Reference approach
WW2 Modeller uses a practical cross-checking approach. Aircraft pages are built from kit manufacturer information, modelling references, paint ranges, aviation-history sources, museum and walkaround material, wartime photographs where available, and modeller community feedback.
The aim is not to claim final authority on every aircraft. Wartime aircraft were modified, repainted, repaired and photographed under imperfect conditions. The site therefore treats many details as modelling guidance with a confidence level, not as absolute proof.
Types of sources used
- Kit sources: manufacturer instructions, sprue layouts, decal options, rebox notes and published kit reviews.
- Paint sources: paint-brand ranges, equivalence charts, specialist colour discussions and practical testing notes.
- Historical sources: squadron histories, aircraft monographs, theatre histories, wartime photographs and archive material.
- Visual references: museum aircraft, walkaround photos, restoration images and period images, with caution where restorations differ from wartime condition.
- Community feedback: modeller corrections, build logs, forum discussions and experience from people who have built the kits.
Source quality note
Confidence is strongest when multiple independent sources agree: for example, a kit instruction, wartime photograph, squadron reference and modeller review all pointing in the same direction. Confidence is lower when a subject depends on a restored aircraft, a single colour profile, a generic kit call-out or a disputed interpretation.
Pages should therefore be read as practical build-planning guides. If you are building a specific aircraft, check the aircraft serial, unit, date, theatre, variant and local modifications before finalising paint, stores, antennae or markings.
If a page contains an incorrect aircraft image, paint reference, kit recommendation, broken link or historical detail, please use the corrections page so it can be improved.