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February 9, 2013 at 4:31 pm in reply to: Brooklands Aerial Target #1002913

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One of these maybe?

February 2, 2013 at 7:33 pm in reply to: RNAS Ford control tower #1012192

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Glad to be of help, will have a look see if there is anything else lurking within the archive.
I first visited Ford in the early 1970s, a few spam-cans to be seen there. Seem to recall there still being a hangar or two, talked to a chap who had grand plans that the place would re-open as an active G/A airfield..the rest is history.
On my trips to the car-boot, have often looked down at the concrete and tried to imagine the place way back when. (but then I spot another box of old junk that just HAS to be explored)!

Cheers, Chumpy.

February 2, 2013 at 5:32 pm in reply to: RNAS Ford control tower #1012356

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Will this do..the tower at Ford 1955, photo by the late Peter Foote.

By chance I was there today for the Saturday morning car-boot..yes the Hunter is still up the pole by the entrance!

January 19, 2013 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Laser cutting high tensile steel #956105

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Several years back was involved in the production of a batch on non-structural steel mounting plates, made from fairly chunky (around 10swg) 4130.

Had them laser cut, results were grest, accurate profile, pilot holes and slots all spot on. The finished plates had to have fully radiused ‘safe-edges’ all round..alas the laser process had rendered the edges almost glass hard.

Large amounts of time and abra-discs / filing etc (+ after work beer!) were then required to produce the finished item.

Never again!!!

PS Yes I do believe that the Hawker S.S. plates were made from DTD 166A.

January 17, 2013 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Laser cutting high tensile steel #958789

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‘ Why would laser / water cutting be required’ Would save vast amounts of time/ effort/ money/ material!

OK not a problem to cut out a single joint plate for a Hawker style fuselage joint, but if you have a whole load to do a different matter. See the attached photo a Fury engine mount has total of sixteen joint plates..repeat process throughout the rest of the structure, adds up to a hell of a lot of work if cut out by hand / bandsaw/ filing etc. The stainless steel employed for the joint plates tough as old boots!

The actual joint is held together by shear bushes that pass through the joint plates and into the tubes, these bushes retained by tubular rivets / bolts.

CNC cutting also has the advantage of being able to ‘pilot drill’ the holes, also the components can be closely ‘nested’ to get the max from a sheet of material.

January 17, 2013 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Laser cutting high tensile steel #959302

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Or have them done on a CNC Water-Knife, no edge heat effected zones with this!

January 12, 2013 at 6:03 pm in reply to: Italian WW2 Airforce white cross motif question #967621

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Glad to be of help Rob.

The scooter rally certainly livens the old home town up a bit, really good vibe on the streets etc. The normal fragrant IOW air replaced by eau du 2 Stroke, wafting on the breeze…gentle chinking of beer glasses can also be heard!

Chumpy

January 12, 2013 at 4:45 pm in reply to: Italian WW2 Airforce white cross motif question #967712

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Scan of a Macchi 205 decal sheet from a ‘Supermodel’ 1/72 kit, detail is a bit small but maybe useful for info / inspiration!

Look forward to seeing it if you make down to the Isle of Wight rally in August??

December 16, 2012 at 11:17 am in reply to: Calshot Supermarine S6b painting, help reqd #1007248

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..Couple more for you, variations on the theme, the ‘7’ and serial number a bit of a moving target!

December 15, 2012 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Calshot Supermarine S6b painting, help reqd #1007702

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As previously requested, A shot of S1595…. ‘taken from behind ‘ if you will pardon my French!

December 13, 2012 at 11:01 pm in reply to: News at MeierMotors GmbH / Bremgarten South Germany #1010949

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As ever really great photos!…
…..A question, what is the green stuff (trade name / manufacturer etc), of the green material that the sheet-metal guys make their form blocks from??

December 9, 2012 at 5:00 pm in reply to: Calshot Supermarine S6b painting, help reqd #938429

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The first photo is dated 1929, comes from an album of photos taken by a member of 201 sqn based at Calshot at the time. Presume that the ‘facilities’ at Calshot were improved with the ’29 contest in mind, hence the new mess buildings?

Better quality view of the roofs attached…Also quie a nice shot on page 16 of the Schneider Trophy, soft cover book by Alan Smith.

December 9, 2012 at 11:23 am in reply to: Calshot Supermarine S6b painting, help reqd #939266

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A couple of shots from my collection, the photos taken 1928/9. Both photos from the same source, but taken on different days by the look of them.

Various shades of grey through to black on offer, needless to say the actual lighting / darkroom printing etc, makes quite a difference tone wise between the two.

December 7, 2012 at 12:29 am in reply to: Thompson Brothers Refuellers. #942865

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..couple of scans from a 1939 industry directory

December 2, 2012 at 11:27 am in reply to: Daily Express South Coast Air Race 1950 #950249

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A couple of snap-shots taken at Hurn the day before the race…Halifax G-AKEC and Lignel 46 F-BCZJ (a nice obscure type..ideal stuff for AA!).
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