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  1. Hi, I've just picked up on this thread and thought I would add a link to a very good friend of mines new website. He usually does diorama's based on well known movies, as you may guess when you lokk at it. www.peter-the-painter.synthasite.com Let us know what you think. Bob
  2. No Probs Kai, Happy to help. Bob
  3. Kai, The crew in the nose/cockpit would be wearing RAF blue/grey battledress with dark brown leather flying helmets, yellow lifejackets and cream/beige parachute harness. The mid upper and rear gunners usually wore a dark brown leather Irving jacket and trousers, again with dark brown leather flying helmets, yellow lifejackets and cream/beige parachute harness. Boots were very dark brown or black. This is just a very basic idea of the outer clothing as you can't really see the other clothing in this scale. The info came from an old friend who used to be a Halifax navigator, and gave me info
  4. Hi All, I know that the guy who did the plans for Revell, with regards this kit used the BBMF airframe as reference and doesn't use anyone elses plans, but, does everything from the real airframe. If you look at a Lanc when it is on the ground, I think you'll find the dihedral in the kit is correct. The wings flex and the dihedral is reduced by gravity and weight of metal. These are my observations, using my own photo's of the BBMF machine and the East Kirby Aircraft and many in flight pictures from books. Bob
  5. Pappy, This is looking real good so far, especially as the old Airfix kit ain't the greatest. Your Humphrey was exceptional so I'm guessing this will be the same. By the way the pictures in your Humphrey thread aren't showing up any more all I get is small red crosses. Is this something to do with the site or is it my computer??? All the Best, Bob
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    HELP NEEDED!!!!

    Doh!! Never thought of that, I wouldn't care but I've got a squadron catalogue somewhere. Cheers Terry
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    HELP NEEDED!!!!

    Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone out there had built a 1/48th Monogram B-29 as a nuclear bomber and had the observation blisters left as spares?? And is willing to part with them. I have been putting together a project to build this kit as a RAF Elint aircraft, which doesn't need the blisters so I gave them to a friend for one of his projects. Unfortunately I got a copy of the B-29 Detail & Scale books and have been taken with idea of doing a WB-29 which means I now need the blisters again. I'm also wondering if anyone has any idea of the type of props fitted to these airframes (cuffe
  8. Graham, Going from the Argus plans that I'm sending up to you, plus measuring both my Airfix and Tamiya kits I get an average of 120mm or 12cm. Bob
  9. Hi Chris, Try the Modellers Datafile on late mark Spitfires, it's got some really nice colour pic's in it as well as reproduced pages from varios official manual. Bob
  10. Hi Neil, I've sent you a PM re-info on the Mossie. You mention still having some of the old sets for the Airfix Mossie, will these be available?? As I'm after a prototype set and the NFXV set for a couple of Airfix kits that I have put to one side. Bob A. B)
  11. Hi Chris, I'm with Murph on this one, ther really is no definitive answer. I have an interest in the B-24 and one of my references is "The Soldier" by Dan Patterson. This is a photographic study of a B-24J owned by David Tallichet called "Delectable Doris", this aircraft is unique in that the interior has NOT been restored and you can see the different paint colours etc.. used. In the section forward of the bomb bays is painted in a dark bronze green, but if you look closely at certain worn areas there is zinc chromate green underneath and in one close up in the cockpit there is zinc chroma
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    Spitfire info

    Hi Joel, I find that "Spitfire, the history" by Morgan and Shacklady is the most comprehensive book. It's unofficially called the Spitfire bible and contains almost anything you might want to know about all the Spitfire and Seafire variants. It is easily the most comprehensive single book, in my opinion. It contains loads of diagrams etc... from the various pilots notes and technical manuals. However it is rather large and heavy so if you buy it mail order you may find the postage costs are quite high. Bob aka muttley
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    1/32 spit MK IX

    Hi, Model Design Construction are currently marketing the Warbirds range of 1/32nd Spitfire conversions which includes the MkIX and MkXVI. All detail are on their website. Heritage Aviation have been touting a 1/24th scale conversion for a couple of years but it's not seen the light of day yet so unless Airfix or Trumpeter do re-tools of their Spit's then the only option in 1/24th is to scratch build. Which is what I'mm looking at doing to make a PRXI. Hope this helps, Muttley :lol:
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    Walrus

    Ron, For reference use the following website: www.seawings.co.uk It's got loads of photos and copies of part of the aircraft technical manuals. Hope this helps, Bob p.s. I prefer the old SMER kit of the walrus, it's just as much work as the Classic kit but only a quarter of the price here in the UK, and it forced me to practice my scratchbuilding skills.
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