Armstrong Whitworth Lamington

zenrat · November 16, 2015, 11:56:38 PM

Are these long enough Kit?

PR19_Kit · November 17, 2015, 02:03:39 AM

MUCH better.

zenrat · November 18, 2015, 12:57:35 AM

I am putting intercoolers into the gaps at the leading edge wing roots.
Here is a pic with one of the original wings overlaid as an idea of how much they've grown.

PR19_Kit · November 18, 2015, 01:59:59 AM

Brilliant stuff.

Captain Canada · November 19, 2015, 05:24:28 PM

Wow ! Them is long !

PR19_Kit · November 20, 2015, 01:56:14 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on November 19, 2015, 05:24:28 PM
Wow ! Them is long !

Well, getting there anyway............

zenrat · November 26, 2015, 11:44:05 PM

PSR operations commencing. Initial sanding on RH intercooler intake finished.

PR19_Kit · November 27, 2015, 07:29:59 AM

I always thought the Lamington's cockpit was a long way aft, but now it makes sense seeing one in 3D, as it were. The wings are SO long that the hapless pilot has to be that far aft or he wouldn't have a hope of looking down to see his targets!

Really looking the business now Fred.

zenrat · November 28, 2015, 02:43:15 AM

Thanks Kit. A lot more PSR to go though.
I must admit i've always had a liking for aircraft with the cockpit waaaaaaaaaay aft. The Dewoitine already fitted into that category and lengthening the nose has only made it better.

zenrat · December 10, 2015, 02:35:02 AM

PSR is done and all the big bits are connected into one lump ready for the last coat of primer and then the paint.
10 days might be pushing it though. We'll see.

zenrat · December 15, 2015, 02:33:00 AM

Ready for paint.
PRU pink I think.
I shall make my own.
I may also add a speckled white camo effect to the upper surfaces.

zenrat · December 15, 2015, 02:54:19 AM

And having done some research I may change my answer...

According to what I read PRU pink was used for recce aircraft operating at medium level. As the Lamington is designed to operate at high altitude then I may use PRU blue instead.

PR19_Kit · December 15, 2015, 03:27:36 AM

Looking forward to seeing it in colour.

NARSES2 · December 15, 2015, 08:35:14 AM

Quote from: zenrat on December 15, 2015, 02:54:19 AM
And having done some research I may change my answer...

According to what I read PRU pink was used for recce aircraft operating at medium level. As the Lamington is designed to operate at high altitude then I may use PRU blue instead.

Ah, but at this stage of the War the PRU was still very much an on going development project and they were using a whole variety of colour schemes before settling on the ones we know (or think we do) and love

JayBee · December 15, 2015, 09:06:02 AM

My understanding of PRU Pink was that it was for aircraft that would be operating in the lower altitudes and was intended to make them less visible against the cloudbase.