Hi
finishing off a seafire fr47 with folding wings and was wondering, would the aircraft be prepped with arms etc below decks and the outer wings lowered above deck ? Would the wings hydraulics etc be strong enough to have rockets mounted on the folded-up wings ?
cheers.
ps just bought a 1/24 spit as well !
rockets
Re: rockets
Hi Doc,
To answer your question, yes all arming and re-fuelling was done below decks so as to keep the upper decks clear from clutter in case of an emergency scramble or landing.
The wing hydraulics were that powerful that they could lift a fully laden car if so perched.
Hope that helps.
To answer your question, yes all arming and re-fuelling was done below decks so as to keep the upper decks clear from clutter in case of an emergency scramble or landing.
The wing hydraulics were that powerful that they could lift a fully laden car if so perched.
Hope that helps.
Razor 1, Intercept Bogies Angels 2 5, Cleared Hot Engage, Fox 2 Fox 2
Semper In Faecibus Sumus Sole Profundum Variat
HL/Tamiya Sherman - Bulldog Turreted
Taigen Tiki Tiger 1
Torro KingTiger
E-25 Tank Destroyer
Semper In Faecibus Sumus Sole Profundum Variat
HL/Tamiya Sherman - Bulldog Turreted
Taigen Tiki Tiger 1
Torro KingTiger
E-25 Tank Destroyer
-
- Staff Sergeant
- Posts: 829
- Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:05 pm
Re: rockets
cheers merlin
one other question.when finished painting should i varnish before applying decals and varnish again afterwards.and what varnish matt ?
one other question.when finished painting should i varnish before applying decals and varnish again afterwards.and what varnish matt ?
Re: rockets
Matt varnish your decals first then varnish the whole thing.
Don't forget if you are having the wings up, you need to put hydraulic leakage stains on the under wing near the connection point as these used to leak like a sieve.
Use gloss varnish as the were painted gloss to aid airflow slippage and aerodynamics.
Don't forget if you are having the wings up, you need to put hydraulic leakage stains on the under wing near the connection point as these used to leak like a sieve.
Use gloss varnish as the were painted gloss to aid airflow slippage and aerodynamics.
Razor 1, Intercept Bogies Angels 2 5, Cleared Hot Engage, Fox 2 Fox 2
Semper In Faecibus Sumus Sole Profundum Variat
HL/Tamiya Sherman - Bulldog Turreted
Taigen Tiki Tiger 1
Torro KingTiger
E-25 Tank Destroyer
Semper In Faecibus Sumus Sole Profundum Variat
HL/Tamiya Sherman - Bulldog Turreted
Taigen Tiki Tiger 1
Torro KingTiger
E-25 Tank Destroyer
-
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1321
- Joined: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:35 pm
- Location: Romford.Essex
Re: rockets
Hi Doc,
If you have painted the airframe gloss the decals will go straight on but if it's Matt you will have to gloss varnish it first then put the decals on when dry a coat of Matt varnish. I'm in the process of doing my 24th typhoon lots of rockets on her . Brian...
If you have painted the airframe gloss the decals will go straight on but if it's Matt you will have to gloss varnish it first then put the decals on when dry a coat of Matt varnish. I'm in the process of doing my 24th typhoon lots of rockets on her . Brian...
Re: rockets
One of my favorite configurations of the Spit
this one you can see the racks small load...looks like two per wing..or one bomb on either side
As far as the decals go...yeah pretty much what everyone says...gloss sealer ...then decal...the flat overcoat
ALPHA
this one you can see the racks small load...looks like two per wing..or one bomb on either side
As far as the decals go...yeah pretty much what everyone says...gloss sealer ...then decal...the flat overcoat
ALPHA
- dgsselkirk
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1487
- Joined: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:57 am
- Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Contact:
Re: rockets
Use acrylic floor polish for the sealer. It's much cheaper and runs through an airbrush straight away no thinner. Then decals and then what ever finish you want to use as the last coat.
"There are things in Russia which are not as they seem..."
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov