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Camouflage & Markings – Armstrong Whitworth Siskin

by Rick Kent on January 31, 2015 · in Aviation, Reference · 12 ≡

The first prototype of the Siskin flew in May 1919. Unfortunately its Dragonfly engine, of which much was expected, proved to be lacking in power and was unreliable. Hence, after some long time, the aircraft was redesigned with a metal [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Fairey Flycatcher

by Rick Kent on January 30, 2015 · in Reference · 11 ≡

Entering service in1923, the Flycatcher was one of the earliest aircraft specifically designed and built for operation from aircraft carriers. Fitted with floats, it could also be operated from catapults on battleships and cruisers. The [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Gloster Grebe

by Rick Kent on January 29, 2015 · in Reference · 10 ≡

The Grebe was the RAF's first new fighter to enter service in the UK after World War I. At first one flight of 111 Squadron was equipped with them at Duxford alongside their Snipes and Siskins from October 1923. Five other squadrons were [...]

Review: Camouflage & Markings – Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe

by Rick Kent on January 27, 2015 · in Reviews · 14 ≡

Going back to an earlier war than my previous profile offerings, here is my collection of Snipes. The Snipe entered service late in World War I as the RAF's new standard fighter, in preference to the Martinsyde Buzzard. They were painted [...]

Camouflage & Markings: Grumman F8F Bearcat

by Rick Kent on December 21, 2014 · in Reference · 6 ≡

Too late to see service in WW II, the Bearcat operated with the US Navy's frontline fighter squadrons from 1946 to 1950 as their last piston-engined fighter, alongside late marks of the F4U Corsair. It fitted very neatly into the period of [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Grumman F4F Wildcat

by Rick Kent on December 18, 2014 · in Reference · 7 ≡

Here's my collection of Wildcat and Martlet profiles. Martlet was the early British name for the type but was later abandoned for the US name. The Royal Navy Martlets of 805 Sqn in North Africa in 1941/42 were delivered in the standard US [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Grumman F6F Hellcat

by Rick Kent on December 11, 2014 · in Reference · 13 ≡

Inspired by Craig's beautiful model F6F, I have gathered together my Hellcat profiles. The camouflage schemes shown are all standard, including the British one in temperate sea scheme of extra dark sea grey, dark slate grey over sky [...]

Camouflage & Markings: Spitfire from 1938 to 1940

by Rick Kent on November 30, 2014 · in Reference · 11 ≡

Creating balance with all my Hurricane profiles so far posted, here are the early Spitfires. With all the literature that has been published on the Spitfire not a great deal is left to say, but here are a few notes for modellers. The first [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Some more early Huricane I profiles

by Rick Kent on November 26, 2014 · in Reference · 9 ≡

Following the good reception of Martin's editorial article using some of my early Hurricane profiles and the requests for more, here is another selection, from July 1938 to late 1940. 111 Squadron was the very first squadron to get them in [...]

Camouflage and Markings – Hawker Hurricane in the Battle of Britain

by Editor on November 4, 2014 · in Reference · 16 ≡

The following profile artwork is displayed by kind permission of Mr Rick Kent – Ed. At the end of June 1940, following the fall of France, the majority of the RAF's 36 fighter squadrons were equipped with Hurricanes. Both the [...]