Vampire FB.5 seat

[224 Peter]

Some really good photos and drawings of the cockpit in Canadian Vampires to be fond here..

 

http://aviation.watergeek.eu/vampire.html

 

The airfix seat really isn't good enough.....

[Pritch]

I agree, gingerbob, it would be possible to do some improvements, given a photo to copy, but the size -- who's right, Airfix or everyone else?

 

And thanks for the link, 224 Peter. The one photo with a glimpse of the seat shows that it's a brown resin one. The grey IP is interesting, and I suspect there are some Canadian modifications going on here. One other thing is that the control column grip is a non-circular one like in the Airfix kit. Pity the links on that page seem to have suffered from link rot.

 

In all the photos I've seen, what stands out is how cluttered the cockpit is, and how simplified the Airfix is. Probably doesn't matter much though because you can't see much in a black 50s  cockpit.

Edited December 27, 2021 by Pritch

[gingerbob]

1 hour ago, Pritch said:

One other thing is that the control column grip is a non-circular one like in the Airfix kit.

 

In all the photos I've seen, what stands out is how cluttered the cockpit is, and how simplified the Airfix is.

 

Hi again,

Ha, when I first saw the control column I half-wondered if my handgrip had gotten smooshed.

 

I haven't studied cockpit photos yet, but I was musing on whether the level of detail in the kit was "adequate" or too plain.  I'm not a cockpit obsessive, so the jury's still out for my personal opinion. 

 

I will say that driving home from work this afternoon I was contemplating freeing some parts from the sprues and beginning to play "in 3D"- it was a level of inspiration/anticipation I haven't felt often enough lately (which isn't really a comment on the quality of kits, it's just my own weirdness (aka "life")).

 

bob

[canberra kid]

@gingerbob Some control column drawings if they help? Also if you fancy doing one with the engine exposed, it looks like a fun job if you're up for a bit of plumbing! 

 

John

Edited December 28, 2021 by canberra kid
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[gingerbob]

3 hours ago, canberra kid said:

if you fancy doing one with the engine exposed

 

Not a chance!  Thanks for the drawings.

Edited December 28, 2021 by gingerbob