Berlin Airlift C47

[F7F3p]

Hi does anyone know the size of underwing codes that a Dakota at this time would have carried , are they 48 inch or larger as i'm looking without much luck for black code numbers 66 x2

[bobmig]

Hi does anyone know the size of underwing codes that a Dakota at this time would have carried , are they 48 inch or larger as i'm looking without much luck for black code numbers 66 x2

Hi, F7F3p. I would think the underwing codes (serial) should be more than just two digits. Are you perhaps referring to the aircraft loading number as often carried on the fin?

Bob

[F7F3p]

Hi Bobmig thanks for replying its actually KN566 that im trying to do i have the KN5 from the revell kit but need the 66 to finish it off the codes i have are 2.3cm tall but im not sure how that translates to inches in scale

cheers Simon

[bobmig]

Simple math... 2.3 cm = .9055"

If at 1/48 scale, that would equate to 43.46"

If at 1/72 scale, that would equate to 65.196"

Not sure what the actual spec says, but this is what the "KN5" that you have would be. I doubt you'll find decals to match the size exactly, so you may be better off replacing all of them with the closest size you can find.