alt-92 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 4:32 AM, rob said: must be the big Hurricane hopefully @ 15:07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 21 hours ago, SleeperService said: @71chally I thought one pylon would carry the starter in a pod set-up on land-based types that might be expected to land away from home? Usually carried on the starboard pylon. On the AS shape Gannets it was only the COD that was modified to carry a Palouste starter pod on the wing pylon. Going from photos it seems that it was far more commonly carried by AEWs, and always under the port wing. I'm guessing the port wing was used as that naturally orientated the pod so that its exhaust was pointing outboard away from the aircraft. Thinking on it, I'm not sure I can remember seeing a picture of a COD carrying a starter pod at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 6 hours ago, 71chally said: On the AS shape Gannets it was only the COD that was modified to carry a Palouste starter pod on the wing pylon. Going from photos it seems that it was far more commonly carried by AEWs, and always under the port wing. I'm guessing the port wing was used as that naturally orientated the pod so that its exhaust was pointing outboard away from the aircraft. Thinking on it, I'm not sure I can remember seeing a picture of a COD carrying a starter pod at all. I've found exactly one photo captioned as the starter pod on a COD.4 it's 040 (XA466? or XG790) and a better picture is in the Warpaint and HERE and..it looks nothing like the starter pod so mis-identification and an unavoidable human error on my part. I haven't got the AS.4 pilots notes but the T.2 could carry two droppable fuel tanks in the bomb bay. With the inner wing fuel tank referred to as the stub wing tank I think it unlikely that the FAA would routinely use something without mention in the notes. So starter pod on anything other than AEW seems unlikely. Yep, you're right about the port wing too. I often get left and right mixed up, not good when giving directions to people.... Off to go through what I have to see when the starter pod appeared which should nail it. EDIT: Nearly forgot this for atmosphere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdBrfiYYQ8U ANOTHER EDIT: Found what I was looking for LINKY I think I'll go away and let my brain cool down. I may have been dreaming above.... Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Today's Airfix workbench is about the future Gannet kit https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/airfix-designers-introduction-to-the-fairey-gannet V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Interesting to note in todays Airfix Workbench blog they mentioned that they also LIDAR scanned the AEW.3 at SWAM in St. Athan. Either @71chally kept that very quiet or they just didn't tell him knowing just how excited he'd be 🤔 🤫 😉 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) @AntPhillips they didn't! I did hear something about people looking over it, and I think that's what I based my AEW.3 guess on. I hope it is released one day. Very interesting blog report though, nice to see some trainers scanned, that hints at another possible boxing. Edited January 21, 2023 by 71chally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 16/01/2023 at 17:06, petetasker said: Weren't Flying S Models working on both a 1/48 and 1/32 resin AEW3. That project seems to have gone very quiet! Flying S now work in collaboration with Alan Wilson (IFA) so you never know. AFAIK not in their current schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) And here's the future Xtradecal sheet - ref. X48237 - Fairey Gannet COD.4/AS.4/T.2/T.5 - Collection https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X48237 Fairey Gannet COD.4 - XA430, "074"/"E" - Royal Navy, aboard HMS Eagle - 1960s; Fairey Gannet COD.4 - XG786, "FOAC"/"2" - assigned to Flag Officer Carriers, Ship's Flight, Royal Navy, aboard HMS Ark Royal - 1963; Fairey Gannet AS.4 - XA321, "293"/"O" - 815 NAS - Royal Navy, aboard HMS Ark Royal - 1956; Fairey Gannet AS.4 - XA471, "280"/"E" - 814 NAS - Royal Navy, aboard HMS Eagle - 1960s; Fairey Gannet T.2 - XA514, "878"/"NW" - Royal Australian Navy, based at Nowra, Australia - 1960s; Fairey Gannet AS.4 - UA+112 - MFG 3 - Federal German Navy - 1960s; Fairey Gannet T.5 - XG882, "450"/"CU" - 849 NAS - Headquarters Flight, Royal Navy, based at RNAS Culdrose, UK, November - 1964; Fairey Gannet AS.4 - LA-01, "III" - Indonesian Naval Air Arm, based at Morokrembangan AB, Surabaya, Indonesia - 1960; Fairey Gannet T.2 - XG826, "845"/"M" - 816 Squadron - Royal Australian Navy, based aboard HMAS Melbourne - Mid-1960s. V.P. Edited August 27, 2023 by Homebee 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagdtiger1 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 XG882? Hopefully I can make the kit look better than the real thing... Not my photo, but did see it myelf a few years ago whilst at an SKC dog show held on site. A real shame the owner has let it get into this state. Apparently there's a bucc in a shed somewhere nearby, couldn't find it though. James. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 21 hours ago, Jagdtiger1 said: XG882? Hopefully I can make the kit look better than the real thing... Not my photo, but did see it myelf a few years ago whilst at an SKC dog show held on site. A real shame the owner has let it get into this state. Apparently there's a bucc in a shed somewhere nearby, couldn't find it though. James. I would have no trouble building that, that's what most of my builds look like anyway" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 I'm assuming all the aircraft on the forthcoming Xtradecal sheet will be appropriate for the new Airfix Kit without too much modification? I'm particularly interested in the RN COD.4 and T.5 and the Aussie T2. