Narses2's Blog - or what I'm slowly making progress on

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The H 75 is finished and I'm quite happy with her. Piccies and a few words to follow in the next day or so.

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Got my new IPMS membership card today, so that's me sorted for SMW    Now need to start thinking about what I actualy want/need as it's 4 weeks today.

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Anyway here's the finished H-75

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=54270.0

[Gondor]

That looks decent enough Chris. Why the different positions for the markings on the wings though? 

[NARSES2]

That looks decent enough Chris. Why the different positions for the markings on the wings though? 

The Polish AF placed the upper wing markings in different places (and sometimes they were different sizes) in order to confuse an engaging pilot as he tried to judge the range. So it is/was deliberate.

I assume they tested it in trials and that it worked. If so then I don't know why it wasn't applied to the lower wings.

[Gondor]

That looks decent enough Chris. Why the different positions for the markings on the wings though? 

The Polish AF placed the upper wing markings in different places (and sometimes they were different sizes) in order to confuse an engaging pilot as he tried to judge the range. So it is/was deliberate.

I assume they tested it in trials and that it worked. If so then I don't know why it wasn't applied to the lower wings.

Less likely to be attacked from underneath, I suppose. Height in any battle has an advantage.

[PR19_Kit]

The Polish AF placed the upper wing markings in different places (and sometimes they were different sizes) in order to confuse an engaging pilot as he tried to judge the range. So it is/was deliberate.

I assume they tested it in trials and that it worked. If so then I don't know why it wasn't applied to the lower wings.

Tedeusz Unpronouncable, who was the secretary of the White Eagle Club in Derby when I lived there, which was the club for ex-Polish Air Force staff sill living in the area, had Polish 'squarals' on his car's numberplate. One was about 3" away from the letters on one end and the other was about a foot away on the other end.   

[Rick Lowe]

I have read it was to confuse the aiming - midway between the markings wasn't the cockpit...

Much the same idea with the USAAF not having any markings on the upper Starboard wing.

[Rick Lowe]

The Polish AF placed the upper wing markings in different places (and sometimes they were different sizes) in order to confuse an engaging pilot as he tried to judge the range. So it is/was deliberate.

I assume they tested it in trials and that it worked. If so then I don't know why it wasn't applied to the lower wings.

Tedeusz Unpronouncable, who was the secretary of the White Eagle Club in Derby when I lived there, which was the club for ex-Polish Air Force staff sill living in the area, had Polish 'squarals' on his car's numberplate. One was about 3" away from the letters on one end and the other was about a foot away on the other end.   

Oh, now that's a nice touch!
Well Played, Sir, Well Played.   

[NARSES2]

Tedeusz Unpronouncable, who was the secretary of the White Eagle Club in Derby when I lived there, which was the club for ex-Polish Air Force staff sill living in the area, had Polish 'squarals' on his car's numberplate. One was about 3" away from the letters on one end and the other was about a foot away on the other end.   

That's brilliant, but did it confuse the parking wardens ?    Back in the early 70's one of my neighbours was ex Polish RAF, surprisingly large number living around the Croydon area, and we had a fair few lads at school with Polish surnames. All the BoB airfields in the area I suppose.

I have read it was to confuse the aiming - midway between the markings wasn't the cockpit...

Much the same idea with the USAAF not having any markings on the upper Starboard wing.

Ah, right Rick. I've often wondered about the reasoning behind the US's wing markings. Thanks 

[PR19_Kit]

That's brilliant, but did it confuse the parking wardens ?    Back in the early 70's one of my neighbours was ex Polish RAF, surprisingly large number living around the Croydon area, and we had a fair few lads at school with Polish surnames. All the BoB airfields in the area I suppose.

As Tadek (how it's pronounced apparently...) said to me [Polish accent on] It is all designed to confuse, both for Nazis and parking people' [Polish accent off]

He was a great guy, one you felt proud to have met. And thanks to him I'm STILL an Honorary Member of the White Eagle Club, even though the Derby branch building has long been replaced by a by-pass/ (shades of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!)

[Rick Lowe]

As Tadek (how it's pronounced apparently...) said to me [Polish accent on] It is all designed to confuse, both for Nazis and parking people' [Polish accent off]

Some impolite people would observe that there's very little difference... 

[NARSES2]

Got rather a lot of site and SIG stuff on the go at the moment, but managed to get an hour at the bench this morning and got a little bit more work done on the Fw 187 and cut plastic on the Special Hobby Mosquito. Lots of interior detail on the later and you do wonder how much will be visible, but I'll know its there 

[Old Wombat]

... but I'll know its there 

Exactly! ... And, if you post photo's, so will we!