New arrivals to my "hobby" collection

[olife]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Some new diecast arrivals that arrived today.

Spitfire PR X1X PS915 "The Last" of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby, Lincs








PR X1X PS915 "The Last" alongside my other diecast BBMF Spitfire PR XIX PM631


Douglas Dauntless SBD-5A in the superb markings of White 1 of VMSB231 "Ace of Spades" Sqn, US Marine Corps, based in the Marshall Islands in 1944.










And one for Olife -

Grumman Hellcat Mk1 JV146 in the superb markings of 800 Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy based on the carrier HMS Emperor in 1944












And finally Grumman Hellcat Mk1 JV146 of 800 Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm alongside my other Hellcat F6F-5, nicknamed “Minsi 111” (White 19), which was flown by ace pilot David McCambell from the carrier USS Essex.






Hope you like.

Thanks for all the tips on what to buy etc guys, its appreciated

hi bro!!

very nice foz!!!
of course my favorite is the dauntless cause pacific theater!!
but the fleet air arm hellcat and the spit are very nice too!!!

millions thanks for sharing bud!!

friendly
olife

[FOZ_1983]

Olife...

The Dauntless i wanted as soon as i saw it. Looks great. As we speak i've got two more pacific theatre planes on the way i blame it all on you haha.

I have another Dauntless, based on the USS enterprise and also a TBM Avenger flown by George Bush Snr on the way.

My Pacific fleet is growing thanks to your help

Also looking to epand my European theatre to, i cannot neglect it just looking at another Mosquito but they are quite expensive. Also a P47 in d-day markings.


The choices are superb.

Anymore ideas for the pacific or any other theatre?

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by olife

hi bro!!

very nice foz!!!
of course my favorite is the dauntless cause pacific theater!!
but the fleet air arm hellcat and the spit are very nice too!!!

millions thanks for sharing bud!!

friendly
olife

Hey Olife, you know you said the W and E were the wrong way round in this picture



and correct in this next picture



And then I said this:

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

They are both correct Olife, That is how the lettering on the opposite side of the plane is ment to be. Small W at the front and big E at the back. Same with the flash on the tail, red always to the front and blue to the back.

Well I'm confused now with Foz's model showing the letters the other way round. Unfortunatly he didn't take a photo of the right side model so I can't see, but from what I believe, either both photos are wrong or the left and right decals have been put on the wrong way round on the model.

Anyway no big deal, they all look fantastic.

[FOZ_1983]

Pope you dirty little dog you!!

I'm already one step ahead of you. The decals on the plane (which i dont add by the way,these things are diecast so everything is already done) are not like your pics. The are simply the same on both sides - E-W

Will try and get some pics up

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Pope you dirty little dog you!!

I'm already one step ahead of you. The decals on the plane (which i dont add by the way,these things are diecast so everything is already done) are not like your pics. The are simply the same on both sides - E-W

Will try and get some pics up

Is that correct then?
That would mean Olife was right in saying that the side profile art is wrong, and that I'm mistaken in thinking the letters were always mirrored like on your hurricanes.

[Davedog74]

[QUOTE=Robotic Pope;368331]Hey Olife, you know you said the W and E were the wrong way round in this picture



and correct in this next picture



And then I said this:


Well I'm confused now with Foz's model showing the letters the other way round. Unfortunatly he didn't take a photo of the right side model so I can't see, but from what I believe, either both photos are wrong or the left and right decals have been put on the wrong way round on the model.

Anyway no big deal, they all look fantastic.[/QUOTE

it should read left to right , squadron letter/letters then aircraft letter,so looking at photo of model and box art,id say the model is spot on(assuming that E is the squadron code)

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Davedog74

it should read left to right , squadron letter/letters then aircraft letter,so looking at photo of model and box art,id say the model is spot on(assuming that E is the squadron code)

Then how does that explain the A LK Hurricane?

Funny how Ive never really though about squadron markings before.

[Davedog74]

hmm interesting,i would of said the hurri LK A ,was incorrect,but got this from a warbird site
"aHawker Hurricane, wearing the black paint scheme and markings of Ian Gleed's P2798, LK-A, during his nightfighting role. Markings on the right side of the aircraft read A-LK, this is to allow the RAF roundel to be painted directly in line with the one on the other side."
but is the model a night fighter? im confused

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Davedog74

hmm interesting,i would of said the hurri LK A ,was incorrect,but got this from a warbird site
"aHawker Hurricane, wearing the black paint scheme and markings of Ian Gleed's P2798, LK-A, during his nightfighting role. Markings on the right side of the aircraft read A-LK, this is to allow the RAF roundel to be painted directly in line with the one on the other side."
but is the model a night fighter? im confused

The Hurricane in the pic isnt the night fighter, its the BoB Gleed Hurricane. His night fighter was exactly the same just all black.

You'll find most squadron marking are the same -

Squadron codes followed by individual airplane code - this example being -

LK-A

LK being the code for 87 squadron and "A" being the aircraft code. This example being LK-A and on the other side A-LK.

Majority of others are identical though.

I've never really been to fussed for squadron markings to be honest.

But the Hellcat and the Gleed Hurricane are correct with their markings.

Others are the traditional - squadron code followed by individual airplane code on both sides of the fuselage.

[Davedog74]

yes i believe his aircraft was marked that way,all the images ive seen suggest that
but other 87 squadron aircraft were marked the 'standard' way
the only reason i can think is that he was A flight leader and maybe wanted to stand out from the other planes in the flight
edit,found a third photo from june 41,i dont think its the same pilot but LK A is marked the 'standard way'