Author Topic: A pic of the bare metal Seafire!!! (Read 1469 times)

Citabria · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2006, 01:40:37 PM »

looks great kev!

ok now back to oblivion to kill some more daedra

Kev367th · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2006, 02:43:05 PM »

Okey dokey -

Barring Dan finding out it was D5-8 (doubtful), I think we're right about D5-B.

Here is the final - (did a little touch up and clean up on it)
Will submit once final, final, final decision on sdn code is made.

Squire · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2006, 06:23:24 PM »

Wasn't a B or an 8.

It was a O.

"On Target Profiles 5 Supermarine Seafire" by John Freeman.

page 16. "Seafire LIII NN300 D5-0 of 807 Sqn HMS Hunter, September 1945"

The "O" had a line through it making it look like a B or an 8.

If you PM me your email I will send a scan of it if you like. I also have other scans from the book, that is essentially a Seafire paint scheme book. Has Seafire IIs and IIIs in it, very detailed.

Regards.

Kev367th · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2006, 09:35:11 PM »

Oh oh looks like another change then

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You have a PM Squire, tks for info.

P.S. Any unsual IIc or III schemes would be welcomed. Esp the sharkmouth IIc.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2006, 12:01:49 AM »

Did it one better. Always nice to know who to ask as it turns out he has has the original photo

Close up and a better view of Kev's first post.

Kev367th · « **Reply #20 on:** May 29, 2006, 03:49:05 AM »

Okey Dokey -

a) redid sqn code
b) shrunk size of white inners on wing roundels

Hopefully this is it, and thanks to all who commented and helped.

Squire · « **Reply #21 on:** May 29, 2006, 08:35:25 AM »

Just off work, will send you what I have later today. Got your email.

I may have some info on a sharkmouth Seafire as well, will see.

Kev367th · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2006, 01:35:31 PM »

OK -
This IS the final, final, final, incarnation (hopefully!!!!).

Thanks to Squire for the "On Target" profile.

1) Always suspected inner roundels were light SEAC blue, not white.
2) Wing ID bands finish at aileron hinge.

Once again thanks to all for comments, pics etc. Happy enough to submit it now I think.

Squire · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2006, 06:34:41 PM »

Looking very nice.

What did you think of "Betty" Kev? I like her for a SEAC Seafire II.

Stang · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:34:27 PM »

Kev, that is simply outstanding. Great work.

Kev367th · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:44:16 PM »

Thanks guys.

Already working on Betty, I am changing the SEAC one I was doing

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Roscoroo · « **Reply #26 on:** May 31, 2006, 02:11:02 AM »

Ive Got to get me one of those ....

Sweet job Kev ...

Just think of all the victoms i can draw in with that puppy