Felixstowe Query

**flash** · 08-03-2024 08:55

Having recently obtained a Shapeways Felixstowe (no idea who the designer is) from a wingman I have sealed it up and undercoated it but before I go further I need to figure out where best to put the peg mounting and how to do it. Is it drill in, stick on, bit of both ?!
Looking in the Showcase it looks like the position might be just before the break in the planing hull, or, just after.
I have bomber pegs a plenty so looking at utilising them, may even go straight to Gimbal ball, just looking for advice from the old hands who have already done one or two?
Suggestions, ideas please, chaps. I thankyou

**CrashCraig** · 08-03-2024 10:43

Hey Dave - For my Decapod Felix, I drilled a hole centered along the hull, where the lower wing crosses over, just a little smaller than the nub part of a bomber peg. This was the center of gravity point. Its along the V-part of the hull so I had to first score a mark there and then use a small manual handdrill bit to start the hole and gradually work up the width of the hole with my electric hand drill. Finally I glued two bomber pegs back-to-back to be able to insert one end into the Felix and the other end into a standard bomber peg. So far this set up works well. A pic of the arrangement follows. Good luck and happy sub-hunting!

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**Flying Officer Kyte** · 08-03-2024 14:27

I did mine with the larger size of gimbal mounts that Keith used to sell. If you need one of those I can send you one of my few left Dave.
Rob.

**flash** · 08-04-2024 04:08

Originally Posted by CrashCraig

Hey Dave - For my Decapod Felix, I drilled a hole centered along the hull, where the lower wing crosses over, just a little smaller than the nub part of a bomber peg...

That's very helpful, Craig, and an interesting solution with the pegs. I had been wondering whether to insert a full peg, or chop one down and use the base of the peg as I've done with a couple of scouts I've picked up recently.

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

I did mine with the larger size of gimbal mounts that Keith used to sell. If you need one of those I can send you one of my few left Dave.
Rob.

That would be great, Rob, if you can spare it.

You have my address.

**flash** · 08-12-2024 10:11

Decal help for this beastie, please.
Can anyone point me to where I can find a pair of large roundels with white borders suitable for a Felix top plane ?
The biggest I've got are 13.5mm w/o border; 12mm with, but they don't seem near big enough.

Managed to mount a peg, though.

**CrashCraig** · 08-12-2024 12:22

Originally Posted by flash

Decal help for this beastie, please.
Can anyone point me to where I can find a pair of large roundels with white borders suitable for a Felix top plane ?
The biggest I've got are 13.5mm w/o border; 12mm with, but they don't seem near big enough.

Managed to mount a peg, though.

Dave - I used Peddinghaus 1/72 decals: #72 3816 RFC and RAF Sopwith Camel Aces over the Western Front"/ www.Peddinghaus-decals.de 1/72 The big ones are 20mm across. You can see them on my Felix in the Painting sub forum or even better in my Shapeways Seaplanes album.
Good luck and looking forward to seeing yours.