Having difficulty with the Swordfish wires finding the size as I wanted to use fishing line in place of the Etched wires I got from Tamiya which are flat. Also research threw up so many conflicting colours for the aircraft.
So I have been to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset and thought could they help. So I emailed them to see if they could help. And help they have given.This is the reply this afternoon from my email this morning.
Dear Mr Stewart
Further to Rachael’s email, I attach the only images we have here that may assist you. The colour scheme is: Extra Dark Sea Grey, Dark Slate Grey upper surfaces with white undersurfaces and sides. The diagram shows a later 816 Swordfish. I believe that the colour scheme is the same, just with the addition of invasion stripes.
I have measured the wires on our Swordfish (I am told they are known as RAF wires). You asked for a diameter, but the wires are flat. They measure circa 24 mm. I had problems deciding just how many mm, then turned the ruler round. They measure ¾ of an inch.
That’s the best we can do.
Yours sincerely
Barbara Gilbert
Archivist
Also Barbara here sent me these photos. HMS Tracker's Squadron is my colour scheme. Now I consider that real dedication & kindness and spot on with a reply so soon.
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What is interesting & thrown up that the wires are flat so fishing line is inappropriate so here goes with Tamiya Etched stuff which is the correct size spot on.
Laurie
PS if you have not been to the Fleet Air Arm museum it really is worth a visit. I have been twice. A great museum. They have a Sea Harrier suspended form the roof with a walk around at high level. Also a simulated Aircraft Carrier deck which you stand on & feel the aircraft taking off on the realistic video as if you were there. Very realistic. You need a whole day here.
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So I have been to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset and thought could they help. So I emailed them to see if they could help. And help they have given.This is the reply this afternoon from my email this morning.
Dear Mr Stewart
Further to Rachael’s email, I attach the only images we have here that may assist you. The colour scheme is: Extra Dark Sea Grey, Dark Slate Grey upper surfaces with white undersurfaces and sides. The diagram shows a later 816 Swordfish. I believe that the colour scheme is the same, just with the addition of invasion stripes.
I have measured the wires on our Swordfish (I am told they are known as RAF wires). You asked for a diameter, but the wires are flat. They measure circa 24 mm. I had problems deciding just how many mm, then turned the ruler round. They measure ¾ of an inch.
That’s the best we can do.
Yours sincerely
Barbara Gilbert
Archivist
Also Barbara here sent me these photos. HMS Tracker's Squadron is my colour scheme. Now I consider that real dedication & kindness and spot on with a reply so soon.
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What is interesting & thrown up that the wires are flat so fishing line is inappropriate so here goes with Tamiya Etched stuff which is the correct size spot on.
Laurie
PS if you have not been to the Fleet Air Arm museum it really is worth a visit. I have been twice. A great museum. They have a Sea Harrier suspended form the roof with a walk around at high level. Also a simulated Aircraft Carrier deck which you stand on & feel the aircraft taking off on the realistic video as if you were there. Very realistic. You need a whole day here.
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