Tony Whittingham

Thanks, Britman! Appreciate the help! The Revell paint in question is equivalent to Humbrol 196. Will probably go with that. TW

Thanks, @bentwaters81tfw! I’ll go with that. TW

Can anyone say what colour the landing gear bays are on the Atlas? I have the Grizzly boxing of this kit,and I’m concerned that the paint colour might be different on the production version. Thanks for the help, TW

Nicely done, Ray! TW

Hi @marvinneko, The designations of the radio gear are in the post just above the radio sets. Naval Fighters no. 86 by Steve Ginter has good detail in this area. Most of the Venturas used by no. 34 OTU were English contract airframes so I would opt for the TR1154/1155 sets. I’ll see what I have on the W/Op desk as far as dimensions. It does fit between the cockpit rear bulkhead and the main spar bulkhead. hope this helps. If I remember correctly, there are manuals for the SCR274 sets on the net. TW

Hello @marvinneko, I have been building a Ventura, and have some details. Glad to hear you have the bomber version, it’s best! I am located in Mississauga. TW

It appears this is an asymmetric load, as there does not seem to be a Sidewinder on the starboard wing of these two Buccaneers. But, the lead aircraft (115) has a missile on the Starboard wing!

Thanks, @Whitewolf, Good to know. I have a Mustang engine I could swap in, as the Mustang will be built “closed up”. Regards, TW

I can’t wait to see this kit. Is it possible to make a passable representation of a high back LF 16 from the new offering? TW

Very good looking FGA.11, @pigsty! I have in mind to build a Rough Diamonds aircraft in the future. With regards to the difficulty of fitting the intakes, I may have a solution. Having built 5 of these, The fuselage must be assembled first, without the tail cone. Use a dowel to force the intake assembly into the wing, and adjust the intake fit. I’ve had good results with this method. HTH. TW

Thank you @72linerlover! That’s just what I needed!

Hello All, I have a copy of the Heller short fuselage Constellation that I propose building, and the prevailing wisdom is that the window openings are too large in diameter. Does anyone know what the actual full-size measure is for the circular windows? The kit ones are 18 scale inches, IIRC. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Regards, TW

Thank you, @RAF4EVER; @stever219! Much appreciated! TW.

Hello all, I am planning to build a 1/72 B.1 special, with the dark green / dark earth / night scheme. I understand that only the “PB” serialled aircraft were delivered in that scheme. The only photo I can find is PB996 YZ-C, dropping a Grand Slam. The Squadron letters in this photo look to be monochromatic, either white or dull red. Are the letters white, dull red, or dull red outlined with yellow as in the later PD serialled aircraft? Can anyone confirm the colours? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. TW

Greetings, There’s more of us Canadians here than you might think! TW

Thanks, @RidgeRunner; @Blimpyboy! That’s a great help! Tony W.

Hi all, I’m looking for a decal sheet of Indian Air Force roundels for the Gnat, or for dimensions so I can print some. Anyone know what size the roundels were? Tony W.

Thanks, Tigerausfb, greatly appreciated! TW

Hello All, In 1978 I had the pleasure of attending Battle of Britain Day at RAF Finningley. There were 3 aerobatic teams present that day: the Red Arrows, Asas de Portugal, and the Patrouille de France. I would like to build the team leader’s aircraft in 1/72. I also would like to know their names and ranks, if possible. Info on the Patrouille de France is difficult to find. Does anyone have any insight into this topic? Any help would be greatly appreciated. TW

Thank you, @Scott Garard!

Hello All, I’m collecting info on BWIA Vikings, with a Valom kit in hand. Photos of these aircraft show registration in the VP-TA range, with BWIA Aqua cheat lines. I also noticed they don’t have spinners on the propellers.Anyone have information on the model of Viking operated by this airline? Any info would be gratefully appreciated. TW

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Hello Sean, With regards to your pylon question, I have found that most of the GA.11’s illustrated have 4 pylons, mainly because these weren’t equipped to carry the 230 gallon tanks. The ones I have seen that do not were from the Rough Diamonds aerobatic team. The early 4 pylon equipped ones don’t seem to have pylon guns, but there is evidence of these on the later FRADU Hunters in overall dark sea grey finish. There is a clear overhead shot of 861/VL post overhaul in Warpaint no. 8. In the same reference there is another clear photo of 868/VL (WT744) with 4 pylons, no pylon guns, and swashplates, in EDSG/white finish, date unknown. On a different subject, I have just built the Airfix 1/48 as a GA.11, and I note that Airfix has a part not seen before on any Hunter kit, which is the ejection seat cross brace just behind the pilot. Hope this helps, TW