Classic British Flight Sim

WIP for the proposed Gull series shown here in (I hope) the paint scheme it wore for the 1932 Kings Cup. I hope to create all the modifications to the Prototype G-ABUR, & then create the later D1 series where there is the one on display in Brussels & the aircraft that exist in Oz. This should hopefully give Peter Watkins some scope for repaints.
This model still needs finalising internally, but the next mods were with the reshaped fin & rudder & I believe it had also the glazed roof, not to mention the different engines....

Now here is a coincidence, whilst researching this aircraft I found that it had crashed in Scotland, was brought back to Brooklands where the wings were rebuilt using the Hendy 302 as a pattern, this being quoted by my Uncle, Ron Paine, who claimed to have participated in the rebuild. He would have been 18 years old at the time & I think he was an apprentice at Vickers Armstrongs - so the question is did Vickers rebuild the aircraft or one of the other companies resident at Brooklands. My father (aged 21 in February 1932) could also have helped as he was employed at Brooklands, but not sure with whom at the time - he could have been with Dudley Watts. If only one had known this when they were alive.......
Keith

Looking good Keith...nice to see an early British Civil aircraft the forerunner of many famous Percival aircaft.

You mention the proposed Gull series...will this series eventually go on as far as the Proctor?...I do hope so.

Well I hope to do the Gull series up to & including the Vega Gull, although I know that a Vega was in process some time ago, but it never appeared.
I have already done the Proctors 1 thro 5- I think still available at Flightsim.
Keith

Lovely!

Brian

More interesting work from you, Keith!
I like that paint scheme, too.

Ahh...yes, the Gull series will be great...thanks for the info on the Proctors too Keith...been away from FS for 4 years so it takes a bit of time getting to know what is or isn't available.

Airspeed wrote:More interesting work from you, Keith!
I like that paint scheme, too.

Have not found any colour pictures of BUR, but the Gearing book says turquiose & silver were the 'house colours' of Percival. Interestingly BUR seems to have had at least 3 different cowling paint schemes in 1932, but then had a totally different scheme in 1933 - possibly red all over with a very interesting flash down the fuselage.
Keith

Bridon Bear wrote:Ahh...yes, the Gull series will be great...thanks for the info on the Proctors too Keith...been away from FS for 4 years so it takes a bit of time getting to know what is or isn't available.

Just checked Flightsim & yes they are there, uploaded in 2013 after Britsim went to the wall. 3 sets covering Proctors 1,2,&3, one covering my fathers Proctor 1 in racing trim, & one covering Proctors IV & V.
Keith

Thanks for that Keith