Raf North africa

[Alan 45]

did any hurricanes that belonged to RAF North Africa fly with fuselage roundel with just the blue white red target ?

I've just wrecked one of mine but I don't have a large enough one with the yellow trim

Any help is much appreciated

[Guest]

Wait for a few minutes and Steve (Stona) will come to the rescue. He knows everything about the RAF etc!

[Ian M]

Sorry mate but I'm sure that the yellow edge was on all RAF birds by that time.

Ian M

[Alan 45]

That's what I figured Ian all my reference material and searches came up with the same info

Guess I'll get the spitfire decals from Hannants , I only need the roundels and there the only ones I can find in 1/32 scale

Thanks Ian

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

What size kit is it Alan?

I have some spare roundels with or without yellow edges. They are 1:48th though.[ATTACH]89992.IPB[/ATTACH]


Adrian

[Alan 45]

Thanks for that Adrian but unfortunately its 1/32 scale , I have about five pairs in 1/48 but the only 1/32 I have are the under wing ones

Thanks for the offer though mate I appreciate it

[stona]

Alan, I shall rummage in the spare decal box in the morning. I'm pretty confident (not 100%) that I saw some suitable decals in there earlier. If I do have them I'll post them off. If the Royal Mail keep up the good work you won't have long to wait

Cheers

Steve

[Alan 45]

Are you sure Steve you've already sent me the underside one ?

I don't want people to think I'm just on the scrounge,

[stona]

Are you sure Steve you've already sent me the underside one ?I don't want people to think I'm just on the scrounge,

Nobody will think that !

If I've got them in a box you might as well have them to put on a model. I've got a few RAF decals accrued over the years which I'll never use.

Cheers

Steve

[Alan 45]

Nobody will think that !If I've got them in a box you might as well have them to put on a model. I've got a few RAF decals accrued over the years which I'll never use.

Cheers

Steve

Ok Steve but pop your address in the envelope and I'll post you the postage it's the least I can do

Cheers mate I appreciate it

[Guest]

I know nothing about planes didn't even know they had yellow round the roundels, what did that signify.

[Alan 45]

I know nothing about planes didn't even know they had yellow round the roundels, what did that signify.

I don't know Ken I think and I must admit I don't know for sure but the roundels on early aircraft were the target sort on the wings and fuselage up until the mid thirties then had a yellow ring around the fuselage and sometimes under the wings while the top of the wings had a big blue circle with a red centre , how and when this happened I'm unsure of

[Guest]

I never understood the red and blue roundel thing the British flag is red white and blue why did they do away with the white or am I opening a can of worms.

[flyjoe180]

Camouflage reasons I would think.

[Alan 45]

As joe says it was most probably a camo thing two dark colours would be indistinguishable from a white and non reflective