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  1. Thanks Steve. I have both the Loon and Ace109 replacement cowlings. The details on the Loon set are nicer, but they are a lot smaller than the Ace109 ones - with Revell in between - hence the question on sizing. Best regards,
  2. Steve, Thanks for the confirmation on the cowling interior colour. I believe the Rationed Passion crash landing date was 9 March 1945, not 1943. Joe Baugher’s doesn’t list the fate of 812, but lists 843 crash landing after AAA fire on 9 March 1945. Regarding 42-812, I have not found any photos to show the Rationed Passion nose-art on it. Have you seen/got any? Originally, I bought these decals as it has “family friendly” nose art and the P2-D code is similar to my initials. The 391st Bomb Group website linked above lists 812 as “The Green Hornet”, but the associated photo is just of nose art…..nothing showing code/FY number. The taxi/formation sheets extend into March 1945, with record of disposal in 1946. I have both Revell 1/48 and Hasegawa 1/72 kits in the stash. I plan to use a 1/48 kit for 843. If there is more information/photos of 812, I would be grateful see/hear about it as I would still like to do that aircraft as well using the P2-D coding. The 1/48 Revell and Loon cowlings visually look a bit on the small side. Do you know if this is the case? Best regards, Paddy
  3. I’m also planning to use that same Kits World sheet, but for Rationed Passion. However, it seems only the nose art is correct, as the squadron codes and FY numbers don’t match photos or other references I found for Rationed Passion (O8-J, 42-95843) USAAF-42-95843-B-26B-Marauder-391BG575BS-O8J-Rashioned-Passion-landing-1944-01 American Air Museum www.391bombgroup.org.uk Rationed Passion also makes an appearance in the following Youtube period film: Dexter Goodwin in 391st Bomb Group Training Film, 1944 at 6min 14s. It seems like that Air Museum photo is actually a still from the video, as some others from 9th Airforce in Colour Back to the subject of colours, for an OD/NG aircraft, would the interior of the cowling be aluminum or neutral grey? Still on the subject cowlings, that is the correct dimension for the cowl front opening? I have both the Loon Model and Ace109 replacement cowlings for the Revell kit, and there is quite a difference in size. Best regards Paddy
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