RAF P-40B II Gun Sights

[ade rowlands]

Looking for something suitable for the Great Wall kit. I’d like to do an RAF version from the kit and there isn’t a sight included that I can see (not sure if the AVG used the floor mounted one). I cant seem to find an aftermarket Barr & Stroud MK. II with the Round Reflector Glass, only the later squared off version, however the actual body of the sight looks to be the same to me in both versions, would it be as simple as using one from a Tamiya Spitfire or the like and replace the Square Reflector Glass with a punched out Circle of acetate? 

[quang]

A gunsight from an early Spitfire or Hurricane would suit perfectly although it’s not too taxing to build your own from scratch.

Some useful info HERE.

HTH

Quang

[ade rowlands]

1 hour ago, quang said:

A gunsight from an early Spitfire or Hurricane would suit perfectly although it’s not too taxing to build your own from scratch.

Some useful info HERE.

HTH

Quang

Funnily enough I did come across that thread. I also recall you using a sight from a Fly Hurricane in your build. My Tomahawk is a long way down the build pile so maybe someone will release something appropriate especially with the Kotare Spitfire nearing release. 

[quang]

I used the Fly Hurricane gunsight as an easy/lazy way out but I can assure than you can do a better job building it from scratch now that you have the detailed photos on the britmodeller thread.

[ade rowlands]

3 minutes ago, quang said:

I used the Fly Hurricane gunsight as an easy/lazy way out but I can assure than you can do a better job building it from scratch now that you have the detailed photos on the britmodeller thread.

Oh you far overestimate what I am capable of. Maybe it's time to buy a 3D printer.

[MikeMaben]

 

The round reflector gunsight was the earlier one used until the end of 1940.

The rectangle site was used at the beginning of 1941 until the end of the war.

 

hth

[waroff]

from handbook instructions service & maintenance H81A (RAF)

[ade rowlands]

Thanks all. The bodies of the sights look the same so I may get away with just changing the reflector glass. Did the AVG use the floor mounted sights? 

[MikeMaben]

Apparenly so ...

 

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235011080-airfix-p-40b-tomahawk-148th-its-arrived/&do=findComment&comment=2531926

 

 

[ade rowlands]

3 hours ago, MikeMaben said:

Apparenly so ...

 

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235011080-airfix-p-40b-tomahawk-148th-its-arrived/&do=findComment&comment=2531926

 

 

Have they cut a section out of the armoured glass there? I’m seeing an oblong shape.

[waroff]

1 hour ago, ade rowlands said:

I’m seeing an oblong shape

 

 

on AVG Curtiss, the rectangular reflector glass was hanged behind the armor glass,

so the illuminator could be on the floor as P40 up to C or hanged below the instrument panel as on P36

[ade rowlands]

2 hours ago, waroff said:

 

 

on AVG Curtiss, the rectangular reflector glass was hanged behind the armor glass,

so the illuminator could be on the floor as P40 up to C or hanged below the instrument panel as on P36

 

So its a piece of reflector glass hanging behind the armoured glass? Thanks.

[ade rowlands]

My kit is still somewhere on the South China Sea so I cant check to verify but looking at the sprues online and also the instructions there doesn’t appear to be any mention of any gun sight of any type included in the kit apart from the Ring and Bead. Hmm. 

Edited October 27, 2022 by ade rowlands

[quang]

As I remember it, there’s no floor illuminator in the GWH kit… but it’s present in the 1/48 Airfix Tomahawk II B. 

[ade rowlands]

2 hours ago, quang said:

As I remember it, there’s no floor illuminator in the GWH kit… but it’s present in the 1/48 Airfix Tomahawk II B. 

 

Well if I have to source a gun sight I’m going to stick to sourcing one for an RAF Tomahawk then.