Camouflage pattern help 12 Sqn Hunters

[Glenn]

Can anyone help,

I am seeking info on 12 Sqn's F.Mk 6 Hunters, the ones loaded during the 1980s while the Buccaneers were having their wings sorted. I am seeking images pictures that illustrate the wrap-around camouflage scheme, top and bottom surfaces etc. (So far I have just one port view and it doesn't help me!). Also did they have underwing serials, and where all plumbed for four drop tanks or just two, which seems to be a standard fit?

Been through all the usual books, Warpaint and Wings of Fame etc. plus a internet search and come up with zip!!

A heap of questions for a Monday I know, but if you can help that would be great.

[cmatthewbacon]

Paul Bradley was looking for this info for his SAM Hunter book about 6 moths ago, and I don't think the discussion produced any definitive answers. You probably have this one:

Thread here:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...p;hl=wraparound

As I said then - I'd make the wing lower surfaces the same as the top (ie as if you could see through the wings) so the leading and trailing edges meet, just connect the port and starboard sides across the bottom. It looks as though the Xtradecal sheet has just taken the port side view and "mirrored" it for the starboard - and there's no underside view on the sheet anyway...

bestest,

M.

[Dave Fleming]

There are (to my knowledge) only 4 pics of this aircraft in wrap round scheme - the one Matt posted, the one in it's original 12 Squadron markings and the one sin 216 Markings before it went to 12 Squadron. One of which shows the starboard side (and the fact that the starboard fin flash was the wrong way round) - they were published in Model Aircraft Monthly a couple of years ago.