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Reply #15 - Dec 4^th, 2003 at 5:45pm

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My RAF bible says nothing about how the letters should specifically be arranged on the side of the fuselage. And as it was written in 1942 and tells you everything you ever wanted and didn't want to know about the RAF I would say that it didn't really matter how the letters were painted on the sides.

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Reply #16 - Dec 4^th, 2003 at 6:32pm

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If I remember correctly from my plastic modelling days we always arranged the letters as on this particular Hurricane. That was how they came on the decal sheets. We called them transfers in those days which shows how long ago this was. Roll Eyes

It still seems more logical to me to have the letters painted symmetrically either side of the fuselage roundel. Frankly I hadn't noticed any difference until recently when Fido asked me about it.

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Reply #17 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 6:26am

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Hi Woodlouse2002

Hi Hagar

Just one thought on this subject. At the end on the day, I guess that the main thing is to try to produce an accurate representation of the real aircraft. So research, research and yet more research is the only answer Wink

You just can't beat finding real photographs of the plane Grin

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Reply #18 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 7:18am

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Hi Paul. I agree completely with what you're saying. I assume the warbird restorers have the same problems & do their best to use authentic markings on their display aircraft. However, I sometimes wonder how many of the recently restored warbirds that I see at air shows actually are fully authentic, especially in respect of the RAF squadron codes. Wink

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Reply #19 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 9:35am

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Hi Hagar

You ask a fair question. From my experience not many of the privately owned warbirds are 100% accurate in their markings. Often the owner takes some 'artisic licence' in order to achieve the 'look' that they want.

Not that I complain, I just love to see them flying Grin

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Reply #20 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 11:11am

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Not that I complain, I just love to see them flying Grin

Cheers Paul

My feelings exactly Grin

I find the subject of markings on WW2 RAF types a very interesting one. Being an aero modeller it's something I'm keen to get right and I've even had Ozzy sending me photos of F Mk21's recently to help out with a modelling project.
Nothing beats good research and I hate nothing more than finishing a model that I think is "spot on" only to find a photo later showing the plane with different markings!

PS, Thanks for that book title tip Paul, I'll be in Ian Allan's in London tomorrow and I'll search for that one.

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Reply #21 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 7:05pm

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Hi HT5

Re the book, you might want to try some of the secondhand shops. I think that the title has been out of print for a while. I just got mine out to look at. It cost me £3.95 in 1975!

There are also two books on RAF bomber markings by the same author. The one that I have is 'Bombing colours RAF bombers, their markings and operations 1937-1973 published by Kookaburra in 1973 ISBN 0 85880 017 9.

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Reply #22 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 7:47pm

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I checked out the first one on Amazon. The prices start at $90. Shocked

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Reply #23 - Dec 6^th, 2003 at 12:58am