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This standard camouflage pattern used Colours 70/71/65 and remained standard from 1940. Spinner and metal prop blades were the usual Colour 70. German national markings were remarkably consistent in size, style and placement.Aircraft that operated in North Africa were camouflaged in Colours 78/79/..

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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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..

This set provides the markings for Tom Neil's Hurricane during the Battle of Britain. The serial number chosen if for the aircraft that he flew the most and is taken from his log book. As a pilot officer of junior rank he would have flown other aircraft.This set includes only the Insignia. We reco..

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 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..

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..

From November 1941, beginning in the Libyan desert, it had to face a new formidable opponent: the new Regia Aeronautica Macchi C.202Folgore. The Italian aircraft proved superior to the Hawker fighter(112] and, thanks to its excellent agility and a new, more powerful inline engine licence-built by ..

From November 1941, beginning in the Libyan desert, it had to face a new formidable opponent: the new Regia Aeronautica Macchi C.202Folgore. The Italian aircraft proved superior to the Hawker fighter(112] and, thanks to its excellent agility and a new, more powerful inline engine licence-built by ..

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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..

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..

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-M132 for Pattern B 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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Flown by Adolf Galland this scheme is sometimes portrayed in an upper surface three tone camouflage, but third colour (RLM 61) was applied only after the plane was handed over from 3 to the Nationalist Gruppo de Cadena 4-G-2. Galland had the Maltese Cross as a personal symbol during the Spanish Civi..

The Heinkel He 111 was a German bomber aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Gunter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Due to restrictions placed on Germany after the First World War prohibiting bombers, it masqueraded as a civil airliner, although from conception the design was intended to provi..