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CTDavies
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Hmm, must be a difficult one to answer. Here is a picture of my Snipe so far. I am trying out real aluminium panels here for the first time. Fit is not perfect at the moment but I am still working on that. The questions I had regarding the markings are still unanswered. Why did these Snipes have the B-Type roundels on the fuselage? Is the answer that 32 Squadron was a nightfighter unit in 1923/24? Did they have B-Type roundels on the wing panels as well (the upper wing panels would have been difficult to reach)? On the photograph it looks as if the metal panels were painted silver. I’Ve nearly made up my mind that I’m doing my Snipe this way as well, although I must admit that shiny metal panels would look great. I’m hoping that a few people here can help finding the answers to these questions.