Prototypes G.B. General Discussion

[AeroplaneDriver]

Good info chaps!  Now I feel better using said markings on a 63ish build.   

[PR19_Kit]

IIRC I've seen at least one pic of a P-39 with the B&W quarter markings as per the bottom two lines.  I think it may have even been an RAF one being used for RN catapult (?) trials.

That's a LOT earlier that I thought. Looks like you've got carte blanche there AD. 

Cracking pics there Fred, I'd not thought of the markings on crash test vehicles, and I used to stick the ruddy things on in the 60s! 

It looks like Merc used a rocket to fire their cars into the block, but I can't see how they could get the speed as accurate is the regulations required like that. IIRC it had to be 31 mph plus or minus 0!

We had a speedo about a foot in diameter on the dash of our tow car, a '63 427 Ford Galaxie 2 door, and it took me an age to learn how to get the speed exactly right, without a crash test car on the end of the towline of course!

Sadly I can't identify that 5th pic down, J 33. Those three vents in the front wing should mark it out, and that D post is very distinctive, but it rings no bells with me, sorry. 

[tigercat]

Hoping to see a genuine WW2 prototype  later today

[kitbasher]

Hoping to see a genuine WW2 prototype  later today

Mosquito?

[tigercat]

yup thought I'd support them by popping along to museum

[Mossie]

Good info chaps!  Now I feel better using said markings on a 63ish build.   

Slightly late to the game, but I've got a book with some pics of the Hawker P.1127 using them on it's first hover in 1960.  The HP.115 had similar markings in '62 that I've seen a few aircraft use, a white cross in a black circle, very like the Cornish flag.

Adding yet more credence, in another book I found a Seafire IIc with them, from catapult trials in '44.

[sandiego89]

as is this which doesn't have the markings but looks like a fun accessory for your Merc.

One of the cars I learned to drive on was Mercedes 240D- really could have used that booster engine- that thing was slllllooooowwww.   

Would like to see some of the earlier photo calibration markings on aviation subjects.  Note the NASA Skylancer had them in the late 60's. 

[tigercat]

some inspiration

They actually have 2 Prototypes but I suspect we won't  have many modellers being inspired  by the second .

[jcf]

Just for fun a B-36 in camera calibration markings.

[PR19_Kit]

I've got a decal sheet for that one, it's HUGE!   

[jcf]

I jst had a daft notion, instead of a series of circles reducing in size, use an
optometrists eye chart.

[zenrat]

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What is this TC?
If I had to guess i'd say, given it's proximity to a Mosquito, that it was a Highball.  Hard to get scale though from your photo.

[tigercat]

it is indeed . It's in a plastic container  so you have to shoot it from above .

They have another one mocked up in launch gear

[zenrat]

Thanks TC.

[tigercat]