bar side Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Good news on the raf versions. Still tempted by the Red Devils set as that was seen around the 80s arshows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 ??? Source: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicAircraftPhotography/photos/a.280330269712/10157113451554713/ V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Box art - ref. 48012 - Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander (RAF) Source: http://www.valom.net/?page_id=681 V.P. Edited October 15, 2019 by Homebee 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Homebee said: Box art - ref. 48012 - Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander (RAF) Source: http://www.valom.net/?page_id=681 V.P. ZH537 Northolt base airframe , shame it's not a 5Rgt one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I hope there will be a lot of spare antennae on the sprues, I need a number of those hockey stick ones for 993. I have though resigned myself to having to whittle the ESM and other lumps, bumps and panels. Come on Valom my wallet is waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Like this a lot. What year did these come in to service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 AEW version would be fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, bar side said: Like this a lot. What year did these come in to service? The first 'RAF' one entered service in 1991, and they were withdrawn a couple of years back. I always liked the one with the low-viz cheatline. A later Army one will need a bit of work as they had clear removable panels added above the cockpit. The Army ones also has a two tone paint scheme (lighter grey underneath) whereas the RAF ones seem to have been a single shade. There were also two Army Islanders operated in Desert Pink in 1991 https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/gb/islander.html Edited September 13, 2019 by Dave Fleming 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Nice. There is an Army one on display now at the AAC Museum , Middle Wallop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 12 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: The first 'RAF' one entered service in 1991, and they were withdrawn a couple of years back. I always liked the one with the low-viz cheatline. A later Army one will need a bit of work a dsthey had clear removable panels added above the cockpit. The Army ones also has a two tone paing scheme (lighter grey underneath) whereas the RAF ones seem to have been a single shade. There were also two Army Islanders operated in Desert Pink in 1991 https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/gb/islander.html Thank you for this - never knew about the Pink Islanders! You learn something new every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Some pics of Aldergrove AL.1s, earliest is around 2000, they are now under RAF control though still Army marked. is 2 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr is 3 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr is 4 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr ald wing 04 014 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr atc 1 015 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr IMG_0047 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzie Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 19 hours ago, Dave Fleming said: The first 'RAF' one entered service in 1991, and they were withdrawn a couple of years back. I always liked the one with the low-viz cheatline. A later Army one will need a bit of work as they had clear removable panels added above the cockpit. The Army ones also has a two tone paint scheme (lighter grey underneath) whereas the RAF ones seem to have been a single shade. There were also two Army Islanders operated in Desert Pink in 1991 https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/gb/islander.html Dave, We handled some of the Aldergrove Defender AL1 on a regular basis at Dundee. Although that was a few years ago, i cant remember the lower surfaces being a lighter shade. We were also visited by the AL2s for a while and i cant remember them being different. Also wondering what you mean with "Later Army" has the AL2 had the longer fuselage, maybe same as a Trilander. Arabest, Geoff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jazzie said: Dave, We handled some of the Aldergrove Defender AL1 on a regular basis at Dundee. Although that was a few years ago, i cant remember the lower surfaces being a lighter shade. We were also visited by the AL2s for a while and i cant remember them being different. Also wondering what you mean with "Later Army" has the AL2 had the longer fuselage, maybe same as a Trilander. Arabest, Geoff. Hi Geoff, by ‘later’ I meant AL1 later in service. They added clear panels/hatches above the cockpit at some point. They may have been escape hatches as they appeared not long after the accident to ZG994 or that may just have been a co-incidence. The demarcation on the colour scheme is quite subtle, it follows the lower edges of the fuselage onto the point of the nose, It was quite obvious on ZG845 when it was in the static at Leuchars in 2012. You can see it on this photo https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7458131 On the wings there is a slight wrap around from the upper surface from outboard of the de-icing strips. the one thing I’ve yet to establish clearly is where the light grey stops