Stein Meum

The amphibious cats operated by 331 Sqn were delivered in standard US Navy scheme of Blue Gray uppers and Light Gray undersurfaces. The RAF roundels were superimposed on the US stars. Getting paints for repairs were difficult to obtain in Iceland.

Thanks! Having looked around a bit, I think AS22 is within limits after all. I'll use it on my HKM Lancaster. A late war plane from 166 Sqn. Stein

Hi! I find this a bit too dark for my liking. Have any of you tried this spray? It leaves a very nice and smooth finish. Stein M

I think the cockpit was RLM 66 Schwartzgrau, nosewheel bay RLM 02, while the rest of the interior was various shades of bare metal. Stein M

The Grey Matter nose is very nice. I got it for my Matchbox Mk. 22. Stein

What happened to Italian subjects? Macchi flying boat fighter? Caproni Ca.3 3-eng. bomber? Stein

Thanks! Stein

Hi! I got this kit a couple of days ago. The instructions call for Cockpit Grey Green in the cockpit. However, I've been beliving that all internals visible from the outside were Night. What is correct? Also, any good potos/drawings of the Rose Rice tail turret? TIA Stein M

Gloster (Typhoons) and Hawkers (Tempests) were painted differently. Early Tiffies, like MN235 at the RAF Museum were Cockpit Green with Night from approx. elbow height. Tubes were Night against the Night sidewalls, silver elsewhere. Later Tiffies were silver iso. green. Tempests were all green except for the Night surfaces like the Tiffie. Tiffie seats a dull silver. No idea about the Tempest seats. Wheel wells were a dull silver. Chris Thomas will most likely be able to shed some more light on this subject. Stein M

Put me down for one set! Stein M

The HE111P found in the mountains in Norway and restored, had RLM66 cockpit and RLM02 elsewhere. The plane was shot down in April 1940. So Airfix is right!

I' looking for EZ Line rigging material but the only store (in US) don't ship to my country (Norway). Anywhere else I may find this product? Stein M

The Swedes mounted a night vision sight in this position on their Post War N.F. Mk. XIX. Stein

IIRC, the Academy SB2C-4 Helldiver has. Stein M

And then we have the Kovozavody Prostejov kits released just a few years ago. Malcolm and standard hoods. How do they compare to the previously mentioned kits? Stein M

I'd go for RLM66. HE111's and Ju88's downed in Norway during 1940 had RLM66 in the cockpit and RLM02 elsewhere. Stein M

Around 1969-70, Humbrol released a series of Authentic paint sets. The RAF set included, amongst others, a colour named Airframe Silver. Haven't heard about it after the set went out of production. Would this have been the silver used for the tubular constructions in the cockpit of Hurricanes and Typhoons. Also landing gear wells, doors and gear struts of these types as well as Tempests? Stein M

The P-47 prototype also had a car door. Stein M

It's basically a good kit. I'm in the process of, off and on, building and converting it into an NF Mk. XIX. It is very accurate in outline and shape. The main problem is the lack of internal details. The engine firewalls are just blank surfaces. So are the landing gear door insides and the weapons bay doors. A lot of scratch building is needed in these areas. I didn't realize how lacking the kit is in these areas until I got the Tamiya 1/32 Mossie! The main wheels are useless. Get resin replacements. Surface details are very prominent, especially on the elevators. Needs sanding down. There were rumours in the late 70's that Airfix was working on a 1/24 Mossie which wasn't released. The kit reminds me of an Airfix kit from the 70's with more parts added before it was finally released some years ago. Stein M

Tnx Bentwater! Just shows how much detail is missing in the Airfix 1/24 Mossie kit! I've got my work cut out it seems! 😃 Stein M.

Thanks Elger! This is most likely. At least this fits in with the photos of the forward side of the firewall, as well. And was one option I have considered. Restorations tend to go for "all green" interiors. Far away in the back of my mind, I seem to remember that one or two factories building Mossies did not paint the wells green late in the war. Stein M.

Did the Mossie N.F. XIX, all built at Leavesden, have interior grey green or silver painted main wheel wells? A photo of a Swedish XIX (J30) seems to show silver painted gear door interiors. TIA Stein M

Thanks guys! I've found my copies of "Aircraft of 100 Group" and "Confound and Destroy". Lots of info but there are still a few questions to be answered. After a lot of "trials and tribulations" with Abebooks, I ended up with ordering the book directly from Faust Antikvariat in Gothenburg. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are merely dialects and pose no problems in reading. Thanks for the input on the 100 Group B-17! Somewhere I have some old Hasegawa kits lying around, and one will be a 100 Group Fort. Stein

Hi again! In an effort to make a sizeable dent in my stash of kits before they come to put me in a home for the infirm, I've started on a few large scale kits of the Mosquito. Hong Kong Models 1/32 B.Mk.IV, Tamiya 1/32 Mk.VI and 1/24 Airfix Mk.VI. Colour call-outs for interior items vary. Airfix calls for a satin dark green seatback cushion for the pilot and seat for the navigator. The pilot's seat cushion a mid-brown colour approaching tan, the two other producers calls for a satin dark green. Airfix calls for a dark green (30) for the navigator's seat back. Airfix calls for Matt Black pilot armrests, the 2 other producers call for satin dark green. The crew oxygen bottles are Khaki in Airfix, Buff in Tamiya. Not present in the HKM kit. Airfix and HKM has Silver rudder pedals, Tamiya Cockpit Interior Grey Green. The leather cover around the base of the control stick: Airfix a dark greyish green (98), Tamiya Black Green, HKM Black. Drift sight base: Airfix Khaki, Tamiya Khaki, HKM N/A. The electrical control panels on the right side of the cockpit: Airfix calls for colour 21 for the electrical conduits, Tamiya Flat Yellow. Humbrol 21 is definitely not yellow. The internal tail wheel cover should be painted Aluminium according to Airfix, Interior Grey Green according to Tamiya and HKM. Airfix wants Silver rocker covers and superchargers, the others go for various blacks. Airfix and HKM go for entirely Interior Grey Green for the wheel wells, Tamiya for entirely Silver ones. There are many other variations, especially regarding engine components like tubing, etc. but I can sort that out by my self. My knowledge of the Mosquito is somewhat lacking in areas. I know they were produced at Hatfield, Leavesden and Chester (Hawarden). Can that be the reason for the colour variations?

Thanks for the replies! I've got the 100 Group book somewhere, however, my Mossie will be VY-A from 85 Sqn flown by Norwegian pilot Tarald Weisteen during the summer of 1944. Stein