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WW2 C-47 National Insignia size?


TimDarrah

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Hey guys,

 

I've looked through my personal library and on-line and I cannot find what I'm looking for, might any of you know?

 

I am working on the 1/72nd Airfix C-47 and have some custom made decals for it, but the kit does not come with US National Markings for 1944, what size were the wing & fuselage "stars & bars"?

 

The kit comes with 4 same size three-color US National markings are about 8.5 feet long, about 102 inches and the circle is about 4.5 feet across or about 54 inches.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Tim

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Pulling what is close to hand, I took these measurements off 72nd National insignia measuring just the blue circle surrounding the white star, as follows:

 

Airfix kit A08014 C-47 Skytrain D-Day: 18mm wings and fuselage

Xtradecal X72083 C-47: (WW2) 18mm wings and fuselage

Eagle Strike 72052 C-47: (WW2 with bars) 16mm fuselage/20mm wings (WW2 without bars) 18mm wings and fuselage

 

18mm in 72nd scale comes to about 51" in real life. HTH.

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Thanks. I'll be useing my Techmod #72410 decal sheet and it has 50", so I guess I'll be useing those.

 

Thanks again for the info.

 

As I build mostly fighters, my "heavies" info is lacking.

 

Tim

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