Classic British Flight Sim

cheers guys - i figure the models are too similar and most people won't notice

when the new pack arrives with said model i'll transfer it ASAP.

here it is anyhoot: http://library.avsim.net/search.php?Sea ... &Go=Search

That's it Hinch

As long as you are happy we are

BTW have you thought about uploading to Classic British Files. That's the site run by Rob (Happyotter).

Just a thought

Garry

Hang on folks, I'm probably wrong here, but when I first saw it I immediately thought the same about wrong livery for the version, but RAF Devons were initially C.Mk 1s, and then upgraded to C.Mk 2/2, the /2 bit denoting the bump in the cockpit roof - IIRC. This being done in the mid '60s.

Is it not possible some may have been painted in this later livery before the upgrade?

The previous Devon livery was, I think, that which currently adorns VP981, so I suppose Dereks current version could be repainted as such.

Not that livery

They would be ploished natural metal in those days instead of grey and the titles would be different

Garry

Yup Garry. If anything, one of the glass canopied versions would be more suitable to the C.1 as prior to the 2/2 conversion, they didn't have the enlarged cooler intake at the front of the engine nacelle. In fact, a shot I have here of a C1 shows it without the modified LH elevator too :shock: I'm not looking anymore in case I see something else!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

In it's original for it was just like the Navy one remained.

But as I say the livery would have been different then.

I think it was early sixties rather than mid sixties and the bump in the cockpit roof is infact a Heron 2 canopy added

There were engine mods as Dave poiunts out.

Garry

Info I have on the conversions states that in 1965, 8 RAF Devons were re-engined to Dove 8 standard with the GQ175 by HS and at M.U's. Initially they retained the original Dove cockpit canopy, the raised Mk.8 type being installed later when they were redesignated Deven C Mk 2/2. I presume that this happened on an 'opportunity' basis

ATB

DaveB :tab:

AH well..


Thanks Dave....I was only probably about ten years out.

But the livery still would have been different.

There is a lot of opportunity to paint some nice polished Devon's from the early days

That's the way to go find the liveries that match the model :dance:

Garry

Ahh, yes, polished metal. See, I told you I was probably wrong!

A point of note

The model is painted with a red bar and triangle at the base of the rudder. This is a gust lock device, to prevent movement of the rudder when the aircraft is parked. This should NOT be present when the aircraft is taxiing / flying.

Cheers

Kevin