82 Squadron Mosquito

[Greebo]

I've decided to change the skin to HR 559 UX-X. This aircraft has no surround to the fuselage roundel so this sidesteps the issue completely.

There's a few other differences between the schemes. The codes and ID bands appear to be blue rather than black on this aircraft and there is some dark tape on the tailplane/fuselage join. A careful examination of the UX-N photo seems to show the ID bands were present on the undersides of the wing and tail as well.

I've upped the shininess about 10% as well.

Not entirely sure the spinners would have been red in this theater, another source I have found shows them light blue.

[lyric1]

Very silvery I think that is much better & it still is not as bright as the RAAF Mossies I would say you have got it about right. Very nice.

[lyric1]

My $.02:

I've never seen photos of a (an official) SEAC roundel with a yellow outer ring. This does NOT mean it didn't happen, just that I've never seen one.

I have seen type iii (C1 if you prefer) national markings with the red center painted over in white, leaving a blue and white roundel with a yellow outline. This was done as a quick fix in theater to avoid confusion with the Japanese Hinomaru. There are lots of pics of Mohawks and Hurris sporting these 'in theater' markings. Official SEAC markings came later. My point is, if the markings were painted in the official SEAC colours of Blue and Light Blue they probably would have rid the aircraft of the yellow outer ring when repainting the roundels.

 

You have now.

[RTHolmes]

very nice, looks like I'll have a new fav mossie skin

[jocko-]

You have now.

Yes, and thank you, between you and Guppy I bet we have every aircraft photo taken during WWII archived 

[BMathis]

Wow Greebo, VERY nicely done sir.