Mark M Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 hi all, i bought the new airfix 1/72 b[1]8 kit the other day, and as i begain to build it i realised the for xm277 16sqn laarbruch it gives the under side as silver and top as normal camoflage, is the silver right, it seems a bit odd to me as my recesnt trip to newark air museum make my think it should be grey? any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 For the in-service period of the B(I)8, high speed silver would be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Mark, Mk8's were never silver undersides with camo uppers, typical Airfix dont know nowt about Canberras However, you have a choice of 2 colours with the Mk8, either Light Aircraft Grey or Black undersides, all depends on serial, base, role & timeframe. In this case, XM277 in 1972 had LAG underside, see photo on this WEBSITE scroll down to XM277. HTH Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin b Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 IN REPLY TO BEXY IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR SUGESTED WEBSITE. AND SCROLL DOWN 2 FURTHER AIRFRAMES XM279 IS SILVER UNDERSIDE SO MAYBY AIRFIX DO KNOW MORE ABOUT CANBERRA,S THAN YOU REGARDS MARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 IN REPLY TO BEXYIF YOU LOOK AT YOUR SUGESTED WEBSITE. AND SCROLL DOWN 2 FURTHER AIRFRAMES XM279 IS SILVER UNDERSIDE SO MAYBY AIRFIX DO KNOW MORE ABOUT CANBERRA,S THAN YOU REGARDS MARTIN Martin, Yes youre quite correct, my comment re: "Mk8's were never silver undersides with camo uppers" I concede is wrong, however, I stand by my comment about Airfix's lack of knowledege about Canberras, especially as the photo of XM279 was taken "Sometime in 1965" some SEVEN years before the kits paint scheme is meant to be (which in my book means the Airfix Painting Guide is incorrect ) I dont claim to know everything about Canberras, never have never will, especially the Mk8 or PR9, I just happen to know where to find infomation if it is not in my reference collection. Thank you for the correction, and a note has been made in my references for the future. Oh, one final thing, would you mind not using Caps as on Internet Chat Rooms or Forums its classed as Shouting. Many thanks Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 thanks you all ill go for the grey bex did you get the newark photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 thanks you allill go for the grey bex did you get the newark photos Mark, Glad I could help as always Re: Newark Photos, yup, got the lot thanks, and the one in this thread is one Ive been after for a long time as it fills a PR7 gap in my references Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I stand by my comment about Airfix's lack of knowledege about Canberras, especially as the photo of XM279 was taken "Sometime in 1965" some SEVEN years before the kits paint scheme is meant to be (which in my book means the Airfix Painting Guide is incorrect ) Bex, I would put it to you that Airfix used Modeldecal set no. 25 as their reference, seeing as the schemes are of the same machine. Richard Ward quotes August 1972 as the time frame. Personally I wouldn't be sticking my neck out too far in contradicting the guy who was in his day the leading authority on contemporary RAF schemes. There's no acknowledgment to a photographer for the Canberra photos on the instruction sheet so I would assume that Richard Ward took them himself. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Bex, I would put it to you that Airfix used Modeldecal set no. 25 as their reference, seeing as the schemes are of the same machine. Richard Ward quotes August 1972 as the time frame. Personally I wouldn't be sticking my neck out too far in contradicting the guy who was in his day the leading authority on contemporary RAF schemes. There's no acknowledgment to a photographer for the Canberra photos on the instruction sheet so I would assume that Richard Ward took them himself.peebeep Paul, Thanks for that, I was not aware that Modeldecal did the same sheet and aircraft, and I would take Mr. Wards info as gospel as I agree that he was a very knowledgable(sp?) gent. Thanks again, Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I should have added that Ward quotes silver for these aircraft, but the photos on the instruction sheet show the undersurfaces being very flat and grey in appearance. That would be consistent with aluminium pigmented paint that has been weathered for quite a long period. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I should have added that Ward quotes silver for these aircraft, but the photos on the instruction sheet show the undersurfaces being very flat and grey in appearance. That would be consistent with aluminium pigmented paint that has been weathered for quite a long period.peebeep Paul, Sounds interesting, when you have a minute, would you mind scanning it and emailing me a copy please? Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 PM me your e-mail addy and I will sort it. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 PM me your e-mail addy and I will sort it.peebeep Inbound in a mo B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Hi All Bexy is right with Light Aircraft Gray B.(I)8 but so is Mr. Ward, it all depends on what point you want to model the 8. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The repaints in Light aircraft grey only happened when the aircraft was due a repaint. Many B(I)8 left service in the early 1970s having never recieving grey undersurfaces, so its quite likely that the silver undersurfaces ARE correct for the scheme seven years later.Selwyn. I agree with you there Selwyn, however, the question was about XM277 in 1972 to which I pointed to a photo of 277 in that year, not B(i)8's in general Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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