Lewis95 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 2 hours ago, 71chally said: 'm guessing you must have been at SWAM, I see they have XL929 now. Isn't it two Pembrokes and two Sea Princes? Indeed I have and indeed they do. You're not wrong in saying they have 2 Sea Princes, albeit, 1 belongs to Horizon and lives with them as well as your chariot (as pictured) above. I always thought the Sea Prince was a variation of the Pembroke til your comment made me look it up! I've had it backwards all along! I still remember seeing 740 flying over Barry a few years ago. Her Airworthiness Certificate is expired now though I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) Hi Remi, I don't know how fussy you want to be with the cockpit, but Pembrokes (and Sea Princes) had resin/paxolin type seats for the pilots, that were common on British late-war and post-war aircraft. These are an orangy brown colour with thin black seat cushioning. I should have some better pictures somewhere. Percival Pembroke C.1 WV740 (G-BNPH) cockpit by James Thomas, on Flickr Hi Lewis, The whole Percival Prince family are strongly related of course, and essentially the fuselage and main structures stayed the same. The biggest structural change occurred to the cockpit and nose area, from the Prince 6 onwards, and the longer span wings on the Pembroke/President series. Most of the changes were to engines, interior fit, undercarriage arrangements, and visually the nose cones. The Navy got in early and had versions based on the Prince 2 as the Sea Prince C.1, and the Prince 6 as the Sea Prince T.1 and C.2. Shame to hear WV740s CofA has expired, bit of a bad year for that sort of thing I guess. Edited November 16, 2020 by 71chally 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hi 71chally Thanks for this pics. The seats are not glue. I can paint their again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) Somewhere I have a picture of the seats removed, but I have this for now, you can see them in the distance Percival Sea Prince T.1 WP321 (G-BRFC) interior by James Thomas, on Flickr Edited November 16, 2020 by 71chally 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thats a great picture above James @71chally. Is that seat arrangement a fit out for Navigation training? I have a friend who did Observer training in the Royal Navy and he said it was all in Pembrokes - I think he meant Sea Princes! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) Hi Terry, yes that's the Sea Prince T.1 Observer trainer, ex 750NAS Royal Navy. The Navy didn't have Pembrokes, and RAF Pembrokes weren't configured for Obs/Nav trainers, though some of the Luftwaffe ones were. Edited November 16, 2020 by 71chally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjb Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Ground crew on them on 60 Sqdn, pain in the "A" hand cleaning them when they landed after every trip. The photo/VIP/ CASEVAC ones all got treated the same. Good fun ground running them at night with the cowlings off. With the power setting right you could get the exhaust system glowing cherry red. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis95 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 12 hours ago, 71chally said: Somewhere I have a picture of the seats removed, but I have this for now, you can see them in the distance The inside looks very different now! The seats on the left hand side have been removed but the 3 starboard side along the desk remain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodenlee Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 A great build-thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 I repainted the cockpit seat Now I can close the fuselage. All the pieces are in place. I glued a piece behind the dashboard unless that, the dashboard can't be fixed I glued the engine on the wing. I use a lot of putty, but now I satisfied by the result The piece on the rear of the engine, need some adjustement 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 In late 1979 I saw one of these at the Wichita Falls, Texas, civil aircraft terminal on Sheppard Air Force Base. Of course I didn’t have my camera with me and didn’t think to record the RAF serial. I’ve always wondered since about the identity of the aircraft and what it was doing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 "Nobody Does It Better" is the best Bond theme ever. Fact. Enjoy the build, I'll follow if I may. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Really good job in the interior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Impressive work on this so far--following with great interest, because I suspect the final results will be outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 I assembled the two fuselage. After two days of filler/sanding process, finaly, my fuselage is good. The next step is the nose. I added 10 grammes in it and seal all the weight with wood glue. I added weight under the floor of the cockpit. I glued a L shape evergreen for seperate the hole of the nose gear and avoid some weight to go to this place I added the fins. I cutted the center pins for a best adjustment. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Coming together beautifully. There is something special about the lines of the Pembroke that is of its era. I love it. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 6:46 AM, Space Ranger said: In late 1979 I saw one of these at the Wichita Falls, Texas, civil aircraft terminal on Sheppard Air Force Base. Of course I didn’t have my camera with me and didn’t think to record the RAF serial. I’ve always wondered since about the identity of the aircraft and what it was doing there. I can't help you with that one, but a number of Pembrokes made it over to the 'States in the late 1970s, at least four ex RAF ones, but mainly ex Belgium Air Force. Most went out via a European based dealer and ended up being used by Air America Inc (not the CIA one!) for all sorts of elicit work, including drugs and arms running - which I always found slightly amusing given the 'gentlemans' carriage' nature of the dear old Percy! Some are still preserved in the 'States. Superb work, going on Remi, very tidy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 The engines are in place I glued the wings. On the under junction I use the Perfect Plastic Putty. Why this putty ? Because the difference between the fuselage and the wing is too large. But beware, this putty must not be sand with water. Unless the putty disappear. it must be smooth with an cotton rod Now I must make the camera ports. And after that I would paint the Pembroke 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 @remi: this is really impressive work on your part and much farther than I got with the kit before I misplaced all the parts trees (doh!). You've assembled this so neatly, and with great rapidity, that I'm very much in awe. Looking forward to next steps. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis95 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Stunning work so far. Very good interior and she's taking shape beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 I started the conception of the camera parts It is a first for me because I will use for the first time my Elegoo Mars Printer For the moment I try to learn how to use the 3D conception program. My first try without the fuselage curve 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 She is looking very nice, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rémi Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 After several attemps, I printed a piece usable It is not perfect because the fuselage curve is difficult to apprehends I taked the time too to make the canopy/windows mask and serial/roundle mask 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Looks great! Wonderful work on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Nice progress with this one, particularly like your rendition of the camera doors/covers Stay safe Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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