By: bradleygolding - 16th July 2015 at 00:51
Thanks for the spinner explanation Roobarb, and as for the decals I’m surprised you don’t print your own!
Steve
By: Roobarb - 15th July 2015 at 21:12
No Daz, I find the disintegrating decals you get with NOVO more of a “challenge” for my tweezers…
By: DazDaMan - 15th July 2015 at 21:08
FROG, surely??
By: Roobarb - 15th July 2015 at 21:03
Actually it’s because one was Airfix, one was Revell and the other one was errrr….. NOVO!!!!!!
By: Mike J - 15th July 2015 at 20:50
I still think he used 1/48 roundels on a 1/72 kit!
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th July 2015 at 20:39
The reason the roundels are all different sizes? Because Roobarb couldn’t make up his mind which one he liked best. :p
By: Roobarb - 15th July 2015 at 20:21
Because X4650 uses a modified American prop whereas N3200 and AR213 use the correct DH Bracket two position variable pitch unit. X4650 has a physically deeper hub unit which has been cleverly disguised with minimal change to the profile of its spinner.
By: bradleygolding - 15th July 2015 at 11:55
Looking at the photo, I was wondering why the spinners were all different shapes?
Steve
By: mike currill - 14th July 2015 at 21:04
That explanation makes sense to me.
By: RAFRochford - 14th July 2015 at 20:17
Off the top of my head…
The roundels on KL-A and XR-D, being later Mk I airframes have standard factory sized red, white, blue and yellow roundels. N3200, being an earlier Mk I would have initially had the standard sized red, white and blue roundel. When the order was issued to add the yellow outer to these earlier markings, it created an over sized look seen on many RAF aircraft during the Battle of Britain period. Hope I’m making sense here?
As far as the squadron codes are concerned, I thought the different sizes were due to application at squadron level…with all of the various interpretations that implies.
Of course, I hope that Edgar will be along with all of his research to give the real answer to this question.
Best regards;
Steve
By: Bob - 14th July 2015 at 19:54
The larger roundel might be an attempt at easing recognition in the heat of combat?
The history of the roundel ‘designs’ explains the various versions – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_roundels
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