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Boeing Clipper - Pan American Airways "Dixie Clipp


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man, with "American" in your name, you'd think that you would care more about getting the flag facing the correct way than having the flags be symmetrical!

I see this differently !

The plane is going forward. So,the nose acts as the flagpost.With means the stars are closest to the pole.

This isn't " wrong " to me. It's infact very logical as Dr Spock would say.

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It's infact very logical as Dr Spock would say.

Anorak on:

Hey Erwin, Actually DR Spock would probably say something like 'children are individuals in their own right, and by showing them love and affection, parenting can be rewarding and fun'

MR Spock on the other hand may well respond as you say :D

Anorak off;

Andy that's a great build. Do the BOAC decals look usable as that's probably the one I'd go for?

Steve

PS love the 'Britcat' logo, is that your own idea or something official?

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Andy that's a great build. Do the BOAC decals look usable as that's probably the one I'd go for?

Steve

PS love the 'Britcat' logo, is that your own idea or something official?

The sheet suffers from the typical Airfix registration problem, and so, although the main markings look OK, the Union Jack sort of looks naff.

Left over for BAOC scheme

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IIRC The BritCat was an actual patch given to one of the lucky RAF exchange pilots. The original shows Tom with a pint of beer in his hand.

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Well, from US Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, The Flag, Section 7, Subsection i -

"When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street."

Maybe since it is a painting of the flag and not an actual flag, the rule is different, but I always understood the rule to mean union to the top left, hence the comment that the flat on the starboard side of the fuse is backwards.

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Now to really add to the flag controversy and for a different finish to a Boeing CLipper, build one in Navy camouflage. I saw pictures of a Clipper in Navy blue over grey and the only markings were four US flags. There were the usual two at the bow and two more mounted on the center tail with the blue field towards the front of the aircraft. :)

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