BillF67 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Does anyone have an interior view of a WW2 RAF Control Tower, preferably East Kirkby, showing where the interior stairs are? There must be some as there don’t appear to be any on the outside and there is a first floor! VMT, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) Ignore this post. Check out my post below. YouTube is invaluable for subjects like this. YouTube is full of videos where people visit old airfields. A quick Google produced this. About 22 minutes in he explores the control tower. He didn't reveal which airfield it was. The stairs is to the right of the entrance door. I also found this: https://www.controltowerstays.com/ Seem like a nice place to stay. But look at the picture of the stairs. Is it original? I don't know but it definitely resembles the one in the other video. Particularly the point where he descends the stairs at about 23:20. Hope that helps. Edited September 19, 2022 by noelh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Actually 'stop press'. Here's a video of the actual East Kirky tower as it is today. 45 seconds in. There's the stairs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF67 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Marvellous! VMT indeed Noelh. Need to revisit my plan for the Airfix tower and see how to incorporate this🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 You can get around the one at Elvington too so some good options to refer too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF67 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Thanks too, Woody. You Tube shows much the same layout as East Kirkby. Lots more detail than I had. Might need a total rethink😫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) The Airfix Control Tower is nothing like any actual tower but If I get the impression that you are going to scratch build the interior then why not the whole thing ? You can still utilise certain bits from the kit so why not do that ?? My front extended Airfix kit to resemble the Watch Office to drawing No. 13726/41 . . . Alterations at the rear . . . The plan of an actual 13726/41 . . . Edited September 20, 2022 by Mancunian airman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Also don't forget Flightpath make a very nice detail set for the Airfix control tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 5:17 AM, BillF67 said: Does anyone have an interior view of a WW2 RAF Control Tower, preferably East Kirkby, showing where the interior stairs are? There must be some as there don’t appear to be any on the outside and there is a first floor! VMT, Bill Bill, Follow this link for some additional photos from the Museum of The Air Force outside display of the WW2 control tower and such. https://flic.kr/s/aHsmNQyDh7 May or may help in your search. I do have plans to build a tower or two in the future. 1/48th and O scale diorama. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF67 Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 These are brilliant! Many thanks, Ron. The internal plans show far more rooms than I expected. Total rethink and more plastic sheets required. This will take far longer than I anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 7 hours ago, BillF67 said: These are brilliant! Many thanks, Ron. The internal plans show far more rooms than I expected. Total rethink and more plastic sheets required. This will take far longer than I anticipated. No problem Bill. Found this on the internet. http://maam.org/tower.htm I haven't been to this museum as of late but is on my list if I get back up that way. I started a tower a couple of years ago and had stalled for various reasons. I bought the windows and doors from The Tichy Train Group. They do O and HO scale plus N but no 1/72nd scale. For those who haven't seen the directory Front facing wall Left wall. This is where I have pretty much stalled. I do have some of the windows and doors cut out. I've got a very long way to go. Bill, best of luck on your future control tower build and would like to see it in a work in progress. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF67 Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 It’s in there already, Ron, in Dioramas - “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” but after seeing your plans, I need to rework the room layout and stairs placement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF67 Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 20/09/2022 at 08:55, Mancunian airman said: You can still utilise certain bits from the kit so why not do that ?? Looks like I will be altering the kit - some doors and windows might need sorting out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 3:46 PM, f111guru said: No problem Bill. Found this on the internet. http://maam.org/tower.htm I haven't been to this museum as of late but is on my list if I get back up that way. I started a tower a couple of years ago and had stalled for various reasons. I bought the windows and doors from The Tichy Train Group. They do O and HO scale plus N but no 1/72nd scale. For those who haven't seen the directory Front facing wall Left wall. This is where I have pretty much stalled. I do have some of the windows and doors cut out. I've got a very long way to go. Bill, best of luck on your future control tower build and would like to see it in a work in progress. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker Ron What type of WWII Control are you considering ? I have a few plans that might help you with the external dimensions and window placements . . . . Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Ian @Mancunian airman, similar to the one in these plans Which by the way are similar to the ones I've seen in the Mighty Eighth book and some others that cover WW2. Also closely resembles the building at the USAF museum. I'm not strictly stuck to USAAF but have drawn up plans for RAF and RN also. Have quite a library and of course the internet to use as a research tool. I'd rather stick much to my library and or anyone on the forum that has insight. I like the drawing and the work you've done on your control tower. Very similar to the one I've started minus the very upper observation room. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 That plan you have shows the narrow fronted 4 window arrangement is termed a 'Watch Office for Bomber Satellite airfield' as seen here . . . rgds Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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