Flyingbabydoc
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Hello dear friends,
I have always been fascinated by the Spitfire (who hasn't?) and by the Battle of Britain. In 2010 I watched the BBC production with Ewan McGregor and among the interviews was that of a Pilot from the 92.Squadron in Biggin Hill, SQL Geoffrey Wellum. He had not only been the youngest member of the Squadron (only 18 in 1940!) but also he had written his Memoires in a very interesting book:
This book was later turned into a miniseries from the BBC which I highly recommend:
More about the biography of Wellum can be found in this great Spitfire Website to which I contribute:
http://allspitfirepilots.org/pilots/2100-geoffrey-wellum
Unfortunately Mr. Wellum passed away last July at the Age of 96, one of the last remaining BoB pilots.
In his honor I am planning on building two of his BoB airplanes. The most famous, K9998 (QJ-K) was his preferred airplane at the height of the BoB. The Spitfire Mk.II of the Battle of Britain Memorial flight (P7350) uses the markings of this airplane:
The second one was an alternative airplane, X4330 (QJ-G) which he used when QJ-K was banged up by a Bf.109 over the channel.
I will be assemblying K9998 using a comprehensive Aires Resin Detail set, including the Merlin Engine, Machine Guns and Ccokpit - with the Tamiya 1/72 Spit Mk. I.
As for X4430 I will use the Airfix with PE Details and Flaps from Eduard. Hopefully I will be able to assemble them into a nice Little Diorama.
Here are the preliminary Photos. Wish me luck!
Cheers
Alex
I have always been fascinated by the Spitfire (who hasn't?) and by the Battle of Britain. In 2010 I watched the BBC production with Ewan McGregor and among the interviews was that of a Pilot from the 92.Squadron in Biggin Hill, SQL Geoffrey Wellum. He had not only been the youngest member of the Squadron (only 18 in 1940!) but also he had written his Memoires in a very interesting book:

This book was later turned into a miniseries from the BBC which I highly recommend:

More about the biography of Wellum can be found in this great Spitfire Website to which I contribute:
http://allspitfirepilots.org/pilots/2100-geoffrey-wellum
Unfortunately Mr. Wellum passed away last July at the Age of 96, one of the last remaining BoB pilots.
In his honor I am planning on building two of his BoB airplanes. The most famous, K9998 (QJ-K) was his preferred airplane at the height of the BoB. The Spitfire Mk.II of the Battle of Britain Memorial flight (P7350) uses the markings of this airplane:

The second one was an alternative airplane, X4330 (QJ-G) which he used when QJ-K was banged up by a Bf.109 over the channel.
I will be assemblying K9998 using a comprehensive Aires Resin Detail set, including the Merlin Engine, Machine Guns and Ccokpit - with the Tamiya 1/72 Spit Mk. I.
As for X4430 I will use the Airfix with PE Details and Flaps from Eduard. Hopefully I will be able to assemble them into a nice Little Diorama.
Here are the preliminary Photos. Wish me luck!
Cheers
Alex