CharlesMetz

That's correct, Ron. In addition to my free account at Photobucket, I have a second at Picasa Web Albums, which I prefer due to its (in my opinion) somewhat friendlier user interface. Many other free photo hosting websites are available, of course, but I have no experience with any of them. In any case, spreading one's photos over two or more such websites has the advantage that it becomes harder to surpass the "bandwidth" (actually bytes transferred due to image views) limit on any one of them. The downside, of course, is an occasional need to ask "Now where in $@%^ did I put that &O*(*%# photo?" -- but I don't find myself muttering that very often. Charles Metz

Well, it does have a certain, er, gravitas: Charles Metz

What John said. And yes: Revell re-boxed the Matchbox kit. Charles Metz

Allan, The following book focuses on building, "accurizing," detailing and converting Revell's 1/32-scale Mosquito kit: Mosquito, by Bowyer and Philpott (Classic Aircraft series, No. 7; Patrick Stephens [uK], 1980; 120 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Mosquito; COCKPIT DETAIL: Mosquito NF & Mosquito FB cockpit floor (p. 88) & door (p. 111); Mosquito NF [version?] (p. 32); Mosquito B.IV (p. 80, 84); Mosquito FB.VI (p. 32, 68, 74); Mosquito B.35 (p. 112, 113); WHEELWELL DETAIL: Mosquito (p. 74, 89); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: Mosquito landing gear (p. 74, 111); 2-stage supercharged Mosquito nacelle & engine bay (p. 13); various Mosquito NF noses (p. 73, 104); Mosquito NF & Mosquito FB canopy (p. 74), gun installations (p. 77), door (p. 111); Mosquito B canopy (p. 79); Mosquito B.35 bomb bay (p. 114); MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: 2-stage supercharged Mosquito nacelle & engine bay (p. 89); Mosquito prototype wing (p. 96); Mosquito NF.XV gun pack & wingtip (p. 106); GENERIC CAMOUFLAGE PATTERNS: Mosquito (inside back cover); GENERIC MARKING PATTERNS: Mosquito (inside back cover); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: Mosquito prototype (p. 93), Mosquito NF.II (p. 15, 104), Mosquito T.III (p. 102, 103), Mosquito B.IV (p. 18), Mosquito FB.VI (p. 35, 50, 78), Mosquito B.IX (p. 25), Mosquito PR.IX (p. 30), Mosquito NF.XIII (p. 30, 104), Mosquito NF.XV (p. 106), Mosquito PR.XVI (p. 35, 115), Mosquito B. XXV (p. 41), Mosquito NF.30 (p. 45), Sea Mosquito TR.33 (p. 51), Mosquito PR.34 (p. 110, 115), Mosquito NF.36 (p. 67), Mosquito PR.40 (p. 115) Although it's long out of print, used copies are available from several vendors. Charles Metz

mustangchef, I suspect that Kev didn't have his morning coffee yet, because threads without LSP modeling content belong in our General Discussion forum rather than in LSP Discussion. Therefore, my solemn oath as a forum moderator and Kev's personal wingman obliges me to move this thread there -- as I've now done. Charles Metz

Stephen, This probably won't help much, but since I had scanned it already ... : Jackson's book also includes several pages of text describing the aircraft's development history, which I'll send you if you'll let me know your e-mail address. All I ask in return is that you post photos of your finished model here on LSP. Charles Metz

Thank you, Guttorm; you've made my task easier -- which is always good! Charles Metz

Many thanks, Nige: given your lead, I was able to find a drawing of a P-2 with window guns on page 24 of Squadron/Signal In Action No. 164. I haven't been able to locate any photos that show those guns on a P, however, and Revell's instructions state that an additional pair was installed only on some P-2s, so I hope that Guttorm will be willing to offer an opinion as well. Charles Metz

Hi Guttorm, I've read that your museum's He 111 is in fact an He 111 P-2, whereas Revell's box and instructions state that their 1/32-scale kit represents a P-1. I've read also that the primary differences between the P-1 and P-2 versions were installation of an FuG 10 radio rather than an FuG IIIaU radio and five, rather than three, machine guns on the P-2. With all that in mind, I'm confused by the fact that Revell's marvelous 1/32-scale kit includes six machine guns (three on each of two identical sprues), whereas its instructions appear to describe the installation of only three: one in the nose, one in the dorsal turret, and one in the ventral gondola. So finally, here's my question: If your museum's '111 is in fact a P-2 and if P-2s had two more machine guns than are shown in Revell's instructions, where should I locate those two additional machine guns in order to build a P-2? Charles Metz

