JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Almost ready to start this one! I got some goodies for my P-38J but still waiting on the kit.
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fubar57
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Spent the day in PG so just got back to the books. In the Famous Airplanes of the World book (totally in Japanese) it gives a list of all squadrons that flew the Mossie and the codes they used. Beside 46 Sqn. is this...コード なし...which tranlates to English as "no code". Not saying the book is correct, just a thought. Back to the books.................
fubar57
General
From the Combat Legend book, serial numbers of the NF.XII...
Here is a link to the world's supply of Mossie serial numbers and at first glance I don't see 46 Sqn. as flying NF.XIIs
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98 prodn list.txt
This link is where you can download all of de Havilland's serial numbers.
De_Havilland_production
Here is a link to the world's supply of Mossie serial numbers and at first glance I don't see 46 Sqn. as flying NF.XIIs
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98 prodn list.txt
This link is where you can download all of de Havilland's serial numbers.
De_Havilland_production
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Airframes
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Thanks for those links Geo, they'll be useful.
You're quite right concerning the lack of Squadron code letters - when the Squadron was a day-fighter unit, equipped with the Hurricane, the Sqn. codes were 'PO'. But when they moved to the Middle East, only the individual code letter was displayed.
The Sqn. codes changed to 'XK' when the Sqn reformed with Stirling Mk.Vs in February 1945.
A number of sources seem to omit 46 Sqn as operating the Mosquito Mk.XII, possibly due to the short length of time they were actually operational, but they definitely did use them.
You're quite right concerning the lack of Squadron code letters - when the Squadron was a day-fighter unit, equipped with the Hurricane, the Sqn. codes were 'PO'. But when they moved to the Middle East, only the individual code letter was displayed.
The Sqn. codes changed to 'XK' when the Sqn reformed with Stirling Mk.Vs in February 1945.
A number of sources seem to omit 46 Sqn as operating the Mosquito Mk.XII, possibly due to the short length of time they were actually operational, but they definitely did use them.
You are loaded for bear Mr Kim. That's gonna be one detailed model!
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john for this plane going to put the same budget that I have for the whole year .... awesome
leaning toward the Betty alright......but not in surrender markings, sorry Jeff.
Maybe these will help you, from the book Attack & Conquer by John C Stanaway and Lawrence J Hickey
Nice choice, hope to see her next year at the end of March
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T Bolt
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I usually end up going there in January or February because things start ramping up at work in March. Can't wait to see the new hanger!
I've never been there, we are looking at a 9 or 10 day trip, will stop there then off to DC to see both hangers there and then off to the Virginia beach museum of aviation and then home
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Wow... those are GREAT pictures! Thank you so much for posting those! All of the pictures show the port side girl's face as being blank. Perhaps she was not complete when those pictures were taken.
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JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Yah... you know you are in trouble when the aftermarket stuff costs more than twice the amount of the actual kit!
fubar57
General
Still in debations as to what I'm going to do. If I do the Ta154/Fw190 Mistel, I'll need to learn how to apply mottle.....fast. If I do the Mosquito NF.XIII, major surgery is required on the nose. Leaning towards a captured Do335. Once I get my current GB primered I'll make a choice.
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
A 1/48 Betty would be great! How about one equipped with an Ohka?
The Do335 would be a good subject I think. Not the standard twin engine aircraft so that makes it interesting.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Gotta learn mottle technique at some point ......
The G4M2 Ohka equipped Betty's are a little different from the G4M1 and as much as I would like to go down that path there is a bit of work to do to make the changes so I will pass on that...
for the time being.( I do have a second Betty and I do have the Finemolds Ohka in the stash....)
So I never say never....
fubar57
General
Choice of aircraft is made and now to decide which of these 4 to do, leaning towards #2...
Camp bus in 3 hours so I'll start doing some research when I get home to see if there are any/many differences between the A-02 and the A-1 versions . Revell has thoughtfully provided optional parts for both versions; as a big plus you drop in the cockpit(s) as a single unit once the fuselage halves are joined, no messy cutting required
Camp bus in 3 hours so I'll start doing some research when I get home to see if there are any/many differences between the A-02 and the A-1 versions . Revell has thoughtfully provided optional parts for both versions; as a big plus you drop in the cockpit(s) as a single unit once the fuselage halves are joined, no messy cutting required
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