Model Planes

The "Mirage IIIRD" was a reconnaissance version of the Mirage IIIE with the avionics suite of the Mirage IIIC interceptor. It was equipped with multiple cameras for photo-reconnaissance sorties instead. Originally the Mirage IIIR, the "Mirage IIIRD" is an improved version of the "R" It was adopted o..

The Bf109G was manufactured in three different factories in Germany for the Luftwaffe, each with a distinct style of camouflage that can often quite easily be identified with a little help from other distinguishing marks. Identifying which factory an aircraft stems from will help pick the correct ca..

The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often known unofficially as the Me 110,[a twin-engined Zerstorer (destroyer, heavy fighter), fighter-bomber (Jagdbomber or Jabo), and night fighter It served with considerable success in the early campaigns in Poland, Norway, and France. The primary weakness of the Bf 110 w..

The factory camouflage scheme was evolved for the 162b using the late period colours 81/82/76. The fuselage and vertical tailplane were usually mottled with 81 and 82. However some examples were delivered with solid colours. The fuselage could also be painted in one solid colour or alternatively be ..

This factory devised camouflage scheme using greys was relatively short lived. It was confined to early production models of the Me 262 A-1a including most of the early prototypes. Aircraft with serial numbers close to 110 were probably painted in greys. See our ME 262 Late mask, TNM-M027.This set..

From July 1942-1945 The RAF standardised on these roundels. Rge 56" was used on Spitfires and 49" on Hurricanes. See our other packs for Mosquito and Tomahawk roundels...

This depicts "M" which survived the war with 140 sorties..

This depicts "W" flying out of Witchford in late September 1944..

Stanislaw Wladyslaw Krzeminski n Koltunbank was the pilot of the BH-L. During the second combat flight, the Kiel air raid on the night of July 23/24th, his Lancaster III BH-L (ED779) was damaged by German anti-aircraft artillery. One of the debris, which almost took the life of the young aviator the..

On the night of 9/10 June 1944, the crew of Lancaster Bomber ND764 OF-B took off from Coningsby for ETAMPES and was shot down leaving the target area with the loss of 5 of the 7 crew members on board.This set includes only the serial numbers, code letters and other markings. The camouflage pattern..

The Junkers Ju 88 was a German World War II Luftwaffe twin-engined multi-role combat aircraft. Designed in the mid-1930s as a so-called Schnellbomber (fast bomber) that would be too fast for fighters of its era to intercept. By August 1940, A-1s and A-5s were reaching operational units just as the B..

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The Lockhead C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockhead. It is capable of using unprepared runways for take-offs and landings. The C-130 is used in multiple roles including a troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft, s..

Wing Commander Robert Roland Stanford-Tuck, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC. joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1935 and first engaged in combat during the Battle of France, over Dunkirk, claiming his first victories. In September 1940 he was promoted to squadron leader and commanded a Hawker Hurricane sq..

Mk IID started in 1942, including additional armour for the pilot, radiator and engine.Mk Ils were used in ground support, where it was quickly learned that destroying German tanks was difficult; the cannons did not have the performance needed, while bombing the tanks was almost impossible. The solu..

Mk II started in 1942, including additional armour for the pilot, radiator and engine.Mk Is were used in ground support, where it was quickly learned that destroying German tank, Truck and half-tracksWe have tried to faithfully represent the scheme used for this period.This set includes only the..

This set provides the markings for James Nicolson VC's during the Battle of Britain. The Underwing Roundels were introduced in August 1940. Nicolson's action took place on the 16th August and it is left to the modeller to decide whether the underwing roundels should be used. Decals are provided for ..

Nightfighters were were sprayed matt black on the undersideThe Hurricane II armed with four 20 mm (.79 in) Hispanos become the Mark IIC, using a slightly modified wing. Most mark II were built as able or converted to carry external stores. By then performance was inferior to the latest German figh..

During 1940 two camouflage patterns were used; Type A for aircraft with serial numbers ending in even numbers and Type B for aircraft with serial numbers ending in odd numbers. During Mid 1941 only type A was supposed be used. See our mask TNM-M131 for Pattern A but mixed schemes continued to appear..

Gleed flew Hurricanes in France. 87 Squadron suffered significant casualties during the first week of the battle.Gleed proved himself an exceptional pilot. During the Battle of Britain, 87 Squadron was part of 10 Group, based at Church Fenton and later Exeter. Gleed was promoted to squadron leader a..

This set provides the markings for Douglas Bader's Hurricane during the Battle of Britain. Bader flew at least 3 different aircraft but V7467 is the aircraft most often depicted when thinking of his aircraft. Losing both his legs in a flying accident in 1923 Bader returned to service with the RAF in..

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Physically, the Tempest II was longer than the Tempest Mk.V The weight of the heavier Centaurus engine Performance was improved; maximum speed was 442 mph (711 km/h) at 15,200 ft (4,633 m) and climb rate to the same altitude took four and a half minutes compared with five minutes for the Tempest Mk..

During the Winter War, the Finnish Air Force (FAF) obtained 30 Mk II fighters from the UK. Ten of the aircraft were donated while the other 20 were bought by the FAF; all were delivered during early 1940. The Finnish Gladiators served until 1945 but they were outclassed by modern Soviet fighters dur..