I still can’t decide about N3638, in John’s position I’d be chickening out and doing a different aircraft. 😀

And I think you’d be right too:D

John

Thanks for that:)

There seems to be a whole lot of conflicting info surrounding camouflage colours in that era. Bowyer comes down firmly on the side of yellow but to me Sky has always seemd reasonable, as you say at that stage in the war the AM were minded to use the Stirling for day time operations so Sky would seem plausible.

I have a series of photos of this aircraft via the public Records Office in Northern Ireland which state that the aircraft was in Belfast, at this stage it had the tall fin flash and the yellow band around the roundel.

Oh for a colour photo!

regards

John

Stop messing around with toys and get on with the real thing 😉

daniel

Currently awaiting some machining to be done:rolleyes:

And yes it still comes with the tractor and trailer:)

John

Thanks for that. I had seen that picture on Wings pallete and the tonal differences in the photo also led me to believe that it was Sky. As this was a Production aircraft I sort of discounted the Yellow, however, a conversation with my Chairman raised doubts in my mind as he mentioned that ‘some’ early aircraft were painted yellow as they were used for training prior to entry to Squadron service.

To me this seems highly unlikely as wartime exigencies should have precluded a trainer scheme which would only ever have been temporary. My thoughts are that the aircraft entered service on the cusp of Bomber Command changing over to night time operations, a photo of N3641 at Oakington shows evidence of the undersurface colour being overpainted with black.

Instinct is telling me to go with Sky unless someone has evidence to the contrary 🙂

John

And would this new members favourite aeroplane rhym with cornet?:D

Its looking good John!

Rob

Actually no……;)

The KeilKraft fighters owner isn’t involved with this aspect of the build, he’s busy drawing up panels for us 🙂

There’s a lot more work to be done in this area, so it’s great to get someone else to help spread the load:cool:

John