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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 14, 2010 19:55:43 GMT 12
Hi Brian, Welcome to the forum. Neat project, keep us posted on it please. I have a phtoo that has the aircraft in it, but sadly it's not well lit, I assume the sun was behind it. It may be slightly helpful at any rate:  A closer and lightened look at Aline.  This photo comes from Tony Pierard's collection, who flew Corsairs in No's 20 and 17 Squadrons. How's the Seaspite coming along, catbalu? |
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Post by hoonnz on Aug 15, 2010 9:43:04 GMT 12
Thanks for the speedy reply. While she is not very clear in the photo, at least I can see her stance, a typical 40's glamour pose by the look of it. The picture helps in other ways to; a great shot of the pitot, and exact detail and sizing of the lettering '385' and 'ALINE'. Being a scale modeller is a curse of a disease, you can never stop nit-picking details. cheers Brian Attachments:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 15, 2010 11:13:16 GMT 12
I'm sure here is details and photos of ALINE in Warren Russell's book on RNZAF Cosairs too, and a drawing??
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Post by shorty on Aug 15, 2010 11:26:15 GMT 12
Albie Rountree, who is the guy I restored the Tiger Moth model for, is ex 23 Squadron so next time I see him I will ask if he has any recollection of the colours.
Bit of a long shot as it was a long time ago.
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Post by hoonnz on Aug 15, 2010 11:31:27 GMT 12
Yes, I have a photocopy of that info. The drawing doesn't match the picture that well, and in the photo she is not as faded as in the one above, but is much smaller so your photo adds a bit more certainty about how she will be painted. Now I just have to find a friend or relative with the skill to do it for me, I'm no artist.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 15, 2010 11:31:42 GMT 12
The aircraft would have been with a servicing unit and flown with several different squadrons. The only distinguishing marking to tie in with No. 23 Squadron would have been the ghst emblem, applied while they used it, I guess. But as mentioned Tony was in No.'s 20 and 17 Squadrons, never in 23, yet it was among his photos.
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Post by shorty on Aug 15, 2010 19:42:56 GMT 12
It may very well be Dave, that it was a marking applied by someone in the SU, not the pilot.
Thery did it with Gloria Lyons so maybe the groundie asigned to 5385 had a girlfriend/wife/lover called Aline?
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Post by general on Sept 5, 2010 22:31:52 GMT 12
What a cool thread this is.
I was there, too, Dave, watching Ron's performance. (And other days depicted here.)
When his Herk augered in there was a minute or less of stunned silence. Apparently, and correct me if I'm wrong, Ron had a signal safety cutout. It locked controls when an external signal on the same freq interfered.
Unfortunately for Ron he was nose-down in a medium rate left turn, as far as I recall.
Not a bad plan around Eeky-Squeaky, with all those signals flying about Woody.
That P-40 is a most excellent buld.
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Post by catbalu on Aug 3, 2011 20:56:33 GMT 12
Sorry dave just been renovating the house . Yes just about to start the moulds, 40 odd moulds to make this bird. cheers gav  Attachments:
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Post by thebrads on Aug 3, 2011 21:39:21 GMT 12
My contributions: Note that i am more of a simple builder and flyer, rather than a hard out scale detailer. I wish i was though! My rule is if i can't see the detail when it flies past, then it doesn't get it. In no particular order:  1/7th 62" scale Corsair, i know it isn't finished... Work in progress. But I promise it will be in NZ colours!  Spit is 46" span, in glossy 485 markings. Sort of. But a great plane.  Tiger is 72", labour of love, a lot more detail in it, but not actually finished yet, just needs some more markings. Will be in NZ WW2 trainer markings.  Small foam P-40, NZ pacific colours, never got around to making any decals.  Typhoon you chaps will have seen a few days ago, likely to end up 197 Sqn, Kiwi pilot's mount, or 486 anyway. And my latest needs no introduction:   |
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Post by catbalu on Aug 3, 2011 21:40:07 GMT 12
and another pic. cheers Attachments:
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Post by lesterpk on Aug 3, 2011 22:07:47 GMT 12
Looking good. If you need access to the real thing the current sqn CO is an RC modeller too.
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Post by catbalu on Aug 3, 2011 22:38:21 GMT 12
Thanks lesterpk,, Ill be in touch. I do need some more info on landing gear. cheers gav Attachments:
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Post by catbalu on Aug 5, 2011 21:48:22 GMT 12
sh2g custom made mechanics, this xzera motor can crank out 7hp. Attachments:
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Post by catbalu on Aug 5, 2011 22:03:21 GMT 12
some of the 40 odd plugs, that make up the seasprite. Attachments:
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Post by catbalu on Sept 26, 2011 16:31:38 GMT 12
This is the tricky part  A mock up of the sh2g landing gear, these will be cnc milled so the will be scale looking.these will be operated by hydraulic,as per the full sized ones..got the plug waxed and ready to start the molds.. cheers gav Attachments:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 26, 2011 16:34:03 GMT 12
Cool! Yes I can see designing that to work would be a bit tricky.
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Post by catbalu on Nov 28, 2011 4:31:47 GMT 12
Work to date, I have got most of the molds laid up for my sh2g.nz now and just about to start to lay up a fuse, a evil thing thing to build with all the sharp corners and no draw on anything, but we will get there...  cheers gav.. Attachments:
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Post by catbalu on Nov 28, 2011 4:36:02 GMT 12
another pic, this thing is rather large and is hard to get some good pics at this stage... cheers gav.. Attachments:
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 28, 2011 8:24:53 GMT 12
Great work, this is going to be a really magnificent flying model when it's done!
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A mock up of the sh2g landing gear, these will be cnc milled so the will be scale looking.these will be operated by hydraulic,as per the full sized ones..got the plug waxed and ready to start the molds.. cheers gav
cheers gav..
