14.03.2008, 21:37
Hi again
Nice to see a good section of NZ being covered, I look foward to updates
Have you got Warren Russells book on RNZAF Corsairs colour schemes?
Its the only really indepth research done on kiwi Corsairs and covers all the paint schemes and repaints done to Corsairs in the New Zealand, in the Islands and later in Japan.
Trusting modern repaints inst a good option with any warbird 'NZ5648' for example was never 'Irate duck', the 'duck' was actually on a number of other corsairs NZ5277, 5255 and 5248 for example.
Also of note that all FG-1s were painted in solid Gloss blue not 4 tone, and 3 tone was never used on RNZAF Corsairs.
Interestingly theres over 50 documented variations in roundels on kiwi Corsairs, so its a real mine field to get them accurate.
Nice to see a good section of NZ being covered, I look foward to updates
Have you got Warren Russells book on RNZAF Corsairs colour schemes?
Its the only really indepth research done on kiwi Corsairs and covers all the paint schemes and repaints done to Corsairs in the New Zealand, in the Islands and later in Japan.
Trusting modern repaints inst a good option with any warbird 'NZ5648' for example was never 'Irate duck', the 'duck' was actually on a number of other corsairs NZ5277, 5255 and 5248 for example.
Also of note that all FG-1s were painted in solid Gloss blue not 4 tone, and 3 tone was never used on RNZAF Corsairs.
Interestingly theres over 50 documented variations in roundels on kiwi Corsairs, so its a real mine field to get them accurate.