pigsty Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 The thread that just won't lie down and die ... Huzzah, I've secured a Flightpath GA.Mk.11 (and the rest) set. (I tried for a Fisher conversion but it was a bit too rich for my wallet.) I'm going to build it, eventually, in the immortal scheme of extra dark sea grey over white. Can anyone make any suggestions as to a source of 1/32 decals? Is a special set available, or would it be possible to knock the markings together from generic roundels, code letters etc? I have the Revell kit so I'm assuming that (i) many things such as warning triangles and stencils can be used, but also (ii) the roundels, for instance, will lack a necessary white border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 The thread that just won't lie down and die ...Huzzah, I've secured a Flightpath GA.Mk.11 (and the rest) set. (I tried for a Fisher conversion but it was a bit too rich for my wallet.) I'm going to build it, eventually, in the immortal scheme of extra dark sea grey over white. Can anyone make any suggestions as to a source of 1/32 decals? Is a special set available, or would it be possible to knock the markings together from generic roundels, code letters etc? I have the Revell kit so I'm assuming that (i) many things such as warning triangles and stencils can be used, but also (ii) the roundels, for instance, will lack a necessary white border. Why would you want white-bordered roundels ? As far as I'm aware the GA11 used normal D-type roundels in the EDSG/white scheme . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Why would you want white-bordered roundels ? As far as I'm aware the GA11 used normal D-type roundels in the EDSG/white scheme . Er ... coarse assumption, I suppose! Oh well, that's handy - but the underlying question remains. FRADU or one of the other RN squadrons - were there ever any 1/32 decal sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can't remember any 1/32 sheet for an FAA Hunter, but if you're building a FRADU aircraft then these didn't carry squadron markings, so you will just need generic letters and numbers for these. Xtradecals has 4" and 8" white and black numbers in 1/32 and these will sort the fuselage codes and a few other bits. The larger white numbers on the nose might be trickier. A look at some larger 1/48 number might bear fruits, for example numbers meant for 1/48 Canberras. Of course the fact I can't remember any sheet does not mean that none has ever appeared... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Trouble is, I've just discovered 764 Sqn's markings, and they're rather nice ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Trouble is, I've just discovered 764 Sqn's markings, and they're rather nice ... How about a 764 aircraft with the white spine ? (WT809/696LM) There was a PR11 too (eg XF977/691 LM) The 'Rough Diamonds' aerobatic team (738 Sqn) had at least one of their aircraft with a dayglo band on the nose (XE680/759BY) Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 The Echelon 32nd scale kit had a GA.11 option in the decal sheet and they were available seprately for a while. May be worth a post in the Wanted section as some of the gang has that option left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ooh, good thought - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greased Lightning Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I did a walkaround of the T8M at the FAAM a while back, it may be of use, it may not... http://www.airshowmodels.co.uk/airshowmodels_walkarounds_termsofuse.php?destination=airshowmodels_walkarounds_uk_hunter_t8m.php&origin=index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF92 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) Here's a shot I took at a Lossie Air Day - 1963. Edited January 11, 2013 by NeilF92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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