Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

The finished model by Ian Collis. What can I say, the blokes a genius. The kit was from Italeri and wasn't the easiest build he's ever had. There was a multitude of problems from poor casting, I'll fitting bomb bay doors, over complicated engine parts, poor decal sizes and many other problems... He ...

Thanks mate... That's what I thought

Hello

Where on the fuselage would the serial code 5GH be painted?

On the photos I've seen the only bit of code showing is the 5G on the port side... Would the H have been painted over by the invasion stripes?

On the starboard side would the 5G been painted out and just the H showing?

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Thanks mate... All help is appreciated.

Hello I've commissioned a model as a memorial and tribute to the crew and 11 paras who were lost with the above aircraft. It was lost on DDay with no trace ever found. To make it as realistic as possible I'd like a photo of the plane showing the nose art. The plane was known as Hellzapoppin' I'd als...

Hello I've commissioned a model as a memorial and tribute to the crew and 11 paras who were lost with the above aircraft. It was lost on DDay with no trace ever found. To make it as realistic as possible I'd like a photo of the plane showing the nose art. The plane was known as Hellzapoppin' I'd als...