+Sea+Fury...no+gunsight! Quote You should look at the Eduard 1/48 Spitfire kit February 14 2018, 1:29 PM All of the Eduard kits have the parts (J2, J8, J11, and F24) to make the Gyro gunsight as used in the Sea Fury. The only Eduard kit that uses the Gyro gunsight is the Mk XVI. These parts are not for use in all other Eduard Spitfires, so you're in luck if you have any Eduard Spitfires in your stash. Go to the Eduard website and check out the instructions for a Mk XVI Spitfire. There you'll find the instruction for assembly of the Gyro gunsight. Not sure how it was mounted in the Sea Fury; you may have to scratch build a mount for it. Perhaps someone might want to dig out the relevant bits, @Jon Kunac-Tabinor most likely has an Eduard Spitfire stashed... HTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Troy Smith said: regarding the gunsight I mentioned here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235011991-the-sea-fury-rumour-thread-2/&do=findComment&comment=2942852 The quickboost ones, https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/QB48581 pic not really clear enough on the details. Also, in a thread on Hyperscale http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1518513347/Re%3A+New+Airfix+1-48+Sea+Fury...no+gunsight! Perhaps someone might want to dig out the relevant bits, @Jon Kunac-Tabinor most likely has an Eduard Spitfire stashed... HTH yep - its in the Eduard kit. There probs one in the new Airfix Mustang too - going from memory ( I've chucked the sprues since it was finished) I'll dig one out when I get home ( from the Spit that is) Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 38 minutes ago, Jon Kunac-Tabinor said: There probs one in the new Airfix Mustang too - going from memory looks to be part 09 on the clear sprue, not very detailed. but if the Eduard has 4 parts, that would be better I presume 3 hours ago, Troy Smith said: All of the Eduard kits have the parts (J2, J8, J11, and F24) to make the Gyro gunsight a check of a Mk.IX shows the 'J' parts to be on the clear sprue, (sprue A in my kit) and F is on the sprue with the tailplanes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Hi All, Having just bought this kit I dug out my copy of Sea Fury: From the Cockpit, and in a chapter written by Lt Cdr Sheppard who eventually flew the RNHF variant (a decal option in the kit), he mentions in a photograph caption that the teardrop on the U/C door is an add on, confirmed by looking at the numerous excellent photos in the book of in service machines where it isn’t present but Airfix don’t say to remove it for the 1950s Glory version. Mick Edited February 18, 2018 by mick b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, mick b said: Hi All, Having just bought this kit I dug out my copy of Sea Fury: From the Cockpit, and in a chapter written by Lt Cdr Sheppard who eventually flew the RNHF variant (a decal option in the kit), he mentions in a photograph caption that the teardrop on the U/C door is an add on, confirmed by looking at the numerous excellent photos in the book of in service machines where it isn’t present but Airfix don’t say to remove it for the 1950s Glory version. Mick Does anyone know from which serial and/or when it started being added? And, out of interest, what was it for anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The caption implies it was an add on to the historic flight machine only but no reason why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) On 2/14/2018 at 12:51 AM, Jon Kunac-Tabinor said: Landing light under the port wing - any pics anywhere? ( online I've found nothing). Additionally... and starboard: Oh, and don't forget the air vent on the wing tip lights. Edited February 19, 2018 by ICMF 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 18/02/2018 at 7:49 PM, Seahawk said: Does anyone know from which serial and/or when it started being added? I've no idea but it was on VX653 in the late sixties/early seventies at Lossiemouth. (note serial painted on wrong) TF956 also had it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I just remembered about this,so they must have been fitted before April 1957 when WG601 went into storage at Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) http://www.aviationphotocompany.com/p369670806/h1EF3E07F#h1ef3e07f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Who has photos of WH620 beyond the right rear-quarter one of her on her nose aboard Glory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Planning on building a late Royal Canadian Navy Sea Fury WG569 in the later scheme of FS16118 RCN Dark Grey and FS16373 RCN Light Grey using the new Fundekals sheet. Any ideas on a good match for FS16373 please? http://www.fundekals.com/seaFury.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 On 26/02/2018 at 8:18 AM, Threadbear said: Any ideas on a good match for FS16373 please? According to the chart free with Airfix magazine this month there doesn't appear to be one directly out of the tin. I checked back my notes from a while back when I was planning an 803 machine and found that it was much debated here : http://www.ipmscanada.com/ipms/Reference_ Article/Aircraft/Aircraft_Page/RCNSeaFuriesColour.html (Sorry about the spacing..no idea how that came about) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 A couple of interesting reads here: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/481/Canucks-in-the-Zone.aspx http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/398/Call-Me-Argonaut-2.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I'm struggling to find images of the front face of the main undercarriage bays. Anyone point me towards some online? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 22 hours ago, Heraldcoupe said: I'm struggling to find images of the front face of the main undercarriage bays. Anyone point me towards some online? Cheers, Bill I'll put some up later today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) Gear well pics Edited November 7, 2018 by NAVY870 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Morning Steve. May I be a pest and ask if you have any shots of 'the gubbins' visible when the cooling vents are open? I haven't started mine yet but have this mad notion to display them open Thanks Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 13 hours ago, NAVY870 said: Gear well pics Great reference, thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Don't neglect the walk round pages on this site - there are lots of good shots in there, including some I took of an FB11 under restoration at Duxford (and therefore showing details of things like the gear and radiator / oil cooler that you can't see very much when things are buttoned up. Top tip re the Eduard Spitfire XVI gunsight; I have a lot of parts from that kit in my stores box, so with a bit of luck... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Don't neglect the walk round pages on this site Well said. Guilty as charged! Too often forget that it's there, despite having contributed to it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 8:54 PM, Scimitar said: Morning Steve. May I be a pest and ask if you have any shots of 'the gubbins' visible when the cooling vents are open? I haven't started mine yet but have this mad notion to display them open Thanks Richard I do but I'm sorting through my stuff as I've been asked to write a review for a magazine over here. After I've done that I'll put some up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kiker Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 About the camera pod for WJ236 from the new Airfix kit... I am going to ask a foolish question. Here is a picture of WJ236 that got me going for a Sea Fury in the first place. I look at this picture as one not overly familiar with the Sea Fury, and I look at the parts in the kit for the underwing tanks and the bombs, and I get the idea that the larger 90 gallon tanks in the kit are/appear to be too large. I also think I remember reading somewhere that the bigger tanks were not used on operations much, mainly used for ferry flights. And so the foolish question: is it certain that this picture shows the big tanks, or the small ones? And either way, how do we know? Please do enlighten me, and thanks in advance for the help! Cheers, Jim P.S. I have also read recently that the bombs in this picture are actually canisters for dropping leaflets, based I presume on the raised line on the right-hand bomb that looks a bit like the raised lip where the top and bottom half of the device mate up. Same question- how do we know it's a canister and not a bomb? Bonus points for this one! :-) P.P.S. Ok, last one- what color are the underwing codes, and what is the answer based on? I have asked this one before but no one seems to know... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) Content no longer available. Edited November 7, 2018 by NAVY870 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 5 hours ago, NAVY870 said: "my" aircraft Doesn't this make you and to compound the felony he has some other goodies there too...thankfully for us BMers. (My nearest Sea Fury is at Duxford although there is a Sea Venom nearer at East Fortune.) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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