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Post by Bruce on Nov 25, 2006 16:59:11 GMT 12
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Post by corsair67 on Nov 25, 2006 17:36:03 GMT 12
Nice work there Bruce. It's funny but when the P-3s were painted in that scheme I never really liked it, but now that they not in that scheme anymore I really miss it!  Apart from a Hastings, what else have you got left to do? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 25, 2006 18:01:14 GMT 12
Great work Bruce. Well done.
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Post by agalbraith on Nov 25, 2006 18:06:59 GMT 12
Beautiful P-3 Bruce!
I really wish someone would do it in 48th scale. You have done a nice job once again, thanks for the inspiration.
Anthony
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Post by Bruce on Nov 25, 2006 18:08:08 GMT 12
Apart from a Hastings, what else have you got left to do? good question - I've lost track of what I have there! I think my current stock of models to do is as follows: Hastings, Andover, Vincent, Vildebeest, fox Moth, Vega Gull, Airtourer, Anson 12, Baffin, Gordon, DH4, DH9, Tomtit, DH50, Singapore, Boeing 727 and Hudson MkV. (Probably missed some there, and Im still collecting the last few types I'm missing...) Maybe I should add a Poll to choose the next one! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 25, 2006 18:18:53 GMT 12
Singapore? Who makes the Singapore?
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Post by Bruce on Nov 25, 2006 18:34:19 GMT 12
Its an old Contrail Vacform - they come up on eBay from time to time.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 25, 2006 19:16:33 GMT 12
Oh dear, I'll leave well along then.
I'd love a 1/48th Singapore. Or better still 32nd with full interior detail. they were great old planes.
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Post by corsair67 on Nov 25, 2006 19:31:08 GMT 12
Bruce, you really have got your hands full, haven't you: trying to build the RNZAF, while in real life the politicians are busy trying to disassemble it!  I look forward to seeing your next model - whichever it may be. |
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Post by beagle on Nov 25, 2006 21:31:54 GMT 12
Nice job.
Dave, have you picked up the mistake.
Being S&S you should have, unless you failed your painters course.
Bruse, have you done a 1/48 herk if so, any images
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Post by Bruce on Nov 25, 2006 21:52:20 GMT 12
I have a 1/72 herk in the early Blue stripe scheme (with Fern roundels) but I had so much difficulty getting the fuselage stripes right it just has a solid blue stripe instead of the fine lines. looks O.K, but becuase of the line issue, I'm not totally happy with it.
I'm curious about this mistake? (Theres bound to be several, so I'm not worried...)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 25, 2006 22:07:21 GMT 12
Nice job. Dave, have you picked up the mistake. Being S&S you should have, unless you failed your painters course. Bruse, have you done a 1/48 herk if so, any images Painter's course? I never did the painters course. I banged out before it, after a couple of months in the smelly Wigram paintshop getting some experience I decided that was enough. Mistake - it's been so long since I saw an Orion in that scheme, but is it perhaps the blue on the 5 Sqn emblem is way too light? It should be as dark as the roundels. The recue arrows also seem to be 1/48th scale - too big. It's missing the squadron crest from beside the crew entry door too. These are Microscale's problems Bruce, not your's. i think it looks smashing. |
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Post by steve on Nov 25, 2006 22:49:08 GMT 12
Neat work i remember making the same model thirty years ago ...however the kiwi insignia was not available at the time...The US navy colours still look better than the simple battleship grey...Mind you i suppose it was the international trend and saved upkeep dollars...
By the way what ever happened to those search lights...are they ever used/fitted now?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 26, 2006 8:53:11 GMT 12
Bruce, that is one of the most beautiful models I have seen. Awesome work.
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Post by Bruce on Nov 26, 2006 12:22:01 GMT 12
By the way what ever happened to those search lights...are they ever used/fitted now? From what I could gather, the searchlights were fitted permanently until the mid 1980s update when the FLIR system was fitted. For several years they flew without the lights but with the turret fitted, although they gradually made a comeback in the late 80s / early 90s, presumably because yachties in distress actually preferred to see what was coming to their rescue. They are still used as far as I can tell, but seem to be fitted / removed on a mission by mission basis as pictures sometimes show it, sometimes not. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 26, 2006 12:40:38 GMT 12
Turret? As in a gun turret? Have you got a photo?
I rememebr when I was at GSTS our Education officer who taught us Service English, Flt Lt Pratt, was ex-AEOp on 5 Squadron and he spent more time talkign about the Orions than English. He also taught us Technical Drawing at 4TTS and same deal, lots of good stories. One fact he did impart was the lamp was 22 million candle power, and if you're standing looking at it when it's switched on it'd burn your retinas out and blind you.
When is Paul Harrison's book on the Orion coming out? I'm on the mailing list but heard nothing as yet.
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Post by steve on Nov 26, 2006 13:49:34 GMT 12
I rreceived the Orion book about a week ago with a quick note apologising for the delay as he had been overseas...might pay to contact him in case of a stuff up..worth having as reference....three things really of interest to me was the the use of rockets for surface subs , the the Nuclear depth charge hardware switches at the an internal station and inside the bomb bay which were disconnected and in the bomb bay case painted over and US requirement of 24 hr guards when parked anywhere which resulted in the establishment of the RNZAF dog section with those lovely german shepherds.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 26, 2006 14:20:41 GMT 12
Dammit, I don't know why I wasn't sent a message. Thanks for letting me know, cheers.
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Post by tibor on Nov 26, 2006 14:25:05 GMT 12
From what I could gather, the searchlights were fitted permanently until the mid 1980s update when the FLIR system was fitted. For several years they flew without the lights but with the turret fitted, although they gradually made a comeback in the late 80s / early 90s, presumably because yachties in distress actually preferred to see what was coming to their rescue. They are still used as far as I can tell, but seem to be fitted / removed on a mission by mission basis as pictures sometimes show it, sometimes not. The searchlights have not been used at all since about 1998 and their controls etc have been removed entirely from the flight deck. The only pictures you'll see with a light fitted now will be old ones. The turret you refer to may actually be the wing pylon that attached the searchlight to the wing station. |
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Post by tibor on Nov 26, 2006 14:33:40 GMT 12
Dammit, I don't know why I wasn't sent a message. Thanks for letting me know, cheers. Dave: go to the 5 Sqn Association website and contact them, I'm sure they'll see you right. ( www.5sqnassn.org.nz) The books were released on 30 Sep 06. I wrote about my opinion of the book in a thread in the books section of the forum. In a nutshell, I thought it is very badly written (it's been compiled from the Unit History, rather than written as such) and as a result is extremely "dry" reading. There's lots of facts, dates etc, but no personality. In saying that, it's OK if you have been associated with the P-3, or are a real plane-spotter...  |
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