The English Electric Dalgety, the 'Just in case' project. - DONE!

Rick Lowe · April 23, 2025, 06:16:45 PM

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2025, 09:31:36 PMI think Airfix might have something useful in the Spitfire collection.

Good that there is that option, then.

Quote from: loupgarou on April 23, 2025, 12:07:30 AMThe Plasticart 1/100 Tu-20 will give you many contra props.

True, but getting one over here at anything less than silly money is just dreaming...

And the Airfix range isn't exactly cheap anymore, either... sigh.

PR19_Kit · April 24, 2025, 04:05:53 AM

Didn't Fujimi do a late Spitfire/Seafire with a contraporp?

Gondor · April 24, 2025, 04:14:09 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 24, 2025, 04:05:53 AMDidn't Fujimi do a late Spitfire/Seafire with a contraporp?

Not according to scalemates

PR19_Kit · April 24, 2025, 04:54:28 AM

Hmmm, I wonder who did it then?

I had one in The Loft until a while ago, but it's been whiffed into something else by now I'm sure, maybe the Speagle I did for the last Telford.

scooter · April 24, 2025, 05:13:28 AM

Special Hobby and AZ Models do a Mk.21

Pellson · April 24, 2025, 05:29:15 AM

Looking at the completed model, it looks surprisingly realistic. I would almost like to push for an in-service version, perhaps working Operation Firedog?

zenrat · April 24, 2025, 05:46:17 AM

Special Hobby Seafire 47 has a contra prop and a single prop. I think their Spitfire 24 shares the relevant sprues.
I have one. I'll have a look tomorrow if i remember.

The Rat · April 24, 2025, 07:13:08 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 23, 2025, 08:45:35 AMAs for the B-57, how about 'Canucking' it, keep the J-57 engines but clamp them right up against the fuselage, like a Tu-16 or a CF-100?

Did that a few years back for my GASSP Meteor, although they aren't fully mated to the fuselage. Follow this link to see how badly an inexpensive digital camera renders bright red.

kerick · April 24, 2025, 01:07:07 PM

Quote from: zenrat on April 24, 2025, 05:46:17 AMSpecial Hobby Seafire 47 has a contra prop and a single prop. I think their Spitfire 24 shares the relevant sprues.
I have one. I'll have a look tomorrow if i remember.

A quick look on the internet shows the Special Hobby or Airfix are the only real options. There was one from Pegasus that was cheap but looked pretty rough.

zenrat · April 24, 2025, 10:03:25 PM

Quote from: kerick on April 24, 2025, 01:07:07 PM
Quote from: zenrat on April 24, 2025, 05:46:17 AMSpecial Hobby Seafire 47 has a contra prop and a single prop. I think their Spitfire 24 shares the relevant sprues.
I have one. I'll have a look tomorrow if i remember.

A quick look on the internet shows the Special Hobby or Airfix are the only real options. There was one from Pegasus that was cheap but looked pretty rough.

I had a look in the box in my shed I keep spitfires in. These two Special Hobby kits share the same sprue C which contains parts for both a 5 blade single prop or three blade contra props.

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PR19_Kit · April 24, 2025, 10:47:52 PM

Ah yes, the F24 is the one I have. Found it last night and it's 1/2 built, but I'm not at all sure what I had planned for it now. $:-\$

Rheged · **Yesterday** at 06:59:40 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 24, 2025, 10:47:52 PMAh yes, the F24 is the one I have. Found it last night and it's 1/2 built, but I'm not at all sure what I had planned for it now. $:-\$

Astound everyone and make a clipped wing ultra low level PR aircraft

PR19_Kit · **Yesterday** at 07:51:26 AM

I may do just that.

But then again I might not..............

kerick · **Yesterday** at 09:01:43 AM

I'm going to a show in June and I'll have to have a look around there. Thanks for checking on the common sprues. This way I can buy one of each if I have to and still make it work.