J. Menapace's HS-123

[Modeldad]

Be careful of those profiles. Without independent photographic or other evidence, I would consider the profile to be conjecture. After going through my photos and references, the black triangle may or may not have been applied. The Classic publication "Schlachtflieger" by Smith, Goss, et al shows Menapace's aircraft without a black triangle.

But what is odd is that the vertical bar is shown in yellow, but the caption says red. Like I said, never trust a profile.

[Jim P.]

The triangle was definitely applied. I have a photo somewhere, an old German hobby magazine I think, that does show that it was there. I remember this particularly because my friend George M. (sometimes post as GRM) got very excited when we discovered the photo.

[Jim P.]

Found the picture. Its in the June 1978 issue of Modell magazin. It only shows the lower left corner of the triangle, but is definitely there. If somebody wants to tell me how to attach a photo I'll post it.

[Modeldad]

easiest to email it to me if you have it scanned in a jpg. format. I can post it for you.

modeldad@verizon.net

[Modeldad]

Thanks to Jim P. for this picture. Looks like the corner of a triangle to me