Kotare Spitfire

[Heavens Eagle]

If you dare, reference picture needed. But then who knows how long it stayed that way before some maintenance took paint to it.

 

[paddy]

I have search most of my extensive library on the spitfire an in my opinion this is an anomaly that may have been fitted in the morning to get the aircraft out for this publicity shot and removed and painted strait after. This is one of a series of staged publicity shots of 19sqn in 1939 at RAF Duxford taken of the same line up from various angles.

 

[moon puppy]

I've already talked myself out of it, don't want to mask a canopy again. I find it about as interesting as track links.

I just notice that AC doesn't have a AC Code on it. Maybe it was literally a WIP rolled out for the glam shot?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I've already talked myself out of it, don't want to mask a canopy again. I find it about as interesting as track links.

I just notice that AC doesn't have a AC Code on it. Maybe it was literally a WIP rolled out for the glam shot?

Possibly a new spare that hasn't yet had much need for a code.

 

[moon puppy]

Gettin' her underside colored up.

 

[centaur567]

NICE! Gary S.

 

[jknaus]

I love the early Spitfire shape and especially the black and light colour schemes. She's coming along very nicely Bob.
James

 

[paddy]

oh no you did the wrong side black !!


only joking

 

[moon puppy]

I'd just flip it around.
Paddy tell me about the exhaust ports. Looking at the instructions it calls for some decals installed. That make me think this was not the actual exhaust manifold but some shroud maybe?

 

[paddy]

They didnt have a manifold as such just individual stubs made of a corrosion resistant Steel alloy called Incone, these stubs were paired with a fabricated ejector nozzle on the early models so appear to be just 3 outlets a side. I would guess any wording would have burnt off very quickly. A common mistake with modelers is to paint these stubs a dull red as if they had rusted but really they went a straw /bronze like any over heated steel.

 

[moon puppy]

straw /bronze like any over heated steel.

I really, like AlcladII Exhaust Manifold color? What I happened to have painted them?

 

[moon puppy]

I should have gotten a photo last night. Instructions show the bottom of the control surfaces were aluminum dope, would RAF high speed color work here?

 

[paddy]

I should have gotten a photo last night. Instructions show the bottom of the control surfaces were aluminum dope, would RAF high speed color work here?

Not quite sure what you mean Bob, when you say bottom do you mean underside ?

 

[moon puppy]

Yes sir, I'll have photos this evening.

 

[jknaus]

I had a graphic listing of the dark and light paint scheme, but I can not find it. Found this on WWII Aircraft.net though. Maybe of some interest or use.

And just because here is the Hurricane.

Happily stirring the pot since a long time ago.
James

 

[moon puppy]

Wow, invasion stripes are so much easier.

James in the instructions has a photo of this aircraft ground looped up on it's nose showing both elevators unpainted.

Got a little more to clean up. Nice thing about this kit the attachment of the landing gear is really robust, I can install them and remove at will. No chance of knocking them off when moving her around.

Here's the exhaust ports, really tight fit I'll install them when I"m happy with the colors.

I really didn't think about pre shading on this build so we'll do some post shading with dark and light highlighting.

 

[RichB]

The elevators and ailerons on aircraft painted with the night/white scheme at the squadron level left the ailerons and elevators unpainted as they needed to be rebalanced after painting. Once they got properly balanced spares from the Depots they would swap them and return the unpainted ones to the Depot.

The aft exhaust ports often collected a light grey coloured buildup. The buildup could also be continued onto the exhaust stain on the fuselage. It was caused by running a lean mixture to increase the aircrafts range.

Cheers,
RichB