PlasticSoldier
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Hi all,
This may be a slightly unusual topic to discuss, but I wanted to know if anyone watched a Red Pelican display back in the late 60’s.
I have the airfix kit of the Jet Provost, but I would like to know exactly what the pilot would be wearing. I have found a video of them in red flight suits and helmets in 1963-4 but I’m not sure if they were still wearing that when they were no-longer the main RAF display team around 1969.
If anyone could help with this, would be much appreciated!
Many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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2 minutes ago, Graham Boak said:
So do a post-war Beaufighter?
Can we mention the K2?
The Beaufighter I had was a 1944 varient, and it was a previous model that I had trashed, so was trying to reuse it
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Hi all,
I’m constructing a diorama on an RAF crash scene atm with a Beaufighter and the airfix emergency set kit (don’t get me started on the problems with that K6 being post-war).
Just wondered if anyone has some pictures on crash rescues taking place, ideally hoses being used, extracting the pilots from the cockpit, would they just smash the canopy? And would they use ladders to get to for instance the observer in the Beaufighter?
Any pictures that can answer these questions would be much apretiated!
many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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I've done a Korean War diorama and I painted my Americans with humbrol colours.
Helmets-117
Jackets and trousers-86
Webbing-102
Boots-186
Paraks I would probably paint in 155 or 102.
Hope this helps!
PlasticSoldier
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I don't know of anything immediately, but if all else fails and you're up for a bit of improvising, maybe buy a set like Airfix English 8th Army and cut the arms off and stick them on your figures? Presuming your figures are Second World War.
PlasticSoldier
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As far as I'm aware, the use of camouflage smocks in the German military was predominantly used by the SS Waffen and the second pack of soldiers can be identified by Waffen by their black collars, so that's a good start. It would have been unusual to see a group of soldiers fighting together, some in smocks and some out of them. It would have also been a bit unusual to see them fighting together in different patterned smocks, but there were multiple patterns that were worn to blend into different terrain.
The marching boots went out of service in 1943, but you would have still seen the odd soldier wearing them if they hadn't had the new kit. You would've even seen some with bottle green collars on the uniform which was meant to be replaced with mouse grey in 1940, but that was rare. The shield that can be seen on the side of the helmet in the second picture wouldn't have been common to see, as these were meant to be removed by 1940 as well. Some painted over them, scratched them off or even covered them up with mud if needs are. Late war German uniform was very much a copy of the British army's, which going back to the boots, they were replaced by boots similar to the British.
However, going back to what you said, everything was carnage to the end so in many cases anything goes, and mixing stuff up making soldiers unique makes a diorama authentic I think.
PlasticSoldier
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Hi,
Just doing an LVT 4 at the moment, intending it to be a USMC one, ideally Pacific, 1945, but if not, Europe, 1944 at least.
It’s all going well, but I cannot find out what colour they would of been. The instructions say Humbrol 86, but that’s a light green, when it would appear most where Olive drab, 155. However I also see pictures over grey American vehicles which would be 66! Yet still there are vehicles in 86.
So I’m kind of clueless at the moment. If somebody could give me a decent insight or source to American vehicle paint scheme that would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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Hi
I'm currently working on some RAF ground vehicles from Airfix Vehicle Set and Refuelling Set, however I wanted to make them into 1950's vehicles, not Second World War.
As far as I can find, vehicles around that time would be blue/grey with yellow tops. Is this correct for every vehicle, and are the vehicles I'm building from the sets ones they would use in the early 50's in Germany?
And would the markings they have in the set still be the same?
Many Thanks
PlasticSoldier
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Thanks guys this helped, I'll probably look into getting the Albion, if that doesn't work I'll go for the tractor
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Hi,
Just a quick question, I'm working on a spitfire maintenance diorama in 1940 and I wondered what type of fuel tanker(s) would of been used to fuel a spitfire at this time?
Many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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On 22/03/2017 at 2:05 PM, Hardcastle said:
Hi Plastic Soldier
Suggest you get a hold of the Signal Vosper Torpedo Boats book - has all the answers you need. The other option is an of the excellent books by the late John Lambert (Coastal Forces).
Photos and scale drawing for the wheelhouse, crew details and so on are there. Andrew Molo's excellent Uniforms of World War 2 will be the best option for uniform detail. The flags are called pennants and each means either a number, a letter of the alphabet or an "action signal" - Look up "navy signal flags" on google - lots there to give you what you need.
Cheers
Tim H (DBN ZA)
Thank you so much, I'll get looking straight away
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Hi,
I've just started a new model which (funnily enough) is the Airfix Vosper Motor Torpedo Boat. Problem is, I know literally nothing about this type of boat, so I'm wondering if people could help me with the following...
1) I need some colour pictures of the wheelhouse of a WW2 RN torpedo boat, or at least some good description of one so I can get the colours right
2) Some detailed description of the crew number, roles, ranks and uniform (colour pictures or paint guides would be appreciated)
3) What do all the different types of flags mean? eg: there is a red and white thin stripe one, green and white stripes, white and black cross, and a white square flag with a smaller blue square in it
Links to information websites are helpful, but if you could just explain that'd be fine
Many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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On 28/11/2016 at 8:33 PM, HL-10 said:
I believe this is what you seek:
https://www.emodels.co.uk/italeri-1-72-battle-of-rorke-s-drift-6114-diorama-set.html
Thanks, but my diorama base and budget isn't big for that.
I am using the figures though
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22 hours ago, TallBlondJohn said:
Don't forget the herd of cows. After the film had been finished they were given to the extras - apartheid prevented them being paid the same as white actors but the cows' value made up for the difference.
