Author Topic: Kev....another silver Spit for ya (Read 1152 times)

Kev367th · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2006, 09:00:03 PM »

Hard to see but I think the guns are removed probably for servicing, or change over.
Can just make out the temporary dust/dirt caps.

Could even be a change over from 'c' to 'e' armament, who knows.
But the inner guns are definately 50 cals with protective cap.
Plus I think we can just see enough of the stbd (closest) wing that if it was a 'c' wing we would see the inner .303.

Krusty · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2006, 11:26:50 PM »

Kev do me a favor... Discolor the panel just in front of the windscreen, going out to the oil cap marker. Make it darker, dirtier, something. It looks oft-removed in the photo of the real thing. I think it'd add character to mimick that.

EDIT: That is, of course, if you haven't submitted it already.

Kev367th · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2006, 04:47:25 AM »

It's on hold for the moment until we can dig up a serial number and codes.

So unfortuneately won't make the cut this time.

But you should still get bare metal -

Ia RAF
V x2 - 1 RAAF, 1 RHAF
VIII RAAF
IX RAF
Seafire FAA

Now if only we could get the extra mph that the finish allowed.

Will continue to work on the LFIXe (XVI) and the XIV (when one found) for next skin pack.

Squire · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2006, 07:29:51 AM »

Looks nice but I suspect its a post-war bird, @ summer 1945. Any info on dates?

Note the lack of armament on the 1st pic.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2006, 08:18:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Squire
Looks nice but I suspect its a post-war bird, @ summer 1945. Any info on dates?

Note the lack of armament on the 1st pic.

End of the war bird. Apparently quite the story behind it but the guy with the story is keeping mum until he gets permission to share it

This photo was taken apparently mid life for this Spit. It had a previous 'owner', the one from the time of the image and one after wards in terms of Polish Wing Cos. The silver bird was unique to 131 Wing however. Once I can get the details it would fit as a wartime bird.

Gonna keep working on it.