HP42 580 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Hi all, quick question, what colour were the wheel wells on a Short Stirling? Edited December 20, 2020 by HP42 Can't spell for toffee... Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,641 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 It's a Stirling, which may help when googling, and the answer is black 6 Link to post Share on other sites
HP42 580 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Doh, of course it is. Schoolboy error. Black it is then. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
72modeler 6,711 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 @Work In Progress WIP, Loved the photo! The Stirling has to hold the record for the most massive landing gear in aviation history- looks more like a bridge truss than a landing gear strut. Wonder how many Spitfire tires (tyres for those in the UK!) could have been made from the rubber it took to mold on Stirling tire? Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Joyce 674 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 49 minutes ago, 72modeler said: @Work In Progress The Stirling has to hold the record for the most massive landing gear in aviation history I don't know. If this isn't the winner it has to be a close second! Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,641 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 That is probably the biggest single aircraft wheel, yes. Though the XB-19 was non-trivially endowed several years earlier Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,641 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 And I always have a soft spot for Joan Hughes preparing to throw this one around the sky. All manual controls too 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Denford 745 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Love the original photo (not repeated at the Moderator's request): just look at the outer diameter of the tyre at the top and bottom! Also interesting to see, through the doorway, a small handrail to assist entry. Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 2,046 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Denford said: Love the original photo (not repeated at the Moderator's request): just look at the outer diameter of the tyre at the top and bottom! Also interesting to see, through the doorway, a small handrail to assist entry. I think that the edge of door (and its hinges), which opened inwards and to the rear? Link to post Share on other sites
JohnT 3,796 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Looking at the Joan Hughes photo above it kind of explains why the Stirling won’t get moulded in 1/32 ! Link to post Share on other sites
Black Knight 6,448 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I too like that photo. It kinda says to me; Joan - 'Ok you chaps, stop your foolin, Where have you put it?' O/R, in best panto voice - 'Its behind you!' 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,641 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Yes, mentally people tend to cluster the Stirling with the Halifax and Lancaster and because there aren't any left to see we tend to forget how much bigger it was. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,641 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Simon said: I think that the edge of door (and its hinges), which opened inwards and to the rear? Er, yes, I think you're right there Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbody 9,425 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Here's one without that crap Photobucket urine mark on it. Chris 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
12jaguar 263 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Yes indeed it is black John 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gingerbob 3,127 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I see a wheel well and I want to paint it black... 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_W 4,039 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Work In Progress said: And I always have a soft spot for Joan Hughes preparing to throw this one around the sky. All manual controls too I had a chat with RAAF WW2 pilot Jeff Reidy, it would 25 years ago now, and when ever I see a Stirling mentioned I think of Jeff. Great guy to talk about missions over Germany and flying the bomber types - Mosquito, Lancaster and Halifax. Jeff was based in England and went on operations late in the war. He also spent a great deal of time ferrying multiple aircraft types around with war's end. When I asked him about his favourite (sorry you can never help yourself with the Vets) he said, without hesitation, the Stirling. He said a huge aircraft and an absolute joy to throw around the sky. He actually described it as sensitive to the flight controls. Least favourite - Halifax. Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff G 283 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 @Work In Progress absolutely love those scale images. Truly shows their comparative sizes in the best way. I also love the top down view, showing the wing span/shape differences. I'm about to get an even better idea because I have a Stirling and Halifax up next in my stash! Link to post Share on other sites
12jaguar 263 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Jeff G said: @Work In Progress absolutely love those scale images. Truly shows their comparative sizes in the best way. I also love the top down view, showing the wing span/shape differences. I'm about to get an even better idea because I have a Stirling and Halifax up next in my stash! And if you need any help Jeff G, please feel free to ask John Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Nichols 115 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/user/chickenduckquack/videos 3 Link to post Share on other sites
72modeler 6,711 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Wow- that is some complex and clever engineering to get all of the struts and doors associated with the undercart into the nacelles. Thanks so much for the videos, as I have always wondered how it all worked. Mike Link to post Share on other sites
12jaguar 263 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 The chap who's made those animations is a long term friend of the Project, he's put a surprising amount of detail into his images and you can do a virtual walk through of a Stirling John 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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