Hi Alex – thats a handle mounted on the canopy frame. I have remains of one – its made of leather. I have a nice photo of the fuel tank – ill email you a pic.

Hi Elliott. So nice to hear U again!:)

Thank U for the info. On the main canopy’s frame therefore!

What was its use, anyway?

Have you got any pic, or drawing for the escape hatch Lock?

I will be waiting for your fuel tank pic!!!

Cheers
Alex

Hi Mark,

This “handle”…is located exactly on the edge of the escape hatch, above pilot’s seat. Navigator sits far back. His flare pistol is placed on the bulkhead beside his table.

The problem…is WHERE exactly…

Located ON the escape hatch
or
Located ON the canopy’s frame.

I’m asking that, because i will leave the escape hatch open…

fuselage STEP-1

Hi guys
Long time since my last update…
This build goes rather slow… many problems are rapidly rising and still everything are temporary…
Here you can see my work so far… The fuselage is closed already and wrapped with aluminum as usual. That was the easy step… The big problem was the 20 oval Lilliputian windows on fuselage… I had to re-make them from the beginning. More than 50-60 efforts in order to achieve the uniformity!!!
Another hard point was the framing which is build with evergreen strips. Ofcourse nothing is finished yet. Although I managed to make very good moulds for the front gun turret’s cupola, the canopy needs more work. I will rebuild her and I will make a new mould for vacuuming her once again.
Many items from the cockpit are cannibalized, because of the hundreds dry fits and test work…
Oh God! That’s definitely an Odyssey for me. I hope you like it!

PS… Hey Chris, I have forgotten U. As soon as I complete the final mould work on the canopy, I will send your stuff. :). Canopy need lots of work yet…

A masterpiece in miniature.. there’s no other words for it.! 😎

Hi Wyverfan,
I’m not sure if that model is gonna be a masterpiece when its done, but I can assure U that I will make an effort for a Good C.C. Whitley.
Thank U so much

Alex

Absolutely jaw-droppingly amazing!!! Quite a work of art, and a truly excellent reference.

By the way, I think you probably mean “dividers” (a device for measuring distances on maps) rather than “Diabetes” (a medical disorder caused by being unable to control levels of sugar in the blood)!

Yes… You are right!!! I feel so stupid!!! Dividers! I will correct it ASAP!

Thank U for your kind words! I appreciate it!

Alex

Please do not Hesitate to make your Hardest critique…

TNX guys

Lets make one step forward!!!

Posting this update we have finished the Chapter FUSELAGE INTERIOR

Here are some items before assembling the cockpit

We begin by showing the most interesting small items

This is Elsan. Although the toilet will be not visible at last… I couldn’t resist!!!

…a toilet paper, always necessary!!

Lets go to Visible items!!

The Astrograph’s device

Navigator’s table lamp

Wireless Operator’s devices

…a table ruler

…a divider

The CSBS bomb sight… That small device has more pieces than a 1/48 Kit. One week of work!

The poor Turkey!!! Unfortunately, the Whitley’s interior was very poor compared to other RAF bombers… I tried to add as more items as I could..

Elliott will tell me more in case I missed something…

That’s all for today. I hope you like it.

Alex

Hi Anon… for a moment I thought that there was D.H….

Maybe the following pics will help U better…

We’re not, forget the main panel compared to the

Alex, what happened to your wonderful modelling threads, they were very informative?

I guess you haven’t looked at my progress so far…:rolleyes: If you mean that…

(http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=105300

Ok Guys, Cees,

I will post all my questions on Historic aviation section.. but not my “in scale progress”…I’m not allowed.
You have to check for my updates…

I’m in no way trying to challenge Elliot’s response as I’m aware of his excellent Whitley credentials, and I’m completely unknowlegeable on them but to me the main panel does look a different colour than the blind flying panel.
Compare the panel shade not so much to the flying panel but to the instruments and controls fitted to it which are black and appear much darker.
Before I read the responses I would have gone for your choice 2.
Could the panel in the picture have been finished in a non standard way?

Hi Pagen01
I did have the same questions!!! I compared other documented instrument panels painted in black such as Lancaster’s, Halifax’s to Whitley’s one!!! Looking at (ex.) a Lancaster’s B/W instrument panel pic, there is no any doubt…It looks and it is BLACK…

What about Whitley? Elliott has just e-mailed to me, some instrument panel remains of Mk.V… No traces of Green…Nowhere… Everything are in black!!!! :diablo:

Now..I’m convinced 99% that Light reflection on the inclined panel is the cause of this confusion… :confused:

Alex.