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AI Newsletter sent

The Aero Imageworks newsletter was sent out yesterday with details on how to order our latest release, 'Spitfires in the Antipodes' Pt.4 at a discount price. Part 3 which has created some controversy is no longer available. The contoversy or 'storm in a tea cup' has linked the decal booklet comments with my mailbag contribution on RAAF Spitfires published recently in an aviation magazine.

Part 4 is available at the discount price until 8 June (Queen's B'day).

Wing Masters on Spitfires

Wing Masters is a quality scale model magazine from France (French text). Issue No.70 has something of an Aussie flavour with build articles on CA-12 Boomerang and Wirraway in 1:48 scale.

Of more interest to me was the article on building the Special Hobby Spitfire Vc with an unusual camouflage scheme. The model builder really shows his talent with some nice detail and weathering.



How accurate is the finished model? Have a look here at what purports to be a genuine, colour image of the real aircraft and judge for yourself. Has this photo been 'doctored'? What I find astounding about this photo is not so much the blue tones on the upper surfaces but the use of yellow for the identification letter 'X'. Yellow is the colour of training aircraft and both air and ground crew were very keen to move on from trainers to operational type aircraft. It's the colour they would avoid using if at all possible and yet we see it apparently being used here.


There's also an article on the RAF Spitfires sent to defend the island of Malta during WW2.



Looking at the CA-12 Boomerang article there's something odd about the main wing dihedral. There isn't any, and it just doesn't look right. This could be due to camera lense distortion but I doubt it.

Little Dieter needs to fly

This is the incredible life story of Dieter Dengler in his own words. I'll say no more than that.

AI newsletter subscribers decal offers

The two decal offers in the last newsletter have now closed. In the next week or so I'll send out another newsletter with details and pre-ordering link for 'Spitfires in the Antipodes' Part 4. Parts 5 and 6 which complete Series 1, will also be released soon.

History on YouTube

There's some interesting history related videos on YouTube almost hidden in a growing deluge of pop culture and music items. Do a search for specific things like 'Spitfire' or a general one with 'WW2' and see what comes up.

Decal News

I've now organised the decal subjects for the proposed 1/24th de Havilland Mosquito decal. The Antipodean Mossies decal project will comprise 4 parts each covering 6 a/c and the 4 parts (decals) form Series 1. In total Series 1 will provided decals and c&m information for 24 Mosquitoes from the Pacific and European theatres of war. The release and timing of Series 2 (a further 24 a/c) will depend on consumer demand.


The acclaimed 'Spitfires in the Antipodes' decals will also be grouped into Series with Series 1 comprising 6 parts (decals) each with 3 a/c subject options.