Typhoon 1b fuel tanks?

[Guest]

Hi all. I plan to do a refuel dio of a 1/72 Typhoon 1b (the new airfix one) and the 1/76 Airfix RAF refuel set.

Where were the fill caps located on the 1b's wings? Just inboard of the outer pannels about 1/3 the way back from the leading edge?

In the refuel set they have a Bedford QL and an AEC Matedor.

Was the Matador just a langer bowzer than the QL? I assume they would not have worked together to fill the same plane unless it was a bomber or such?

Thanx

Theuns

[stona]

The main fuel cell in each wing had a filler point just behind the outboard corner of the undercarriage bay. I'm not sure how the leading edge tanks were filled.

Cheers

Steve

[ojays]

There is a site I use regularly called 'Airfield Information Exchange' they cover every aspect of airfields and it's functions.

There is a section of the forum that deals specifically with refuelers. The guys on the site are very informative and friendly.

You may get some answers on there!

Gregg

[Guest]

Cool, thanx lads, I will go look at the site.

I am rather impressed with the reviews of the new Airfix 1/72 Typhoon. It looks to be very detailed.

The old refuler set I got from them is however more of a chalange, the instructions are vaque, but the quality of the moldings are not bad atall for such an old kit.

Theuns

[Guest]

Would the Bedford QL tanker WW2 RAF always be blue/yellow on airfirleds , or overall dark earth sometimes like on the larger fuelers?

Theuns

[Guest]

bomber bowsers had blue and yellow from what i remember- so use the dark earth...

John

[stona]

bomber bowsers had blue and yellow from what i remember- so use the dark earth...John

I think the blue/yellow thing was later but I am definitely not an expert on WW2 RAF vehicles. I based my vehicles for my current diorama on those seen in the contemporary WW2 colour film 'Night Bombers".

Just about everything is Dark Earth.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Thanx guys, I see the instructions call for dark blue with a yellow top whereas the larger "bomber tanker" is all dark earth.

After some googling I found a pic of an all dark blue "fighter fueler" so am being lazy and going for that one!

Now a question about the types of airfields that Tiffies would have used. I assume it to ba rare for them to have had hard stands like on the bomber fields and all would have been grass?

Theune

[stona]

Now a question about the types of airfields that Tiffies would have used. I assume it to ba rare for them to have had hard stands like on the bomber fields and all would have been grass?

Theune

You are safe with either option. It depends where they were of course. I've got pictures of 486 Sqn Typhoons at Tangmere and 183 Sqn at Gatwick and the aircraft are parked in the typical fighter pens on hard standing. There are many others at other airfields, particularly after D-Day, where they are on grass.

Here's one of my favourite Typhoon pictures. It's No 143 (Canadian) Squadron in Europe early in 1945 trying to keep their feet dry.



I doubt that many pilots rowed to their aircraft in a dinghy !

(Ron, I ain't changing a thing )

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

I actually though of making a muddy field like with the late 1944, but not sure if I will be able to succeed in doing so.

I might just do a grass field then.

Thanx

Theuns