Have You A 5D/656 Bomb Selector? Can You Give Me Three Measurements Please?

Hi Andy

A new switch box! Where do all these parts come from I wonder. Dad had one for the points on our model railway, “that’s the bomb panel from a Lancaster” he would say and I would never quite believe him.

It’s a model at this point and really the software is doing 90% of the work, the bomb panel is about 4 rectangles and one switch is two spheres and two cylinders repeated 32 times, the colours and reflections all handled by the computer.

There will be painting when the modelling is finished, that’s going to require talent which I may not have enough of! That is probably about a year away. Then scenery, then animation. I’m hoping to (virtually) fly her for the RAF centenary but that’s not looking likely.

Thanks again to all

James

James, that does look excellent, your drawings (or is models a better word?) really are impressive.

Incidentally I have a Switch Box Type G, 5D/659, brand new in its cardboard box. 5D/656’s seem to turn up more often, but always a tad careworn.

Andy

Six and three-eighths inches, three and three-quarter inches, and two inches.

mm hadn’t been invented when mine was made……….

Andy

Hi Andy – inches can be really handy as I often have to guess or deduce sizes of equipment and designers of the period liked to keep to 1/8 and 1/10 divisions so after guessing I’ll tend to ‘snap’ to the nearest likely imperial size – in mm it could be any value!

Thanks all for your input, preview of the panel for you.

Cheers
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Six and three-eighths inches, three and three-quarter inches, and two inches.

mm hadn’t been invented when mine was made……….

Andy

164.5mm, 96.3mm, 49.4mm

Thanks Smirky – thanks John, that almost completes the Bombing control panel now – results to be seen in the Models section on the forum soon!

James

164.5mm, 96.3mm, 49.4mm

Hi James

If you can wait until after the weekend, I can get the measurements for you 🙂

John