Bruce
I am confused, you say W4050 last flew with two stage engines. What are the engines that were fitted until recently as you mention the cut down cowls?
And secondly, are those engine the deciding factor in what config it is finished as, or have you both types available.

Richard

I got the following in an e mail, do you believe it or is it just made up?

The top wing of a Camel fell off due to fatigue failure of the
flying wires. A successful emergency landing was carried out.

Losing the top wing would make the whole wing cell collapse, the lower wing alone would not support a flea. The whole list is, I suspect, a bit of a joke.

Richard

You could see that the one shown on the TV had Watts stamped on the data plate. Details of the company on Wiki dont actually say the company was called Watts, just that Dr H.C. Watts was a director. Unless Watts was a different manufacturer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Airscrew_Company

Richard

Graham
Probably the best place for more information is Cross and Cockade, although you might have to post the picture on their forum. http://www.crossandcockade.com/index.asp
Thats where the die hard WW1 experts lurk.
The training units used numerous different ways of marking aircraft for example coloured bands around the fuselage or cowling or circles and triangles on the fuselage. Different colour combinations used to denote ‘A’ flight or ‘B’ flight etc.

Richard

Profile Publication number 221 covered the Merlin Seafires and had colour illustrations of the schemes used. Cant help with the Griffon powered ones though.

Richard

That was the original spec, but they are going to have to make it 370mm to fit in the boxes 😉

seasons greetings

ds

Very funny

Oh no not the rolling Dak !!!!!!!!!!!!