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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: Jamo on February 02, 2013, 06:13:17 AM
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I noticed the Memorial Flight have posted a 'photoscope' of the fuselage prior to covering which shows some great detail for modellers. Given that TVAL have an original, restored BE2f I reckon there is a distinct possibility that WNW could kit one of these.
The Memorial Flight are building it using the original drawings and it will have a 90 HP RAF engine (perhaps from The Vintage Aviator Ltd?). It is being finished as a modified night bomber in the markings of #2560 of 52 Squadron, complete with all its night equipment (electrical lighting, pyrotechnics, etc)
The Be2f was the official designation for Be2c fuselages mated with Be2e wings and stabilizers, offering a slight improvement in performance
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse1.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse7.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse8.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse9.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse10.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse11.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse12.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse13.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse14.jpg)
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/fuse15.jpg)
"As the aircraft is being finished as a night bomber, a fully working electric lighting system, copied from the original one, will be installed. Thus, the cockpit will be entirely lit up, and the Be2 will be equipped with navigation lights. A morse light is fitted under the fuselage and activated with a morse key located inside the cockpit"
(http://memorial.flight.free.fr/gallery/be2/cockpit1.jpg)
As at Sep-12:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzrglDoQrkQ/UEz_Hjxpy5I/AAAAAAAAA6E/OWPt7x4f5GI/s1600/2.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzWwF2OqQrc/UEz_N5OgJII/AAAAAAAAA6c/I5HWl8pWKAo/s1600/5.JPG)
As at Feb-12:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IDoO5ptC1TE/T0az6Yo6IVI/AAAAAAAAAv4/__fwTMOktLs/s1600/IMG_3370.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e4cUjnTY2N8/T0az9lWKMBI/AAAAAAAAAwI/MJ8xygeU1VI/s1600/IMG_3374.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--NtipeAAF1M/T0az8COhI-I/AAAAAAAAAwA/26-8QXI2OPc/s1600/IMG_3372.jpg)
It looks great! The Memorial Flight have confirmed it will be staying with them on completion
Cheers
James
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James, once again terrific detail shots. Thanks for passing them along!!
Steve
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wow cool, thanks again.
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James,
Again, thanks so much for your contributions here. Your photography is doubly appreciated as you use a modellers perspective in your composition and thus it is priceless reference material for us. Keep up the excellent work.
Cheers,
Lance
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Wonderful photographs James. I'm going to save them for future reference. Thank you for sharing. ;)
Mike
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I need to say that these are not *my* photos, I have merely provided links to the images from the Memorial Flight website for those modellers here that were not aware of the update. I do have a lot of reference photos of TVAL aircraft but I have not travelled to France to visit the Memorial Flight.
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so the be2e had a diff fuse than the "c"? only diff i could fig out was the pit openings a gun placement(which seems to vary anyway). was under the impression that was the deal.
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James,
Once again we are indebted to you for sharing these excellent photos with us my old friend. You're a first rate asset to this forum and WWI modelers everywhere. Many Thanks!!
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Thank you very much for providing the photos. I am surprised to see the rather reddish tone on the LVG's fuselage...
Kind regards,
Stefan