DH Vampire F.3 RAF Squadrons

[phat trev]

What RAF Squadrons used the DH Vampire F.3?

Are there any colour plates available of the markings used, I have the wing pallet website bookmarked and it is a good resource but i am wondering if there are any other reference material available.

thanks

[Wez]

Using Modeldecal sheets 100 and 101 as a guide:

73 Sqn RAF

601 Sqn RAuxAF

604 Sqn RAuxAF

608 Sqn RAuxAF

614 Sqn RAuxAF

How's that for starters?

If you're making one in 1/72nd scale do yourself a favour and get hold of the Modeldecal sheets.

Wez

[vampiredave]

32 Squadron

54 Squadron

72 Squadron

247 Squadron

Plus a handful operated by No.25 Squadron, 602 Squadron RAux AF and the CFS.

[phat trev]

Thanks Wez and Vampiredave I have found them on the Hannants website.

cheers guys!

just need to fashion some droptanks and rounded wingends from the scraps box.

[AnonymousAA72]

Thanks Wez and Vampiredave I have found them on the Hannants website.

cheers guys!

just need to fashion some droptanks and rounded wingends from the scraps box.

A-Models do a Vampire 3 with tanks and rounded tips....not cheap - compared to the Heller/Airfix/Revell kit but a nice accurate model

[phat trev]

thanks Bill.

prehaps a source for the tanks but i have started to fasion some wingtips from some hurricane tail pieces which works well actually. I have some tanks from a heller tempest and also some from the old airfix hunter both I could chop up to create DH underwing tanks I feel.

[MikeC]

As ever, RAF Squadrons by Jefford is our friend in queries like this, the list given (on P179) is : 5, 20, 32, 54, 72, 73, 247, 502, 601, 604, 605, 608 and 614.

HTH,

[sloegin57]

A-Models do a Vampire 3 with tanks and rounded tips....not cheap - compared to the Heller/Airfix/Revell kit but a nice accurate model

Oh come on Bill, "that's what milliput and wet 'n dry were made for"

DR

[AnonymousAA72]

Oh come on Bill, "that's what milliput and wet 'n dry were made for"

DR

Ha-very-Ha Dennis!!! Though coincidentally back in 1989 (I think) when Modeldecal brought out sheets 100 & 101 I converted an old Heller FB5 into an F3 -in 601 Sqn RAuxAF colours of course - using plastic card and the drop tanks from the Heller Tempest wtih Milliput - just as Trev suggests here ---spooky eh?

Of course newer more accurate models should be a better option 23 years down the line - when one gets to the 'too many projects not enough project time stage' to be fiddling about with Milliput - I may need to change my message!!!

[Duncan B]

'too many projects not enough project time stage' to be fiddling about with Milliput - I may need to change my message!!!

Ha ha, well spotted Dennis. I was more than a little slow on the uptake earlier!!