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RAF WWII Modelling References List - B
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Beech
Expeditor (C-45)
Traveller (Model 17)
- Scale Models May 1978 p222
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Sword
Bell
Airacobra (P-39)
- Air International Vol.1 no3 p134
- Air International Vol.22 no1 & no2
- Aircraft Profile No.165
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Academy or Heller (both need modification to the correct version)
Blackburn
Botha
- Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey, Publisher: Arms & Armour 1997.
- Air International Vol.9 no3 p124
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Contrail (vacform - out of production)
Roc
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- Recommended 1/72 kit - Pavla
Shark
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- Recommended 1/72 kit - Frog/Novo
Boeing
247
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- Recommended 1/72 kit - Williams Bros.
Fortress (B-17)
- Air International Vol.7 p279
- Air International Vol.40 no5 p274 & no6 p328
- Aircraft Profile No.77 (B-17E&F) No.205 (B-17G)
- Scale Models March, April, May 1980 and Aug 1981 (100 Group)
- Aircraft of 100 Group - Author: Martin Streetly, Publisher: Hale (book of Scale Models articles)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Fortress I) - Academy B-17C
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Fortress II) - Academy RAF Fortress II (also Academy, Hasegawa B-17E/F)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Fortress III) - Academy, Hasegawa B-17G (and Paragon 100 Group detail set)
Boulton Paul
Defiant
- Air International Vol.41 no1 p33 & no2 p87
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 1/90
- Aircraft Profile No.117
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Mk.I) - MPM or Pavla Mk.I
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Mk.II) - MPM or Pavla Mk.II
- Suggested 1/72 kit (TT.III) - Pegasus TT.III
Overstrand
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Esoteric or Contrail (both vacform - out of production)
Brewster
Buffalo
- Air Enthusiast Quarterly no1
- Aircraft Profile No.217
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Matchbox (or Hasegawa if they have an equivalent to the B-339E)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Hasegawa (F2A-2 for ex-Belgian order used briefly by 71 Sqdn.)
Bristol
Beaufighter
- Air International Vol.5 no4 p174
- Air International Vol.6 p25, p124, p130, p147.
- Scale Models May & Jul 1974
- Scale Models Nov.1979
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.11 p486 (Aircraft in Detail)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.13 p244 (RAF Nightfighters in Detail)
- Scale Aviation Modeller Vol.3 p560 (cockpit drawings)
- Scale Aviation Modeller Vol.3 p563 (feature with plans, colour drawings)
- Scale Aviation Modeller Vol.3 p631 (detail interior and exterior photos)
- Scale Aviation Modeller Vol.3 p639 (Tamiya kit build)
- Scale Aviation Modeller Vol.4 p520 (Hasegawa kit build)
- Bristol Beaufighter - Author: Victor Bingham, Publisher: Airlife 1994
- Beaufighter Squadrons in Focus - Auther Simon Parry, Publisher: Red Kite 2002
- Aircraft Profile No.137 (Mk. I & II)
- Beaufighter in Action - Squadron Signal
- Beaufighter At War - Author: Chaz Bowyer, Publisher: Ian Allan 1976
- Warpaint No.1 - Hall Park
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 2/94
- IPMS(UK) RAF WWII SIG Newsletter 2/98
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Hercules engined) - Hasegawa
- Suggested 1/72 kit (Mk.II) - Airfix with Magna conversion [build article] or High Planes complete kit
- Suggested 1/48 kit - Tamiya
Beaufort
- Air International Vol9.no3 p124
- Air International Vol15.no5 p225
- Air International Vol6.no3 p155
- IPMS(UK) RAF WWII SIG Newsletter 2/93
- Beaufort Special - Author: , Publisher: Ian Allan
- Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey, Publisher: Arms & Armour 1997.
- RAF Yearbook 1981 p.70 (cutaway)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Special Hobby
Blenheim
- Air Enthusiast no28
- Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey, Publisher: Arms & Armour 1997.
- Blenheim - Author: C.Bowyer, Publisher: Ian Allan
- Blenheim in Action - Squadron Signal
- Warpaint No.? - Hall Park
- Blenheim Squadrons - Osprey
- Aircraft Profile No.93 (Mk.I) & 218 (Mk.IV)
- Scale Models March 1980
- Scale Models March 1987
- IPMS(UK) RAF WWII SIG Newsletter 2/96
- Suggested 1/72 kit - MPM (all Marks)
Bombay
- Air Enthusiast no18
- Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey, Publisher: Arms & Armour 1997.
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Contrail (vacform - out of production)
Buckingham
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Magna (resin) or Sanger (vacform)
Buckmaster
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Magna (resin) or Sanger (vacform)
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