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13 minutes ago, michael_hase said:

Am I correct assuming that the other decal sheets from Ventura, RD etc. for the dauntless, Avenger and P-40 are not correct either? I wnet through some articles and features in SAM and SAMI yesterday evening and the pictures printed - although b/w showed darker roundels than printed e.g. in Ventura sheet no. V7274.

Hi Michael,

 

For P40N's Ventura Sheet V7286 is very good colourwise for the Roundels

 

V7286

 

I can't find any decent decals for RNZAF K/M's with Ventura

 

Douglas SBD Dauntless (SBD-4/5)

Ventura sheet V7274, the colours are wrong and the Wing Roundels for SBD-4 NZ5034

are missing the white bars, so are also wrong

V7274

 

And for those who disagree about the wing bars, I suggest checking out NZ5034 in this photo link,

you can clearly see the white bars on the wings Note dark colour of hand painted Roundels

RNZAF SBD-4 NZ5034

 

RNZAF TBF Avengers

To me Ventura got the Wing Roundel colours wrong, too light, They sort of got

the colour right for the fuselage Roundels which should be US Insignia Blue/Insignia White,

with the Insignia Red painted out with RNZAF Roundel Blue - blue is too light

V7284 TBF Avengers

 

The Newer 1/48 Set for RNZAF TBF's is a little better, but Main Roundel blue is still too light

V48101 RNZAF Avengers

 

Hope that helps

 

Regards

 

Alan

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