EE Canberra and Martin B-57

[PR19_Kit]

Has anyone attempted to build the 1/72 Mach2 RB-57F kit?

I've started mine, and it's not too bad as Mach 2 kits go. Some fit issues and the canopy needs LOTS of polishing etc. but it's passable.

[Captain Canada]

I like the idea of that original design. That would be neat to see and I look forward to seeing the line drawings and or a kit modded !

The floatplane idea sounds pretty cool as well. The engines above the wings ?

[pyro-manic]

More than likely, sadly I don't have a copy of it.

Ahh, I assumed you have one. I'd scan it for you, but my copy's 200 miles away.

[kitnut617]

Has anyone attempted to build the 1/72 Mach2 RB-57F kit?

I've started mine, and it's not too bad as Mach 2 kits go. Some fit issues and the canopy needs LOTS of polishing etc. but it's passable.

Yes me too, only it got packed away for our house move a few years ago and I haven't seen it since ---- 

[McColm]

Thanks, another kit to add to the list. Get two, build one use other for kitbashing.

[Mossie]

More than likely, sadly I don't have a copy of it.

Ahh, I assumed you have one. I'd scan it for you, but my copy's 200 miles away.

Courtesy of Secret Projects:
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,726.30.html



And just since it was there, an early concept for a swept wing and root intakes:


On that page is a snippet from Air Vectors about the PR.9 that Kit might find interesting:
http://www.airvectors.net/avcanbra_1.html#m4

Early concepts envisioned dramatically increasing the span, but that didn't work out structurally and aerodynamically; a new wing was designed with extended chord inboard of the engines and a span stretch of 1.15 meters (3 feet 10 inches).

[PR19_Kit]

Excellent! Thanks for that Mossie. 

[jcf]

The other drawings from the Putnam.

[The Wooksta!]

TsrJoe has done quite a few of those.

[PR19_Kit]

I do like the big single engine one. 

Not too much work from any handy Canberra kit and I've got a few of them in The Loft.

The Aeroplane book says that the Canberra's flat topped fin and square edged wing and tail that we know so well came about by accident. Apparently the surfaces were overbalanced with the designed curved tips, as shown in the drawings above, and they were gradually chopped down until it flew right! 

[jcf]

I do like the big single engine one. 

Not too much work from any handy Canberra kit and I've got a few of them in The Loft.

The Aeroplane book says that the Canberra's flat topped fin and square edged wing and tail that we know so well came about by accident. Apparently the surfaces were overbalanced with the designed curved tips, as shown in the drawings above, and they were gradually chopped down until it flew right! 

The extended span PR variant with reheat to follow at some point? 

[PR19_Kit]

I do like the big single engine one. 

Not too much work from any handy Canberra kit and I've got a few of them in The Loft.

The Aeroplane book says that the Canberra's flat topped fin and square edged wing and tail that we know so well came about by accident. Apparently the surfaces were overbalanced with the designed curved tips, as shown in the drawings above, and they were gradually chopped down until it flew right! 

The extended span PR variant with reheat to follow at some point? 

Of COURSE! 

[NARSES2]

Question. The early Canberra B.2's were in a grey/green over white camouflage scheme. Does' anyone have any specific details on time scale in service and the "grey" colour. I'm assuming it was one of the "sea greys" rather than a WWII colour ?

I have had a look on line but haven't found much at all other than a couple of pictures on a simulator site of all things.

[Gondor]

The first Canberra's were delivered in Medium Sea Grey uppers with Black sides and undersurfaces. I don't know of any aircraft being Grey/Green/White at all although 73 squadron did fly white overall aircraft for a while.

Gondor

[kitnut617]

There's an XtraDecal sheet which has one with grey/green with high speed silver undersides scheme Chris, is that what you're thinking off

EDIT: (bit later).  It appears that T.17's had grey/green with white undersides, around 1962 onwards. Can't find any photos of B.2's with white undersides though. The website I found a photo of the East Midlands Aeropark T.17 of, says the T.17's were converted B.2's.

EDIT 2: (a bit later again)  Found some pics of B.2's with white undersides, seems to be around 1977/8 but could have been earlier.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/English-Electric-Canberra/2684379/&sid=31c474950751eaa24abd7a9de1768afd

1976 one

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/English-Electric-Canberra/2143720/L/&sid=31c474950751eaa24abd7a9de1768afd


This photo  was taken in 1992, I'm thinking though it might have been training squadrons that had white undersides.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/English-Electric-Canberra/1245983/L/&sid=31c474950751eaa24abd7a9de1768afd