under the fuselage. I probably need to get to Middle Wallop to look at theirs! It’s actually something a lot of British grey aircraft have that’s not obvious (HS125s, some Sea Kings) Edited September 13, 2019 by Dave Fleming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzie Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Cheers for that Dave, Probably put fuel in all the AL1s they had bar ZG994 and never once noticed the lighter shade underneath. Should have my own photos of them as well so will have a dig around see what i can find. Arabest, Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 8:42 PM, Aeronut said: Having put a tape measure to the full size Islander AL1 at Middle Wallop I fear that the kit will also need new wing panels. The turbine engines are slimmer than the piston engines (30 inches instead of 36), meaning that the rivet line for the engine nacelle on the flap in the kit is 1/8 inch too wide, there is also an oil cooler above the engine on the leading edge and the vents either side of the engine under the wing differ from the current kit as well. All these changes will be needed for a civil BN2T, for the RAF and AAC Islanders there will also be numerous lumps and bumps , additional glazing and a veritable forrest of aerials needed. There was at least one dealer at SMW who was selling the Turbine Islander, so I can report that there is an additional sprue for the engines, propellers and drop tanks plus some of the military lumps and bumps. Two bulged windows are provided in vac form and there is an additional brass fret for antenna, wing fences and rear fuselage avionics hatch. Bad news is that, as I feared, the engines haven't been reduced in width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Schemes and decals - ref. 48012 - Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander (RAF) https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/VAL48012 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bryon Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Aeronut said: There was at least one dealer at SMW who was selling the Turbine Islander, so I can report that there is an additional sprue for the engines, propellers and drop tanks plus some of the military lumps and bumps. Two bulged windows are provided in vac form and there is an additional brass fret for antenna, wing fences and rear fuselage avionics hatch. Bad news is that, as I feared, the engines haven't been reduced in width. Oooh I bought one and didn't know about the width problem. Bit of a bummer. I assume it's a bit more complicated than just making the nacelles thinner... Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I saw these at Telford up in the corner by The Kit Crazy chap. £29 I nearly picked on up and they had a couple of 1/48 JPs’ and Piston Provosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Anyone seen this Islander before - I think it must have been a 'what if!' (not connected to seller) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pilatus-Britten-Norman-BN-2T-Islander-Scale-Model/254425565002?hash=item3b3cf2074a:g:nBcAAOSwvotdiN52 TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Anyone seen this Islander before - I think it must have been a 'what if!' (not connected to seller) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pilatus-Britten-Norman-BN-2T-Islander-Scale-Model/254425565002?hash=item3b3cf2074a:g:nBcAAOSwvotdiN52 TT It existed and flew, so not a 'What if' as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Blimey - I hope it didn't handle like it looked! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Anyone seen this Islander before - I think it must have been a 'what if!' (not connected to seller) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pilatus-Britten-Norman-BN-2T-Islander-Scale-Model/254425565002?hash=item3b3cf2074a:g:nBcAAOSwvotdiN52 It was built and flown as G-DLRA, saw it at Farnborough like that. It then received the familiar spherical nose radome, when CASTOR became ASTOR(?). It served for a long time as ZG989 but it has now reverted to its civil reg with some nice markings. Hopefully aftermarket will create some ASTOR conversions. BN2T Islander ASTOR ZG989 by James Thomas, on Flickr It's evolution, https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/construction-number/2140?f=&f=&sort=model&order=desc Edited November 20, 2019 by 71chally 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinistervampire319 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 hours ago, 71chally said: It was built and flown as G-DLRA, saw it at Farnborough like that. It then received the familiar spherical nose radome, when CASTOR became ASTOR(?). It served for a long time as ZG989 but it has now reverted to its civil reg with some nice markings. Hopefully aftermarket will create some ASTOR conversions. BN2T Islander ASTOR ZG989 by James Thomas, on Flickr It's evolution, https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/construction-number/2140?f=&f=&sort=model&order=desc It looks cool in this livery. I didn't realize it also was the hockey puck version too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I do wish someone would do an AEW conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Released - ref. 48012 - Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander (RAF) Seen at the Euro Scale Modelling 2019 in the Netherlands V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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