I plan on a float mounting very similar to the Bolingbroke's (though not exactly the same). I will externally mount the torpedo, thus preserving the bombay for use with regular gravity bombs.
If a torpedo was mounted semi-recessed, the recesses could also hold bombs instead of retaining the bomb bay, just line them up one behind the other. It would also allow larger bombs to be carried than could fit in the existing bay.
Although I like some of your ideas, I am not creating an "improved" Blenheim, merely a straight adaptation to Norwegian torpedo bomber needs.
Given that the Bolingbroke on floats didn't go into production and was a Canadian prototype, one could easily surmise that Bristol Aircraft, in England, might have gone with a more unitary float if it went into production.
Form your point of view as the modeller, I was looking for a rational excuse to use a single strut float as it's bound to be easier to build and get even than a canted and wire braced set of floats.
Thanks for the suggestions - I really appreciate them, even if I don't use them right at the time.
No problem. I got all kinds of ideas that I give away for free. I hardly ever think anyone will use them.
Looking forward to how this will turn out.
Paul
