dwomby

Does this help: http://www.flightglobal.com/imagearchive/I...marine-Spitfire David W.

This has to be damage but the lower rear edge of the rudder (even in the original uneditted picture) looks too smooth to be cut off or crushed. My guess (and it is just a guess) is that upward impact of the rear gunner's cabin has pushed lower edge of rudder to starboard. See pic below (or in attachment - I'm having trouble getting it to show in the posting. From the angle that the photo of the crash is taken, this would result in the appearance of a smooth curved lower rear edge to the rudder. If pic doesn't show, pls see http://members.aol.com/davidawomby/b17.jpg David W.

I suspect when Airfix started the moulds, those inner fences were not there. The Airfix model accurately shows the two smaller outer wing fences that were the only ones on the prototype VC-10 G-ARTA. I think all production machines had the larger fences you are referring to. See http://www.vc10.net/History/historyBOAC.html David W.

Yes. Minor differences in doppler radome under the nose. David W.

Hmmm. I'm not an expert on US armed forces but here's my list: USAF KC-135 KC-10 USN A-3 A-6 RAF Valiant Victor Vulcan C-130? (I think some were temporarily fitted to refuel but not sure - maybe L-1011 too) VC-10 RN Scimitar Buccaneer Armee de l'Air KC-135 RAAF 707 RCAF 707 David W.

I do not think any air force has upgraded to the C-10 but here is a photo of one in Israeli markings: http://www.iai.co.il/Default.aspx?docID=22...res=0&pos=0 David W.

Nick I'm sure the aircraft would have been painted silver - not bare metal. Some in that period definitely had bare metal cowlings (for example the F21s used by 600 City of London squadron which is profiled here: www.rafweb.org/SqnMark600.htm ), but take a look at the pics of the F22 and F24 here: http://www.vicflintham.co.uk/post-war-mili...t/spitfire.html David W.

Gene, sorry if I was obscure. Yes, the windshield in the Mbox kit is nothing like sloped enough. Also, the main (opening) part of the canopy on the real thing slopes gently up from its front edge ( at the top of the windshield ) to its rear edge (where it joins the hump behind the cockpit). The Mbox one is almost flat. Maybe this composite picture will help show what the differences are. Go to - http://members.aol.com/davidawomby/hunter_t7_nose.jpg David W.

Gene There are some contour problems with the nose but I could live with those. The really obviously wrong thing with the Mbox T7 is the canopy. It's windshield portion is not raked enough and has other issues too. It really looks wrong when built. See the pic at the top of this page http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/kor...hedgehunter.htm and compare to the real thing here http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow01/kem.../john/xf357.htm David W.

The first British jet fighter was the Gloster Meteor closely followed by the De Havilland Vampire. As for jet bomber, I would guess the Canberra. David W.

Argh - and now I found proof the checkerboard is on one wing only but the opposite one from my model! ;) David W.

Me too but the reference I had at the time showed it only on the port wing. Maybe somebody can check the DVD. Meanwhile look what else I found: http://cmtaylor.members.beeb.net/Literature/styrene3.pdf and yes - it shows both wings checkerboarded! David W.

All modesty aside, does this help? http://www.starshipmodeler.info/gallery5/dw_arrow.htm David W.