Just been reading Ken Ellis’ new W&R spin-off volume on British Aviation Collections – a cracking read by the way – but I note that he says that the RAFM Wellington is being restored in it’s post-war navigation T.X trainer guise, rather than as an operational B.X bomber.
Is this the case – surely they have the Tempest TT5 to represent the secondary, subsidiary, role of former combat types.
Given the importance of the Wellington in Bomber (and Coastal ) Commands – particularly in the earlier part of WWII, surely to present it as a factory fresh, turrreted, bomber configured Wellington would be more appropriate than as a silver-doped, yellow T-banded flying classroom.
By: DaveF68 - 2nd December 2016 at 18:42
Certainly not Trumpeter but more like Matchbox.
No, they (and MPM/SH) did a waffle pattern! Thanks RJH!
By: RJH - 2nd December 2016 at 16:59
Lovely picture that shows how a fabric covered geodetic wing looks – would you mind if I shared the link to a modelling page?
I don’t mind at all !
By: CeBro - 2nd December 2016 at 13:07
Certainly not Trumpeter but more like Matchbox.
By: DaveF68 - 2nd December 2016 at 12:16
Wing looked like this during this years open days, hope the Cosford camouflage guru doesn’t mind being appearing in a picture on this thread ! A very helpful guy and a mine of information.
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Lovely picture that shows how a fabric covered geodetic wing looks – would you mind if I shared the link to a modelling page?
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd December 2016 at 09:17
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What was the purpose of that round hole just in front of the last frame? I know its not the elevator hinge as its aft of the elevator trailing edge and I’ve also seen it on the piece of Warwick rear fuselage at Duxford so its not unique to this Wellington.
I have a theory but I’d like the opinion of the Forum’s hive mind before revealing it.
By: CeBro - 2nd December 2016 at 07:15
Thanks for posting the pics RJH, you manage very nicely:eagerness:
By: RJH - 1st December 2016 at 22:13
A view of the left side of the fuselage looking forward from the tail.[ATTACH=CONFIG]250012[/ATTACH]
By: RJH - 1st December 2016 at 22:09
Quality of the restoration of the fin and rudder is superb.
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By: RJH - 1st December 2016 at 22:03
Current state of where the right wing would attach.
One day I’m gonna learn how to attach pictures on here properly !
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By: RJH - 1st December 2016 at 21:47
Wing looked like this during this years open days, hope the Cosford camouflage guru doesn’t mind being appearing in a picture on this thread ! A very helpful guy and a mine of information.
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By: RJH - 1st December 2016 at 20:53
I like the look of the wing when it had no covering at all, this is from one of the open days 2014. But I suppose if one day it will be part of a complete aeroplane, then it has to be covered, and yes – with the bomber scheme !
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By: Arabella-Cox - 15th November 2016 at 15:32
I annoyed a number of spotters at an airshow once when with the help of a few strips of black bodge tape I turned a 1 into a 4 in the serial number, but only on one side of the fuselage.
By: Bunsen Honeydew - 15th November 2016 at 13:33
Rat Acc, I like the way you think. The half and half would be especially fascinating, and it would spark some interesting discussions and lead to a few unusual bits of history being learned. The paint scheme won’t ever happen except in the world of models, but it’s a fun plan of action.
The Spanish Air Force Museum near Madrid has a number of aircraft painted half and half to show that the types served on both sides in the civil war. It’s confusing to put it mildly until you realise what’s been done.
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th November 2016 at 11:49
When’s it estimated to be complete?
They’ve been working on it for 4 years and all they have finished is the starboard outer mainplane, so still some time to go. (No I didn’t ask)
By: Matt Poole - 15th November 2016 at 03:12
Rat Acc, I like the way you think. The half and half would be especially fascinating, and it would spark some interesting discussions and lead to a few unusual bits of history being learned. The paint scheme won’t ever happen except in the world of models, but it’s a fun plan of action.
By: Southern Air99 - 14th November 2016 at 20:28
When’s it estimated to be complete?
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th November 2016 at 19:56
From the finish on the recovered starboard wing seen today at the conservation centre open day/week, they’re staying with a bomber scheme.
By: CeBro - 8th July 2016 at 12:10
Sooo…., any news on the current state of progress? and will it be dark earth/dark green or the other livery?
Cees
By: Dobbins - 13th August 2013 at 20:01
or even a half and half…
Now that would be epic, though for all the wrong reasons…
By: Rat Acc - 12th August 2013 at 21:52
Rat Acc = 66 bars ? : )
and drunk in all of them… Hic…!!! ; )
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