Canberra tailplane pictures

Thanks for the feedback guys – much appreciated. I think the folks who designed the Airfix kit must have had some eyesight problems. Although the kit looks like a Canberra from a distance, the closer you look, the worse it is. The tailplane-to-fuselage joint is totally mis-placed (it touches the base of the fin at one point), and these photos help to establish its proper location.

Sadly, they’ve screwed-up on the wing tip shape too, the forward portion of the engine fairings, the lower nose, the nose glazed section, the base of the fin, the tip tanks, and the canopy. They’re just the main faults! Oh well, nothing like a challenge… 😀

It was the GEE H aerial IIRC.

John

Plywood fin

I think it was because the flux detector for the compass system was sited there.

I’ll ask the experts.

Anon.

AndyG
I believe that the fin was skinned with ply because it was designed to house an aerial.

CS

Hopefully helpful Chox.

Here’s a shot I took of the tails of the two aircraft at Baginton. Hope it helps.
Tim
AACF Volunteer

Thanks for those, they are a big help!

Hope the magnificent beats is keeping well and we will see her at a few shows this year.

Incidentally, when the time comes for a repaint, can we have it back in the old silver finish? Looked so much nicer back then!

Whilst we’re at it, anyone know why the leading edge of the find was skinned with ply?

Was this common to all mks?

These any good