RAF WWII Modelling References List - S
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Saro
Lerwick
- Aviation News Vol.08 No.20 (plans)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Contrail (vacform - out of production)
London
- Aviation News Vol.03 No.05 (plans)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Contrail (vacform - out of production)
Short
Singapore
- Aviation News Vol.01 No.03 (plans)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.4 p459 (colour schemes)
- Air Enthusiast No.39
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Contrail (vacform - out of production)
Stirling
- Aviation News Vol.01 No.18 (plans)
- Forgotten Bombers of the RAF - Author: K.Wixey, Publisher: Arms & Armour 1997
- Stirling in Action, Squadron/Signal 'in action' no. 1096
- Stirling at War, Author: Jonathan Falconer, Publisher: Ian Allan
- Stirling Wings, Author: Jonathan Falconer, Publisher: Sutton 1995
- Air Enthusiast Quarterly No.10
- Warpaint No.15, Publisher: Hall Park
- Scale Models September & December 1980 and January 1981 (100 Group)
- Aircraft of 100 Group - Author: Martin Streetly, Publisher: Hale (book of Scale Models articles)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.24 p120 (100 Group)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.9 p484 (Aircraft in Detail)
- Aircraft Profile 142
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 3/94 (Mk.IV on D-Day)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Airfix - Build notes
Sunderland
- Aviation News Vol.05 No.26 (plans)
- Sunderland at War, Author: Chaz Bowyer, Publisher: Ian Allan
- Short Sunderland, Author: Andrew Hendrie, Publisher: Airlife
- Sunderland Squadrons of WWII, Osprey Combat Aircraft 19
- Air Enthusiast No.48 p.41 (cutaway)
- Air International Vol.21 no.3
- Warpaint No.25, Publisher: Hall Park
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.8 p532 (Aircraft in Detail)
- Scale Models Dec.1988 p.579
- Aircraft Profile 189
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Airfix - Build notes
Sikorsky
Hoverfly
- Aviation News Vol.15 No.06 (plans - Hoverfly I)
- Aviation News Vol.15 No.14 (plans - Hoverfly II)
- Air International Vol.43 no.6
- Suggested 1/72 kit -
Stinson
Reliant
- Aviation News Vol.20 No.05 (plans)
- Suggested 1/72 kit -
Sentinel
- Aviation News Vol.20 No.23 (plans)
- Suggested 1/72 kit -
Vigilant
- Aviation News Vol.21 No.03 (plans)
- Suggested 1/72 kit -
Supermarine
Sea Otter
- Aviation News Vol.16 No.02 (plans)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Aeroclub
Spiteful
- Aviation News Vol.13 No.05 (plans)
- Spitfire - The History, Authors: Eric B.Morgan and Edward Shacklady, Publisher: Key
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Magna (resin)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Pegasus (limited run - out of production)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Rareplanes (vacform - out of production)
- Suggested 1/48 kit - Falcon (vacform - out of production)
Spitfire - References covering all (or many) Marks
- Spitfire - The History, Authors: Eric B.Morgan and Edward Shacklady, Publisher: Key
- The Spitfire Story, Author: Alfred Price, Publisher: Arms & Armour
- Spitfire - A Documentary History , Author: Alfred Price, Publisher:
- Spitfire - The Story of a Famous Fighter, Author: , Publisher: Harleyford
- Spitfire in Action, Squadron/Signal 'in action' no. 1039
- Spitfire at War (Vols 1,2,3) , Author: Alfred Price, Publisher: Ian Allan
- Spitfire Special, Author: Ted Hooton, Publisher: Ian Allan
- The Supermarine Spitfire, Author: Chaz Bowyer, Publisher: Bison
- Spitfire - The Combat History , Author: Robert Jackson, Publisher: Airlife
- From The Cockpit - Spitfire, Author: Wg Cdr T.Neil, Publisher: Ian Allan
- Spitfire - Classic Aircraft and how to model them, Authors: Roy Croos & Gerald Scarborough, Publisher: PSL
- The Spitfire Log, Author: Peter Haining, Publisher: Guild
- Supermarine Spitfire - Ducimus Camouflage and Markings RAF Northern Europe No.1
- Late Marque Spitfire Aces - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No.5 (covers VII, VIII, IX, XII, XIV, XVI)
- Scale Models April 1986
- Air International Vol.11 No.3
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.12 p.22, 70 & 122 (details of variants)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (prototype) - Pegasus (limited run - out of production)
