Mark M Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 chapps, in the pictures ive got the wing fold appears to be bare metal, is this correct, the reason i ask is that if RN brick were at sea, the salt water spray would corrode it would it not?, ive seen one photo where it looks whitish, but mine are all black and white photos bar one which looks aluminum colour? mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursa_major Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 From a whitebalance-corrected pic of the one at the FAA museum, the fold seems to be the same shade as the main undercarriage legs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 thats perfect thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) I have taken many photos of that aircraft at that museum, I just wished they would turn the lights on in that part where the Buccaneer is as I have to use the flash Edited February 2, 2010 by kev67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I wish they'd turn the lights up everywhere, especially when there is a model show on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Mark, is there anywhere you can see through the fold of the one at Newark? Just wondered as it's outside as you know and that the give a different bearing on the colour. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Mark, is there anywhere you can see through the fold of the one at Newark? Just wondered as it's outside as you know and that the give a different bearing on the colour.Tony as i understand it it wont fold on either side, i asked when i was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 tony that is well FAB!!!!!!!!! are there any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursa_major Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm not convinced that the colour is the same for the RAF jet folds as for the navy ones. Here's a shot of a fold from Bruntingthorpe in daylight: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm not convinced that the colour is the same for the RAF jet folds as for the navy ones. Here's a shot of a fold from Bruntingthorpe in daylight: i have a feeling there is no standard colour, i now have at least 4 differnt ones 2 raf 2 rn, im going with the undercaridge colour, when i decide what that is!, but at least ive now got some really good photos for scrath building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 are there any more? http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 HUGE IMAGE and I mean it http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 Have loads, different colours too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) Took this one at hendon, again light bad! Julien Edited February 2, 2010 by Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 They're having a change over at Hendon in the leadership, perhaps this one will turn the bl**dy lights on........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Don't forget that a number of the RAF buccs were ex RN. From a cost perspective it would seem logical to coat all the airframes with the same thing. Just a thought. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I seem to recollect the Bucc at Cosford has a dirty white/very light grey wing fold. Thanks for the super pics Tony. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 My recollection of the S2 at Yeovilton is that it was a metallic colour. I did protograph it, but unfortunately the computer that the images are stored on isn't working at the moment. The colour seemed to resemble Tamiya titanium, so that is what I used. The appearance was of dull bare or anodised aluminium. Having said that the lighting on the "Flight Deck" is possibly the weakest in the museum and I took the pictures by flash. I'll have to have another look when I go to the show in just over a week's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buccymad Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 any colour as long as its GRAY!!!! the variations are huge ,but as a rule of thumb i would go with the same colour as the undercarrage (although i have seen them in different colours as well!!!) one thing that needs to be done is weathering !!! i have never seen a wing fold that isnt covered in hydralic fluid or general muck . go wild with the weathering and you wont be far off the real thing ,just look at juliens picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 are there any more? http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 HUGE IMAGE and I mean it http://www.skonk.net/main.php?g2_view=core..._serialNumber=1 Have loads, different colours too Great collection of photographs - are you by any chance going to have them available for reference for the Buccaneer group build? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Great links. Has anyone got any closeup shots of the wingfold hinges visible on the uppersurface of the wing when the panels aren't fitted. As most of the RAFG Buccaneers had? Thanks XVTonker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughgos hobby bench Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Another one for the mix.... Hugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 thanks for all the pictures chapps, ive made a start on the wingwolds adding some wiring and holes, ill post a piccy on friday (im going to work now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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