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  1. Having failed to find any information on the dimensions of the bomb carrier for the Vampire, I was pleased to see a posting by @canberra kid in this thread which included a side view of the Vampire with bomb carrier attached. Vampire weapons loads? - Aircraft Cold War - Britmodeller.com I know it will not be accurate, but it gives some idea of the estimated length of the bomb carrier to 29mm in 1/48 scale. Using the photo and drawing as a reference, I decided to use the kit's droptank upper halves to modify it into a bomb carrier. Main reason is I want the contour of the mating surface with the lower wing and location pins intact. The first task is to cut off the drop tank from its pylon. Then the following steps to reshape it to the likeliness of the bomb carrier. I took the sway brace (aka crutch assembly) part from the Trumpeter Wyvern kit to integrate with the bomb carrier. Guess this will do for now until Airfix decides to include the bomb carrier in future releases, or the aftermarket manufacturers will take it up. I also realised that the 2-tier rockets in the Trumpeter Wyvern kit can also be used for the Vampire. That solved the loadout for the Vampire during the Malayan Emergency. Note: I have corrected the title of this thread from DH Vampire Pylon to DH Bomb Carrier as advised by @Selwyn. YK
  2. alt-92: Thank you! Thanks Graham for your insights. I also realised that the photo I posted from the Facebook posting is in Pg.88 of "Bloody Shambles".
  3. I am just wondering whether those 27 Sqn Blenheims beautifully captured by LIFE's photographer Mydans in 1941 at Kallang would carry these Type A1 roundels.
  4. Saw this photo of a 27 Sqn Blenheim Mk.I posted in the Roundels of the World Air Forces Facebook. Not sure it has been posted in any of the threads on Singapore Blenheims before as most of the photos are now not accessible. This photo shows the Type A1 roundels with yellow ring on the wing upper surface. Would this mean that the other 27 Sqn Blenheim Mk.Is would also have these roundels or there are variations?
  5. Thank you very much for the links!
  6. Came across this photo on IWM website. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207741 Interesting scheme on the Harvard. Would there be anymore photos to show the overall scheme of this aircraft?
  7. Yes, apparently the Vampire trainer use the same pylon/bombrack as the fighter. Here's a scan from the "Profiles Publication No.48 - Vampire Mk.5 & Mk.9".
  8. Have seen photos of 60 Sqn Vampires loaded with bombs during the Malayan Emergency. Found this close up of the pylon. None of the 1/48 Vampire kits from Airfix, Hobby Craft nor Classic Airframes has this pylon. Looks easy to scratch build but would there be any drawings or aftermarket parts available for this pylon? YK
  9. If you are building a 1/48 TA-4S, you will be better off using the Hasegawa 1/48 A-4B or A-4C as the base kit. This is because the intakes and fuselage vents of the A-4M and A-4E are different from the Singapore Skyhawks. There are two versions of the Singapore Skyhawks. The A-4S and TA-4S were refurbished by Lockheed Aircraft Service (LAS) from A-4Bs. The A4S-1 and TA4S-1, later upgraded to A-4SU and TA-4SU were refurbished by ST Aerospace from A-4Cs. The first photo in this thread has the TA-4S nose in the foreground while the aircraft behind is the TA-4SU. 1/72 scale profiles, the story of the Singapore Skyhawks and the differences between the A-4S and A4S-1/A-4SU are detailed in the book "Tip of the Spear" which is still available with Books Kinokuniya in Singapore. https://singapore.kinokuniya.com/bw/9789811819766 Here is a page from the book. YK
  10. A very beautiful build of a beautiful aircraft!
  11. Found this paper from the Journal of Aeronautical History. https://www.aerosociety.com/media/4847/a-brief-history-of-flying-clothing.pdf The use of the white flight suit is mentioned. The paper itself is an interesting read. YK
  12. Thanks. I also noticed that the pilot of the 27 Sqn Blenheim in this LIFE photo is also wearing white.
  13. I noticed some pilots in Battle of Britain wear white overall. Also seen a photo of the pilot with Buffalo W8138 of 488 (NZ) Squadron who was also in white overall. Is the white overall an indication of rank or just an alternate uniform for fighter pilots? Look forward to a better understanding of this. YK Singapore
  14. I just mail ordered! Thanks Vespa. https://vespamodels.com/product/vkmp-48004-oerlikon-sura-d-air-to-ground-rockets/ The Vespa's 3-D printed rockets came in three tiers. However, I noticed from photos of Omani Strikemasters and Jet Provosts of South Yemen and Iraq, show them carried in 4 tiers. Will have to do a bit of mods when received!
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