Author Topic: Bouncing More Ideas Around (Read 1095 times)

Kazaa · « **on:** February 02, 2006, 12:56:56 PM »

Hello again guys, how is everyone getting along.

Is anyone else missing the 2 tone Blue & Green Spitfire skin that was on the old Spitfire XI?

Geen & Blue 2 Tone

Also I was looking on Google & found this chromed out XVI, looks great but I think the chrome is more suited to the P51D. Its kinda strange to see A Spitfire without any camo.

On the same note, I was watching Discovery A few days ago & saw this P51D that was so polished it was insane, you could see the clouds perfectly mirrored.

Chrome Spitfire XVI

Another

Kazaa · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:04:31 PM »

Even better picture, am I getting good at this link stuff or what

P.S this one is A XIV.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:13:30 PM »

First XVI pic you posted is standard camo.

Second, Silver painted one is actually a scheme that was worn on a post war Spitfire 21 of 41 Squadron. Definately not a wartime bird. Same for the XIV you posted. They did the same paint scheme on that one too.

There are photos of silver Spit IXs however from wartime.

Here's a silver Spit IX from the MTO, 601 Squadron.

And I kind of like this MTO 73 Squadron Spit IX with the 73 Squadron arrow down the side.

Definately not the same old same old

Kazaa · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:17:40 PM »

Yeah your right, I like the standerd camo best.

Kazaa · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:28:54 PM »

Kev has already done 2 skins for the XVI, are they standerd camo colour, they look A lot lighter, greyish even.

on second look, they do look like the standerd camo colour, but I cannot be certian.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:52:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Kazaa
Kev has already done 2 skins for the XVI, are they standerd camo colour, they look A lot lighter, greyish even.

on second look, they do look like the standerd camo colour, but I cannot be certian.

Both of the XVIs Kev did were based on info and requests he was kind enough to do for me.

Both are standard RAF day camo. One is 602 Squadron and the other is 403 RCAF.

Krusty · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2006, 01:57:54 PM »

What about foreign spits? Surely other nations used different colors??

What about greece, or, say, turkey, or france, or any of the baltic states, or china, or any non-RAF user of the spits? I know I've seen a couple of odd-colored ones (all dar green, for example) but I have no memory about the details.

Kazaa · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2006, 04:34:47 PM »

This was more or less the colour scheme that I was thinking off, I think you can agree that they wen't A bit to crazy with the blueish green, the one that I remember was A little lighter.

Yes & I know its not A Spit XVIe, before you all comment on it lol

Colour Scheme

What do you think Krusty & Guppy ?

Kev367th · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2006, 04:35:23 PM »

Found an all metal V used by the RAAF 85 sqn in 43/44 that I'm working on.
Code is SH-N ser no. A58-7.
Suffered landing accident Jan 44 and was stripped for spares.
Even got a pic

(furthest one) .

Current thinking is the from the fuse/tail join rearwards it is white (not sure about stabs), with an RAAF Foliage Green rudder.

Will be a while before a preview is available though

Kev367th · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2006, 05:06:53 PM »

Dan - Thought I'd seen the 'arrow' one somewhere.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2006, 06:56:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Kazaa
This was more or less the colour scheme that I was thinking off, I think you can agree that they wen't A bit to crazy with the blueish green, the one that I remember was A little lighter.

Yes & I know its not A Spit XVIe, before you all comment on it lol

Colour Scheme

What do you think Krusty & Guppy ?

It's still meant to be standard RAF Day camo

Kazaa · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2006, 05:38:30 AM »

Ok, thanks Guppy.

Kazaa · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2006, 10:28:22 AM »

Kev, any chance of getting A colour scheme similar to this one in the furture, for the new Spitfires (VIII, XVI), it was the defult colour for the XI before all the Spitfires where remodeled along with the 109s.

Colour Scheme

What do you think ?

P.S if you have any pictures of A plane with this colour scheme, I would love to see them

Guppy35 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:02:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Kazaa
Kev, any chance of getting A colour scheme similar to this one in the furture, for the new Spitfires (VIII, XVI), it was the defult colour for the XI before all the Spitfires where remodeled along with the 109s.

Colour Scheme

What do you think ?

P.S if you have any pictures of A plane with this colour scheme, I would love to see them

Part of the problem is you are looking at restored warbirds not the wartime planes that came from the factories having been painted in the same camo colors as specificed by the air ministry etc.

Warbird owners are getting better on their research but some still leave a lot to be desired on accuracy. The Spit you show has a gloss paint scheme where they've not really matched it to the wartime colors.

If you look close at the image you'll note the 4 cannon barrel shrouds on that E wing Spit XVI. That didn't happen either

Kazaa · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:12:56 PM »

I just like the paint scheme Guppy, I don't have the knowledge to get into the detials, that why I post them in the forums & you guys are kind enouth to help me out.

Thats why I said similar lol.

Anyway thanks for the help & if you have any good pictures similar to that one I would be greatful.