WHIFs found at HyperScale

[GTX]

 

[kitnut617]

Very nice and very plausable :

[pyro-manic]

Is that a Blenheim on floats?

[GTX]

Is that a Blenheim on floats?

Sure is.

[kitnut617]

Is that a Blenheim on floats?

Sure is.

To be correct, it's a Bolingbroke.  That's the name for a Canadian built Blenheim, the RCAF trialed this during the war.

[jcf]

... the Fairchild Canada Bolingbroke III to be precise. 

[kitnut617]

I've been trying to figure out what the visual differences are, because while reading the Bob Tuck book, 'Fly for your Life', he recalls that he was at a King's Review one time when someone was tugging at his sleeve. That someone turned out to be one of the Princess's who was there and she asked Tuck if the aircraft that was circling above was a Blenheim. Tuck replied that it was actually a Bolingbroke.

That has always puzzled me as to how he was able to identify it as such because they look almost like a clone.

[jcf]

I've been trying to figure out what the visual differences are, because while reading the Bob Tuck book, 'Fly for your Life', he recalls that he was at a King's Review one time when someone was tugging at his sleeve. That someone turned out to be one of the Princess's who was there and she asked Tuck if the aircraft that was circling above was a Blenheim. Tuck replied that it was actually a Bolingbroke.

That has always puzzled me as to how he was able to identify it as such because they look almost like a clone.

The name Bolingbroke was originally applied to the 'long-nose' Type 149 in 1936, however, once in production it was
decided to use the designation Blenheim IV instead. Bolingbroke was retained for the Canadian built machines.

So perhaps Tuck was referring to a Blenheim IV by its original name?

Similarly the Blenheim V was originally called the Bisley.

One visual clue for telling them apart is that Fairchild built Bolingbroke IV had de-icing boots on the main and tail planes.
However as these aircraft served in Canada, its doubtful that one would have been at a review in the UK.

[philp]

This one looks fun.



http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/message/1304656531/Fantastical+Fish+Finished...

[philp]

And this one.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/message/1304851605/Baneblade+Super+Heavy+Tank+-+part+1

Can't make the pic stay, works fine in preview.  Oh well, click the link, it is the first pic.

[Old Wombat]

Phil, that 1st link isn't co-operating.

That fishy is a Michael Fichtenmayer (fichtenfoo) product.

Linky-thingies:

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/fichtenfoo-model-products-and-services/ - Products
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/model-gallery/ - Gallery
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/ - Home Page/Blog

[Pablo1965]

The steampunk culture have a  new submarine, with that fish, the gallery is great.

[GTX]

JG71 Richthofen P-51 by Giampiero Silvestri:



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Regards,

Greg

[Maverick]

Very pretty 'Stang.

Regards,

Mav

[The Rat]

Nice Martin Seamaster from Mark Schynert.