Shorts Suez

[zenrat]

IIRC our own kitbasher already did that, based on a Wellington.

Yup he has and he had an interesting conversation with a thoroughly bemused guy at Hendon - naughty man 

OK, thanks, i'll have a look for that.

[tc2324]

Would an AEW aircraft have been feasible in 1940 or was the radar equipment and associated generators etc too bulky & heavy?
Or would the issue have been reliable communications back to the control room?

A true AEW aircraft in 1940 would not of existed in 1940 due to the bulk and weight, but hey, this is whif world so feel free to alter the time line a bit.

I think you will find the first true AEW aircraft was the PB-1W used by the US Navy from late 1946.

[tigercat]

The plan is to make a Shorts Sunderland into a Shorter Sunderland.

Who likes short shorts

[PR19_Kit]

Scalemates has four entries for the Harrow, all 1:72: https://www.scalemates.com/search-solr.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=Kits&q=Handley+Page+Harrow

Has the Valom Harrow actually been released yet? IIRC it was planned to come out after the Bombay. The vacform I mentioned was the Sutcliffe one on your list, and the more current Sanger model may be from the same master. That's happened before with Sanger kits.

The plan is to make a Shorts Sunderland into a Shorter Sunderland.

Who likes short shorts

That'd be from the same manufacturer as Mike McEvoy's Shorter Stirling then? 

It's just under half way down on this page, the 21st pic in JayBee's posting.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35985.105.html

[Hobbes]

Would an AEW aircraft have been feasible in 1940 or was the radar equipment and associated generators etc too bulky & heavy?
Or would the issue have been reliable communications back to the control room?

In April 1940, the RAF looked into installing a surface radar (ASV mk II) on a B-24, but at the time the equipment was too heavy for this to be an effective solution. In October 1941, trials started with an air search radar (modified, much lighter ASV mk II) on a Wellington. It was rudimentary, with no height finding capability and short usable range, but trials showed promise. The project wasn't developed further for various reasons. The RAF might have had operational AEW in 1943 if this development had been seen though.

[Captain Canada]

Who likes short shorts

We like short Shorts ! of course. Great idea.

[kitbasher]

Short L.17 Scylla and Syrinx were landplane versions of the Short S.17 Kent flying boat.

Many thanks for this picture.  I have some inspiration thanks to the fin and rudder!

[tigercat]

So storms appear to be conducive to staying in and modelling

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A sort of pregnant  Hudson  feel

[Captain Canada]

Looks like it's gonna start flapping !

[tigercat]

Wings need straightening a little

[Captain Canada]

Sorry I should have added to my response and not just given you the 'glass half empty' ! The camo pattern looks great, as do the colours. I also like the new tail arrangement, makes it look pre-war to me !