RAF WWII Modelling References

Airspeed

Airspeed Aircraft since 1931, Author: H.A.Taylor, Publisher: Putnam
Airspeed: The Company and Its Aeroplanes, Author: D.H. Middleton, Publisher: Terence Dalton (Nov 1982)

Aircraft Profile No.227
The History of Britain's Military Training Aircraft, Author: Ray Sturtivant, Publisher: Haynes
Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol15 p382 (Aircraft in Detail) & p398 (modelling the Tasman kit)
Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol16 p510 (Inside Story)
Suggested 1/72 kit - Pavla - Build notes

Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Since 1913, Author: Oliver Tapper, Publisher: Putnam

Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey; Publisher: Arms and Armour 1997
Aircraft Profile No.153
Air Enthusiast Quarterly No.9
Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol15 p238 (Aircraft in Detail)
Warpaint Series No. 21
Suggested 1/72 kit (Mk I-IV) - Elliot (vacform) or DB conversion for Frog Mk V (both out of production)
Suggested 1/72 kit (Mk V & VII) - Frog (re-released by Eastern European companies)

Air Enthusiast Quarterly No.42
Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol10 p102 (Aircraft in Detail)
Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol16 p395 (Aircraft in Detail Mks 11-22)
RAF Yearbook 1981 p.62 (cutaway)
The History of Britain's Military Training Aircraft, Author: Ray Sturtivant, Publisher: Haynes
Warpaint No.? - Hall Park
Suggested 1/72 kit - Airfix (but it needs work, lots of work) or wait for the Special Hobby kit
Suggested 1/72 kit - Aeroclub (C.19)

Lancaster - Classic Aircraft and How to Model them - Publisher: PSL
Lancaster - Author: Munson; Publisher: Aston
Lancaster - Publisher: Crowood
Lancaster Squadrons -
Lancaster in Action - Publisher: Squadron/Signal
Lancaster at War Vols 1,2,3,4 - Publisher: Ian Allan
Aircraft Profile No.65 (Mk I & III)
Aircraft Profile No.235 (Mk II)
Air Enthusiast Quarterly No.51 (tail markings)
Scale Models - January 1976 ('Grand Slam' variants)
Scale Models - June 1993 ('Dambuster' variants)
IPMS(UK) - 5/93 and 6/93
IPMS(UK) - 5/95 ('Tallboy' and 'Grand Slam' variants)
Air International Vol.21,no.6
Air International Vol.22,no.4 ('saddle tank')
Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol20 p584 (Aircraft in Detail)
Suggested 1/72 kit (Mk I & III) - Airfix or Hasegawa (use Aeroclub bomb-aimers blister for BI)
Suggested 1/72 kit ('Dambuster') - Airfix or Hasegawa 'Dambuster'
Suggested 1/72 kit ('Grand Slam') - Airfix 'Grand Slam'
Suggested 1/72 accessories - Aeroclub, Paragon, Falcon Clear-Vax

Manchester - Midland Counties
Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey; Publisher: Arms and Armour 1997
Lancaster - Classic Aircraft and How to Model them - PSL
Lancaster - Munson; Aston
Aircraft Profile No.260
Suggested 1/72 kit - AIM - Historic Wings (vacform - ex Contrail)
Suggested 1/72 kit - Planet (expensive)
Suggested 1/72 conversion - Airfix Lancaster + Paragon conversion (resin - out of production)

Aircraft Profile No.168
Aviation News mini-monograph
Suggested 1/72 kit - Contrail (vacform - out of production)
Suggested 1/72 conversion - Airfix Lancaster + Flying High conversion (resin - out of production)

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