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The RAAF had a magnetic system mounted in an 8-cwt trailer for sweeping runways.
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Thanks for your quick reaction, guys!
If these were used simply to collect metal than I agree. But in general the device was pointless IMHO, for I cannot agree with the caption in the book mentioned above. A tin can cannot be more dangerous for the tyres than non-magnetic broken glass bottle, for example. Fitted to the rear of a tracked vehicle it sounds more or less reasonable but on a wheeled softskin it is pointless there, IMHO. The same for a trailer. However, we have what we have, and the model is almost finished already. But I have a difficult times again, as always. ![]() There are some antenna rod-like things with L-shaped bases on the beam ends. I've thought they are width rods but later I've decided thay are too thin for this. My next guess was these are poles for warning flags, like those on snow ploughs. There is something like a white (yellow?) flag on the left one, or this is something on the background? Regretfully the picture quality isn't enough to say for sure. Any ideas? TIA! CCKW-353-Nailpicker-Red-Ball-express-crop.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/NGH8Tx8h/CCKW-3...press-crop.jpg Last edited by Hanno Spoelstra; 26-06-22 at 12:01. Reason: attached photo instead of link |
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With respect to whether a trailer mounted magnet system might have been used by the RAAF - Air Forces are sensitive to anything that might be sucked into or blown against the airplanes (Foreign Object Damage) so I find it easy to believe that a trailer mounted magnet system would be seen as a quick alternative to the practice of getting everyone out for a "FOD walk" to search for potentially damaging debris.
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Hi Grant,
You're right about FOD and I agree with you the device makes sense when related to Air Forces, fitted at the front or at the rear of a vehicle. But being stubborn by nature I still cannot agree with that caption. ![]() Meanwhile some results were achieved on the scale battlefield, nothing definitive yet: P1010001.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/D04tGbz7/P1010001.jpg I know it isn't 100% detail-true but this is how I see it. And some details look crude but this is the best I was able to do in 1/72 scale. Thanks again for your answers! Last edited by Hanno Spoelstra; 26-06-22 at 12:02. Reason: attached photo instead of link |
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