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Looking at the image of the Eduard Bomb, to me the tail unit looks a bit small, the cone shape between the bomb and the original US tail is wrong, it cones the wrong way, from bomb to tail, not tail to bomb, they may have used the dimensions of the GBU16 1000lb tail instead of the GBU 10. A quick check would be to measure from tip of one wing to the other across the centre, it is 71cm in 1/1 scale on PWII(UK)/GBU10 Selwyn

The two rings around the UK 1000lb bomb are actually securing bands for the EPWII (UK) conduit. They should not be on the Paveway II (UK) so sand/scrape them off. Selwyn

You are aware that these are the wrong pods for a Rhodesian Hunter? these are pods for 100mm rockets, SNEB pods fire 68mm rockets and have 18 tubes. Selwyn

No natural metal aircraft, they corrode, Policy was silver painted for corrosion protection. Selwyn

You are closer than you think! The Paveway II (UK) tail unit was a modified GBU 10 tail unit. If you look at images of this bomb, the Light Green (Actually the original US olive green colour) section is the original US tail. The GBU 10 tail was used as it was the closest available diameter to the UK 1000lb bomb (the Mk84 bomb is 18" the UK 1000lb 16") The GBU 10 tail was modified by fitting a cone shaped section at the front that adapted down from 18" to 16" that contained the arming mechanism from a British 114 tail unit so UK fuzes could be used, and an arming vane was fitted at the back of the tail. These added ons bits were painted UK Deep bronze green which explains the two colour scheme. The Canard fins fitted on the guidance were unmodified GBU10 items and marked as such. see here The conduit system is from Enhanced paveway II not used in the Falklands but the colour scheme of the tail/ guidance is typical. Selwyn

Well i dont think they would be marked air corps as it became the USAF long before Vietnam! Selwyn

The correct designation is the 1000lb Paveway II (UK). Various companies produce them, very often incorrectly described as the "CPU 123" which is actually a small component part of the guidance section of Paveway I and very early Paveway II systems. Selwyn

The reason the F2A did not get the later radar at the F2 to F2A update was was that Gutersloh Squadrons were tasked with low level air defence and it was not suitable for that scenario therefore no red tops! Selwyn

Op Thistle was Coastal Command aircraft patrolling the Dunkirk evacuation beaches and the surrounding sea, attacking German E-boats (small, fast attack craft) and to report back on the progress of the evacuation. Selwyn

That is Oxford blue on that AQUI, admittedly a bit faded, OB was standard on phantoms, until it changed to Camouflage Grey with the tornado with two pink bands. Selwyn Selwyn

Are you sure? Never seen any Sidewinder, Aqui or otherwise in Deep Saxe Blue (which is a light blue colour) seen plenty in Oxford Blue (dark blue). Training rounds in my day were Repainted Light aircraft grey wih DSB bands. Selwyn

I'll Let you off, just this once! Selwyn

The middle aircraft of your image from profile II is a B(I).58 bomber the Indian version of the RAF B(I)8 interdictor.(see image above it) As depicted it looks like it has been converted to a target towing aircraft. B(I).58 was not used as a dedicated photo recce aircraft. The Indian AF Photo Recce aircraft was the PR 57 the Indian version of the RAF PR 7, which was in tern based on the RAF B 6, but had a lengthened fuselage in front of the wing that housed the recce cameras. he PR 3 ,PR 7, and PR 57, all had the goldfish bowl canopy, only the RAF PR 9 had the fighter style canopy that was similar to (but not the same as!) the B(I)8 bomber. The IAF did not use the PR 9 or a derivative of that model. Selwyn

303 Brownings were fitted to all turrets found on Lancasters ,Halifaxes, Stirlings, Wellingtons, etc etc. The guns were made by various manufacturers and had a few detail differences, but the key factor was that they were standardized so all parts were interchangeable, otherwise you would end up with the ultimate spare parts nightmare. Being simplistic by saying late or early manufacture does not necessarily stand up. If an early model Lancaster crash landed after ops it was dismantled, and after assessment parts were either repaired or reduced to spare parts. These recovered parts were checked, and fed into the supply pool for use as spares,or sent to a manufacturer or overhaul site to be used on new or repaired aircraft. Turrets and guns recovered could be quite possibly issued to Avro's for fitting to a new production aircraft, or used at the Avro refurbishment centre at Bracebridge Heath to be fitted to a repaired aircraft. This sort of thing happened a lot. You can see images of late model Lancasters with rear fuselages with windows, where a battle damaged aircraft has been repaired by fitting a recovered and repaired replacement early manufacture fuselage. Selwyn

Basically produced by different manufacturers, they were interchangeable between guns, you could probably find aircraft with both styles fitted at the same time. Selwyn

Tried to build a sub many years ago, but it sank without trace! Selwyn

look here; https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235063254-3-inch-rocket-colours/ Selwyn

the NATO standard is 14" lug spacing you will find! Selwyn

read jonnys link above. Selwyn

I have pictures demonstrating the technique of bailing out of this turret through the perspex. The gunner had a seat that enabled him to wear his parachute at all times, and in fact the RR turret was so roomy compared to the FN turrets that it could acccomodate two people in it, which was very useful for training gunners Selwyn

if i remember that the original Finnish aircraft had modified bomb bays to fit the bombs used by that service. later aircraft delivered were standard aircraft without this modificaltion. Bomb bay doors were held closed with bungee cables and the bombs when released pushed past the doors, there was no seperate control to open the bomb bay. I surmise that the later unmodified aircraft doors did not completly close around the Finnish bombs so the doors were removed. This was not unusual with the Blenheim, RAF aircraft when carrying small stores such as 4lb incendiarys had the doors removed as the weight of these stores was not sufficient to open the doors against the bungees. Selwyn

Surprised you didn't make this out of lead as well! Selwyn

just another air vent. Selwyn

Had a couple of these, word of warning both kits were smothered in mould release agent, worst I have ever seen, make sure you give the sprues a very good clean before you start your build. Selwyn

I think your looking for the word "Coaming.". Selwyn