Bristol Superfreighter: The BIG Reveal!

comrade harps · November 02, 2024, 06:49:10 PM

I love the big wings and relatively small engines.

NARSES2 · November 03, 2024, 01:01:18 AM

Quote from: The Rat on November 02, 2024, 11:06:23 AM
Quote from: loupgarou on November 02, 2024, 09:26:36 AMI know well Pontarlier, even went to model railway convention there, but where is Fenwick? I only know Fenwick forklift trucks.

Fictional country, first appearing in the book The Mouse That Roared, by Leonard Wibberley

Of course it's also a chain of department stores here in the UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenwick_(department_store)

The Rat · November 03, 2024, 08:25:56 AM

Quote from: comrade harps on November 02, 2024, 06:49:10 PMI love the big wings and relatively small engines.

But those engines packed a punch! Take a look at the number of aircraft that used them, it was quite successful: Bristol Hercules

chrisonord · November 04, 2024, 02:19:24 AM

Excellent stuff

The super freighter is a favourite of mine, and reminds me of the planes I used to draw as a young kid. I should finish mine now.

Captain Canada · November 04, 2024, 04:59:07 PM

Haha ! That was fun little read, and very well versed ! Cheers Ratty. The plane looks awesome as well. The colours and markings, the drop tanks....I can almost hear it rumbling from here ! Now where is that bottle of wine.......

The Rat · November 05, 2024, 03:38:31 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on November 04, 2024, 04:59:07 PMHaha ! That was fun little read, and very well versed ! Cheers Ratty. The plane looks awesome as well. The colours and markings, the drop tanks....I can almost hear it rumbling from here ! Now where is that bottle of wine.......

The empty one? 'hic'

NARSES2 · November 05, 2024, 05:21:29 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on November 04, 2024, 04:59:07 PMHaha ! That was fun little read, and very well versed ! Cheers Ratty. The plane looks awesome as well. The colours and markings, the drop tanks....I can almost hear it rumbling from here ! Now where is that bottle of wine.......

The drop tanks probably carry the "Special Reserve Vintage" rather than fuel

Rheged · November 05, 2024, 01:40:33 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 05, 2024, 05:21:29 AM
Quote from: Captain Canada on November 04, 2024, 04:59:07 PMHaha ! That was fun little read, and very well versed ! Cheers Ratty. The plane looks awesome as well. The colours and markings, the drop tanks....I can almost hear it rumbling from here ! Now where is that bottle of wine.......

The drop tanks probably carry the "Special Reserve Vintage" rather than fuel

Drop tanks like these? https://zythophile.co.uk/2014/06/06/you-wont-believe-this-one-weird-trick-they-used-to-fly-beer-to-the-d-day-troops-in-normandy/

Glenn Gilbertson · November 05, 2024, 05:16:01 PM

Good one - cheered up my day!

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Mossie · Reply #25 - Re: Bristol Superfreighter: The BIG Reveal!

Nice work, you managed to bludgeon an old kit into submission. Looks great!

NARSES2 · Reply #26 - Re: Bristol Superfreighter: The BIG Reveal!

Quote from: Rheged on November 05, 2024, 01:40:33 PMDrop tanks like these? https://zythophile.co.uk/2014/06/06/you-wont-believe-this-one-weird-trick-they-used-to-fly-beer-to-the-d-day-troops-in-normandy/

Yup