New Model
- Thread starter NCGent
- Start date
Thanks fellas
I thought the same about the headrest but its like Ted said....its a big n tall bugger. I made some changes to it this morning, rounder, and redesigned the leather headrest pad. The headrest was made that tall because the prototype had a habit of tipping over onto its back when the brakes were applied on landing, it was injuring a lot of pilots.
Chris
I thought the same about the headrest but its like Ted said....its a big n tall bugger. I made some changes to it this morning, rounder, and redesigned the leather headrest pad. The headrest was made that tall because the prototype had a habit of tipping over onto its back when the brakes were applied on landing, it was injuring a lot of pilots.
Chris
Ferry_vO
Retired SOH Administrator
Nice model Chris!
I guess the bright colours and large engine makes us think of toy planes so we assume it must be small. Strange how that works.
It really is pretty big though:
http://www.airbum.com/photos/BoeingP-26Peashooter.jpg
I guess the bright colours and large engine makes us think of toy planes so we assume it must be small. Strange how that works.
It really is pretty big though:
http://www.airbum.com/photos/BoeingP-26Peashooter.jpg
Looks beautiful, I understand the reasons for the big headrest. The slight changes you've made just makes it look really nice, I wasn't being critical or anything like that, but I just noticed the size of the headrest which looked like out of proportion to the man in the cockpit, but after seeing photos of the real thing I realize that it was designed like that.
srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
It'll be fun to do some fly-off competitions with the Rata, both of which saw service with the Chinese Air Force in the Sino-Japanese War.
Here's an interesting shot that clearly shows the pilot...
and a picture here of a P-26A before the headrest modification
http://peashooter.net/?content=history
Here's an interesting shot that clearly shows the pilot...
and a picture here of a P-26A before the headrest modification
http://peashooter.net/?content=history
peperez
Charter Member
This is not true. No Peashooter saw service in Spain. Some I-16 were identified as P-26.
Cheers
Pepe
CP1207
Charter Member 2016
Boeing 281
CBExport version of the P-26, A single example was demonstrated in Spain before the civil war, and was requisitioned by the government on the outbreak of war. It was shot down in 1937, after which compensation was paid to the Boeing company.
From a fast Google search. Not saying it was there, but... I love these topics!
And cannot look any more as something I ran over while mowing the lawn is causing my eyes to close up...
From a fast Google search. Not saying it was there, but... I love these topics!
And cannot look any more as something I ran over while mowing the lawn is causing my eyes to close up...
Bingo CP1207!!
As a matter of fact the aircraft's registration was NX12275 and was presented to the spanish autorities the 10 April 1935. For some reason it was still in Madrid the 18 July 1936 (Spanish Civil War starting date).
Actually, the aircraft was bought from Boeing for $26.000 and paid for to the Boeing representative W. Johnson in the Spanish Embassy in Paris at the beginning of October 1936.
The aircraft was lost on the 21 October 1936 in combat near Madrid to "National" fighters ("Fiat" are mentioned but I would take it with a pinch of salt) and its pilot (Lt R. Puparelli Francia) had to evacuate in parachute.
Seemingly it was armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns.
Saludos
As a matter of fact the aircraft's registration was NX12275 and was presented to the spanish autorities the 10 April 1935. For some reason it was still in Madrid the 18 July 1936 (Spanish Civil War starting date).
Actually, the aircraft was bought from Boeing for $26.000 and paid for to the Boeing representative W. Johnson in the Spanish Embassy in Paris at the beginning of October 1936.
The aircraft was lost on the 21 October 1936 in combat near Madrid to "National" fighters ("Fiat" are mentioned but I would take it with a pinch of salt) and its pilot (Lt R. Puparelli Francia) had to evacuate in parachute.
Seemingly it was armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns.
Saludos
Jagdflieger
Jr. Admin
Phantom,
The orginal posts (with screen shots) were made sometime ago and the screen shots were deleted at some point over the past year.
Here is a screen shot that came with the package that I bought a while back.
The orginal posts (with screen shots) were made sometime ago and the screen shots were deleted at some point over the past year.
Here is a screen shot that came with the package that I bought a while back.