Hi Ben,

I have one too. It was reconstructed from an original seat frame but the mounting had been cut off, but the drawings were available and it is complete now. All I need is any info on the leather upholstering, do you have some pics and general information on that?

Cheers

Cees

Hi Cees,

I still think the wheel looks to be the DF loop drive rather than the trailing aerial wheel.

Look at the two together in this drawing, the loop drive being the upper one. (Perhaps they are still looking for the latter?)

Whaddya think?

Regards

682al

Alan,

I think you are right . I looked it up in the C Mk VIII manual I have and there the upper wheel isn’t fitted. I had a photocopy of the Mk III wireless position I found after your post and that one shows the upper wheel alright. 😮

Cheers

Cees

The “Halifax” Airfix at Elvington may not be the “real thing” but it still has the spirit of a Halifax.

Robert,

IMHO it’s a Halifax. The majority of the fuselage is from HR792, the covered waggon (covering the wing centresection) was rescued from Linton-on-Ouse, the tailsection, fins and rudders were built from drawings by BAe Brough (a descendant from the original manufacturer), the wing is from Hastings TG536. The Hastings was built in a similar fashion to the Avro York, which used Lancaster wings and tailplane. The Hastings used Halifax centre section and outer wings, only the intermediate section is of larger span than the Halifax. The engines are Hercules but of a later type. The tailplane has recently been rebuilt but this time properly and has sections from Halifax LL505 incorporated in it. The cockpit section is made from drawings but with wooden frames and some creativity. The props are wrong. and the landing gear is made from a steel frame with glassfibre covering which was moulded from the only original undercarriage casting supplied by the RAF Museum. The nose perspex looks a bit odd which does give the Halifax a bit of a botched up appearance but there are plans to correct this as well.

But in total I would say that about 70% of her airframe structure is genuine with the remainder easily corrected given time and the locating of proper propellers etc. I have been inside her and the structure sure is authentic.

Sure this will generate a lot of flak and so have the various Spitfire threads but they are still called Spitfires. This IS a Halifax and should be given the derserved credit to YAM as such.

Cheers

Cees

If it looks like a dak, Quaks like a dak and flies like a dak then there is only one answer……………..it’s a Dak

Cees

I would say the they are similar as PA474 uses Lincoln type undercarriage (something to do with the brakes, more reliable?) and Shackleton tyres. Doesn’t FM213 fly with a similar set of “shoes.

Cees

I think it was at 600 feet. Although the condition is bit battered look what has been done to here now. So any substantial wreck could be used for restoration.

Cheers

Cees