Ed Russell

This should be an interesting WIP. There are a number of Sunderland WIPs on Britmodeller so you can pick up many useful hints and ideas. Even I have one. @LDSModeller is a useful guy for Sunderland facts. NB - suggest leave clothes on for modelling 😀

"Innies" and "Outies"? Already taken as a female anatomical description. One new-ish word which might be useful is the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year for 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/26/enshittification-macquarie-dictionary-word-of-the-year-explained#:~:text=In 2022%2C Doctorow coined the,Dictionary's word of the year. Oblivious to its newfound glory, I actually used it in a meeting recently.

This link http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Markings/P39/color_mark_2.php which seems to be reasonably well argued, credits them to 2 GSAP. (Guards Composite Mixed Air Regiment) 6 IAP used I-16, then Yak-7b (upon which it was renumbered 18GvIAP) https://ava.org.ru/iap/18g.htm

My guess is that directly below the RHS of the personal marking is a footstep. Aft of the footstep there is a cable to release the arrestor hook. The pivot point of the hook is just visible aft of the light shirt pilot's leg. I would guess the hook is a dirty version of the Sky Grey of the undersurface.

Current build

Variation in photographic quality and sensitivity.

I am sure people are looking forward to some details on how to do it - a WIP even. Even though the DP Casper decals call out the wrong variant, they are probably still good for your build.

Many "exotic" schemes are wishful thinking. When I eventually get around to a Vildebeest it will be Dark Earth, Dark Green, Sky or aluminium dope.

Archaeological thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/66426-tropical-sea-scheme-on-the-beest/ if you want to spend a long time digging. If you dont - the consensus is Dark Earth, Dark Green, Sky (or similar colour or aluminium dope) for the Vildebeests.

As can be seen from the Rumourmonger posts, it is less than accurate although fixable and a better base for an accurate model than the Airfix kit. Amusingly, this article was linked on Faecbook but the author did not like the subsequent comments about the kit's problems and deleted them.

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common problem. either letter or serial, not both. The AWM maybe able to help, as might That picture appears on multiple sites with the same caption. I will put in a request to the appropriate part of the AWM but I am not hopeful!

Maritime patrol along the Australian coast was primarily an RAAF task. This was mainly the responsibility of the Ansons of 66, 67, 71 and 72 Sqns and later the Kingfishers of 107 Sqn. It's probably outside your area of interest but details of camouflage etc are readily available.

Thanks, @MDriskill - Thanks 5 times even........... 😀😀😀😀😀

If it's a C-130, Hannants sell them.