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thomasweir · Posted: Sun 28 Jun 2009 23:02 pm Post subject:

I now announce this group build started !

TimJ · Posted: Sun 28 Jun 2009 23:04 pm Post subject:

What's the German for 'chocks away.'? Pilot

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Brews · Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 04:43 am Post subject:

still 2h:17m left on the 28th June here.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 07:16 am Post subject:

feanor · Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 07:26 am Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 07:30 am Post subject:

I cleared my workbench on Saturday, so Sunday was a modelling-free day

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Brews · Posted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 13:13 pm Post subject:

July 1 is Canada Day, a public holiday, and I'll start my builds then.
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 02 Jul 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

Does anyone have any decent pix of the seatbelt arrangement

I'm guessing they were four straps attached to the seat with a circular clasp, but which strap was it fitted to

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Brews · Posted: Thu 02 Jul 2009 14:37 pm Post subject:

There is a triangular fastener that attaches to the fuselage bulkhead behind the pilot's seat. For some reason, you will see a lot of models built showing these triangular bits up on the rear deck. This may show off the PE nicely, but it's wrong. Refer to the Fw 190 youtube link I posted.

The shoulder straps hung vertically, and were located close together, maybe 200mm apart.

The lap belts were typical lap belts. I can't recall seeing a circular thing.
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Ratch · Posted: Fri 03 Jul 2009 09:10 am Post subject:

The circular clasp was a guess on my part

I'd have thought there was some sort of quick-release arrangement

Thanks for the help Bruce, it doesn't sound too complicated (and I did check out the youtube links) Cheers!

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Brews · Posted: Fri 03 Jul 2009 16:07 pm Post subject:

The only "quick release" thing that I know for sure of was the explosive canopy jettison device, which was indicated by the red "explosive device warning" placard (reads "ACHTUNG! blah blah blah") below the headrest on those models so equipped.
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thomasweir · Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2009 09:41 am Post subject:

I think the first week has been a great success with many builds underway and a good selection of scales and schemes.

Hardtarget · Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2009 13:46 pm Post subject:

When does this GB end, cant find it anywhere? Need to know if i have enough time to do the BBMF set at the same time.
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The Cosh · Black Star Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 42

Not specifically an FW190 question, but what does "Trop" mean in the designation of many aircraft?

Brews · Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2009 21:38 pm Post subject:

"Trop" means "Tropicalized".

Depending on the sort of a/c, it might mean airconditioning for the pilot (e.g. Hawker Tempest II) but usually it refers to bigger, better air filters for the engine (e.g. "Aboukir" filter for Hurricanes and Spitfires), and there may be other things, too, such as dinghy stowage, etc etc. Minor things, mostly.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2009 22:14 pm Post subject:

Hardtarget · Posted: Tue 07 Jul 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

Thanks Ratch, plenty of time then ;)
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hewman100 · Posted: Tue 04 Aug 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

Anyone got a Dora canopy they're not using?

Mine came to grief under one of my size 11s!
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dinotramp · Posted: Tue 04 Aug 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

You really are going for the detailing then!
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