Heinz
Captain
1/48th Vulcan! Blimey that will be a beast if/when it appears.
I picked up an Airfix Stirling recently and thats big enough for me
I picked up an Airfix Stirling recently and thats big enough for me
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A4K
Brigadier General
Interesting mate, thanks! If they're accurate, I wonder the reasoning?
...great models and collections too guys!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
It is strange Evan. In the colours shown, the Sea Harrier should have blue/white/red roundels; the white was overpainted with blue at the time of the Falklands conflict, which brought them into line with the RAF 'B' type roundels already in use.
I beleive there were some units of the RFC/RAF using SE5A's for night patrols, where the white of the roundels on the top wings were painted over in black, but I suspect that in this case, both kits' decal sheets would have had separte white decals, which should be applied first, then the blue/red applied over the top. It's an odd and slightly awkward way to get around registration problems when printing. Unless, of course, the printers used clear instead of white decal sheet!!
I beleive there were some units of the RFC/RAF using SE5A's for night patrols, where the white of the roundels on the top wings were painted over in black, but I suspect that in this case, both kits' decal sheets would have had separte white decals, which should be applied first, then the blue/red applied over the top. It's an odd and slightly awkward way to get around registration problems when printing. Unless, of course, the printers used clear instead of white decal sheet!!
otftch
Staff Sergeant
snafud1
Senior Airman
I like it !
Excellent!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Very nice Ed! That camouflage scheme must have taken bl**dy ages to do!
Heinz
Captain
Great work
A4K
Brigadier General
Thanks Terry! I tend to agree that the roundels in both cases should have the white rings.
With the Falklands Sea Harriers, if the white was painted out in the A roundels to match B's, was the red centre enlarged to the correct proportion too?
Interesting too about the SE5A night patrols! Considering the aeroplane was still a fairly young invention at the time, the attention to camouflage is astounding...
Ed -Lovely Do 17Z! Who makes that kit?
Nice Dornier Ed, good job.....I do think however your lower surface blue is a tad too 'Blue'...only trying to be constructive mate!
otftch
Staff Sergeant
Its an old matchbox kit. The blue is off a bit but the camera really makes it look wrong.
Ed
Ed
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Evan, no, they just hastily brush-painted the blue down to the red, creating a 'B1' roundel! This was done on-board, on the way there. The grey was also extended to cover the white. Soon after the conflict, the 'proper', new scheme was adopted, a lighter shade of grey overall, with smaller roundels. This was around the same time that the R.A.F. adopted the 'Air Defence Grey' scheme as the official finish for fighters (Phantoms and Lightnings), along with the 'Low Vis' pale blue/pink roundels.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Great from my end. I'm gonna steal your technique... if I can figure it out otftch. 
A4K
Brigadier General
Thanks Terry, some great info there!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
You're welcome Evan. I can send you pics etc of the Falklands Sea Harriers (and RAF GR3's) if you want them?
