I am intending. To backdate a 1:48 scale, Fairey Barracuda Mk. II kit.
Either a Sierra Scale Models kit, alternatively, one of the Special Hobby kits, alternatively, the Trumpeter kit. As I have not yet discovered. Which one of these four kits is the most accurate. Of these 1:48 scale kits, to a Mark One Fairey Barracuda.
There were only thirty, Barracuda Mk l's. That were produced, twenty-five by Fairey Aviation Company Limited, Fairey Constructor's Numbers of F4570 – F4594 inclusive, Airframe Serial Numbers P9642 – P9666 inclusive, then five by Westland Aircraft Limited, Airframe Serial Numbers DN625 – DN629 inclusive.
They fitted the Mk l Barracuda, with the Rolls-Royce Merlin, Mark 30 engine, giving 1,300 Horsepower, rather that the Rolls-Royce Merlin, Mark 32 engine. This gave an extra 340 Horsepower. They fitted this engine to the Mark ll, in addition, the Mark lll. The engine cowling of the Mark l, the Mark ll, in addition, the Mark lll, they were all identical.
It is just the Mark l. That was fitted with a three bladed propeller. After very much research, I have discovered the details of this propeller. The Mark l, this was fitted with this propeller, a Rotol, Three – Blade, Variable – Pitch, Constant – Speed, Tractor, RX5/12 of 11 foot 8 inches diameter.
Can anyone give me any information, about which other aircraft, that were, fitted with this propeller. I have carried out a search, to discover if any aftermarket company makes this propeller, however, with no luck. Therefore, I shall need to purchase a 1:48 scale kit, of whichever aircraft. In addition, uses this Rotol propeller. Then I can backdate a Mark ll. Alternatively, Mark lll, to a Mark l.
I would be extremely grateful. For anyone's kind help, with this conversion.
Thanking you very much in advance, for your kind help in this matter. I look forward to receiving your kind answers, from you shortly.
Kind regards,
Bill.
Either a Sierra Scale Models kit, alternatively, one of the Special Hobby kits, alternatively, the Trumpeter kit. As I have not yet discovered. Which one of these four kits is the most accurate. Of these 1:48 scale kits, to a Mark One Fairey Barracuda.
There were only thirty, Barracuda Mk l's. That were produced, twenty-five by Fairey Aviation Company Limited, Fairey Constructor's Numbers of F4570 – F4594 inclusive, Airframe Serial Numbers P9642 – P9666 inclusive, then five by Westland Aircraft Limited, Airframe Serial Numbers DN625 – DN629 inclusive.
They fitted the Mk l Barracuda, with the Rolls-Royce Merlin, Mark 30 engine, giving 1,300 Horsepower, rather that the Rolls-Royce Merlin, Mark 32 engine. This gave an extra 340 Horsepower. They fitted this engine to the Mark ll, in addition, the Mark lll. The engine cowling of the Mark l, the Mark ll, in addition, the Mark lll, they were all identical.
It is just the Mark l. That was fitted with a three bladed propeller. After very much research, I have discovered the details of this propeller. The Mark l, this was fitted with this propeller, a Rotol, Three – Blade, Variable – Pitch, Constant – Speed, Tractor, RX5/12 of 11 foot 8 inches diameter.
Can anyone give me any information, about which other aircraft, that were, fitted with this propeller. I have carried out a search, to discover if any aftermarket company makes this propeller, however, with no luck. Therefore, I shall need to purchase a 1:48 scale kit, of whichever aircraft. In addition, uses this Rotol propeller. Then I can backdate a Mark ll. Alternatively, Mark lll, to a Mark l.
I would be extremely grateful. For anyone's kind help, with this conversion.
Thanking you very much in advance, for your kind help in this matter. I look forward to receiving your kind answers, from you shortly.
Kind regards,
Bill.
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