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Fw190D-9 "Black 8"/W.nr. 210968 loss questions
Richard502 replied to Procopius's topic in Aircraft WWII
There was another D-9 crash at Lake Schwerin that day (April 17, 1945). Veit Scherzer, "Dortenmann's Fliegers", p. 227 quotes Dortenmann (of 1./JG26 at that time) after breaking off combat with RAF Tempests..."A joung pilot and Feldwebel Ostrowitzki, one of the few survivors from Heilmanns Staffel on the Invasion Front, are covering me. In low level flight we reach Lake Schwerin. I quickly turn right, because the lake is like a mirror, and one has got no idea how high one is flying. A quick warning by radio. But it's too late. Ostrowitzki has hit the mirror-like surface, could not judge his altitude and did not pull up either. While turning I see a flaming ball flit over the lake surface...." Richard -
Raven, in "WP Camouflage Vol III", states "... by early 1944 the ship was overall light grey or off white..." Wright, in "Warship Camouflage of WWII" shows her in Admiralty Dark Scheme, MS2 and MS3. Who is right?
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SWMBO booked a garden/Rosamunde Pilcher tour through Cornwall. Is there anything (sites, museums, bookshops, hobby shops, ...) airplane related to do in Cornwall? TIA, Richard
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Ju-87B, Ju-87D, Ju-87G overall length- which kits are accurate?
Richard502 replied to 72modeler's topic in Aircraft WWII
The Jumo 211 was larger and more powerful than the Jumo 210. Measures given in wiki.edu.vn, in mm, are: Jumo 210: l = 1478, h = 960, w = 686; weight 442kg Jumo 211J: l = 1745, h= 1059, w = 804; weight = 640kg Thank you all for a most interesting thread! Richard -
Will Eduard do a reconaissance version (camera fairing on the fuselage belly) of the Bf 109G?
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Over at Steelnavy: https://members.boardhost.com/Warship/msg/1641421614.html Hurray!
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How Much Overspray In French Camouflage Finishes?
Richard502 replied to Old Man's topic in Aircraft WWII
Could you let me/us know the title of this book? TIA, Richard -
How Much Overspray In French Camouflage Finishes?
Richard502 replied to Old Man's topic in Aircraft WWII
Have you read Christian-Jaques Ehrengardt, "Camouflages et Marques de l'Aviation Francaise 1939-1945"? If I understand Mr. Ehrengardt correctly, French camouflage was pretty much a free for all: "Quant a la France... eh bien! la France, c'est la France. Elle est allors majoritairement peuplee de Gallois irréductibles, râleurs et rebelles, qui n'ont du mot discipline que de vaques notions- Les schémas de camouflage...refletent parfaitement un état d'esprit ou l'exception est érigée en regle. " Richard -
Best publication on the Fw-190? Your opinion needed
Richard502 replied to Doc72's topic in Magazines & Books
How is the Harleyford book " Focke Wulf 190 - the Story of a Famous Fighter" by Heinz Nowarra rated? In his book on the Bf109, the caption for a photo of a Me410's port engine (wing visible aft and above the exhaust stubs) reads: "Bf109G-8 nach dem Zusammenbruch 1945 in Bardufoss/Norwegen" (Bf109G-8 after surrender 1945 at Bardufoss/Norway). This is NOT the onyl blooper. -
Was the recconnaissance camera installation on the Ju 88S identical to that on the Ju 88D? 10 years ago Dave Wadman sent me a scan showing recce-camera placement for the D version. Squadron Signal book shows installation for D's again. Meanwhile, my project has morphed to do an Ju 88S, and I can not find any information on where the cameras are to go. Richard
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as they were carrier planes, silver paint is likely, but I would like to be sure. http://www.arawasi.jp/salebook.hp/decal/fp/ka72m013.html TIA, Richard
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How about the planked decks? Wood or painted?
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1/48 I-153 Chaika - Finland 1940 - ICM
Richard502 replied to Jurek Greinert's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Great build, Sir! An ICM I-153 is on the workbench, and from my limited sources I could not figure out the placement of the bracing wires. Your photos do help immensely! Does the SBS bracing wire set come with instructions on placement? Richard -
Could the "porthole" be an opening to eject spent cartridges? Part Nr. A35 looks like a hose leading from the dorsal gun (breech) to the bottom of the canopy.
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This is my first double-decker kit requiring bracing wires. For one, the kit instructions are, at least to my feeble mind, woefully inadequate re the wires: exactly where do they attach to fuselage and wings? Are they single or double wires? How long? etc. so, is there any wiring diagram/drawings available? Then, how to imitate these wires? Should I use stretched sprue, wires or some other material? TIA, Richard
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Medcalf, "Ju88, The Bomber at War Vol. 2", p. 608, has the reproduction of a Luftwaffe chart showing tactical range for various Luftwaffe bomber types. The data for the He111H-6 is 930 km, carrying a 2000kg bomb load and a mere 650km with 2800kg. The distance Rabaul - Guadalcanal is 1 064km.
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A Tamiya Swordfish (Williamson's "4A") and a Revell Ju188A are sitting on the bench. What color(s) do you use for the black undersides? Were the colors brushed or airbrushed on the original? Wasche Royal Navy black different from the Luftwaffe black? (as in RN blues for ships was straight blue, USN blue had purple, IIRC) TIA, Richard
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HMS Prince of Wales battleship 1/700
Richard502 replied to haneto's topic in Ready for Inspection - Maritime
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One iteration of the Revell He111H (1:48) decal sheet has got a "1", "B" and "H", plus a "3" that could be used as a starting point for the "O". No trace of the Wekusta-insignia, of course. Richard
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A light like thirty torches (1/48 Eduard Spitfire I)
Richard502 replied to Procopius's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Could you, please, explain to a landlubber and non-native-speaker the meaning of "Killick" in that context? Google translate thinks it's a kind of small anchor: not likely. And my copy of "A Sea of Words: Lexicon and Companion for Patrick O'Brian's Seafaring Tales" is out of reach at the moment. Richard -
David, thank you so much for the photos! Richard