Spitfire - References covering all PR Marks (also see below for individual PR Marks)
- Air Enthusiast 17
- Air International Vol.39 nos.1 & 6
- Wings of Fame Vol.5
Spitfire - Mark I & II
- Aviation News Vol.22 No.16 (plans - Spitfire I/Ia)
- Aircraft Profile 41 (Spitfire I & II)
- Spitfire Mark I/II Aces - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No.12
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.5 p.54 (Aircraft in Detail - Spitfire Camouflage 1938-40)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.15 p.254 (Inside Story - Mk.IIa)
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 5/90 (Battle of Britain)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Tamiya, Airfix (note all, even the Airfix "Mk2A", need converting to make a Mk.II)
Spitfire - PR Type A thru' G (also known as PR.I thru' PR.VII) & PR.XIII
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Airfix Mk.I & appropriate Airkit conversion (resin - out of production)
Spitfire - Mark V & VI
- Aviation News Vol.22 No.17 (plans - Spitfire V)
- Aircraft Profile 166 (Spitfire V)
- Spitfire Mark V in Action, Author: Peter Caygill, Publisher: Airlife
- Spitfire Mark V Aces - Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No.16
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 4/89 (Dieppe)
- Air International Vol.41 no.3 (ferrying to Malta)
- Air International Vol.28 no.3
- Suggested 1/72 kit (V) - Tamiya, Italeri or Airfix
- Suggested 1/72 kit (VI) - SMER (or convert a MK.V kit)
Spitfire - Mark VII, VIII, IX & XVI
- Aviation News Vol.23 No.01 (plans - Spitfire F.VIII)
- Aviation News Vol.22 No.21 (plans - Spitfire IX)
- Aviation News Vol.01 No.21 (plans - Spitfire IX & XVI)
- Aircraft Profile 206 (Spitfire IX & XVI)
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 2/86 (Czech squdrons)
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 4/89 (Dieppe)
- Air International Vol.28 no.3
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.21 p.241 (2TAF IX)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (VII) - Hasegawa
- Suggested 1/72 kit (VIII) - Hasegawa
- Suggested 1/72 kit (IX) - Hasegawa or Italeri
- Suggested 1/72 kit (XVI) - Heller
Spitfire - Mark PR.X & PR.XI
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.21 p.241 (2TAF XI)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.22 p.266
- Suggested 1/72 kit (XI) - MPM or Ventura (both out of production)
Spitfire - Mark XII, XIV & XVIII
- Aviation News Vol.23 No.06 (plans - Spitfire XII-XIX)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.21 p.252 (Plans XIV/XVIII)
- Aircraft Profile 246 (Spitfire XIV & XVIII)
- IPMS(UK) Magazine 4/93
- Air International Vol.28 no.4
- Suggested 1/72 kit (XII) - Brigade Models conversion, Merlin (limited run, out of production)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (XIVc) - Academy, Fujimi (out of production) or Ventura (out of production)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (XIVe) - Fujimi or Ventura (both out of production)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (XVIII) - MPM, Fujimi or Ventura (all out of production)
Spitfire - Mark PR.XIX
- Aviation News Vol.23 No.06 (plans - Spitfire XII-XIX)
- Air International Vol.28 no.4
- Suggested 1/72 kit - MPM, Fujimi (see SIG newsletter 1/96) or Ventura (out of production)
Spitfire - Mark 21, 22 & 24
- Aviation News Vol.23 No.09 (plans - Spitfire F.21-24)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.23 p.696 (Plans F.21)
- Scale Models Oct.1979 (21 & 22)
- Scale Models Jan. & Feb.1978 (24)
- Air International Vol.28 no.4
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.19 p.26 (Inside Story - Mk.24)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (21) - Eduard or Airkit (resin, out of production)
- Suggested 1/72 kit (22) - Ventura or Pegasus (22/24) (both out of production)
Stranraer
- Mushroom Monthly Modelling Guide (Stranraer & Walrus)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Matchbox
Walrus
- Aviation News Vol.09 No.11 (plans)
- Air Enthusiast No.17
- Aircraft Profile 224
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.8 p532 (Aircraft in Detail)
- Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol.24 p256 (colour schemes & 1/48 plans)
- Mushroom Monthly Modelling Guide (Stranraer & Walrus)
- Suggested 1/72 kit - Matchbox
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