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August 8, 2017 at 10:12 am in reply to: Aviation related things around the Lake District. #780637

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When in doubt ask a local.

The only air museums still here are Solway (Carlisle); D&G ( Dumfries) and then NEAM (Sunderland).

Kirkbride and Silloth still have the hangars and are both Industrial units. The modelling club fly from Kirkbride.

Kingstown at Carlisle was flight training school and many buildings still remain.

There are also walks near Spadeadam. Someone told me last week that one of the wrecks was moved to near the waterfall walk

Most of the wrecks and relics are dents in the ground.

Only visible aircraft parts I know of are the Venom above Croglin and the Hudson in the estuary at Silloth.

There is also Bluebird /Coniston.

August 4, 2017 at 1:15 pm in reply to: Gun turret door #782703

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The little info I have says that the A6A was the original tail turret and it was modified using mainly same parts as the A6 for the nose.

These pics from Aus show the A6a with sliding door and the A6 with hinges for the nose door.

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/images/b24mbgfwdturret_10.JPG
http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/images/b24mbgrearturret_7.JPG

like my A6A sliding door the image of the tail turret shows the little sprods with wheels at top and bottom that allowed it to slide on a rail.

Dan I thought yours was a tail turret ?

August 3, 2017 at 1:10 pm in reply to: Gun turret door #783235

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I have a B24 tail turret door and it is a slider so we need to be more specific on the variants.

The consolidated tail turret model A6A had sliding doors.

The B24 also used Emerson turrets that hinged doors.

July 21, 2017 at 11:13 am in reply to: Highball recovery today. #791000

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P&P – other than pretty fireworks the flame colour it is also the basis of an old chemical technique – flame photometry.

P.S. for many years telegraph poles also had a pressurised arsenic treatment to make them weather proof – so don’t worry about the Mossie as there are a lot more telegraph poles around.

July 17, 2017 at 8:18 am in reply to: At last..D and G complete the Loch doon recovery #793548

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Well Done Bob et al.

And the building looks good too.

July 15, 2017 at 10:24 am in reply to: British and Colonial Prop Clock #794526

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Interesting stuff.

I apologise if raising the issue of F2B’s has been an interesting diversion.

I suppose my questions should have been phrased as – given the orientation of the blades and the B&C markings – what aircraft was this prop used on ?

July 15, 2017 at 8:11 am in reply to: USAAF Large Wall Clock #794670

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Dave I had a friend bring back from US a book on the history of the Chelsea Clock company.

One of the appendices is the dates when the clocks left the factory by mechanism.

As you know each clock has a unique mechanism number. this is also scratched into the back of the bakelite case and can be cross referenced to get the date.

There are lists on the internet but they are in 5 year blocks. The book has them day by day.

I admit having a preference for Chelsea over Seth Thomas. I also had an M. Low variant once.

I currently have 6 Chelsea clocks working in my office.

July 14, 2017 at 8:25 pm in reply to: USAAF Large Wall Clock #794918

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Mike I have a friend who was a member of their organisation. I will discuss with him when he gets back from hols.

July 13, 2017 at 8:33 am in reply to: Seen On Ebay 2017 #796013

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I think this is an internal door for access inside a Ju 88 rear fuselage. I can see the shape, handle etc in Ju 88 line drawings but cannot find a picture to confirm 100%.

Too expensive anyway….

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flugzeug-Deckel-Ju-88-Stuka-Ju-87-Me-109-He-111-Fw-189-Bf-110-Flugplatz-1942-WL/391831054323?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

July 10, 2017 at 11:25 am in reply to: Mosquito small parts #798076

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Thank you Bruce.

I have some similar sections of tanks from a Lancaster so I assumed they were oil tanks for a Merlin.

July 9, 2017 at 3:25 pm in reply to: Mosquito small parts #799386

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Thanks Will.

July 7, 2017 at 2:56 pm in reply to: Mosquito small parts #800750

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Thanks chaps – the pic 1 lower brass piece is threaded and there are traces of red paint around the edge if it helps.

The large engine pipe has 50 lbs marked on it.

June 26, 2017 at 10:53 am in reply to: RAF Clock Mk1 #809369

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Just for completeness – in this modelling thread- halfway down is a picture of crew having tea in a Sunderland wardroom with the Mk1 on the bulkhead.

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/52006-airfix-sunderland/

So Short Sunderland also used the mk1.

June 25, 2017 at 9:41 am in reply to: Your Favourite Control Column Stick/Yoke/Grip! #809730

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FYI a dug up grip

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/candt-auctioneers/catalogue-id-srct10056/lot-0a44433c-5043-4b8f-bdc2-a79700b61199

June 19, 2017 at 10:39 am in reply to: Paint mixing for old aircraft #812190

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Elliot I have had paint mixed from a scrap of old paint. The company colourweld – took a sample – sent it to a lab in Manchester to get its colour measured and transferred into a recipe – which they then mixed for me.

I had both cellulose and two part mixed in this way. Why are you using modern paint rather than cellulose ?

Give them a call.
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