That's actually quite cool. I love the film, it's what inspired me to do this diorama
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23 hours ago, Tony Oliver said:
Did you manage to get Zulus? Thousands of them?
referring to the hut what about making one from wood strips/matches?
Ha ha!
Yeah I thought about the making the hut but I thought that might be too much of a tricky task for my standards
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Hi,
I have had my birthday recently so I've decided with the money I have received, to spend a bit on a diorama of the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
At first I thought I would have a really hard time trying to find figures and accessories for it, but I didn't do too badly with the help of Ebay and Italeri, HOWEVER, as hard as I try, I literally cannot find some sort of hut or cabin anywhere. The ideal one I found was in BUM's set 'Cabin Attack' but I couldn't find a set for sale.
If anyone knows of a website or anywhere where I could find a 1/72 hut/cabin like the one in BUM's set 'Cabin Attack,' (log walls, no pretty windows, any type of roof as I'll be covering up with straw) at a reasonable price, please comment below,
Many Thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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Hi,
Ok, so basically I have a load of questions to ask about RAF recovery in the Second World War, and other RAF vehicles, because I'm doing the RAF recovery set.
Am I right in thinking that in the 1940, RAF vehicles were a blueish grey, and it was changed to khaki and black pattern in 1943?
If so, was it the same for the recovery vehicles?
Was the khaki RAF combat dress issued in 1943 with the beret, and if it was, should I paint my recovery vehicle drivers like that because they have berets, or should I replace them with drivers with forage caps?
Can somebody please direct me to a website where I can buy plenty of RAF drivers with forage caps at a reasonable price
Are there any other WW2 RAF vehicle patterns that I haven't mentioned above?
If anyone can give me any useful sources as well as answers, that would be great.
Many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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Thinking about civil avaiation, brought on by reviewing the ship's life saving appliances (LSA) manual, aircraft passengers get a life jacket but no parachute.
So, on military aircraft, other than those chaps sat on a Ejector seat, who else gets a parachute?
I would have imagined Hercules crews get one each, and the Shackleton crews maybe, but what about VC-10's, or their modern replacments?
Just curious really.
Thanks in advance.
The British Hercules pilots don't carry paras, however as far as I know, the americans do. I'm not sure about the Globemasters, I think not.
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Mk 7 Flying coverall Blue/grey till about 1975 one or 2 still left in 1980 hard time getting the grew to hand back they would hide them when need service so you did not scrap them.
Mk 9 Flying coverall Green as in above photo off 35 Sqn. Most in the photo are Mk 11's from early 70s to 1979 ish .
Mk 11 Flying coverall Green as above There is a good chance I serviced quite a bit of that kit in the photo ( the 1st one to be flame retardant ) about 1976/7 on wards.
LSJ's Mk4 Orange 60's till mid 70's still this LSJ on the PPJ of 27 Sqn for Bombay Duck flights only ( not blast proof on ejection )
Sorry can not remember the MK of LSJ I serviced loads of them when in the RAF, Mid 70's till end of service off Vulcan Green colour ( Blast proof on ejection )
Boots As John says for the 60s then in 70's they are more like work boots lower not calf length black in colour . in summer you could have brown/tan summer flying boots.
The pilots would have LRG's in blue around there lower legs rear grew none, that's 2 front and 3 rear grew, and if on a Ranger 1 or 2 Crew chiefs no LRG's or on a check flight a checker's in the 6th or 7th seat with out LRG's.
Helmets
Mk 1A Silver dark visor which slid up a central track from 70's on wards a white stripe running from the end of the track to the back. they also had a G helmet that was worn below this.
Mk2A Early 1970 pos earlier to late 70's White , you can not see the dark visor on this Helmet as it went up in to a cover only see it if down this helmet had a yellow bar just above the eye line so it could pull down the visor when you used the face blind handle on the e-seat you used small levers on one side to do it most of the time. Clear visor down all the time when flying.
Mk 3C Green with dark and clear visors on outside early 70s to end of service of Vulcan. This helmet was some times painted white if going to a hot climate.
MK4 Green only one or two for testing
PEC Green Front Crew
SSC Green Rear Crew
Helmet bags Tan in colour
In flight refreshment box a large silver box with a tan shoulder strap, God for bid you if you left this behind.
There is a lot more but unless you know what to look for you would not miss it.
Hope this helps
Paul
Trying to remember things I did for work over 30 years ago, have trouble with last week now.
Amazing! Thank you so much!
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Ok thanks, just one more thing, whats a yelllow May Wests?
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1960's Blue grey flying suits, Yellow May Wests, Black, laced up flying high boots with the suit bottoms tucked into the boot top. Some wore the peak cap but many chose the beret. One would carry the 'Go bag' chained to his wrist.
John
Thanks, very helpful. What about the helmets?
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As a 'penguin' (ATC) from 1990 it was berets all the way. The Station Warrant Officer found you wearing your no 1 hat..........you'd better have a damn good reason or the rest of the airfield would hear! Still, once in a blue moon would get a measure of satisfaction telling the same SWO to get his hat off as he was on the manouvering area!?! Like most SWO's I think he slept with that hat on
Ha ha, that's funny. I'm a corporal in the ATC and it's still all berets
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Hi,
Just a quick question,
I know a fair bit about RAF uniform, and as I was doing a Battle of Britain Diorama, my knowledge proved to be quite useful. However, Airfix seems to give most of it's RAF drivers berets with them wearing overalls.
As far as I know, berets in the RAF are meant to be worn only with combat dress, and it would be forage caps worn with something like overalls. Am I right, or were berets worn with overalls as well? On google I can only see forage caps.
Many thanks,
PlasticSoldier
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Can’t veiw it right now on my phone, but will look later thanks!