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Post by Calum on Nov 16, 2010 13:44:02 GMT 12
Nice indeed
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Post by Calum on Nov 8, 2010 19:46:49 GMT 12
They do have definite enemies though
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Post by Calum on Nov 7, 2010 22:11:32 GMT 12
All this talk about C-17s - by the time the RNZAF make a decision on replacing the Hercs the C-17s will be long out of production unless Boeing get a big order real soon I think India ordered 10 yesterday. That'll make them the 2nd biggest user.
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Post by Calum on Nov 7, 2010 12:30:56 GMT 12
Thanks Dave. Interesting photos thanks for posting them. In hindsight I should have gone with the Aeromaster roundels as they are much darker. As an aside in Hasegawa 1/32 P-40 Boxing with Fiskens wildcat they have got the roundels nice and dark, which seems appropriate
I'll have to remember that about the Avenger Sheet.
BTW I did understood your intent in the earlier posts
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Post by Calum on Nov 7, 2010 10:01:19 GMT 12
I didn't have the benefit of that book unfortunately it's a bit like rocking horse poo. I only had what Ventura produced so I'm not changing them now I would have thought Ventura would have had that book for a reference before they produced the decals. They do have a colour photo of the tail of 55 as found in the solomons in 2000 in Classic Warbirds 6. You can see the RH fuselage roundel and it is quite dark (Darker than the ones on the sheet). I was going to use my Aeromaster sheet for the roundels as they are darker but after I'd seen these on a mates Corsair I decided to use them instead mainly because the aeromaster ones were very thick and were also a PITA to apply. BTW Dome do you mean the prop spinner cover? I just guessed as the Decal sheet showed a bluish colour, anyway as you pointed it's just been changed. the red one went U/S Never new about NZ5262. I have serials and a duck for NZ 5277. Maybe one day I'll build that but to be honest it'll be a long time from now. I'm over Corsairs for a while
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Post by Calum on Nov 7, 2010 9:46:29 GMT 12
I'll believe it when I see it with a full type certificate. Nothing in that articles says it has a full type certificate rather than just an experimental You get what you pay for
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 21:32:07 GMT 12
Great photos there Peter. Thanks for sharing them
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 21:20:35 GMT 12
Yes it was, along with a couple of others
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 20:38:49 GMT 12
Really nice display cabinet. You'll need another cabinet soon by the look of it. Nah plenty f room down below. I'll ditch some of these once the cabinet reaches capacity. Some could even find a good home with some of the members here.
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 20:36:11 GMT 12
Can't understand the push for the ex Aussie SH-2G, after they never got a full Australian Military type certificate. Mainiyl because the airworthiness authority didn't consider them airworthy.
AFAIK the NZDF airworthiness system is pretty much the same as the ADF one (I think NZ virtually copied it) so unless Kaman have fixed the airworthiness short comings identified by the ADF (never mind the performance of the mission system software) then I can't see the point in buying these, no matter how cheap.
The SH-2G in any form is an average helicopter particularly limited in poor seas/weather..
Note: Friends who worked on the project said they had pretty much fixed the problems. But the ADF still cancelled it
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 14:29:21 GMT 12
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 9:09:44 GMT 12
Terrific Calum! I always look forward to your builds as you really are a very proficient modeller. These last two Corsairs of yours are your best work yet IMHO. What's next mate? Thanks Smithy, I'm working on a RAF F-4 FGR2 and some figures for my 1/48th T-34/85 (both 1/48th). The T-34 is HERE and the F-4 progress is HERE
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Post by Calum on Nov 6, 2010 9:02:59 GMT 12
It must have recently had a new spinner fitted? It looks nice and new and shiny. Yeah Dave it did ;D (nice pick up, I should dull that down a bit)
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 23:24:09 GMT 12
OK No 2 is done. No 1 can be seen HEREThis is F4U-1 NZ5255 of No 4 Servicing Unit/No 18 Sqn RNZAF based at Bougainville in July 1944. This was one at least 3 RNZAF Corsairs that carried an angry Duck Nose art. Decal notes said the gloss sea blue on this aircraft was very faded so it looked like the intermediate blue. I initially replicating thought this would be a problem but in the end it wasn't. these aircraft were very heavily weathered so I went for this look. Thought I'd overdone for a while but now I think I could have gone a bit further. Some Details Kit: 1/48 Tamiya F4-1A Decals: Ventura (which were horrible BTW) Paints: White - Tamiya flat. Intermediate Blue - Mr Color Lacquer and the Gloss Sea blue -Tamiya Navy blue from the Spray can mixed with some Mr Color intermediate blue.. All have been heavily weathered with using Mr Hobby Acrylics, and post shaded with Humbrol enamels Clear coat: Tamiya clear all with Mr Color thinners. Flat coat is Testors Dullcoate. Build tread is HEREBomb fins were made from the tracks used to repair Printed Circuit boards More pic's HERE
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 20:39:00 GMT 12
Fly-by-wire - us sumpies never liked the idea of getting rid of good solid cables, pulleys and levers !! it's present mate. Come on get on board. ;D Avionics are what it's all about these days ;D
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 20:36:47 GMT 12
nice shots Sam
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 20:36:27 GMT 12
If I were a betting man I'd put money on a joint ANZAC owned/operated C17. Rumours are the RAAF would like a 5th. Maybe the RNZAF could kick a couple dollars in ;D ;D (can't see it though) We had one here yesterday, swallowed up 2 S-70B2's and spat them out 4 hrs later in WA. Much better than the 3 day transit it would have been if they'd self deployed
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 16:22:39 GMT 12
The CASA 295 does look a little small IMHO.
I don't think there is a better transport aircraft, now or in the foreseeable future for the RNZAF than something from the C-130 family.
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 16:16:29 GMT 12
Yeah they probably won't contain a turbine disc failure but should handle a blade failure.
me thinks people at Rolls Royce will be working this weekend
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Post by Calum on Nov 5, 2010 11:23:48 GMT 12
Talking to my engine offsider today he said the biggest issue is that the failure was uncontained (i.e. the parts weren’t spat out the back of the engine but rather came out the side). This means it was either a bad failure or a poor design.
I believe the debris severed some Hydraulic lines in the wings and they couldn’t shut down the No 1 engine after landing.
EDIT: just read the crikey.com blog. Very good.
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