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Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: Kev367th on July 06, 2006, 11:04:20 AM

85 Sqn RAAF Early 1945

Based on  -
(http://sandlehobbies.com/decals/redroo/72/rrd723201.jpg)

and
Rear one in this pic
(http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/images/for_site/wallpaper/spitfire.jpg)

85 Sqn RAAF

Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: Krusty on July 06, 2006, 11:53:01 AM

This might seem like a stupid question -- but how can you tell it's got white leading edges?

EDIT This isn't the one you showed a crashed picture of, is it? I think the pic of the crash had a light-colored rudder. Did you change profiles or were there 2 rudders on the plane?

Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: Kev367th on July 06, 2006, 11:55:27 AM

Different profile shows white leading edges, hard to tell from pic, the profile I linked to is just a basic color, decal placement guide.

Other one
(http://www.iliad-design.com/decals/silspitbk.jpg)

Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: B@tfinkV on July 06, 2006, 01:13:40 PM

looks good kev. seems our spitty has a smaller air intake, take it the m5 in the photo is more powerfull than ours? or is it just the shot angle

Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: Target2 on July 06, 2006, 02:14:03 PM

Bat, if you are refering to the "chin" intake, that is the tropical air filter. Those would be Spit Vb "Trop". All Spits in North Africa had them to keep sand out of the engine.

Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: Krusty on July 06, 2006, 03:07:55 PM

I think called "Vokes" filter, or "Volks" or something.

Title: RAAF Bare Metal Vb - FINAL
Post by: Kev367th on July 06, 2006, 03:32:59 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
This might seem like a stupid question -- but how can you tell it's got white leading edges?

EDIT This isn't the one you showed a crashed picture of, is it? I think the pic of the crash had a light-colored rudder. Did you change profiles or were there 2 rudders on the plane?

You thinking of the Spit VIII I did (pic of it crashed).