Model Planes

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..

On August 31, 1940 Sqn Ldr P W Townsend of the RAF No. 85 Squadron was flying Hurricane Mk.I P3166 when he shot down a Do-17 named Gustav Marie and was hit by return fire damaging the Hurricane making it necessary to ditch in the English Channel. After some time recuperating Townsend returned to the..

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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The operational scheme of the Typhoon remained fairly uniform while in service. Variations are seen mainly on the right side. We have provided several overlays for the modeller to accommodate these variations. In addition, there are 2 types of Wing insets to allow for a variation on this piece. Thes..

The Tempest was an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon intended to address the Typhoon's performance issues at high altitude. It entered service in 1944. The Tempest was used as a low-level interceptor, particularly against the V-1 flying bomb threat and as a ground attack platform in which it..

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..

The F4F, known in British service as the Martlet, was taken on by the FAA as an interim replacement for the Fairey Fulmar. Navalised Supermarine Spitfires were not available because of the greater need of the Royal Air Force. In the European theatre, its first combat victory was on Christmas Day 1..

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..

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allied's only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War.We have tried to faithfully represent the scheme used for this period.This set includes only the camouflage pattern.Serial numbers, code letters and..

The Gladiators that survived the Winter War were gradually repainted in the Finnish scheme of forest green/black with light grey or blue under surfaces. During the Continuation War the yellow eastern front markings were applied to the fuselage, engine cowling and wing tips.Please check your refere..

These shapes are provided to help the modeler mask non-standard camouflage patterns normally found on German aircraft.We also provide mottling masks, insignia and other shapes.Any products (models, paints etc) shown in photos are not included...

The factory camouflage scheme was common to most production versions of the Dora series. Some early production examples were delivered with fuselage upper surfaces painted in RLM 75. Wing upper surfaces could also have been pained in RLM 75 or a combination of RLM 75 and RLM 2. Fuselage mottle was R..

While the factory camouflage scheme was common to most production versions of the Dora series, there is a lot of debate as to machines at the end of the war. 1945 was a difficult time for production and a lack of resources led to many variations. Field adaptations to keep aricraft servicble also led..

The aircraft that used this pattern was flown by Ernst Schroder in October 1944. In November the II. Gruppe marking disappeared under the 900 mm wide red fuselage band on the rear fuselage.For alternative patterns, please see our standard A series (TNM-M000) or other pattern A8 masks.This set in..

With the success of the A-2, A-3 and A-4, the A-5 was developed after it was determined that the FW190 could easily carry more ordnance. The D-2 engine was moved forward another 15cm (6in) moving the centre of gravity forward to allow more weight to be carried aft.Our masks have been designed with..

Post the early 1980s, when the first Kurass aircraft were due for an overhall the IDF introduces a slightly revised desert camouflage.This set includes only the camouflage pattern. Serial numbers, code letters and other markings are not included...

The Kurnass tactory camoutlage scheme as it was applied to early production block IAF phantoms featured a standardised pattern.This set includes only the camouflage pattern. Serial numbers, code letters and other markings are not included...