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Offline FiSe

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Irish Vampire dashboard
« on: December 09, 2009, 01:58:03 pm »
Hi guys,
Just working on Classic Airframe Vampire in 1/48 and run into troubles straight from the start: I have a very good photograph taken in August of 2007 of the vampire interior and the kit dashboard is totally different to the one in IAC machines  :banghead:.
I can redo the dials and switches, but there are some brackets on the top on both sides of the Irish Vampire dashboard... are these for gunsights?
And would anyone have a picture of those fitted?

Thanks
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Re: Irish Vampire dashboard
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 03:33:00 pm »
Is this of any assistance FiSe ?
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Re: Irish Vampire dashboard
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 05:48:49 pm »
Brilliant, thank you.  :applause:
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Re: Irish Vampire dashboard
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009, 07:56:12 pm »
Hi FiSe,
The Vampires had reflector gunsights above the instrument panel,--- looking at that panel brings me back, way back!
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Re: Irish Vampire dashboard
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009, 08:33:13 pm »
Thanks,
There's only one gunsight in the kit reincarnation of the panel /on the right hand side/, but I don't know on which aircraft this kit is based on. Wheels are for Australian AF though...
It's amazing how many differencies coud be find on the 'same' dashboard of the same aircraft built for different users.
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Re: Irish Vampire dashboard
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 10:34:48 pm »
Brilliant, thank you.  :applause:


You are welcome, which Vampire are you going to finish it as...185, 186, 187...191, 192 or 193. don't forget to let us see the finished job!
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Re: Irish Vampire dashboard
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2009, 10:47:56 am »
I think 187, with faded and chipped orange/red day-glo areas - although T.11, No.198, in her RAF marking is tempting too - but it's a very, very long way to go yet
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