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This helps a great deal as I have those size roundels and fin flash on my Xtradecal D type roundel set. So I will use the measurements you kindly supplied.. Many thanks.

Help required. I am busy converting a 1/72 B-29 Superfortress to an RAF Washington B.I as used by 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron in the 1950's I need assistance to get the correct sizes of the type 'D' roundels on the fuselage & main wing as well as the tri colour tail marking. These sizes can be in either 1/72 scale or the original size on the actual aircraft in inches. All assistance will be greatly appreciated.

If anyone is interested I found the following on the CFS Norton, Southern Rhodesia: http://rhodesianheritage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/memories-of-raf-station-norton.html

Many thanks. Looking at the box art on the linked article the one I built was a Minicraft kit.

My Heller 1/50 330C Puma completed in the SAAF delivery colours. Aftermarket decals by MAV decals. Paint used ared are: Humbrol 86 Light Olive Acrylic spray paint and Vallejo Natural Steel & Silver.

A 1/48 Bechcraft Bonanza (kit manufacturer unknown) that I am doing to represent the aircraft used by Doc Watson whilst serving in the Rhodesian BSAP Reserve Air Wing during the bush war. Still to make and install are the 2 x LMG underwing gun pods as per photos of the actual aircraft. It is a tail sitter as there is no room for nose weights due to the engine being fitted, so need to make a clear thin tail prop. Decals all home made. Paints used are Halfords Mercedes Polar White in a spray can and Vallejo Black.:

Here are some pics of my Revell C-47 done in the colour scheme of the SAAF Air Ambulance as seen in 1966. Feedback welcomed.

The decals seem to be ok. I cannot see any dot matrix on them.

Here is the instructions regards the resin adaptions for the Mirage F1AZ as supplied with the set by Scaleworx. Hope it helps see how much of the original kit is used. The adaption constists of new canopy x 2, resin nose section, resin jet pipe, rear under fuselage straks with chaff dispensers, various small adapted pieces (vents, warning detectors, etc), new main wheels, new nose gear doors,

WIP on a 1960's SAAF C-47. The kit used is the Revell 1/48 C-47 Sky train. Still to obtain the required decals for a particular aircraft: Paints used for the white and silver are automobile spray tins Mercedes Polar White and Audi Silver. The red orange is a Vallejo acrylic done with an air brush. Now to make the required decals as the only ones I have are the Castle/Springboks.

Recently completed my 1/48 Mirage F1AZ using the adaption kit from Scaleworx and MAV decals. The donor kit was an Italeri Mirage F1CR/CT kit. Paints used: Air Brush Vallejo acrylics - 70894 Cam Olive Green, 70900 French Mirage Blue, 70864 Natural Steel & 70997 Silver. Humbrol acrylic spray cans used: 29 Dark Earth & 49 Matt Clear Coat. Comments welcomed.

The surface detail is raised but only very faintly.

I had the same problem with the canopy. It was either use plastic card on the front of the fuselage to widen the fuselage, or fit the canopy and emery the joint down. I did the later. Paint used for the Green was rattle can Humbrol Acrylic Light Olive (No 86). The steel sections are done using Vallejo Acrylic Natural Steel paint.

Some pics of the work in progress. As well as the items mentioned earlier in the thread, I need to cut out the underside rear window (at present it is a domed piece of solid platic) and install a clear plastic piece. Main rotor blades cut straight at the end of the blade.

Gregair. There has been some progress. Was waiting for some decent photos of the Puma when they were delivered to the SAAF. Got some and have done in overall olive green. Just got to make a few decals. Will post more pics on the weekend. Still need to scratch build and install the main cabin steps. External antennas now fitted ( one above the rear cabin roof and one under the pilots lowest window).