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OOOOH. A P-2 Neptune. Very nice indeed. LloydNB

Getting there.

The May issue of Aeroplane Monthly is out and features Peter Jackson's latest addition to his collection of WWI aircarft - a flying reproduction of a FE.2b. This is the first of two to be built in New Zealand using original 160hp Beardmore engines. Other aircraft using reproduction engines may follow. Its interesting to note that when they ran the Beardmore engine they found that its performance was better than the 160hp it was rated at - 170hp at 1200rpm and up to 200hp at 1500rpm. Operationally the engine was limited to 1200rpm to preserve engine life. The magazine's website (www.aeroplanemonthly.co.uk) shows a mock combat with a DR.1. I understand that two BE.2cs are also in production. LloydNB

A silver Ju-52 is on the drawing board. LloydNB

Followed by a green one. LloydNB

New silver P-36A almost ready. LloydNB

View File Mohawk IV - 3 SAAF Squadron Mohawk IV 3 SAAF Squadron Formed in Waterkloof, South Africa in September 1940 for service in Kenya, 3 SAAF Squadron operated a number of different aircraft. It received its Curtiss Mohawk IVs in September 1941, towards the end of the East Africa campaign. The SAAF acquired 72 ex-French Hawk 75A-4s, initially for home defence. ************************************************ INSTALLATION Please note that there is no aircraft included in this pack. You need a copy of Wrench's Hawk75_ADA. Read the README file first. You will also need the PilotHurricane files. ************************************************ LloydNB Submitter LloydNB Submitted 04/07/2009 Category British Commonwealth

View File Javelin FAW Mk9 - No.41 Squadron Gloster Javelin FAW Mk.9 No.41 Squadron LloydNB Submitter LloydNB Submitted 04/04/2009 Category British/Australian Air Force/Navy Skins

View File Javelin FAW Mk9 - No.11 Squadron Gloster Javelin FAW Mk.9 No.11 Squadron LloydNB Submitter LloydNB Submitted 04/04/2009 Category British/Australian Air Force/Navy Skins

Thanks for the info. I can be patient.

About a month ago I left a post at Thirdwire asking for an update on on th WOI add-on covering teh Suez Crisis. As I haven't had any joy, I was wondering whether anyone here had any news they can share. LloydNB

I think I've got the Squadron/Signal publication on the Buccaneer. I'll see if its got good scan able markings.

Later PSP versions have a problem with converting TGA files so they are useable in the game. They tend to come out as negatives and a ghastly yellow. If you have the problem with PSP10 I have little utility that will fix it. Otherwise look for previous postings - I'm sure that I put a link to the utility download somewhere on here. LloydNB

Time consuming but pretty rewarding. Is anyone interested in a plan silver Tante Ju?

ndicki I presume that all eleven Ju-52s operate by SAA were pressed into service. Do you know the serial numbers and letters? I've found the following plate but all the photos I been able to find suggest and single colour. Then again its hard to tell in over exposed black and white film.

Early days

Serial numbers to do and then I'll release it.

Thanks Kevin, that's good news. I'll have to do some fiddling around with it. My interest has always been for the quirky aircraft of the inter-war period. Many of them were still operational in the minor theatres like East Africa and Iraq. I'd love to see the following added to the game in the future: Gladiator, Lysanders, Bombays, Valentias, Wellesleys, Vincents, Ju.86's (used by several countries including South African), Hardys, Audaxes, Harts and Londons.

Thanks for the help ndicki I'm using PSP9, but it will convert most formats. As for the Battle, I'm just a humble skinner and don't have a clue how to model aircraft. My question was whether there was a way arond the limitations of the current Battle model. i really hate having external stores on it. LloydNB

Ok. A evening of repainting and the 3 SAAF Squadron Mohawk IV is looking more like the genuine article.

Currently the Fairey Battle we have carries its stores externally. Whereas the Fairey Battle actually carried its stores in two small bomb bays in each wing just outside the gear. There was another smaller bay for small bombs or flares that was towards the rear of the gear. Since we don't have working bomb bays, is there a way to make the stores drop out of (through) the wing? This would, at least, replicate the appearance of a Battle. LloydNB

Thanks for the feedback guys. All great stuff. Ok, it looks like I should do another, more accurate skin. Having put all this work into the current skin, I don't want to discard it. Fixing the camo pattern is relatively easy though - as is moving the finflash and making it bigger. I've decided the panel lines need a bit more fuselage detail, so it may be a few more days. Something like this perhaps.