Halifax escape hatch colour question

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By: Peter - 9th January 2006 at 16:22

Halibag..
so when this is done we can expect you to take a crack at a lancaster then eh?

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By: Halibag-Phil - 9th January 2006 at 01:20

Hi

Keeps me out of the pub!
Just for me.
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By: lankytim - 8th January 2006 at 22:25

scratchbuilt?

WOW!

Is it for your own personal collection, or is it going on display in a museum?

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By: ollieholmes - 8th January 2006 at 16:53

I was going to suggest you send an e-mail to an owner of one.

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By: Halibag-Phil - 8th January 2006 at 12:56

Hi

Thanks Cees
I have gone with the following
Interior framework/ sides – natural aluminium
hatch release handle – yellow
under glass crossbar (top) – exterior camouflage colour
Under glass crossbar (underside) – natural aluminium

Paint drying now . Post a pic of result later maybe.

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By: HP57 - 8th January 2006 at 11:47

Isn’t it always the the thing that happens? 😀 Still as I recall one answer you got over at HS suggested yellow (stands out inf the dark). One thing – I don’t think they’d be is red – that colour disappears completely in the dark.

Of course you could always hinge the escape hatch then when the real answer emerges you could repaint it. 😉

Just spotted this thread,

Phil, use yellow, at least that colour is quoted in the drawings I have of the pilot’s escape hatch.

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By: Malcolm McKay - 8th January 2006 at 11:14

Hi
I’ll give it a few more hours before I take the plunge and choose what will inevitably the wrong colour 🙂

Isn’t it always the the thing that happens? 😀 Still as I recall one answer you got over at HS suggested yellow (stands out inf the dark). One thing – I don’t think they’d be is red – that colour disappears completely in the dark.

Of course you could always hinge the escape hatch then when the real answer emerges you could repaint it. 😉

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By: Halibag-Phil - 8th January 2006 at 11:04

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Hi
Thanks chaps. Oli its scratchbuilt. Seem to be drawing a blank on the question. I’ll give it a few more hours before I take the plunge and choose what will inevitably the wrong colour 🙂

Model pics here

http://photobucket.com/albums/y149/HalibagPhil/?start=0

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By: Malcolm McKay - 8th January 2006 at 11:01

What kit is that built from? Superb model.

I think you’ll find that its scratchbuilt. He’s been working on it for some time now.

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By: ollieholmes - 8th January 2006 at 09:11

What kit is that built from? Superb model.

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By: Malcolm McKay - 8th January 2006 at 01:21

Everytime I see pictures of that work of art you are creating, I am overwhelmed.

That is modelling at its finest.

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By: coanda - 8th January 2006 at 00:55

well, apart from anything else its an amazing model………FM eat your heart out!

well done!