Sean_M

I am doing a desert iib. I can’t find a definitive answer to what colour the interior flaps were. All photos of restorations seem to show the same colour as the wing. I am wondering if they were not silver or azure blue. Anyone have any ideas

Greeting, Welcome. I have a keen interest SAAF stuff as I originally come from Durban. I develop camouflage mask. We did the Mirage IIIC last year and I hope to do the IIIE, F1 and Sabre in 2019. Keep and eye out on Facebook for us. https://www.facebook.com/groups/408378296026378/ If there is anything I can help with, let me know Regards Sean

Has anyone got a good quality sample of the "Broken letters and numbers" used for spitfires. I am trying to do a mask in 1/24 of JH-C and need to make "BM597" Thanks

It takes a lot to design accurate masks and costs a bunch to get artwork done. I know a bunch of people who get home cutters and I am happy to help. Please respect copyright. There is no such thing as for "home use"

Starseeker I sent you a PM. As for help well if I learned on thing it is there as many different approaches as there are subjects seek out what works for you, My biggest mistake was not finishing a model. Something magically happens when you stand back from a complete model. Up to that point you have been focused on a particular stage or section. This is where we often get lost and start a new kit, never finishing anything because something doesn't look right. Take what you have learned and move to the next kit. One of the well known modellers and "Gurus" wrote this. I was only when I stepped back and looked at the model in it completed state that I appreciated that the fading or weathering or whatever that had not looked right at the time now blended in all perfectly and in fact so much so that the project turned out better than expected. That same model then took some praise later on at a model show. It was a project I almost put away for "another day"

Thanks Troy. I am still trying to work out the reason for the huge variation. If you look at Techmods Decal paint scheme it is a nightmare. Surely these came off a production line like all other aircraft?

I suspect that matts or templates ere not used. I can't see the pattern and I am only looking at the MKIII. Selfish ba***ds some of us are trying to make a living 80's later

I am trying to understand why there were so many variations in the camo patterns. Richard Franks at pg 68 and 69 of his book says there was a standard and late. Unfortunately the late picture is to fuzzzy to make any distinctions. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Tim I am glad that the masks came out so well. I worried that we were in the realms of "being too small for the cutter". So email me finished pics. Guys please join the Facebook Group. Their is always something happening. Sadly I don't get to Britmodeller as much as I would like. Regards Sean Topnotch Masks and Models

I have only just found Tim’s build. Unfortunately a spell in bed and a week abroad led to an unusually long delay in getting the masks to him. I look forward to the end result

Thanks Happy to help you have any questions on the Grex PM me

I have a state of the art Silver Bullet with all the bits as good as new. I have just invested in a Graphtec CE6000 to handle commercial quantities

There is a good article here on needles http://topnotch-models.com/2017/01/12/almost-the-last-word-in-choosing-an-airbrushes/

Tony, It really nice to see how a model turns out using the masks. I spend days researching and trying to get them just right. The envelopes go out the door and that is the last I hear. Not that I am complaining...there are no complaints. Good job!

I have not read the whole thread, but I have done a lot for research on P-40 Schemes for our masks. PM me if you need more help. There are 2 distinct camo patterns Early , painted bt chalk outline and the second with Plywood masks. Aircraft were done for RAF and some of these out of various batches were re-directed to the AVG

Its a genunine restored Early MkI and you will need the Resin correction for Revells 1/32 MkII. The Aircraft Restoration Company's Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 N3200 is the actual aircraft.

Hi Despite search the net I can seem to find any reference to Rall's aircraft when he was Gruppenkommandeur III./JG 52. fron the few b&W picts I think he was flying WNF which in theory (Can of WORMS) should mean that the G6 per factory would have still had a splintered sqaure shape on the right wing. Does anyone have any information or references Thanks

Not there yet but if all goes well Somwhere between August and October

Hi, We are moving to Wellington in about 4 months. Welcome to BM