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Originally Posted by Brad Cancian
Thanks guys 
Nick - yes I would wait - the only roden decals I used were the fuselage roundels - I shattered the upper wing roundels trying to position them - once they are on they stick for good... and they have a tendency to silver too.... 
If Rowan is watching - how about some nice RFC serials Rowan...? 
BC |
Hello Brad,
The problem with RFC/RNAS serials is that standardisation which WWII modellers are so used to, wasn't prevalent for British manufacturers at this time. Although German factories had their own 'house styles' to be sure.
If one looks at the SE5a as a case in point, there were many different contractors and within these manufacturers the size, style, colour and even position of serial numbers sometimes varied from one production order to the next and even within a particular production batch.
To do an accurate sheet of RFC serials would involve many different number sets for each individual aircraft. Where standardisation exists, such as with Fokker Dr.Is, I include additional number sets. I'll also be doing this with the Macchi M5, as there was a distinctive Macchi style.
I'm not necessarily ruling out some sort of British serial number decal sheet but I am saying that it's not as simple as some would have you believe!
The 48th SE5a decals will be out this week with 17 different options - one for 2 Sqn AFC, but too late for you Brad!
BTW, I haven't ruled out your Kookaburra family for the Pup - just waiting to see if the new Aeroclub model has the Whitehead/Monosoupape cowling.