Post by neilscrim on Jul 8, 2008 15:38:21 GMT
I decided to support the hobby (and my local model shop) and impulsively bought 3 kits, Airfix Meteor F8, Academy Tempest V and the Academy Super Etendard. Trust me, there was a logic to this eclectic mix...
Anyway, the kits are beautiful but the decals cause problems so I need your assistance guys and gals. As it could be TAS, Decal Bank or general enquiries I'm posting this in the aircraft forum.
Airfix Meteor F8
Most people will know that this is the Xtrakit/MPM moudling and it looks lovely. However, the decal sheet is one of Airfix's new breed, which is... &^*$! The yellow of the belgium markings is half toned but I didn't want to use it anyway. However... the RAF fin markings for 245 squadron are suspect.
The decal sheet has dark blue/red cheques for the fin, so far all I can find is that 245 was medium blue and yellow cheques, certainly for the roundel bars. Can anyone shed any light on this? Did airfix get it right? There is a train of thought that says it may have been painted dark red/blue for the 1953 coronation.
Academy Tempest V
The sheet is way out of register, so I need to find an alternative scheme. I've come across the TT5 scheme as seen on the Tempest in the RAF museum. That scheme is do-able but do you know of any other unusual do-able RAF schemes for the tempest?
Super Etendard
Both decal versions in the kit are for the dark blue/grey and white scheme (French and Argentine) but I've a burning desire to do the current 2 tone grey. Model Alliance have it on a newly released sheet but it's £10 and all the rest of the sheet would be a waste for me.
In fact it would be cheaper for me to buy the old Airfix or Italeri kit just for the decals. Anyone out there got spare decals for the grey/grey scheme? Want to split the cost of the Model Alliance sheet?
Anyway, the kits are beautiful but the decals cause problems so I need your assistance guys and gals. As it could be TAS, Decal Bank or general enquiries I'm posting this in the aircraft forum.
Airfix Meteor F8
Most people will know that this is the Xtrakit/MPM moudling and it looks lovely. However, the decal sheet is one of Airfix's new breed, which is... &^*$! The yellow of the belgium markings is half toned but I didn't want to use it anyway. However... the RAF fin markings for 245 squadron are suspect.
The decal sheet has dark blue/red cheques for the fin, so far all I can find is that 245 was medium blue and yellow cheques, certainly for the roundel bars. Can anyone shed any light on this? Did airfix get it right? There is a train of thought that says it may have been painted dark red/blue for the 1953 coronation.
Academy Tempest V
The sheet is way out of register, so I need to find an alternative scheme. I've come across the TT5 scheme as seen on the Tempest in the RAF museum. That scheme is do-able but do you know of any other unusual do-able RAF schemes for the tempest?
Super Etendard
Both decal versions in the kit are for the dark blue/grey and white scheme (French and Argentine) but I've a burning desire to do the current 2 tone grey. Model Alliance have it on a newly released sheet but it's £10 and all the rest of the sheet would be a waste for me.
In fact it would be cheaper for me to buy the old Airfix or Italeri kit just for the decals. Anyone out there got spare decals for the grey/grey scheme? Want to split the cost of the Model Alliance sheet?