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 2 hours ago, keithjs said: I'm assuming all the aircraft on the forthcoming Xtradecal sheet will be appropriate for the new Airfix Kit without too much modification? I'm particularly interested in the RN COD.4 and T.5 and the Aussie T2. Thanks Thats a very good question as I'm also after a COD.4 but am a complete noob when it comes to what changes will need to be made to turn a ASW variant into the Onboard delivery variant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 1 hour ago, The_Lancaster said: Thats a very good question as I'm also after a COD.4 COD is easy, remove the radome and plate over with plasticard or filler. There are some aerial changes, so worth studying pictures. Trainers have the deepened canopy rails fairing on the port side to cover the dual controls of the front two cockpits, and the periscope if course. It also had a full instrument panel in the 2nd cockpit. Certainly doable modifications though. I don't think there's been enough detail about the kit yet to know what will be included or not, would be nice if it's as comprehensive for the various versions as their new Sea King kit is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 7 hours ago, 71chally said: COD is easy, remove the radome and plate over with plasticard or filler. There are some aerial changes, so worth studying pictures. Trainers have the deepened canopy rails fairing on the port side to cover the dual controls of the front two cockpits, and the periscope if course. It also had a full instrument panel in the 2nd cockpit. Certainly doable modifications though. I don't think there's been enough detail about the kit yet to know what will be included or not, would be nice if it's as comprehensive for the various versions as their new Sea King kit is. One or two CODs retained the radome, at least initially. They were usually seen with underwing tanks (or storage pods?) but you occasionally saw them without too. No evidence Airfix will do a T or COD but I’d be surprised if they didn’t- they scanned a T as part of the project, and it’s an easy extra boxing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, Dave Fleming said: One or two CODs retained the radome, at least initially. XA430 did while it was FOAC aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 And if you have a Dynavector kit lying around, it has the trainer bits included. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I've always called it the ugliest 'plane ever..... Sooo, I'll get one for good measure, and show it off in the 'praying mantis' look. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut22 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 With the imminent release of this kit and the surprise release of the Seaking, can the only aircraft missing from a 1:48 HMS Ark Royal flight deck, the Phantom, be far behind? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Aeronut22 said: With the imminent release of this kit and the surprise release of the Seaking, can the only aircraft missing from a 1:48 HMS Ark Royal flight deck, the Phantom, be far behind? AEW Gannet and Wessex HAS1 too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Airfix Workbench - link does'nt work ? https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/fairey-gannet-scheme-detail-review V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, Homebee said: Airfix Workbench - link does'nt work ? Isn’t this due out this Friday. They just might be teasing you Homebee? Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: (...) They just might be teasing you Homebee? Cheers.. Dave It's just un-bea-rable, I've got to say. https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news?search=&topic=/airfix-uk/community/blog-and-news/workbench&sort_by=date_published&records_per_page=16&page=1&inputValueChanged=topic V.P. Edited September 5, 2023 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Fixed ! Workbench: Fairey Gannet scheme detail review https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/fairey-gannet-scheme-detail-review Such an unusual looking aircraft, the Fairey Gannet was the first British designed aircraft in Fleet Air Arm history to combine both search and strike roles. It was also usually the first aircraft to take off and the last to land during any day of operational flying. Scheme A - Fairey Gannet AS.4 XA460, No.849 Naval Air Squadron, HQ Training Flight, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, circa 1959. Scheme B - Fairey Gannet AS.4 XA418, No.815 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Ark Royal, 1958. Scheme C - Fairey Gannet AS.1 XA335, No.847 Naval Air Squadron, RAF Nicosia, Cyprus, 1957. V.P. Edited September 5, 2023 by Homebee 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Thanks @Homebee. The Humbrol paint number call out’s are quite interesting. Must be something new for Airfix paint guides going forward. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 It looks like they've made the radome area as an insert, so hopefully there'll be an option for a blanking plate for COD versions, if not in the initial release maybe on a later one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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