Hi Don! Can you please do another comparison with the Revellogram kit?
Check the front diameter of the cowling and of the cowl opening. Haven't seen such comparison yet.
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tap out the exhaust ports on the engine cowling.
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How's this work for youHi Don! Can you please do another comparison with the Revellogram kit?
Check the front diameter of the cowling and of the cowl opening. Haven't seen such comparison yet.
Thanks Don!How's this work for you
Each of the four squadrons of the 345th was assigned a color code, 498th (Falcons) Yellow, 499th blue. The original bat face and wings were in a pale blue. As time went on it went to a darker blue closer to insignia blue. The bat face and wings went to black. By the time the H and J models were issued in late 44 this was the scheme.A plan is coming together............
Yeah she's mentioned on or picturerd on 207' 220, 307, 312, 315, 389 and 426.Nice order Don, Maybe you will find these interesting. From the Book Warpath Across the Pacific by Lawrence J Hickey.
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Picture from page 207, Same book above
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Np Still looking for other pictures of this aircraft. Maybe I can find some other pictures. If I do I will scan them for youYeah she's mentioned on or picturerd on 207' 220, 307, 312, 315, 389 and 426.
Thanks so much your help I'm going to be glad to have.
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Your input is always appreciated and welcome. You have some of the most in-depth knowledge of the subject matter on the forum. Keep it coming please.Np Still looking for other pictures of this aircraft. Maybe I can find some other pictures. If I do I will scan them for you
Your too kind and well I make mistakes as well. Yves is the true master of the B-25. I will be up for a maybe an hour more then have to hit the hay. I have to go to work tonightYour input is always appreciated and welcome. You have some of the most in-depth knowledge of the subject matter on the forum. Keep it coming please.
May I suggest, you get to go to work tonight. Not everyone has a job who would like to have one. You have the opportunity to take care of yourself and your family because you have a job. Be thankful for what you've been given.Your too kind and well I make mistakes as well. Yves is the true master of the B-25. I will be up for a maybe an hour more then have to hit the hay. I have to go to work tonight
So trueMay I suggest, you get to go to work tonight. Not everyone has a job who would like to have one. You have the opportunity to take care of yourself and your family because you have a job. Be thankful for what you've been given.
Don, IMHO the bat is the same as the cowl ring, ergo dark (insignia) blue. I saturated the colours of your photo on purpose and the blue shows better:My Duchess engine cowling a dark blue and bat is black.
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This posses an issue as the decals are black. Everything I've ever seen looks black but from the squadron history the bat should be in squadron colors. Humm what to do now!!Don, IMHO the bat is the same as the cowl ring, ergo dark (insignia) blue. I saturated the colours of your photo on purpose and the blue shows better:
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You show a picture from a book (page 207) where the blue is clearly shown as well.
The hatch (used to load the guns etc.) is black. It's in metal, not glass anymore and attached with crews from the outside. (I posted photos of this detail in the "Weapons"-tread I believe).
Don, there have been bats in the same squadron in black as well - you are right. Mostly those with the 8-guns noses. But they look differently in the b&w photos, compared to your bird.This posses an issue as the decals are black. Everything I've ever seen looks black but from the squadron history the bat should be in squadron colors. Humm what to do now!!
Thanks Yves, much appreciated, grumble grumble grumble….