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TSR question - Arrestor hook

Started by Devilfish, June 10, 2013, 06:55:35 AM

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Devilfish

June 10, 2013, 06:55:35 AM
looking at both prototypes int Cosford and Duxford, as well as the Airfix model, there is a protusion and then a set of "grooves" at the rear, between the engines.  Is this, or was it meant to be an arrestor hook housing? or something else? 

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#1
June 10, 2013, 07:00:00 AM
No, it's something to do with the landing drag chute, but I can't quite remember what.
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#2
June 10, 2013, 07:11:32 AM
From Damiens book on th TSR  ( p161 upper photo) it says its the brake parachute anchor point and railing to hold the first bit of cable straight in sidewinds.
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Devilfish

#3
June 10, 2013, 07:18:34 AM
Cheers. So, next question.  Is it complete in this photo, or is there more to it, as the one at Duxford is the same, but i know neither airframe was complete when it was rescued, altho this one, Cosfords, was more so.

Steel Penguin

#4
June 10, 2013, 09:13:45 AM
errr,  ( again from Damiens  excellent book on the TSR2   ill recommend it again  :thumbsup:)  p151 has a preassembly shot of the tail end heat shield  with the cover for the airbrake up and it looks as though theres a guard over it, but the pic on p113 has no guard.  my copy of the aerogude special on it  by A thornborough has 1 pic I can  see the are well on  on p 14-15 that seem to have no cover ( in that I can see the attachment  points o shaped mouth)
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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darthspud

#5
June 10, 2013, 11:28:48 AM
From my limited resources, i'd say brake chute housing and guidance housing to stop crosswind snagging.

Random TSR2 QUESTION FOR THOSE WHO'VE SEEN THE AIRFRAMES MORE RECENTLY THAN ME(1984)
What colour should the cockpit glass be?
Best guess would help

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Steel Penguin

#6
June 10, 2013, 11:39:17 AM
yellow /gold, they were supposed to have a verrrrry thin gold layer in the mix to aid screen heating and to reduce radar cross section. it also gave something to shine the HUD onto.
I do mine in a mix of Tamiya clear yellow and orange. ( pic in the shots of cosford model show from a couple of years ago http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,28276.0.html  )  scary in that I thought is was more recent than 2010.
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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darthspud

#7
June 10, 2013, 11:45:12 AM
ta, just got an order from Hannants, so guess i'm paying for another delivery for those paints. I can't source them in deepest Somerset any other way.
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Devilfish

#8
June 10, 2013, 11:16:30 PM
Taken at Duxford a couple of weeks ago.



Shows the windscreen is tinted too.

PR19_Kit

#9
June 11, 2013, 01:55:45 AM
That looks good, they seem to have tarted '222 up a bit since I saw that windscreen last, it was looking a bit tatty back in '67 or so.
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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#10
June 11, 2013, 02:55:33 AM
'222 was stripped back to the bare metal and totally restored a few years back.
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Devilfish

#11
June 11, 2013, 03:52:34 AM
222 as she is now


And 220...

darthspud

#12
June 11, 2013, 04:47:24 AM
Devilfish,

RED X's matey.

:thumbsup:
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PR19_Kit

#13
June 11, 2013, 05:42:20 AM
Quote from: Devilfish on June 11, 2013, 03:52:34 AM
222 as she is now


A lot different to when she was at Cranfield!  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Devilfish

#14
June 11, 2013, 05:55:32 AM
Quote from: darthspud on June 11, 2013, 04:47:24 AM
Devilfish,

RED X's matey.

:thumbsup:

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