Ravnos Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 That's looking great Adrian! hoping to finally make some progress on mine at the weekend 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Been a long and tiring day. Managed to find Signiagraph code letters in the right colour, font style (especially the M) and size. The 'just' stuck down being 25 year old rub down transfers. Tail flash is Signiagraph and roundel decals from Xtradecal. I'm pooped so will 'finish' the beastie for the club night tomorrow. After that will see if it actually had 'stickleback' style ASV radar which have only just picked up on from the text of "Short Sunderland in World War II" by Andrew Hendrie  Definitely needs to look a bit 'seaworn' with a tide mark on hull. Can't find the float struts so might nick them from my Kader kit. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Now thats looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Is this the same kit that you started with?  It's looking fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 This is the story so far. Will lose the spinners and maybe use clear strips to emulate propellers. My clear windows aren't. Humbrol clear is far too stringy to use as it can't be fitted without depositing strings on the fuselage. As an alternative will cut windows out and then use ordinary white glue. I think my stuff designed for modelling has finally gone off after 20 years ! Â My references says that this 201 Sqn aircraft had radar. It doesn't say which type but as other A/C of the squadron had ASV MkIII I'm thinking this one might have also been equipped with the 'stickleback' antennas. Anyone able to add information ? to be honest I am itching to stretch some sprue and knock some up. Â Â 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Adrian Hills said: Anyone able to add information ? to be honest I am itching to stretch some sprue and knock some up.  Hi Adrian  Looking really nice  Looking in my copy of Ocean Sentinel (the Short Sunderland), there is a photo of a 201 Squadron Mk II Sunderland (W3981 - ZM-W) circa October 1941, wearing the Mk II ASV aerials. Given that the Bismark sinking was Late may 1941, I'd say your Sunderland most likely would have had the Mk II Aerials  Hope that helps?  Regards  Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Cheers Alan, Will look at what mk II aerials looked like 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Adrian Hills said: Will look at what mk II aerials looked like  Hi Adrian,  Mk II ASV looks like this (Photo from Wikipedia)  The Aerials had quite an interesting way of working, each aerial was driven by a small electric motor, which turned this way or that upon receipt of a signal. (that little tidbit comes from a WWII Sunderland pilot I knew )  Regards  Alan Edited September 21, 2021 by LDSModeller 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 53 minutes ago, LDSModeller said: there is a photo of a 201 Squadron Mk II Sunderland (W3981 - ZM-W) circa October 1941, wearing the Mk II ASV aerials. Sunderland W3981 with ASV Mk.II radar  27 minutes ago, Adrian Hills said: Will look at what mk II aerials looked like   from https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/raf/sunderland/    11 hours ago, Adrian Hills said: to be honest I am itching to stretch some sprue and knock some up. look like you shall go to the ball Cinderella 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Excellent, thanks chaps. It looks like the arrays I put on my first Sunderland kit.  Interesting that there were also Yagis on the wings. Having studied WWII radar a bit I need to get my head back around it.  Will be good when the Defence Electronics History Society can meet again. Lots of useful information from people willing to explain things to a numpty like me 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Looks fantastic. I think the windows look fine as they are. Â Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 The lad wanted to build my Bismarck kit for a school project - due tomorrow. Have decided to finish the Sunderland kit here and put it in the gallery. In future I may put the aerials on. Â Â Â Â 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwinick Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/09/2021 at 22:55, Grandboof said: Nice to see one of these emerge . Lincoln had from memory a reasonable range although basic . I thought they were originally made in NZ but could be wrong due to fuzzy memory Martin H Hi Martin. Lincoln had a large range in the 1960's. Certainly a large part of the range was made in NZ, but I don't think the moulds were made here. A lot of old Frog were made here during the same period. Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Looking great . Very tidy Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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