Good afternoon to all of you! I’m new to the site and rather than start a new thread, I thought that I’d ask a question via Mark V’s original post (question pertains to Letter Codes).
I have just purchased the Airfix and Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk1’s. I intend displaying both together, as a pair of Fighters belonging to RAF 222 (Natal) Squadron, which was based at Hornchurch, also using Rochford as a forward base (September 1940). Aircraft codes ZD-D (X4278) and ZD-F (P9323). As some extra “ZD’s” would be required, I purchased the Xtradecal sheet X48022 (Fighter Codes) and Xtradecal sheet X48044 (Black Letters Numbers).
Now to the crux of it....Letter Size! Both Kits contain a small Code Letter “F” and a large Code Letter “Q” and I’ll start with the small “F” (X for Xtradecal, T for Tamiya and A for Airfix) the Letter dimensions are as follows and are in Millimeters:
X 12.5 x 8
T 12.5 x 7.5
A 11.5 x 9.5 (first figure is height of Letter, the second figure is width)
With the Large “Q” we have:
X 17 x 10
T 18.5 x 10
A 17 x 9
As you may have already guessed, for the sake of continuity, I shall be ordering some more Xtradecal Sheets! However, why the discrepancy and are the Xtradecal decals “the benchmark”?
Apologies for the “piggyback” question....slap my wrist if required?
