I got a new book today....

Post by **TSR2** » 06 Sep 2006, 23:26

Got a brilliant book today, "Farnborough: 100 years of British aviation" Its already got me started on an RAE wish list....

Canberra PR3 WE173 (with the pointy nose)
Comet 2E XN453 , 4 XV814 (wore both White/Blue/Grey + Rasberry Ripple)
The white & Blue scheme on all 4 of the Devon C.1's (VP959, VP975, XG496, XM223)
Wessex XL728
BAC 1-11 XX919 (White/Blue/Grey) BAC 1-11 ZH763 (DRA Aerospace Division) (ex. BA. G-BGKE)
Andover 606 in its original (White/Blue/Grey)
Chippie G-BDDD

Any takers?

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 06 Sep 2006, 23:32

Dont ask for much do you? :roll:

Post by **TSR2** » 06 Sep 2006, 23:35

... me ... ask for much! Honestly Mr. Vickers!!!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 06 Sep 2006, 23:39

Hi Ben

That One-Eleven is partly done..........I was doing it when the new version came out and I stopped to check

...it's OK........ so I must get that finished sometime. With other project I just never got back on it

The Comet XV814 waa extensively modified and I thought the 1-11 500 had been done by someone.....or was that a later livery.

The Andover is not out yet :k:

There is no Comet 2 :k:

Garry

Post by **TSR2** » 06 Sep 2006, 23:52

As toby said, i don't ask for much.

The 1-11 looks great in those original RAE colours. The comet 4 had a radio unit strapped under the front fusealage. (Maybe DM will be tempted...

) Maybe he'll be tempted to do the Comet 2

(I'm going to get a toe up my arse aren't I)

The devon looks great in the old colours too.

Seriously there are some fantastic photos in the book... Ashton,lincon,canberra,meteor,hunter... in formation! :shock:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 07 Sep 2006, 00:11

Those kind of books are worth looking at over and over again.

Lovely looking at those old pics.

That Comet.......didn't it have a Nimrod fin as well?

But I will get the One-Eleven finished sometime........I am sure it's the one you are talking about, an ex PAL 402AP.

Garry

Post by **TSR2** » 07 Sep 2006, 00:31

Yep, your spot on Garry... Nim fin too.

Can't wait to give the 1-11 an outing

Post by **Garry Russell** » 07 Sep 2006, 00:58

Hi Ben

I just checked and she's still there

.....just needs the markings applied and tarting up.

I actually put that one on my list a long time ago when you posted a pic of it.

Eventually I got round to it but as mentioned above things happened.

I am at the moment filling Vanguard gaps but hopefully I will get that one done fairly soon........like in the next few days.

Garry

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » 07 Sep 2006, 05:06

Ben,

I have painted the RAE Aero Club Chipmunk G-BDDD, but never uploaded it.

Here are a couple of shots - the problem is that the texture mapping on the Chipmunk 22 model doesn't seem to allow for different colours on the top & bottom surfaces of the flaps, otherwise it's pretty accurate.

I've flown this aeroplane for more than 10 years IRL, so I would like to have got it completely right, but unless Rick has plans to revise the Chipmunk model's texture mapping someday, I guess this is as good as it can be.

If you're interested (or anyone else), I'll upload it to Classic British Files.

Cheers,

Kevin

Myles · Post by **Myles** » 07 Sep 2006, 15:12

I'd download it if it was available, Kevin. It looks very smart, so I doubt I would be the only one!

If Rick was revisiting the Chippie for FSX, maybe he might be persuaded to alter the texture mapping as well - just for you!

Myles