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Thank you, John. I had a feeling that it was a good luck symbol or such. A shame that it was hijacked by Mr Hitler and his cronies … Regards Roger

Many thanks, John. That is certainly a very interesting image of the TT installation on a Westland Wapiti. I wholeheartedly agree regarding the lack of definitive information on these early TT installations and the paucity of information in Don Evans "The Long Drag". There must be information out there somewhere; as they say in the classics "it is just a matter of finding it". The quest continues. As an aside, do we know what the significance is of the swastikas on the surfaces of the lower wings? I appreciate that they are not German related per se but would be interested to know what the symbols represent ... Thank you again for your response. RAL (aka Roger) Sydney, Australia

Thank you, Magpie 22. I'll email you separately shortly. RAL

I'm seeking information on the type and installation of TT equipment employed on RAF Westland Wapiti target towing aircraft. I'm planning on modelling a 1/48 RAAF Wapiti TT. Just as the RAAF adopted the RAF instructions for C&M in the interwar years, I'm assuming (yes, I know that one should never do that) that the RAAF utilised the same TT set-up as the RAF. Any and all assistance would be appreciated. RAF Sydney, Australia

Many thanks, Dave, Troy and Tony. Exactly what I needed re the camouflage scheme. As I model in 1/48 scale, I didn't think o go looking for 1/72 scale information. Cheers Roger

We know that the 100 Group Boeing B-17s were finished in the RAF standard bomber colours of Dark Earth, Dark Green and Night with red codes but what was the camouflage pattern for the upper surfaces? Did the pattern follow the standard RAF scheme for four engine aircraft e.g. Avro Lancaster or was a different scheme adopted for these aircraft? Any and all help would be appreciated. RAL (in the Antipodes)

Thanks, Tom. I was aware of the Red Roo Beaufighter conversion. It's the same Type B Winch but the $$$$$ ...

PM sent, Max. Thank you for taking the time to look for the winch.

Would any members know a source for the 1/48 Aeroclub ML Target Tug Winch (Product No V195)? Google searches with hits state no longer available or simply OOP. I'm aware that John Adams closed Aeroclub as a trading entity some years ago but I was hoping that there may be a retailer with stocks still remaining. Any leads would be appreciated.CheersRoger (Downunder in the Antipodes)

Thank you Scimitar. Navy Bird did indeed do an excellent job on his TT.4. And thank you, Steve, for the manual diagrams and the images of VX388 and her wing fold. The article, diagrams and images will be of tremendous assistance in my 1/48 build of VX388 at the Camden Museum of Aviation. RAL Downunder

I have the 1/48 Flightpath Fairey Firefly Mk4/5 which I intend to build as a Royal Australian Navy target tug. I have the decals to do the job but I would like to display the model with the wings folded. My aim is to modify the Airwaves wing fold set for the Firefly Mk 1 to suit the Mk4/5. To assist my build, would any members have clear diagrams of the wing fold of the Mk4/5? I've scoured the Net but without success. Any and all assistance would be appreciated. RAL Downunder

I'm with Harvs73, 1/48 Bristol/DAP Beaufort would be an absolute winner for Airfix. I live in hope.

No worries, John. I now have them courtesy of XVTonker and 71chally. Cheers. Roger

Many thanks to everyone who provided information on the Rushton Winch and Target. Such assistance is what makes Britmodeller such a great web site. Cheers Roger in Oz

Many thanks for those diagrams, John. If you can locate the dimensions of the winch, that would be the icing on the cake so to speak. I'd also appreciate an image of the cutaway if and when you can locate same for James. Cheers Roger