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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: RLWP on September 03, 2017, 10:00:25 PM
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Searching around for images (as you do), I found this:
(http://www.wbhaviland.net/pic/le051cp.jpg)
on this excellent site: http://www.wbhaviland.net/zzni17cp.html
There are some great images on that site: http://www.wbhaviland.net/index.html
Anyway, what is the rectangular thing with a little wheel on it?
(http://www.wbhaviland.net/pic/le072cp.jpg)
Is it a scrolling map?
Richard
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Richard,
I can't point you to a specific Thread here however IIRC one or several of our members debated this issue a year or more ago and some proof that it is indeed a "scrolling" type of map holder resulted. Perhaps another member of the Forum with a better memory then mine can recall the specifics or the reference to confirm the info.
Cheers,
Lance
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It's damn useful, in that location it hides quite a bit of the interior
Richard
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Certainly a Map holder but how "Standard" it was I am not sure. Another interesting thing on this Nieuport is the rectangular looking thing on the upper deck. If I am not mistaken a "Gun Camera". Makes me wonder if this was a Training Aircraft?
RAGIII
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Certainly a Map holder but how "Standard" it was I am not sure. Another interesting thing on this Nieuport is the rectangular looking thing on the upper deck. If I am not mistaken a "Gun Camera". Makes me wonder if this was a Training Aircraft?
RAGIII
Not sure about the first picture, in the second picture the weapon is a pretty standard Vickers still carrying the gun sight for a ground based gun. I think the thing jury rigged to the cockpit edge may be a clock
Richard
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Richard,
Found it! Take a look here, I think it's your "mystery item".
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=6501.0
Cheers,
Lance
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Richard,
Found it! Take a look here, I think it's your "mystery item".
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=6501.0
Cheers,
Lance
Excellent work!
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k489/davecww1/Nieuport%20map_1.jpg)
Top image is a Nieuport 17 no it isn't, no headrest
And it looks like the thing I though was a clock is either a rev counter (which might have been hidden by the map) or an altimeter
Richard
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Certainly a Map holder but how "Standard" it was I am not sure. Another interesting thing on this Nieuport is the rectangular looking thing on the upper deck. If I am not mistaken a "Gun Camera". Makes me wonder if this was a Training Aircraft?
RAGIII
Not sure about the first picture, in the second picture the weapon is a pretty standard Vickers still carrying the gun sight for a ground based gun. I think the thing jury rigged to the cockpit edge may be a clock
Richard
I looked again and I guess you are correct. Just looked ODD to me :-[
RAGIII
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I looked again and I guess you are correct. Just looked ODD to me :-[
RAGIII
The French guns do often seem to have the rear sight in place. It also has the Alkan-Hamy synchroniser with the cocking lever operated by the wire lever above the windscreen. I'm not sure what that little tee-handle sticking out on the port side does, it is also a feature of French guns:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Alkan-Hamy_gear_in_Nieuport.jpg)
They do look quite different to the Brit guns
Guess what I was sticking together last night...
Richard