Here's the two-seater's listing in our LSP kit database. Charles Metz

These photos show the difference between the two nose shapes: Moreover, note that the Ju 87 B-1 had no cowl flaps, whereas the B-2 did, and that most B-1s (though not the example shown above) had simple open-pipe, rather than "ejector," exhausts, like those on my ancient (and very dusty) Ju 87 B-0 model below: . Charles Metz

Grey Matter Figures produces and sells a resin Mk.VI nose. Paragon Designs had produced a very nice full conversion set, but it's s been out of production for some years and very hard to find now. Charles Metz

I've never heard of that release of Revell's 1/32 Mosquito kit -- and neither has our LSP database. What else can you tell us about it? Charles Metz

A model in 1/35-scale is 32/35 = 0.9143 = 91.4% as large as one in 1/32 scale, so 1/35 is 8.6% smaller than 1/32 ... or to look at it the other way: a 1/32-scale model is 35/32 = 1.09375 times the size of a 1/32 model, so the 1/35 stuff for which you provided a link would need to be scaled up by 9.4% to become 1/32 scale. The bottom line of these calculations is that a 1/35-scale replica of anything that's a foot long in real life would appear to be very nearly 11 inches long if it's used in, on or with a 1/32-scale model. Whether or not that discrepancy is worth worrying about depends upon both the situation -- e.g., human figures vs. parts that must be fit into gun bays -- and your personal taste. A translation of the above into metric units will be provided upon requerst. Charles Metz

How's this? Charles Metz

I don't like to be wrong -- but the information that I provided above (now deleted) was wrong, so I'm glad that Jennings called me on it. Here are Dana Bell's thoughts on the subject. Charles Metz

The mottle patterns used on WW2 German aircraft varied greatly, ranging from sparse to dense, from large to small, from random to regular, and from subtle to high in contrast. If you want the mottle on your model to look realistic, then you must devote a fair amount of time to examining photos of the particular real aircraft that you're building, if possible, or at least of real Luftwaffe aircraft with similar markings from the same general time period. If accuracy isn't important to you, that's perfectly OK -- "it's only a hobby," as the saying goes -- but achieving accuracy inevitably requires an investment of effort in research. That's just the way the world works. Charles Metz

Just to avoid any misunderstanding: Marsh Models' website lists a 1/32-scale kit of the famous Type 323 Speed Spitfire: [credit: http://www.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1500 ] ... rather than a Type 300 Spitfire Prototype kit. Charles Metz

Ultracast has Barracuda Studios' excellent P-51D cockpit placards in stock, but I haven't seen the resin Mustang parts offered for sale anywhere yet. Charles Metz

Ah ... I failed to notice that Pastor John's instructions switched the discussion from G1 + KH to G1 + BH. Unfortunately, I don't have the particular Luftwaffe at War volume that it cites for G1 + KH. Can anybone else help us there? Charles Metz

Actually, Dragon/DML has never gotten beyond the '110 E. Charles Metz

G1+KH crash-landed on 25 September 1940, according to Pastor John's instruction sheet: ... so the answer to your question depends on which date one takes as the "end" of the Battle of Britain. Some would say 15 September, but others -- and I'm one of them -- would argue that the story is more complicated than that. With the broader definition, "White F" of KG 55 would seem to qualify as well. Charles Metz

Hi James, Is this it? Charles Metz

A couple of additions to the excellent discussion so far on this thread: -- As long as one keeps in mind the limitations of flash photography and the difficulty of matching original paint in even the best restorations, some of the color photos in Guttorm Fjeldstad's pinned Ju 88 thread can be very helpful -- e.g.,: -- Jerry Crandall and others have described substantial variations in RLM 66, which ranged from the color shown above through a darker, more neutral gray to a very dark green-gray late in the war (no photos of which I can find at the moment, though I recall seeing some). Charles Metz

James, No recessed hand/foot holes are evident aft of the fuselage blister in this photo of a Ju 188 E: .... or in this one of a Ju 188 A or D (i.e., essentially a Jumo-powered Ju 188 E or F): Again: posted under standard "Fair Use"conditions. Charles Metz