AJohnson Posted February 25 #1 Posted February 25 Adding to the new Completed non-ship category, here is one I built in 2017. The 1/48 Airfix Meteor, good kit from memory, with a nice touches Airfix added of having an engine and gun bays on display. Charter33, king derelict, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
kgstakes Posted April 12 #2 Posted April 12 Question, what are the two upright pieces on the wing tips do? The details look great and the paint job is excellent. Great job!! AJohnson 1
AJohnson Posted Wednesday at 09:38 AM Author #3 Posted Wednesday at 09:38 AM On 4/12/2025 at 2:13 AM, kgstakes said: Question, what are the two upright pieces on the wing tips do? The details look great and the paint job is excellent. Great job!! I'm not 100% sure, somewhere in the back of my mind I recall reading they were some kind of visual aid; hence the yellow colour, but not sure why? Certainly not wing fences for reducing turbulence and I don't think anything to do with communication(radio.) My go to on MSW is @Egilman who is the font of all knowledge for things with wings! 😁 Jack12477 1 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Egilman Posted Wednesday at 01:01 PM #4 Posted Wednesday at 01:01 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, AJohnson said: I'm not 100% sure, somewhere in the back of my mind I recall reading they were some kind of visual aid; hence the yellow colour, but not sure why? Certainly not wing fences for reducing turbulence and I don't think anything to do with communication(radio.) My go to on MSW is @Egilman who is the font of all knowledge for things with wings! 😁 ARI 5849 or Rebecca Mk.7. (also known as TANCAN) you will find them on Meteors F13 & 14's late in their lives... I believe it was a radar homing device of some type.... They were tested in a Meteor Mk.8 in 1953.... https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0020257.pdf Note the transmitting antenna on the bottom of the fuselage as well.. You will also see these on Vampire T11's as well... EG Also note: F8's generally didn't carry them.... Edited Wednesday at 01:22 PM by Egilman Jack12477, AJohnson, king derelict and 1 other 3 1 Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
AJohnson Posted Wednesday at 04:42 PM Author #5 Posted Wednesday at 04:42 PM Brilliant, thank you. EG! Egilman 1 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
AJohnson Posted Wednesday at 08:35 PM Author #6 Posted Wednesday at 08:35 PM 7 hours ago, Egilman said: EG Also note: F8's generally didn't carry them.... I did go back and check my build notes and why I added them, WH364 (85 Squadron) did have them, the airframe still survives; probably why Airfix chose it as an option. Picture for reference (prior to its museum days. ) Jack12477 and Egilman 2 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Egilman Posted Thursday at 12:18 AM #7 Posted Thursday at 12:18 AM 3 hours ago, AJohnson said: .....why I added them, WH364 (85 Squadron) did have them...... Well they tested them in an F8, that's why I said generally... which is true.. But as always, there are exceptions to general rules... Elmer AJohnson and king derelict 2 Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
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