Author Topic: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990  (Read 3930 times)

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Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« on: October 10, 2014, 06:39:20 PM »
Another Americal Gryphon reference booklet, this time for Gotha aircraft. So much excellent research by Dr Merrill in this booklet that came with decal sets #51 and #52, it would be a shame if this was lost to the modelling community forever, so here it is. The first few pages cover history, units & organisation, aircraft and generalised markings, and composition and duties of a Gotha crew. I am going to match up the Individual aircraft notes with the profile sketches (which were entirely separate) and post them tomorrow. Sorry they are all sized slightly differently  :-[ click on images to enlarge











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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2014, 09:31:52 PM »
The Rodney Gerrard citation is unfortunate...

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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2014, 08:25:02 AM »
Yes you're right Bo, but notwithstanding that there is still much of value IMHO.

For those who are interested to know more about Rodney Gerrard have a look here:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45396
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=768
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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2014, 11:49:05 AM »
Yes you're right Bo, but notwithstanding that there is still much of value IMHO.

No doubt, it's just that sorting out the malarkey from the truth gets tricky...

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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2014, 11:18:51 AM »
Individual markings:
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The Corrections and Additions set came out in 1995:











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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2014, 09:56:43 PM »
Thanks James. More fascinating material. And also to you and Bo for alerting me to the issue surrounding the authenticity of certain material. It was a debate I knew nothing about.

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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2014, 07:22:51 AM »
Thank you James for sharing us These material.
Martin

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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2014, 12:34:19 PM »
I really do miss A/G, our WWI modeling community sure lost a great resource when Dr. Merrill decided to close up shop, but I certainly understand and support his reasons.
FWIW, I believe there has been new research on a/c #26 "MoRoTa", no?  I believe the color of the lettering is different now than the original decal sheet indicated.
I'm glad I picked up what sets I could before he closed up shop.

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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2014, 11:42:30 PM »
I really do miss A/G, our WWI modeling community sure lost a great resource when Dr. Merrill decided to close up shop, but I certainly understand and support his reasons.
FWIW, I believe there has been new research on a/c #26 "MoRoTa", no?  I believe the color of the lettering is different now than the original decal sheet indicated.
I'm glad I picked up what sets I could before he closed up shop.

Warren

I think since that was written a new photo emerged which shows that the legend actually reads "MoRoTaS" -- the aS was obscured in the well known first crash photo

WNW offers two choices for the decorations' color, this is the "preferred" option:


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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2014, 09:13:56 AM »
That's it Bo, that's what I was trying to remember. Still, there were some other great options on Dr. Merrill's sheets. You definitely got your money's worth. Sometimes the printing wasn't up to what we get now (aren't' we spoiled these days?), but all in all, they were a great value.

Warren

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Re: Gotha Markings by Dr Glen Merrill, Americal Gryphon 1990
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2017, 05:25:07 AM »
Thanks for posting James! It is indeed a shame that the Rodney Gerard stuff has muddied the waters. The odd thing is that most of his Fake stuff was added to real reports in order to justify his fabric samples as being real. So even his Fake info had some basis. Still Dr. Merrill has to be considered as a valid and valuable reference.
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