Later Spitfire seats were SRPB - Synthetic Resin Bonded Paper. The resin was what gave it that red-brown color. The change came around May 15th, 1940.
I know, I know... TMI
I know, I know... TMI
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You're giving all sorts of inspiration.
James
With all respect good sir, those oblongish thingies are called wing ribs. I have one from My Dad's Cassutt III racer. He put a gusset on backwards and didn't use it. This must be the coolest Spitfire build in the Whole Wide World!I buttoned up the fuselage Which went pretty well without and sanding of the tub needed, well done Airfix
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As usual I work progresses in total turmoil as i juggle work and pleasure. A few bits stuck in place and the phone goes, I cant hear what the Italian guys is saying, tell him to send me an email. E-mail pings, glue a couple more parts, send return email and of course the phone goes again....you get the picture...but i am winning ,
If there was a real criticism of the early 1970's Airfix 1/24 Spitfire 1A it was it had no detail in the gun bays and no wheel wells. Well with this version Airfix must have taken the earlier criticism to heart and have gone a little overboard
Not complaining but it reminds me of the big balsa wood gliders i used to build as a kid ..
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Although it looks like i haven't painted this structure it is actually Alclad white aluminium. All these spars would be seen if you leave the gun bays open.