guzzi
Charter Member
over at Classic British Files - two models -pre and post war!
http://classicbritishfiles.com/index.php....id=34&Itemid=41
http://classicbritishfiles.com/index.php....id=34&Itemid=41
Miles Hawk Speed Six
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RyDraiggoch
Charter Member
Ferry,nice screen shots
Its funny how you fly something for almost 2 months and NOT really look at it. I had been concentrating on the air file performance. I only really started looking at the #8 finish right at the very end , Keith did a marvellous job with it. I prefer the pre-War version (#8) to the post war bubble canopy.
BTW if you or anyone else is interested - We are considering a multiplayer
Kings Cup Air Race circa 1955(ish) over at CBF. Between Keith's Speed Six and Proctor, Ted Cooks Comper Swift, Frank Elton's Hornet Moth, and Leopard Moth, Rick Pipers Chipmunk, Dave Molyneaux's Miles series (Gemini, Messenger , Monarch, Whitney Straight) and Auster...It could be an interesting day out (and If Peter Larkin releases his Q6 soon I have dibs flying it in the race!!
).
Oh Yes Keith says he is working on a Standard SparrowHawk derived from this model!!!
Cheers
Leif
Its funny how you fly something for almost 2 months and NOT really look at it. I had been concentrating on the air file performance. I only really started looking at the #8 finish right at the very end , Keith did a marvellous job with it. I prefer the pre-War version (#8) to the post war bubble canopy.
BTW if you or anyone else is interested - We are considering a multiplayer
Kings Cup Air Race circa 1955(ish) over at CBF. Between Keith's Speed Six and Proctor, Ted Cooks Comper Swift, Frank Elton's Hornet Moth, and Leopard Moth, Rick Pipers Chipmunk, Dave Molyneaux's Miles series (Gemini, Messenger , Monarch, Whitney Straight) and Auster...It could be an interesting day out (and If Peter Larkin releases his Q6 soon I have dibs flying it in the race!!
).Oh Yes Keith says he is working on a Standard SparrowHawk derived from this model!!!
Cheers
Leif
Thanks guys,
for the planes and the HU, running off to get them now, Along with Blackburn, Miles Bros. is probably my fave Brit plane builder. Although saying that, it's almost impossible to narrow it down, heck what about A.V.Roe, De Havilland, Hawker and Vickers (inc. Supermarine). But when you tire of the glamour boys, you can't beat a Miles!!
Jamie
PS. there's a couple of Miles kites I'd still like to see, some here http://ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2006/06/stuff_eng_hrubisko_tailless.htm and more here, http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2007/01/stuff_eng_hrubisko_miles_01.htm. Still a few missing from the Hanger, but getting there.
for the planes and the HU, running off to get them now, Along with Blackburn, Miles Bros. is probably my fave Brit plane builder. Although saying that, it's almost impossible to narrow it down, heck what about A.V.Roe, De Havilland, Hawker and Vickers (inc. Supermarine). But when you tire of the glamour boys, you can't beat a Miles!!
Jamie
PS. there's a couple of Miles kites I'd still like to see, some here http://ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2006/06/stuff_eng_hrubisko_tailless.htm and more here, http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2007/01/stuff_eng_hrubisko_miles_01.htm. Still a few missing from the Hanger, but getting there.
RyDraiggoch
Charter Member
TD , Thank you on behalf of the hooligans at "The Pond'
As to more Miles -- Keith as I said is reworking the Speed Six into a
standard Sparrow Hawk. And we already have, lets see, - Miles products
Speed Six
Hawk
Whitney Straight
Monarch
Magister
Master
Messenger
Gemini
Aerovan
SparrowJet
M20
by The good Messrs Cook, Molyneaux and Paine (sounds like a law firm)
the Libella (sic) I think you might wait. DaveM has his hands full with the
other neglected British builder of general aviation aircraft - Peter Larkhams
Percival Q6 is as he says 99.9% finished. And If I could persuade Frank Elton to upgrade his FS98 MewGull to Fs9 I would be a happy camper.
By the way - Pete Watkins knocked this off today on Ted Cooks Comper Swift -
It needs shoes
ANd YES we know the original G-ABUS wasnt numbered 56 - Pete did it for me -- Its my age!:faint:
Cheers
Leif
As to more Miles -- Keith as I said is reworking the Speed Six into a
standard Sparrow Hawk. And we already have, lets see, - Miles products
Speed Six
Hawk
Whitney Straight
Monarch
Magister
Master
Messenger
Gemini
Aerovan
SparrowJet
M20
by The good Messrs Cook, Molyneaux and Paine (sounds like a law firm)
the Libella (sic) I think you might wait. DaveM has his hands full with the
other neglected British builder of general aviation aircraft - Peter Larkhams
Percival Q6 is as he says 99.9% finished. And If I could persuade Frank Elton to upgrade his FS98 MewGull to Fs9 I would be a happy camper.
By the way - Pete Watkins knocked this off today on Ted Cooks Comper Swift -
It needs shoes
ANd YES we know the original G-ABUS wasnt numbered 56 - Pete did it for me -- Its my age!:faint:Cheers
Leif
Ferry_vO
Retired SOH Administrator
Leif, have you seen this one (At flightsim.com)?:
FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 General Aviation FS2004 Percival P6 Mew Gull
Name: mew_gul2.zip Size: 6,351,379 Date: 03-16-2004 Downloads: 2,575
[SIZE=-1]FS2004 Percival P6 Mew Gull, registration G-AEXF. All new model designed from scratch using Gmax 1.2. V1.01a has fully animated parts and includes night lighting. 2D panel is included, designed with default DH88 gauges and default DH88 sounds. Includes detailed description, plus history of aircraft, Cape Flight and pilot Alex Henshaw. Realistic flight model. By Lee Hall.[/SIZE]
RyDraiggoch
Charter Member
Thank you gents
AS soon as Peter Watkins gives me the ok - We will put Black Magic up at
www.classicbritishfiles.com maybe with its real number 41
I also asked Mr Cook if he could produce some Spats for it .
Thanks again Mew Gull leads -- Now we seriosuly can think about having
an online Kings Cup!!.
And one more question -- Does anyone know if there is a 2004 upgrade for the Fleet 80? Its a lovely little model and I have sentimental attachments
to it....but in 2004 it loses its prop
Leif
Mahalo
Ferry_vO
Retired SOH Administrator
I knew there was another one around..
Oldliner's model is the E.3H Mew Gull (The 'Super Mew'), while Lee Hall's model is Alex Henshaw's E.2H model. The last one still has a great model, but unfortunately no working gauges in the VC. Oldliner's model lacks a 2D panel. Both are a challenge to fly!
Good info on the real aircraft: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival_Mew_Gull
Some shots of both models:
guzzi
Charter Member
Regarding the Mew Gulls -I believe they both use the same air file. If you read the read me in Lee Halls model I believe he talks about removing fuel from one of the tanks to make it handle better -which it does. I find the ground handling on Lee's model also lacks something! - would be nice to see an updated version with V.C..
Nice to see this resurgance of old British lightplanes for FS!
Nice to see this resurgance of old British lightplanes for FS!