Official Martinsyde G.100/G.102 'Elephant' Painting Thread
The first Elephant version was the G-100. The engine was subsequently upgraded for the G-102 version. This is the Shapeways Martinsyde Elephant G-102 version by Reduced Aircraft Factory that I painted based on a drawing located on the Wings Palette website (wp.scn.ru) of a Martinsyde Elephant with the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). Decals per Miscellaneous Miniatures. According to the Australian War Memorial website, Mrs. H. Bickford presented a Martinsyde G-102 (serial #A1593) to the A Flight, 1st Squadron, AFC on 24 May 1917. There is a photograph of the fuselage inscription, as depicted in the drawing, on the website. Priscilla Bickford was the third wife of successful businessman and pharmacist/chemist, Harry Bickford. Both were residents of Adelaide, South Australia.
Wings Palette drawing of the Martinsyde G.102
My version with faux Palestine desert background
Closer look at bracket-mounted gun over pilot’s left shoulder and 1:144th “inscription”
Inscription also painted on starboard side but not sure this is accurate
Underside of model showing two bomb racks which comes with the G.102 version. The G.100 version comes with a camera mounted next to the cockpit’s starboard side.
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Originally Posted by Baxter
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