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Ralph Haus
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Still trying to verify color of wheel wells. So the photos would be great. Thanks.
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Still trying to verify color of wheel wells. So the photos would be great. Thanks.Good choice Ralph, and a nice kit. I have one in the stash.
I have a number of detail photos of the RAF Museum's example if you need them.
I'll not doubt that they were, normally. However, Airfix, not always being 100% correct on the colors, does have everything black except the wheel cover insides and the wells, which is metallic aluminum. I thought, after pondering with a couple of beers, that perhaps this particular craft N1801, having been pulled from day service, was painted black but the wheel wells and door insides were left as they were before night fighter conversion. Just a thought?I'll sort the pics and post them over the weekend. Wheel wells on all black Defiants was matt lack.
That's probably where AIrfix got their info, just did not follow through with the black touch up? Black is easier I suppose, but maybe a compromise; aluminum with a heavy black wash or thinned down black paint coat?According to my notes ... all Defiants coming off the production line post 22nd November 1940 should have the wheel wells, undercarriage door inners and the upper part of the undercarriage legs in black. However those repainted black seem to have the wheel wells actually aluminum with black overspray.
Airfix got lots wrong on my Mustang colours so don't hang your hat on what they say. The pictures that Terry will have is the same plane I posted earlier. Here a my others of the same bird:I'll not doubt that they were, normally. However, Airfix, not always being 100% correct on the colors, does have everything black except the wheel cover insides and the wells, which is metallic aluminum. I thought, after pondering with a couple of beers, that perhaps this particular craft N1801, having been pulled from day service, was painted black but the wheel wells and door insides were left as they were before night fighter conversion. Just a thought?
Covered on the Vallejo 71.057, have two bottles. Should be enough!!Hataka C100 or A100
Vallejo 71.057 Black
I feel the urge to start another "how to improve it" thread about the Defiant. It's just such a beautiful plane.Airfix got lots wrong on my Mustang colours so don't hang your hat on what they say. The pictures that Terry will have is the same plane I posted earlier. Here a my others of the same bird:
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Check the postage if you decide to purchase direct, for us guys down under it's close to A$100 for a big kit.I did a little kicking around the web trying to determine if N1801 was a night fighter 'new' build or a referb from previous service. Not a big deal, but it may help to understand the color choices that Airfix made. I went to their site and found the article decsribing the 'development of the kit; interesting. I went ahead and bought an Airfix membership, hopefully within this I can ask for more info? In the article they do site their sources and maybe there is more to be found? Just costs ~10 US for membership and a welcome kit with a 1/72 model is a coming. That and discounts...
I'll probably never do any kit shopping, unless there is something really new and really wanted, I'll just be happy with info access. The new member kit does come with a 1:72 Scale Gloster Meteor FR.9. and free shipping. Not sure if I'll ever want to build it but one never knows what GB will be hurled my way!Check the postage if you decide to purchase direct, for us guys down under it's close to A$100 for a big kit.
Just did a 'what-if' at Airfix site. Loaded an Avro Anson 1:48 into cart, 35.24 pounds (and that's with club discount!) ($43.88 US) - shipping 30 pounds ($37.35 US), Woahhh! My current online go to HS has it for $49.39 US + $9.95 US shipping. I think I'll keep buying domestically.Check the postage if you decide to purchase direct, for us guys down under it's close to A$100 for a big kit.