Belgian Battle WIP

ndicki

ndicki

Charter Member 2016
As the existing Belgian skin for the ETO Battle is pretty rough - I did it a long time ago - there's a new one on the way. I just need to tidy up a few details, such as what colour the underside really was, etc, etc... There seem to be two schools of thought here. Some say pale grey-blue, some black. As the one in the Brussels Air Museum has black undersides, I've gone for black - in anybody knows, they will! But if anybody can confim, I'd be grateful. Also - were underwing serials and roundels carried, or not? Inverted on one wing - read from outboard to inboard in each direction, RAF style, or both facing forward?

See all the hard work we have to do to keep you people happy? :wave:
 
To make things more complicated: I recieved this picture from the Belgian guy who manages the Belgian (be) website.

(Some days it is good to be dutch!:Banane40:)

RemcoC
 
Good morning,

Pictures tell the story.. so herewith a pic showing the lower surfaces of Belgian Battle T-68 (the drawing posted by remcoc is based on this pic).
Belgain Battles always had their lower surfaces in grey with large individual registration and completed with a Belgian roundel.
t68_dbx_04 small.jpg

Confusing is brought about by the fact that the Battle in the Brussels Air Museum is still in the basic RAF c/s painted by the previous British owners.
Restorers merely painted the Belgian Roundels over the RAF ones.
Interesting to know also is that Belgian Battles had a much longer radiator intake duct, different exhaust pipes and a more streamlined (and thus lower) cockpit canopy. Fortunately these are not very visible details which wouldn't affect the looks of your model.

Best regards,

Daniel Brackx
Webmaster www.baha.be
 
Well, this is where I stopped last night when I finally decided to go to bed. Getting there...

The codes need to be a bit heavier, but all in all, it's not far off. Next question - they had technical information stencilled on the rudder, the same way the French did. Anybody know what it actually said? I can see it's there, but can't actually read it. On a hi-res skin, it'll be legible.

Thanks, Toxisch and Remcoc!
 
Hi Nigel,

I include herewith a detailed shot of what is marked on the tail of the Belgian Battle's. I think it reads (pls check):
PT 4990K
PU 980K
PV 3247K
ESS 723K
HUI 12K

t59_dbx_02.jpg


Best Regards,

Daniel Brackx
www.baha.be
 
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