1/72 Italeri Short Stirling

Subject:: Short Stirling Mk.IV
Royal Air Force (1918-now)
299 Sqn. 5G
Юни 1944 World War 2 - Keevil Witshire
Short Stirling Mk.IV
Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 295 Sqn. LK171, WES (Gp Capt. W.E. Surplice)
Ноември 1944 World War 2 - Holsmley South, Hampshire
Short Stirling Mk.IV
Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 620 Sqn. L1930, QSA
Юни 1944 World War 2 - Fairford, Gloucestershire
Short Stirling Mk.IV
Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 295 Sqn. LK129, 8Z-B
1944 World War 2 - RAF Rivenhall, East Anglia
Short Stirling Mk.I
Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 7 Sqn., 3 Group N3709 MG-K
Май 1942 1000 bomber raids, Cologne, Essen, Bremen - RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Uppers.: Dark Earth, Dark Green, Unders.: Matt Black
Short Stirling Mk.III
Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 199 Sqn., 3 Group LJ582 EX-L
Юли 1943 Strategic Bombing, Mine laying, Radio Countermeasures - RAF Lakenheath
Uppers.: Dark Earth, Dark Green, Unders.: Matt Black
Мащаб:: 1:72
Статус:: Идеи
Започнат:: November 26, 2020

I'm planning to have this bird as a D-Day marked Glider Tower with all its bomb bay doors open with 18 trainer bombs loaded inside.
Also like the BBMF's Lancaster PA474 and my Halifax B.III this stirling will serve to represent as many Stirlings as feasibly possible using as many different markings from the decal sheets from both the Airfix and Italeri kits as possible.

So far the markings will be:
L1930 will be the aircraft Registration on both sides - RAF Fairford
I will be painting the D-Day Landing Stripes all over the aircraft.

Righthand Side:
Squadron code - EX@L - RAF Lakenheath
Noseart from LK171
Noseart from 5G

Lefthand Side:
Squadron code - MG@K - N3709 - RAF Oakington - Left Side
Noseart from LK129