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Dora Wings Vultee Vengeance Mk.II 1:48 Review Build
Kahunaminor replied to Mike's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
It was stipulated as a theatre marking in Pacific theatre aircraft. Lifted from another site aircraft.net I think: White Theatre Markings Trigger-happy pilots and gunners in the air and on the ground in the New Guinea war zone were too often firing first, then checking the identity of their targets. Mistakes were occurring. The USAAF decided upon the application of distinctive white markings to all friendly single-engined fighter aircraft, effective from September 1943. To be painted White were wing leading edges and the whole of the tail assembly. Spinners were frequently painted white also. This measure affected considerable numbers of RAAF and USAAF 5th AF Aircraft (RNZAF P-40s too- Evan). In due course, white-tailed aircraft were to be seen in Australia as it was desirable to have aircraft given these markings prior to moving to the New Guinea war zone, and retired aircraft would return with them. Until May 1944, the RAAF also stipulated that the white fins of it’s aircraft should continue to carry the blue portion of the fin stripe. In August 1944 the USAAF decided that the white markings need no longer be applied to uncamouflaged (i.e. bare metal finish) aircraft, and the RAAF followed suit in September. Then this change was overtaken by the decision in December of that year to no longer require the white markings at all. However, it should be understood that abandonment of the white New Guinea theatre marking was not a requirement to remove it, and many aircraft would continue to wear their white paint until the end of hostilities. -
Dual Wirraway build - Movie star and post-war trainer
Kahunaminor replied to Derek_B's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Derek, Thank you for commencing this build and providing such detailed explanations. It will greatly assist this of us that also have this in the stash for “one day”! Regards, Kent- 25 replies
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First build First World War 1/48th scale aircraft recommendations.
Kahunaminor replied to Tony Davis's topic in Aircraft WWI
Thanks Paul, I had a squizz and commented there. Appreciate you taking one for the team. Regards, Kent -
Eduard 1/48th Sopwith F1 Camel.
Kahunaminor replied to Paul Thompson's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
For a slap together job it looks pretty good Paul. Thanks for clarifying the interplane strut and dihedral issues. You have taken one for the team! Regards, Kent -
First build First World War 1/48th scale aircraft recommendations.
Kahunaminor replied to Tony Davis's topic in Aircraft WWI
Paul Just got back to this. I appreciate the research undertaken and the findings. It will assist me in my build forthcoming. Regards, Kent -
First build First World War 1/48th scale aircraft recommendations.
Kahunaminor replied to Tony Davis's topic in Aircraft WWI
Paul, I gratefully await your observations and thanks for amending your to do list! Regards, Kent -
First build First World War 1/48th scale aircraft recommendations.
Kahunaminor replied to Tony Davis's topic in Aircraft WWI
Hi Paul, I have an original edition Profipack Camel and was interested in the mislabelling issue (I assume my kit will be suspect). Is there a tell? Also could you explain the mislabelling and provide corrections please? It will be my second WWI build after an Albatross D.v. Regards, Kent -
Primer coat...the great revealer! Shows the great detail on the resin parts and some do overs on the assembly front. Good news on the fuselage to wing joins, not so much on the front windscreen, spine and belly. Some obvious (to me) flat spots on the underside. The spine needs addressing at each lap joint and the very fine seam to be reinstated on both top and bottom as per my references. Some PPP for the windscreen and rear windows (although that might not happen as the sliding section should effectively hide those) and a small blemish just forward of the windscreen. Good point is the forward fuselage is nice and smooth: Regards,
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F6F-3 progress. The inner wing assemblies have been permanently attached with two part epoxy. Perfect plastic putty on the wing root seams and a couple of other small blemishes. The white and black dots on the spine are 1mm punched discs to replace the light mounts which I sanded off. I have fashioned a sprue holding device for primer and painting by drilling through the engine hub. This will be cut off flush when the engine is mounted. Next step is priming with AK Grey primer and micro filler: Regards,
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Welcome back, Working on the cockpit. Gunsight glass added and canopies masked inside and out. The kit doesn’t have a mirror so I found some PE mirrors and used my Molotow pen for the first time. The wiring harness is now in place: The fuselage is joined and ready for cleanup. I have affixed the front windscreen with its rear view mirror. The windscreen piece was a tad wide at the rear edges so I removed some material from the inside and blended it in. My plan now is to seal the cockpit with tape to keep the dust etcetera out. The engine wiring has been completed and another wash of AK Neutral Grey applied. It will get a Matt finish later on. Test fitting it and the cowling show a fairly good fit and look. The engine will go aside now until final construction. The cowling will also be left unfixed so I can paint the scheme in full remove it and add the exhausts prior to fixing it for good: The cockpit has now been sealed with tape masks and masking liquid. I used the extra canopy pieces to trace the shapes fore and aft and got a fair shaped mask. Then fit and sealed. The resin inner wing sections are both free from their casting blocks. I then fitted the kit MLG components to the wing inners. The wings are dry fit into place: Thanks for looking, Regards,
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So progress on the cockpit saw the PE levers attached and a couple of extras added from scrap PE with Acrylic paint built up for handles: Then a Dullcote protective coat and when that was dry, some chipping and highlights with water colour pencils. The cockpit was then attached to the port side and held for a while with a clamp to ensure correct position: [/url The engine got fully assembled its PE cabling commenced: Next step is to close the fuselage and then continue with the engine. Regards,