corsaircorp Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 19 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: I can’t be certain, but I don’t think that mechanism behind the head rest is the Yankee rocket. For sure that’s not the Yankee seat. See https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2013/11/ad-1-skyraider-standard-vs-extraction.html Thanks TT Mostly, the Yankee extractor was installed on the USAF Skyraiders, here I based my job on the pic of that aircraft. So I called it extractor but this is another thing. I saw that the tarpaulin is not complete, it seem ripped out or may be cutted down. So I tried to reproduce it... I also have a "Bucket of bolts" in project and an AD4Q, and an AD4W and so on ! Thank again for the interesting tip ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 2 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Thanks TT Mostly, the Yankee extractor was installed on the USAF Skyraiders, here I based my job on the pic of that aircraft. So I called it extractor but this is another thing. I saw that the tarpaulin is not complete, it seem ripped out or may be cutted down. So I tried to reproduce it... I also have a "Bucket of bolts" in project and an AD4Q, and an AD4W and so on ! Thank again for the interesting tip ! Sincerely. CC One of these days I have to find out what you call a tarpaulin was for. My guess is it was to keep a leak from the canopy actuator, which was hydraulic, from making a mess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-fever Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 So cool to see this develop with steps, beer, SO, beer, glue, more parts, beer.... Best WIP thread I have seen in a while, thanks. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 8 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: One of these days I have to find out what you call a tarpaulin was for. My guess is it was to keep a leak from the canopy actuator, which was hydraulic, from making a mess. Tarpaulin is a kind of fabric, used to cover things and also used as a coaming over dasboard or that mechanism Not exactly fabric, not leather either. Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 CC, It's coming along nicely. Getting closer to paint. Great work. Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 She's looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Great stuff Cc! Your threads are always so engaging that you really need your own TV series. But what could it be called? Strictly Corsaircorp? House of Karmeliets? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 3 hours ago, TheBaron said: Great stuff Cc! Your threads are always so engaging that you really need your own TV series. But what could it be called? Strictly Corsaircorp? House of Karmeliets? Games of Karmeliets ??? Fauwlty CC castle ??? But I don't deserve such an honor ! My stepson is at Suzuka for a report on world championship of tourism cars ! Tourism ???? I'll show the pic when I can do it ! They are crazy !! but I like it ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Hello Dears, Since the Viet Nam era Spad is well ahead, I did'nt forget my AD-4, I did a second resin door... And start spending some times on the wings ! Hiiiiyyyyaaaaa !! Then engraving the whole thing !! The bombs initialyy devoted to the Firefly Mk I have now another job on here !! Now finding a pic of the canned orange Survival pack carried by VA-194.... That promise to be fun too !! Have a great modelling friday ! Sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looking good there CC. Slow but sure. Looked through my library of spad things and can not find any interior shots of the survival pack. On another note. I purchased a Trumpeter 1/32nd scale Skyraider and my thought is to back date it to make an AD-3W ,AD-4W or an AEW-1. That is it is still in limbo seeing our customs agents are not working during the us government shut down. So this is a future project along with a great number of others. So I'll sit back, watch what happens here and continue with my shed project. Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 18 minutes ago, f111guru said: Looking good there CC. Slow but sure. Looked through my library of spad things and can not find any interior shots of the survival pack. On another note. I purchased a Trumpeter 1/32nd scale Skyraider and my thought is to back date it to make an AD-3W ,AD-4W or an AEW-1. That is it is still in limbo seeing our customs agents are not working during the us government shut down. So this is a future project along with a great number of others. So I'll sit back, watch what happens here and continue with my shed project. Ron VanDerwarker That shutdown thing is a nightmare… Hope that it will find a resolution quick, thinking about all these agents who did'nt receive their income. I keep searching for the Survival pack, I read that one Spad over 4 was carrying it in Korea ! Keep you in touch ! Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hello Dears, So I found a pic of the Survival pack, but it's only a partial view and from far away... Supposedly, there will be a parachute system on the back ??? Look like it can be reproduced with a radar pod or Something... Anyone of you Spad fan have an idea ??? So I keep on searching ! Have a great modelling time ! CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 CC, I've looked and looked for that very same picture on the internet and have not found anything that even comes close to that. I did find for the AD-4Q a radar or electronics pod of some sort on the 1st weapons station. Hope this helps if these are what your looking for. Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 4 hours ago, f111guru said: CC, I've looked and looked for that very same picture on the internet and have not found anything that even comes close to that. I did find for the AD-4Q a radar or electronics pod of some sort on the 1st weapons station. Hope this helps if these are what your looking for. Ron VanDerwarker Hello Ron, I've seen a lot of droppable Survival kits from different era !! seemingly, there was no standard production until the '70... Some units made theirs from fuel tanks or what is at hand ! Some units did'nt have any such things at all... My best guess is that VA 194 used empty radar shell, I suppose that there is a parachute device... If not… Given the speed of the spad, that "Survival kit" will became a lethal projectile on itself... Which is not, by no means, the name of the game. I also searched in the old Meteor Prod catalogue, but to no avail Thinking that if Dave Klaus has produced some resin parts for his uncle's Spad….. But not either…. Well, I keep on searching and when the time came in to take a decision... Who knows !! Thank for your support ! Have a great modelling time ! Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 CC, We at Cannon AFB in the early to mid 80's the Army came and with depot permission test fitted a unit that was made of fiberglass and aluminum similar to the M36 CBU dispenser. The tail assembly had an spring loaded hinged hatch where the parachute came out of. We did a lot of test fitting of munitions. Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 As you noted, different droppable survival kits were introduced during and after the Korean War. This one might be the most like the one you are looking for: https://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2019/01/droppable-survival-kits.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Tailspin Turtle, That is probably the one CC is looking for. Good show. I've gathered a lot of info off the site. Especially for the F-111B. Thanks Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: As you noted, different droppable survival kits were introduced during and after the Korean War. This one might be the most like the one you are looking for: https://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2019/01/droppable-survival-kits.html Hello TT, Indeeed it is !! Thank you a lot you saved me a lot of time !! I was about to go to see in my old "The hook" issues and also "The proceedings" I';ve been a member of both USNI and Tailhook assoc for years, I think that my must take back my membership in these assoc !! Thank for the tip. Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 7 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Hello TT, Indeeed it is !! Thank you a lot you saved me a lot of time !! I was about to go to see in my old "The hook" issues and also "The proceedings" I';ve been a member of both USNI and Tailhook assoc for years, I think that my must take back my membership in these assoc !! Thank for the tip. Sincerely. CC That was in an old Naval Aviation News magazine. I had looked for it in several back issues but didn’t find it. I finally found it on line; unfortunately, the post didn’t cite the issue. There are at least three or four other droppable survival kits, some cobbled up at the squadron level. I’ll add them to the post one of these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 15 hours ago, f111guru said: Tailspin Turtle, That is probably the one CC is looking for. Good show. I've gathered a lot of info off the site. Especially for the F-111B. Thanks Ron VanDerwarker Do you have the best monograph ever written about the F-111B? If so, do you have the current issue of errata and additions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 TT, I do have that and a number of others. Not for certain if it is the current. Bought it quite a while back. As far as F-111 kits, I'm guessing in the neighborhood of 50 in various scales from 1/144th to 1/48th. Hobby Boss is the most detail in 1/48th scale, but lacking in correctness. If that's actually a word. The FB kits has the standard TAC pylon with the round nose. CC, Glad Tailspin came through for you. I could not find anything on the droppable survival kits. Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hello Dears, Well ! I receive the tip and tried it on the spot ! Here's the plan ! Radar pod from the Firefly, I will not use it on my Korean War Firebox ! So I cut the rear part of the pod ! Some Milliput… Und Foilà !! I hope that the Milliput wil cure, because it's old Then adding the static line for the 'chute …. Oh and the second door is opened ! Ok Dears ! Thank you all for the support ! Have a great modelling time ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 CC, Your cranking right along there. Now the suspense. The door you cut at least for and AD-4 I believe is to far back. At least what I see in this drawing. If your making a AD-4N then probably not. At any rate your doing a great job on this. Ron VanDerwarker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, f111guru said: CC, Your cranking right along there. Now the suspense. The door you cut at least for and AD-4 I believe is to far back. At least what I see in this drawing. If your making a AD-4N then probably not. At any rate your doing a great job on this. Ron VanDerwarker Hello Ron, It will be an AD-4N ! AD-4Q will follow later ! VA 194 at this time used both AD-4, AD-4N and AD-4Q in the pure attack role All the electronic gear were stripped out and the doors were overpainted That's why I use simple resin doors instead of transparents ones And this is also the Reason why I stripped out all the armour plates... They were not used on this particular aircraft ! For a second I started to worry seriously… 😰 So thanks for your comments, it help !! But you re-sparked my envy to start a Vark…. I have the 1/48 Academy one… Eldorado Canyon... Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 CC, Did this it seems 20 years maybe ago. I think it was Superscale decals on and Academy E model kit with the Verlinden F model update kit. The slats and flap are scratch built because there were none at the time. Now I have 6 sets of slats and flaps. I'm going to see is oz mods still have there's available. Not meant to distract from your build. Happy modelling. I'll have to take some digital pictures of the skyraiders I have in-progress for the last 15 or more years. Ron VanDerwarker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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