Subject: Re: Proposed Gallery Article - Northrop N9-M
From: "Steve Bamford" <[email-masked]>
To: "Aibara Darius @Consult" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:44:28 -0700

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Aibara Darius @Consult" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:57 AM
Subject: Proposed Gallery Article - Northrop N9-M

> Gallery Article
>
> This is a 1:48 limited run injection moulded model of the single seat
> Northrop N9-M as kitted by Sword Models.  I was lucky enough to be at the
> Planes of Fame airshow at Chino in 2000 and saw their N9-MB flying with
> Steve Hinton at the controls - an amazing aircraft and pilot. I could not
> resist getting this model when I saw it at a stall at the recent Flying
> Legends air display at Duxford, UK this year - and built it within several
> days!
>
> The Kit has few parts but is well engineered and detailed.  There are only
> three decals - two Stars and Bars for the wings and one Northrop Logo for
> the "nose".  In place of the "Stars and Bars" I used some US Army roundels
> from the spares box.  The yellow is spray can painted Humbol RAF Trainer
> Yellow and the underside blue is a mix of PRU and Roundel Blue brush
applied
> which kind of approximate to the colours in my memory and the photos in
the
> excellent "Northrop Flying Wings" article in Volume 2 of "Wings of Fame".
I
> replaced the moulded undercarriage door actuators with stainless steel
rod.
>
> Beware, this model is a tail sitter (does it have a tail?).  Next time I
> will add some weight next to the intakes forward of the main gear.
> Fortunately there is a rear outrigger which just about prevents the model
> from tipping back!
>
> Images
>
>  <<N9M_Images.zip>>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Darius Aibara (Mr)
>
>
> (PS.  Darius is my Christian Name - my e-mail address protocol is
> Surname.Christian Name)
>
> Tel:  020 8256 4090
> Fax: 020 8256 4082
>
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