Hurricane Nightfighter

[Woodlouse2002]

My RAF bible says nothing about how the letters should specifically be arranged on the side of the fuselage. And as it was written in 1942 and tells you everything you ever wanted and didn't want to know about the RAF I would say that it didn't really matter how the letters were painted on the sides.

[Hagar]

If I remember correctly from my plastic modelling days we always arranged the letters as on this particular Hurricane. That was how they came on the decal sheets. We called them transfers in those days which shows how long ago this was.

It still seems more logical to me to have the letters painted symmetrically either side of the fuselage roundel. Frankly I hadn't noticed any difference until recently when Fido asked me about it.

[paulb]

Hi Woodlouse2002  :)   Hi Hagar  

Just one thought on this subject. At the end on the day, I guess that the main thing is to try to produce an accurate representation of the real aircraft. So research, research and yet more research is the only answer  ;)

You just can't beat finding real photographs of the plane  ;D  ;D

Cheers Paul

[Hagar]

Hi Paul. I agree completely with what you're saying. I assume the warbird restorers have the same problems & do their best to use authentic markings on their display aircraft. However, I sometimes wonder how many of the recently restored warbirds that I see at air shows actually are fully authentic, especially in respect of the RAF squadron codes.

[paulb]

Hi Hagar

You ask a fair question. From my experience not many of the privately owned warbirds are  100% accurate in their markings. Often the owner takes some 'artisic licence' in order to achieve the 'look' that they want.

Not that I complain, I just love to see them flying  ;D

Cheers Paul

[HawkerTempest5]

[quote].

Not that I complain, I just love to see them flying

[paulb]

Hi HT5

Re the book, you might want to try some of the secondhand shops. I think that the title has been out of print for a while. I just got mine out to look at. It cost me

[Hagar]

I checked out the first one on Amazon. The prices start at $90.

[paulb]

Wow!    :o

Glad I bought it then  ;D

Why didn't I buy two at the time  ::)

Cheers Paul