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I'm working on an R/C model of the Percival Mew Gull, which has the "as manufactured" canopy and rear deck. As famous as this aircraft was in England, it's all but unknown to us in the USA, even those of us very interested in the prewar National Air Races held in Cleveland, Ohio. Finding reference material has been a surprising challenge. The current restoration of G-AEXF is of Henshaw's "cut down" canopy and rear deck. I have Harry Robinson's drawings for G-AEXF and it's original scheme/registration, ZS-AHM, which includes color notes. My model will be all-white, and considering how few Mew Gulls were made, I've been surprised at my inability to identify colors. I believe the following were all-white airframes: ZS-AHM "The Golden City" gold letters G-AEXF British Racing Green letters G-AEKL G-ACND (not included: Capt. Percival's own G-AFAA, as this was essentially a different aircraft) G-AEXF did exist in unmodified form, so this is a possibility, as is the original incarnation, ZS-AHM. Can anybody fill in the blanks for the other registration letter colors? I've done exhaustive internet searches and I'm very surprised at how few photos of Mew Gulls turn up (not including the Shuttleworth restoration). I've found no reference books -- just two magazine articles (Air Classics, Oct. 1977 which included Robinson's drawings of G-AFAA and Skyways, Jan. 2004 which included Robinson's drawings of G-AEXF, modified, and ZA-AHM). Did Robinson document any of the other Mew Gulls? His excellent drawings are very difficult to come by. Thanks in advance!
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