Homebee Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) is to release 1/72nd Vickers F.B.19 MK.I & Mk.II Bullet kits Source: https://www.facebook.com/kovop/photos/a.182209678639556/1578904682303375 1st box art V.P. Edited June 17, 2021 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 This will be tiny! But it's a start: all we need now is a series in 1/48, 1/32 and 1/24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) Well, that's a surprise, 2021 not going to be as cheap as I hoped. What next Valom springing a 1/72nd Hastings on us or a Fairey Hendon? Edited April 16, 2021 by Mr T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 KP and AZ are choosing some really nice subjects at the moment. It's quite a racy looking aircraft. I think I'll have to have one of these. I seem to remember 111 Squadron operated them in the Middle East. It will go nicely with my Avis Bristol M.1C (if I ever get round to building it!). I wonder what its rate of fire was with bullets having to dodge both the propeller and the cylinder blocks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: KP and AZ are choosing some really nice subjects at the moment. It's quite a racy looking aircraft. I think I'll have to have one of these. I seem to remember 111 Squadron operated them in the Middle East. It will go nicely with my Avis Bristol M.1C (if I ever get round to building it!). I wonder what its rate of fire was with bullets having to dodge both the propeller and the cylinder blocks. Vickers-Challenger synchronisation gear, so no dodging needed. I hope KP do a better job than with the Sopwith Triplane. Paul. Edited April 18, 2021 by Paul Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 (edited) First boxings - box art+schemes Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/novinky-kp-az-na-kveten/ - ref. KPM0249 - Vickers F.B.19 Mk.I "Bullet" - RFC https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/vickers-fb-19-mk-i-bullet-rfc/ - ref. KPM0250 - Vickers F.B.19 MK.II "Bullet" - RFC https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/vickers-fb-19-mk-ii-bullet-rfc/ - ref. KPM0251 - Vickers F.B.19 Mk.I "Bullet" - in Russian services https://www.kovozavody.cz/produkt/vickers-fb-19-mk-i-bullet-in-russian-services/ V.P. Edited May 25, 2021 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Sprues & test build Source: https://www.facebook.com/artscale.eu/posts/4167235886704577 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Released - ref. KPM0249 - Vickers F.B.19 Mk.I "Bullet" - RFC - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10507,cz_vickers-fb-19-mk.i-bullet-rfc-.html - ref. KPM0250 - Vickers F.B.19 MK.II "Bullet" - RFC - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10508,cz_vickers-fb-19-mk.ii-bullet-rfc.html - ref. KPM0251 - Vickers F.B.19 Mk.I "Bullet" - in Russian services - https://eshop.kovozavody.cz/10509,cz_vickers-fb-19-mk.ii-bullet-in-russian-servic.html V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 8:59 AM, Paul Thompson said: Vickers-Challenger synchronisation gear, so no dodging needed. I hope KP do a better job than with the Sopwith Triplane. Paul. Quite. The interrupter gear must have slowed down the rate of fire if it had to deal with both the propeller AND and rotary engine. And only one Vickers by the looks of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: Quite. The interrupter gear must have slowed down the rate of fire if it had to deal with both the propeller AND and rotary engine. And only one Vickers by the looks of things. I suspect the maximum rate of fire from a Vickers wouldn't have allowed for more than one shot per airscrew revolution anyway, so even if powered by a big rubber band the rate may not have been affected. If you see what I mean. TBH I don't know off the top of my head what the figures are. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The gun didn't fire through the actual engine but into the air passage outside it. Le Rhone 1300 rpm Vickers 450-600 rpm. However, the number of shots lost would be a matter of the diameter of rotation at the position of the gun minus twice the width of a prop blade, with some allowance on each side of it. This would give the percentage of rate of fire lost - Perhaps 1/5th? 1/4 seems excessive, but there'd have to be some allowance for wear on the mechanism etc. All first principle stuff, so open to unknown (to me) practical considerations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: All first principle stuff, so open to unknown (to me) practical considerations. Regulation 516-219/16 , the Vickers may only be geared to go pocka-pocka-pocka, and under no circumstances 'dagga-dagga-dagga'. Ahead of it's time, as such things go. Thanks for the stats though, the Vickers rate of fire was higher than I was (poorly) remembering. I have to say I'm attracted by the screenshots. I've got 3 Scaleplane kits of this thing, one built, two unsullied, and I'm sure a better result could be had from this new effort than I managed earlier. Plus there's be decals over for the remaining vacs.............. Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Same fuselage for Mk.I and Mk.II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 20 hours ago, CarLos said: Same fuselage for Mk.I and Mk.II? The main external difference is that the MkI had unstaggered wings, the Mk II staggered wings to try to improve the pilot's visibility. I think the fuselages looked the same. Cheers, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Hi Paul, My fault. My issue of "British Aeroplanes 1914-18" by J.M. Bruce was closer than the Datafile and the photo at the top is not representative of a Mk.I. My LHS just received the kit and I acquired the Russians box. The comparison with the drawings on the WD (and with the photos, particularly #33 of a turned over Mk.II) is not very favourable to the kit. The fuselage underside. where the wings attach, seems to be parallel. However, photo #R/14 shows a Mk.I wing panel that seems to be similar to the ones in the kit. May be Mk.I and Mk.II fuselages are different near the lower wing attachment points after all... The worst, and not correctable without ruining the lacing, are the fuselage halves are not symmetric, showing different curvatures in plan view. Anyone nostalgic of Merlin Models? Carlos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Ops, checked out my kit (a Mark II), the curvatures are okay on both sides. Comes on the bench soon. modelldoc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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